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[size 1]Columbia, South Carolina - Shakespeare Fishing Tackle, a leading manufacturer of fishing rods, reels, fishing line and accessories is pleased to announce the acquisition of Penn Fishing Tackle Mfg. Co. Founded in 1932, Penn is the market leader in saltwater trolling and spinning reels and saltwater rods.

These products include the famous Penn International®, Senators®, GT, and GTO trolling reels, as well as Slammer® and Spinfisher® SSM and SSG spinning reels.

"For 75 years, Penn products have been the gold standard for offshore, inshore and surf fishing," according to Scott Hogsett, President of Shakespeare. "Shakespeare is excited to be able to add Penn's broad assortment of saltwater products to complement the current Shakespeare, Pflueger and All Star freshwater, inshore and saltwater offerings."

"We look forward to bringing to Penn the vast new product introductions and innovation that our customers have come to expect from Shakespeare and Pflueger each year. The Penn name is one of the greatest brands in fishing, but has lacked the resources to grow and develop markets. Our volume and economies of scale will allow us to reinvest in the brand and grow market share."

Shakespeare is a K2 Inc. company, a premier branded consumer products company with a portfolio of leading brands.

For more information, contact Mark Davis, Director of Advertising and Public Relations for Shakespeare Fishing Tackle, at (803) 754-7000 x. 3105.

Media Contact:

Mark Davis<br />
Shakespeare Fishing Tackle<br />
(803) 754-7000 x. 3105 [/size]
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I hope they don't mess with perfection. Penn has already had some very good reels out there.[cool]
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[black][size 3]I hope I don't see a Penn "Tidewater" in the future.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]When I read that news for the first time, I started singing that song "Just the way you are" by Billy Joel. But i had to change the words a little to make it work for the occasion.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]With all due respect to the song writer ...[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Don't go changing, to try and slease me
I've never stipped you down before
I can't imagine you as so flimsey
And I won't spool you anymore[/size][/black]
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I could reel you with lines all tangled
I never could have fished so hard
You took the good lines, You'll take the bad lines
I'll take you just the way you are ...[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Sorry Billy... Sorry Penn...
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You didn't just do what I thought you just did, did you??[pirate]

Oh boy..........................That was way too cool.[cool]
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[black][size 3]Yeah, I did just did that. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]And, I'll be luck if some guy named Billy doesn't show up on my doorstep to personally pummel me with a piano.[/size][/black]
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Just invite the Piano man out to fish. That might change his mind.[cool]
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