Recommend a proven, durable saltwater spinning reel combo

[easyday]

I just pulled in a 4-5 foot soupfin on my penn battle with zero problems.

[buddha]

Check this out. It shows that spinning reels are certainly capable of handling larger fish.

http://www.stripersonline.com/t/8538...ts-of-pictures

[makoslayer]

Originally Posted by Mongo Johnson

I'm asking this as I'm hoping a spinner is a good starter rig.The type seems multipurpose and might let me bypass the bird nesting and such while I just figure out yak fishing and rigging my boat.

Opinions?

Am I right to think I need something heavy enough to handle braid?

I expect to be off PV in the kelp and off LB and Newport. Kelp bass and maybe halibut . . . (I don't know exactly what I'm targeting. Am still learning, but hope to get a rig heavy enough to handle something large if it comes my way.)

Any good stock combos you're seeing out there?

Spinfisher V are awesome, 4500/5500 should be perfect!

I did a review on em awhile back
http://www.makoslayer.com/2013/12/le...have-been.html

[buddha]

Originally Posted by Fiskadoro

Penn slammer 560 with 30lbs power pro on a good 20-30 rod like a Seeker. 20-25-30 topshots.

It's a step up from the Spinfisher and worth the few more bucks. Best spinning reel I've ever owned, I've caught tuna Yellows and stripers on mine and it's a great reel.

http://www.charkbait.com/cs/csrp3.htm


Reviews...

Overall Customer Rating:

4.6
out of 5
(22 Reviews)



22 out of 22(100%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.



http://reviews.cabelas.com/8815/3158...tm?sort=rating

The Slammer has been discontinued and replaced by the Spinfisher V.

[johnnyblaze2009]

Originally Posted by YakMedic

I saw a guy put a serious hurt on some yellowtail and bluefin down in Mexico. He was fishing a Shimano Sustain on a Terez, I have a couple buddies that use similar setups in Fl. Its expensive though.

I have 3 sustains on Terez rods...


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[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by buddha

The Slammer has been discontinued and replaced by the Spinfisher V.

I heard that was going to happen.

You can still get a new one at Charkbait (http://www.charkbait.com/cs/csrp3.htm) or on ebay.

I've not tried the Spinfisher V.

I'll be honest I've been fishing Penn spinning reels since the 60s and even still own a Penn 700. I've used all the previous Spinfishers but the slammer 560 is in my opinion the best most trouble free Penn spinning reel I have seen. Incredibly smooth powerful, great drag but most of all nothing breaks or comes loose on it even when your subjecting it to hard fighting fish like tuna. I can't imagine anything I'd change on it or anything that could make it a better reel.

Sometimes you just got to shake your head at how Penn does things, but thanks for posting because now I'm going to pick up a few more of them while I can still get them.

Jim

[taggermike]

I've always been a conventional user but I bought the smallest sized Penn Fierce a few years ago for surf perch, bay bass, ect, but on a trip to baja it handled snook, small grouper, and big corvina. I really like the reel. The bigger models might work well on most of our local species. Mike

[Gerry]

Negative...

[buddha]

Originally Posted by Bowrider3

Daiwa saltist 4500. You can catch anything on that reel and the drag is superior it has a super smooth drag on bigger grade fish (caught many tuna, wsb and yt on it). If you want a baitfeeder and to spend a bit less try the penn spinner fishers.

The Daiwa Saltiga is one of the best reels ever but at over 1000 dollars is certainly out of my budget.

How does the Saltist compare if at all?