PENN Squall II Level Wind Conventional Fishing Reel

I’ve been a Penn loyalist for decades. I live in Bay Area so I’m a sturgeon slayer. Hali-Hunter, salmon and stripped bass. I own 4 320 git’s and they are still kickin strong. I decided to add one more reel, so I bought the Squall 2 50lw. I have to say I’m impressed. Solid build, smooth crank, loud bait runner clicker, plenty of drag 33lbs. Stout and looks sexy on an ugly stick tiger. So…, order up, quit couch surfin, quit wishin and go fishin…;) this reel comes in both right and left hand crank. There is no right or wrong way to crank. Whatever is comfortable. Spinners I like left crank. Bait caster right crank. Your option. 😃***Parents don’t frame photos of their kids playin video games - take them fishing!

Very nice reels. I have always been loyal to Penn fishing gear. I have International 30s and 50s for offshore fishing and 650 SS spinners for inshore and live bait fishing, but wanted to broaden my light tackle arsenal.I bought these to use for live bait kite fishing for sailfish, and am very happy with them. I was looking at Penn Spinfishers, Shimano Baitrunners, etc. but since I have little children, and often take inexperienced people fishing, I thought these conventional style reels would be better suited.I paired them with Penn Mariner II 6' Medium action rods..for me this is an ideal combination for bottom fishing, live bait fishing and even light tackle trolling.-the level wind is great for anglers who do not know how to manually level the line when retrieving, especially when kite fishing, where one has to constantly let out and retrieve line.-The conventional style reels are less prone to creating line twist...inexperienced anglers with a spinner will often keep cranking the reel even though the drag is pulling...this creates line twists...won't happen with a conventional reel. The level winder on these reels are very smooth and much better than they were in 'the old days'.- Free spool tension: These reels have a secondary drag for when the reel is in free spool (like a bait caster reel), this is invaluable for preventing backlashes/bird nests on the reel and a great feature for live bait fishing-Both the star drag and the free spool tensions have clicking detents...i.e. as you adjust them they have little clicks..this is really nice to have a tactile sense of how much you are adjusting the drags.-The reels are very light weight, and look beautiful!First trip out with them I fought a 76" sailfish, a 14# King Mackerel, and an 8 pound Atlantic Bonito...the reels performed perfectly.

I have put many hours on mine and have not had any trouble. The value is great for the quality. Nice bait clicker. Very durable and high line capacity.

Great reel! Another will be on the way soon. This is the reel a local fishing charter provides on all his combos. My husband enjoyed the reel so much he had to have one or two.

Nice, medium-sized (20-25 pound mono) line counter reel. I like the design of the frame, which feels very solid for a graphite reel. The big bronze and stainless gears should help with longevity, and I like the mid-speed gear ratio - 4.9:1. Very comfortable handle that can be adjusted for speed or power. Reel cranks fairly smoothly considering the low bearing count. The eccentric lever on mine functions fine, but it is a little bit catchy - I'm hoping it smooths out a bit over time, minus one star. I use mine for near-shore bottom fishing and salmon, where the line counter often proves useful.Update: Easy to lose thrust washers inside the spool tension cap on right side of reel - ask me how I know. Just be aware if/when you remove the cap - be sure you see a bronze thrust washer in the cap at the location where the end of the spool shaft rests when the cap is installed. There's also a rubber washer under the bronze washer, but this one tends to stay in place a bit better.

Feel great with fish on. Easy to drag and adjust.

Bought and made into the perfect 400ft weighted steel trolling reel. Plenty of capacity, 50ft leader, 400ft 45lb weighted steel, 5 ft mono, 50lb braid backing. Setting drag is easy. Worked so good, had to buy another.

The reel worked as it should for a month and a half without issues. And then it begin... The worm gear failed and after that it had some grinding sounds internally. It will lock while reeling it in, so most likely a busted gear. I believe it was just a quality control problem with this reel because l do have another that works as it should.

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This is a great real for saltwater fishing in deepwater. I now have two of these.

jadore ce reel le drag es puissant et il est concu pour etre durable !parfait pour pecher saumon truite grise musky esturgeon 5/5

As described

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