A gentlemen calls today and asks if I can service a reel meant for his son’s birthday.   A Penn 209 pretty dirty but serviceable.  His son’s birthday is Friday and wants to know if I can get his reel up and running before then.   Nothing is better in my opinion than introducing a new angler to the sport.  A Made in the USA Penn 209 is a good old trolling reel for the Puget Sound for salmon.   A good cleaning and some new drag washers and metals and off it goes for another lifetime of fishing!  Another angler is born!