03-20-2011, 01:04 AM
I've had Canons for a long time, but I really like the Penns better than the ones I had. Why? Because when you crank up the Penn you can get 2-3' of pull for every crank. My old Canons were one turn = one foot. With riggers down deep, that makes a lot less turns to bring up the ball with the Penns. HOWEVER, the new Canons have a "high speed" retrieve which probably puts them in line with the older Penns I have on my boat. I also think the Penns have a smoother clutch when you let them down. One good point for the Canons is that the clutch/crank only takes one hand to operate and with the Penns, they are separate. I got used to them quickly and LOVE the swivel bases. I refused to pay about $100 for a swivel base for the Canons and therefore they were "fixed" position on my old boat.
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