Fishing Reel Reserve
Fishing Reel Reserve
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 VINTAGE PENN 60 LONG BEACH SALTWATER FISHING REEL REAL  US $20.50
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 Vintage Penn Seaboy 85 Conventional Fishing Reel Real US $5.00
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 EXCELLENT 6 0 PENN SENATOR 114H BIG GAME REEL WORKS AND LOOKS GREAT NO RESERVE US $85.59
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 Penn Senator 6 0 Big Game Deep Sea Fishing Reel 114H US $61.00
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 Penn Senator 4 0 Big Game Deep Sea Fishing Reel 113H US $20.49
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 Penn Senator 6 0 Big Game Deep Sea Fishing Reel US $20.50
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 55us1 Speed 11Ball Bearings Spinning Reel KLG5000 us22 US $.99
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 91 BB MPJ6000 Bait Feeder Baitrunner Fishing ReelFishing Tackle Speical US $8.68
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 4us1 Speed 11Ball Bearings Spinning Reel KLG6000 us22 US $.99
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 Penn International V BIG GAME FISHING REEL 130VSX 2 Speed 130V SX US $600.00
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 Penn Fishing Senator Big Game Fishing Reel Number 30 15 GOOD CONDITION US $69.99
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 PENN Jigmaster NO 500 Fishing Reel NO RESERVE US $37.99
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 VINTAGE PENN 4 0 SENATOR 113 BIG GAME FISHING REEL MADE IN USA LOW RESERVE US $41.25
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 PENN PEER NO 209 SALTWATER FISHING REEL MADE IN USA LOW RESERVE US $21.50
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 VINTAGE PENN JIGMASTER 500 SALTWATER FISHING REEL MADE IN USA LOW RESERVE US $13.12
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 Daiwa Sweepfire 4000 2B Saltwater Spinning Fishing Reel 2012 US $1.25
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 us1 Speed 11Ball Bearings Spinning Reel KLG5000 us22 US $.99
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 HTF PENN Anniversary 6 0 SENATOR 114H FISHING REEL RED SPOOLNEWELL BASE MINTY US $122.50
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 Okuma CL 300L CLASSIC Saltwater Fishing Reel 41 Ratio US $16.50
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 vintage 114H Penn 6 0 Senator HI GEAR fishing reel in worn box NR US $43.66
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 PENN REEL 309 500 JIGMASTER SMOOOOOTH DRAG LK NO RES US $7.50
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 PENN FISHING REEL 109 209 SMOOOOOTH DRAG LK NO RES US $7.68
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 LK DAIWA DIAWA SEALINE 400 400H FISHING REEL SMOOOOOTH DRAG LK NO RES US $10.88
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 SHIMANO CALCUTTA 700 700S XTREME SMOOOOOTH DRAG DRAGS US $10.88
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 SHIMANO CALCUTTA 400 XTREME SMOOOOOTH DRAG US $10.88
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 LK DAIWA DIAWA SEALINE 900 900H FISHING REEL SMOOOOOTH DRAG LK NO RES US $10.88
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 DAIWA SALTIGA 40 SALTWATER FISHING REEL NO RESERVE $1 US $315.00
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 ACCURATE BOSS MAGNUM 655H TWIN DRAG REEL NR $1 US $197.50
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 Penn 114H 6 0 Senator Saltwater Big Game Fishing Reel LK NO RESERVE 2 US $48.00
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 OKUMA MAGDA PRO MA20DX CONVENTIONAL LEVELWIND REEL WITH DEPTH COUNTER NEW R H US $20.01
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 Penn 209 LC levelwind Fishing reel Salt water like new US $50.00
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 New 13BB Spinning Reels 9000 Bait Runner Reel Big Game Sea US $39.99
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 New 13BB Spinning Reels 5000 Bait Runner Reel Big Game Sea US $31.99
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 PENN SENATOR 113H 2 CONVENTIONAL SALTWATER REEL PENN SENATOR 113H 2 R H REEL US $46.00
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 Penn jigmaster 500L fishing reel LEFT HAND version US $17.77
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 Penn Senator Special 113H conventional fishing reel NEW US $70.99
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 us1 Speed 11Ball Bearings Spinning Reel KLG6000 us22 US $.99
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 Shakespeare BC 3300 Bait Casting Fishing Reel US $19.99
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 ABU GARCIA CARDINAL 762 FISHING POLE REEL US $5.50
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 ABU GARCIA CARDINAL GL 3 FISHING POLE REEL US $1.59
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 DAIWA M13A FISHING POLE REEL US $1.83
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 Penn 113 4 0 Senator Saltwater Big Game Fishing Reel LK NO RESERVE US $25.00
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 Penn 114H 6 0 Senator Saltwater Big Game Fishing Reel LK NO RESERVE 3 US $41.00
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 GREAT WORKING PENN 65 LONG BEACH FISHING REEL US $9.95
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 PENN SENATOR 115L2 9 0 Big Game Reel FREE USA SHIP NEW US $142.49
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 Okuma Avenger ABF 50 US $17.50 |
 Shimano Tiagra 30W LRS Big Game 2 Speed Reel No Reserve FREE SHIPPING US $341.99
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 Penn Mariner 149M Deep Sea Fishing Reel USA Made No Reserve US $29.99
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 Vintage Penn Spinfisher 704Z Reel USA Made No Reserve US $54.99
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 PENN 500 JIGMASTER WITH EXTRA ALUMINUM SPOOL AND NEW LINE LOOK US $15.50
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 SHAKESPEARE 3500A FISHING POLE REEL 34 1 GEAR RATIO US $1.00
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 SHAKESPEARE EXCURSION EX35 FISHING POLE REEL TACKLE BOX SET US $1.00
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 Shimano Sustain 5000FB Spinning Reel No Reserve US $69.99
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 Shimano Calcutta 400S Conventional Casting Reel No Reserve US $72.00
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 VINTAGE PENN SQUIDDER 140 MAROON BAKELITE SIDES SPOOL NO RESERVE US $20.52
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 Penn 114H 6 0 Senator II Saltwater Big Game Fishing Reel LK NO RESERVE 1 US $21.50
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 Penn 114H 6 0 Senator Saltwater Big Game Fishing Reel LK NO RESERVE 4 US $26.50
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 SHIMANO CALCUTTA 700B FISHING BAITCAST REEL 700B R H REEL LK NO RESERVE US $182.50
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 PENN SLAMMER 760L Live Liner Spinning Reel FREE USA SHIPPING US $127.29
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 Vintage Garcia Mitchell 600A Conventional Reel Works Great Excellent Shape US $45.00
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 Vintage Abu Garcia Cardinal 653GT 600 Series Size 3 Spinning Reel Gently Used US $40.00
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 Vintage Daiwa AS1350 Spinning Reel Near Mint Condition US $15.00
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 Vintage Penn Peerless No 9 Level Wind Baitcasting Fishing Reel Burgundy Plates US $15.50
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 Penn 850 SS spinning fishing reel high speed Saltwater 850ss US $31.00
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 NEWELL P440F BOAT LIVE BAIT AND TROLLING REEL DEEP SEA SALTWATER US $117.50
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 Daiwa 500 M Millionaire II Saltwater Conventional Baitcasting Fishing Reel US $26.25
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 SHIMANO CALCUTTA 700 CT 700 FISHING REEL IN BOX BAITCASTING LOOK US $113.61
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 SHIMANO TLD 20 ONE PIECE GRAPHITE BODY CONVENTIONAL FISHING REEL NR US $22.50
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 Old Fish Reel Collection Penn 49 Pflueger 3178 Ocean City Long Beach NO RESERVE US $1.36
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 PENN INTERNATIONAL II 30TW BIG GAME FISHING REEL NO RESERVE US $71.00
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 VINTAGE PENN JIGMASTER No 500 CONVENTIONAL FISHING REEL DEEP SEA BIG GAME NICE US $11.50
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 VINTAGE PENN LONG BEACH 60 CONVENTIONAL FISHING REEL DEEP SEA BIG GAME NICE NR US $9.99
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 ABU GARCIA AMBASSADEUR 5000 B CONVENTIONAL FISHING REEL DEEP SEA BIG GAME NICE US $20.50
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 VINTAGE PENN JIGMASTER 500 CONVENTIONAL FISHING REEL DEEP SEA BIG GAME NICE US $9.99
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 VINTAGE Heddon 499 A CONVENTIONAL FISHING REEL DEEP SEA BIG GAME BAITCASTING NR US $9.99
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 PENN BATTLE BTL2000 Fishing Spinning Reel FREE USA SHIPPING US $78.84
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 PRO GEAR REEL BLACK GREAT CONDITION PENN US $51.09
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 Tsunami Bait Runner TSBS 5000 Fishing Reel 551 4BB US $11.50
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 PENN GEAR LUBE Synthetic Oil and Precision Grease FREE SHIP ANGLER PACK US $7.59
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 PENN FIERCE FRC5000 Fishing Spinning Reel FREE SHIP US $57.94
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Bottom Bouncer Fishing for Walleyes
Over the years, I've talked about the effectiveness of the worm harness. Now, meet it’s partner, the bottom bouncer. Together they become the Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid of walleye fishing.
It’s a perfect rig for the type of fishing I do best, and that’s to drift over schools of fish to keep the bite going as long as I can. Other anglers prefer to troll but that produces boat noise which will scatter the skitterish walleye. By drifting they only see my shadow.
But there is a limitation on the bottom bouncer. It’s only effective when there is a strong enough wind to push the boat along at a 1-
2 mph clip. Not to worry, though. Lake Erie breezes are adequate for "bouncing" on most days, especially during the spring and fall.
Other than the rig itself, fishermen don’t need a special rod and reel. Just use the one you have but make sure the reel is spooled with plenty of line 10
-pound test or more to handle the drag weight.
On average, a one-ounce bottom bouncer is adequate. But it’s advisable to keep five or six of various weights on reserve. If I need more weight, I will slip a barrel sinker up on the bottom wire and bend over the end to hold the sinker in place.
What I haven’t mentioned yet about this method of walleye fishing is that you don’t have to cast it. Merely drop it into the water, let out enough line to drag it across the bottom (you’ll feel it) and hold on. It’s the perfect approach for novice anglers to nail a trophy walleye.
I’m not sure who invented the bottom bouncer but he or she must have been a fisherman who likes to keep it simple. After all, it’s just a piece of medium wire about 18 inches long, with a chunk of lead molded onto it. The top section is bent over at a 90-
degree angle.
Attach a snap swivel and it’s ready for action. Back in the day fishermen made bottom bouncers out of metal coat hangers that came from the local dry cleaner. Now they are widely available at discount stores and bait & tackle shops for around $1.50 and come in some provocative colors.
I’m a little particular when it comes to the worm harness that I use with a bouncer. Most of the ones I make are for casting and are only about 24 inches long. I like them to be around 30
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36 inches behind a bouncer. Two reasons for this: to disassociate the bait from the weight and to keep the blade, hook and worm as close to the bottom as possible without catching a snag.
The lurching of the boat as it goes over waves will put plenty of action on the harness and the lower part of the wire will drag across the bottom to create a little noise that walleyes will want to investigate. When they do it’s going to be hard for them to resist the lure of that blade and nightcrawler.
When I purchase new bottom bouncers I usually tweak them a little. Most manufacturers only bend the wire together at the top where your line is attached. Sometimes the rig will become tangled when the line slips downward to the sinker. To cure this problem I’ll attach a metal collar (see photo). I wish the manufacturer would tackle this problem during production.
While it’s difficult to know how much line to let out when fishing with a bottom bouncer, you should be able to feel the wire scoring the bottom. But if you can’t here’s a tip: keep on hand a black felt
-tipped pen.
When you hook your first fish quickly mark the line at the reel. For the next fish let out the line to the black mark. Or you could spend more money on a line counter. But that’s your choice.
About the Author
Capt. Tony Denslow is a retired news journalist who now operates a sportfishing charter business on Lake Erie.