| Penn International is one of the big names in | | | | aluminum frame with integrated side plate design for |
| sportfishing. This fishing reel has played a vital role in | | | | the best gear alignment.o Push to turn preset knob. |
| winning more than 260 world records. It is being used | | | | This knob keeps the drag in position.o Dura Drag |
| by many of the top anglers in the world. Yet even | | | | washers. This feature practically abolishes hesitation.o |
| great things have small beginnings. | | | | Braid ready. All the reels in the Penn International series |
| It all started one day with a man named Otto Henze. | | | | are equipped to deal with the strain that braided lines |
| He was a 25-year-old German immigrant to the United | | | | put on a reel. |
| State of America. After working for a Philadelphia | | | | Penn International VSX (Extreme) Two Speed Series |
| company which produced reels, he began to dream of | | | | This reel is unsurpassed in the cranking power to |
| bigger things. | | | | catch game fish. Aside from the standard features |
| A few years after, he realized that dream by Opening | | | | that every Penn International reel has, it contains a |
| Penn Fishing Tackle Company. The first Penn reels he | | | | ratcheted lever stops drag creep after hours of trolling. |
| produced in 1932 were sold to the public the following | | | | The 4 ball bearings make for a smooth operation. |
| year. Now Penn reels are one of the, if not the most | | | | Penn International V Two Speed Series |
| popular brand in the world. Its reels have been used to | | | | What puts this reel in a class of its own is the Quick |
| break more a thousand world records in big game | | | | Shift Two Speed Retrieval System which allows a |
| fishing. Of the Penn reels, Penn International and the | | | | trouble-free change from high to low gear or vice |
| Senator are particularly known for their superb | | | | versa. Like the International VSX, it has a ratcheted |
| performance and dependability in catching the big fish. | | | | lever to prevent drag creep and 4 ball bearings for |
| The Penn International series was first introduced to | | | | optimal running condition. |
| fishermen for big game competitions in 1966. By the | | | | Penn International Single Speed Series |
| early 1970s, it had become the primary fishing reel | | | | This series is similar to the Penn International V Two |
| used by serious fishermen in big game tournaments. | | | | Speed Series except for the Quick Shift Retrieval |
| The Penn International series has a variety of reels | | | | System. |
| manufactured for the sole purpose of getting the big | | | | Penn International Torque Star Drag and Lever Drag |
| fish. Common to all the reels in the Penn International | | | | The reels in this series both have HT 100 Powered |
| series are the following amazing features:o Full metal | | | | Drag System and Versa Drag with multiple drag stack |
| body. Each Penn International reel has a one piece | | | | arrangement for adjustments to various sea conditions. |