As a left hander, finding left handed items can be difficult. A company named Penn made these simple yet very durable reels back in the mid 60′s. A lot of fisherman are still using them today as they have quite the reputation for being dependable and have really stood the test of time. Another great feature of these reels is that they can be stripped down and cleaned very quickly, there are really only about 4 moving parts inside the reel, and this also allows them to be able to be dunked under water without failing.
These reels can still be found on ebay, in yard sales, and other various online selling sites for short money. The 704 model is probably the most common (and cheapest) reel to find, with the 705 being its left-handed version. I picked this one up for about $40, stripped it down and cleaned all the parts, and machined the spool and rotor for both practical and aesthetic purposes. I am very happy with how it turned out.
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[...] it at all at my job. Heres a handle and knob assembly I designed to fit on my Penn 705 fishing reel that I restored not too long ago. I designed it to use off-the-shelf bolts and washers, so that it would be easy to maintain should [...]
By: New Reel Handle « Boston Harbor on October 26, 2009
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