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1980 – The 50W International Big game Tournament
Reel and Senator II Series are introduced to the pleasure of saltwater
anglers everywhere.
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1982 – Penn celebrates her fifty-year anniversary!
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1982 – The company’s freshwater reels
are also excelling with over eight world records to their name. |
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1983 – Penn acquires Rodco of southern California
and opens a new distribution center for easier West Coast operations. |
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1985 – The International II Two-Speed 80SW
and 80S are introduced. The two-speed, one reel, instant shifting
concept is a Penn exclusive! |
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1986 – The 250GR, the only graphite spinning
reel built exclusively for saltwater, hits the fishing market. Penn
also introduces the legendary HT100, the smoothest and most durable
drag material offered in the world. |
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1986 – Frank Mundus catches a 3,427lb Great
White shark, the largest fish ever caught on rod and reel using a
Penn International 130. The IGFA does not recognize the record because
a dead whale was floating in the vicinity of the catch. It is illegal
to use whale meat as bait, although Capt. Mundus never actually had
any actual whale meat on his lure. |
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