inter baitcaster 975

just wonderin what ppl think of the international baitcaster 975.


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good, i have 3 here, looking

Sun, 2008-06-15 13:16

good, i have 3 here, looking at selling 2 of them soon both brand new never had line on them, and keeping one, good casting nice drags are you looking at the lever drag or star drag versions?

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The 965 and 975 are proberly

Sun, 2008-06-15 13:17

The 965 and 975 are proberly the only 2 penn reels i like but thats a prsonal preference. Worth buying.



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dont you like the bigger

Sun, 2008-06-15 13:19

dont you like the bigger ones spess like the 16vsx 30vsw's etc?

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na just bought one not long

Sun, 2008-06-15 13:19

na just bought one not long ago, star drag. just but line on it, loaded it up n thought the drag was a bit stiky ay 

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mako if you got a lever drag

Sun, 2008-06-15 13:22

mako if you got a lever drag one that you want to get rid of p.m with the details.

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Na mako i dont thats due to,

Sun, 2008-06-15 13:25

Na mako i dont thats due to, i have used them and seen them used over and over day in and day out for weeks at a time and i prefer tiagras and always will but thats just IMO.



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yeah i have the old inter50w

Sun, 2008-06-15 13:31

yeah i have the old inter50w and its around 18 years old now and still going as strong as ever, though i am running the above 2 i mentioned as well and find them nice,never really thought about a tiagra though, but they are very nice

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What does the CS mean in the

Sun, 2008-06-15 17:02

What does the CS mean in the model code? They seem to have a lever drag version with cast support, whacky!

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um not sure what the cs

Sun, 2008-06-15 17:11

um not sure what the cs means to be honest, its the ones with no top plate and no level wind so might be in reference to that

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CS

Sun, 2008-06-15 17:11

CS has no level wind.

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Ahh that was what I was

Sun, 2008-06-15 17:48

Ahh that was what I was confused about, the website used the same pictures for both versions. Ta for clearing that up.

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CSLD

Sun, 2008-06-15 17:55

The 975 leverdrag isn't a good casting reel and that's why i sold mine but a good light trolling reel. That's why Penn released the 975 CSLD (casting special L/D)

 

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so the better one for

Sun, 2008-06-15 17:56

so the better one for casting is this, hense no level wind, kool

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I use a 975csld, and i think

Sun, 2008-06-15 17:59

I use a 975csld, and i think they are great reels.

I use mine mostly for bottomfishing, and very happy with it.