Penn
Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company is an American manufacturer of fishing tackle, primarily known for fishing reels and rods.
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2007
Penn celebrates 75 years of fishing tackle superiority!
2006
The revolutionary International Torque is named the America Sportfishing Association’s Saltwater Reel of the Year!
2004
Penn models now hold over 1,400 IGFA world records.
2002
The International V, a premier International Lever Drag reel, is introduced.
1997
Penn reels set another 100 world records, pushing their total to over 800 IGFA records.
1990
Over 700 IGFA records have been set using Penn Reel.
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.
1982
Penn Celebrates it's fifty-year anniversary
1979
Frank Mundus, the inspiration for Robert Shaw’s character in the film Jaws, catches the largest Mako shark ever on rod and reel, weighing in at 1,080lbs.
1966
Penn introduces the International series, specifically built for big-game tournament fishermen
1959
Penn now manufactures 77 different models for all kinds of fishing.
1953
All five of the new IGFA records (Black Drum, Amberjack, Yellowtail, Wahoo, White Pointer Shark) set in 1955 were made with Penn reels.
1948
Otto Henze suddenly died. His wife, Martha, did something few women of the time would even consider. At age 39, she took responsibility for running the company as its President, and PENN Reels continued to prosper
1936
PENN introduced its most famous reel, the "Senator." It was a revolutionary new reel capable of challenging the biggest, most powerful game fish.
1932
Otto Henze left Ocean City Reels and started his own fishing reel company, called Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company.
1922
Otto Henze left Germany at age 25 and came to the United States.
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Penn
Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company is an American manufacturer of fishing tackle, primarily known for fishing reels and rods.
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Penn is probably one of the most popular rod manufacturers in the world. Whether you are fishing from a boat or shore, there are models for you.
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Penn
Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company is an American manufacturer of fishing tackle, primarily known for fishing reels and rods.
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(800) 892-5444
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1932
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