penn 130 H and fin noir 12A reels help?

[jayman]

Hello, just looking for some info on these reels, application and price as a used reels..the guy wants 600 for the penn and 1200 for the finnoir on typhoon rod, check my spelling? Are these overkill rods and reels for going out of shinnecock for tuna? or are these good prices but old style reels...thanks JAy

[FireHouseTackle.com]

is the reel a 12/0 dual or tri gear? How old it the fin nor?

[jayman]

is there a date on the side of the reel or serial number that i need?

If the Penn isnt that old, Id say its a good price, considering its like $1200 brand new. The Fin-Nor is probably old because I think they go for almost $3K new; but if its fairly new, then that too is a great price.

[flattie]

jayman,
Unless you are targeting giant bft or are tournament fishing for sharks those setups are overkill for anything out at the Hudson. You definitely aren't fishing with stand up gear with those outfits. You're either fighting out of the rod holder or in a chair.

[jayman]

thanks guys on the info, i will have to do some fact finding on the reels to see how old... Can they be reconditioned though?

[jayman]

the fin nors is a 12a 871 and a 365 and the penn is a B000145 does this mean anything to you guys..old new?... thanks for the info

[Dr. Rob]

Hmm. No, those numbers don't mean anything to me. Have a hazy memory of the Penn 130 H going out of production in... umm, 1985? After that there was only the S, ST and STW. (with hopes of someone correcting me on that).

Really though, mileage is more important than age. Both were considered great reels.

12A sort of throws me off track... 12 lb, Ahab series? Otherwise, the larger 12 / 0 was called FN120. The Regal series was called Regal, and Typhoon was was also called just that. I think.

Get back later if I remember something else.

[Capt Dave]

The Penn 130 H is a high speed single speed reel with a 2.2:1 gear ratio. Not the best choice for GBFT.

[FireHouseTackle.com]

unless the fin nor is a late model Tri gear made 4-5 years ago I wouldnt buy it. There are few parts available and the price is a little high.

[jayman]

thanks for the info guys!..

[bunkerhead]

I'd skip it unless you really want a reel that big which I don't think you need for the kind of fishing you plan to do- a 50W will work fine. First, you're getting old reels. Second, they are single speed. Third, there's no warranty.

You can get a 50W 2-speed reel that will run you about $550-600 new depending on the whether you chose Shimano, Penn, Avet, Everol, or Alutecnos. You can get a lot of nice rods for $300-500, as well.