Jigmaster® Star Drag Conventional Reel
Jigmaster® Star Drag Conventional Reel
- Model #: 500L
- SKU: 1152043
The PENN Jigmaster reel has been a longtime favorite among anglers fishing the albacore day boats on the West Coast, as well as kingfish anglers in the Southeast. One of our earliest designs, the Jigmaster features a quick take-apart feature that allows anglers to change spools (and line classes) while on the water when the fish become line and leader shy and the scaling down of tackle is required.
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| Reel Size | Location | Techniques | Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 | Inshore | Finesse, Jigging, Casting | Pinfish, Juvenille Snapper, Trout, Flounder, Mackerel, Pompano |
| 1500 | Inshore | Finesse, Jigging, Casting | Pinfish, Mangrove Snapper, Trout, Pompano, Sheepshead, Flounder, Redfish, Mackerel |
| 2000 | Inshore | Finesse, Jigging, Casting, Jetty | Pinfish, Mangrove Snapper, Trout, Pompano, Sheepshead, Flounder, Redfish, Mackerel, Jack, Snook |
| 2500 | Inshore | Finesse, Jigging, Casting, Jetty, Sight | Mangrove Snapper, Trout, Pompano, Sheepshead, Flounder, Redfish, Mackerel, Jack, Snook, Bluefish, Bonefish, Permit |
| 3000 | Inshore | Jigging, Jetty, Surf, Sight, Structure | Trout, Pompano, Flounder, Redfish, Mackerel, Jack, Snook, Bluefish, Permit, Barracuda, Tripletail |
| 3500 | Inshore, Nearshore | Jigging, Casting, Structure, Surf | Flounder, Redfish, King Mackerel, Jack, Tarpon, Snook, Cobia, Permit, Barracuda, Tripletail, Grouper, Shark |
| 4000 | Inshore, Nearshore | Jigging, Casting, Bottom, Structure, Surf | Redfish, King Mackerel, Jack, Tarpon, Snook, Cobia, Permit, Barracuda, Tripletail, Grouper, Shark |
| 4500 | Heavy Inshore, Nearshore, Light Offshore | Jigging, Bottom, Structure, Jetty, Surf | Redfish, King Mackerel, Jack, Tarpon, Snook, Snapper, Cobia, Permit, Barracuda, Tripletail, Grouper, Shark, Mahi |
| 5000 | Heavy Inshore, Nearshore, Light Offshore | Jigging, Bottom, Structure, Jetty, Surf | Redfish, King Mackerel, Jack, Tarpon, Snook, Snapper, Cobia, Permit, Barracuda, Tripletail, Grouper, Shark, Mahi |
| 5500 | Heavy Inshore, Nearshore, Light Offshore | Jigging, Bottom, Structure, Jetty, Surf | Redfish, King Mackerel, Jack, Tarpon, Snook, Snapper, Cobia, Permit, Barracuda, Tripletail, Grouper, Shark, Mahi |
| 6000 | Nearshore, Light Offshore | Jigging, Bottom, Trolling, Jetty, Surf | Redfish, King Mackerel, Jack, Tarpon, Snapper, Cobia, Permit, Barracuda, Grouper, Shark, Mahi, Bonito, Tuna |
| 6500 | Nearshore, Light Offshore | Jigging, Bottom, Trolling, Jetty, Surf | Redfish, King Mackerel, Jack, Tarpon, Snapper, Cobia, Permit, Barracuda, Grouper, Shark, Mahi, Bonito, Tuna |
| 7000 | Nearshore, Light Offshore | Jigging, Bottom, Trolling, Jetty, Surf | Redfish, King Mackerel, Jack, Tarpon, Snapper, Cobia, Permit, Barracuda, Grouper, Shark, Mahi, Bonito, Tuna |
| 7500 | Nearshore, Light Offshore | Jigging, Bottom, Trolling, Jetty, Surf | Redfish, King Mackerel, Jack, Tarpon, Snapper, Cobia, Permit, Barracuda, Grouper, Shark, Mahi, Bonito, Tuna |
| 8000 | Nearshore, Offshore | Jigging, Bottom, Trolling, Jetty, Surf | Redfish, King Mackerel, Jack, Tarpon, Snapper, Cobia, Permit, Barracuda, Grouper, Shark, Mahi, Bonito, Tuna |
| 8500 | Nearshore, Offshore | Jigging, Casting, Structure, Heavy Surf | Redfish, King Mackerel, Jack, Tarpon, Snapper, Cobia, Barracuda, Grouper, Shark, Mahi, Tuna, Sailfish, Wahoo |
| 9000 | Nearshore, Offshore | Jigging, Casting, Bottom, Heavy Surf | Amberjack, Trophy Tarpon, Snapper, Cobia, Barracuda, Goliath Grouper, Shark, Mahi, Tuna, Sailfish, Swordfish, Wahoo |
| 9500 | Nearshore, Offshore | Jigging, Casting, Bottom, Extreme Surf | Amberjack, Trophy Tarpon, Goliath Grouper, Large Shark, Tuna, Sailfish, Marlin, Swordfish, Wahoo |
| 10000 | Nearshore, Offshore | Jigging, Casting, Bottom, Extreme Surf | Amberjack, Trophy Tarpon, Goliath Grouper, Large Shark, Tuna, Sailfish, Marlin, Swordfish, Wahoo |
| 10500 | Nearshore, Offshore | Jigging, Casting, Bottom, Extreme Surf | Amberjack, Trophy Tarpon, Goliath Grouper, Large Shark, Tuna, Sailfish, Marlin, Swordfish, Wahoo |
- TPTony P.Verified Reviewer1 year agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGreat all around reel
It is a little expensive for its simplistic design but this thing will last 1000 years if not more, Penn makes good and bad stuff but this was their better inventions
- PPPaul P.Verified Buyer8 months agoRated 1 out of 5 starsOne star for this Jigmaster
Very Disappointed in this Jigmaster construction. My old Penn reels were made in the USA and lasted decades of use.
Two fishing captains inspected the reels close up and gave two thumbs down.
- JSJim S.Verified Reviewer1 year agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGreat Party Boat Reel - Solid Design
Being a long-time Penn fan, the Jigmaster is built similar to the original Penn design.. Simple but dependable, the quick-removable side plate allows easy access to the internal system for maintenance, and makes it easy to swap out spools. Example, switching from braid to mono line..
Spare spools should be available through one of Penns authorized service shops listed under Parts & Services.
- JJJ J B.1 year agoRated 1 out of 5 stars$$$$
Way too expensive!!!