Penn Downriggers

[VooDoo]

Does anyone have any experience with the Penn Fathom Master 825 downriggers?.  These have the longer booms and swivel bases.   Have a chance to pick up a couple at a reasonable price but know absolutely nothing about them other than they no longer make them.

[srd]

Have mine for 20yrs. now and no problems yet.

[rolmops]

It is not true that they no longer make them. Another company started making them about 4 years ago. Besides they are still serviced  by a retired Penn employee. DRLFC had all his Penn downriggers refurbished just this spring.

Edited December 25, 2017 by rolmops

[VooDoo]

Thanks for the replies,  I can find no information on who sells new Penn downriggers.  Nothing on the Penn Website about riggers.  Amazon has some manual crank.  Any contact info on the guy that services them?  If I decide to get these I might have them gone over before installing them since they are pretty old.

[greenboatluke]

They are made by troll master now. https://troll-master.com Not sure if they make electrics. I have manual penns, can’t speak on the motors, but they’re built tough and I like mine a lot.


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[rolmops]

DRLFC is a member on this board. You can PM him.