Reel maintenance is a must when fishing salt water, Even if it’s as little as freshwater rinse. I’ve used the same reels for years and never any of those issues. Personal favorite is Penn Slammer 3.
When I started saltwater fishing was unaware of the corrosion that happens was using a Penn Captiva and it worked for 2 summers until the saltwater seized it and that was mostly because I didn’t know how bad it was. I was sitting it in the sand letting saltwater spray it, I think I was even rinsing it off in the ocean after sitting it in the sand. 😂 since I’ve owned the Shimano OC 4000 baitcaster, after about 10 years the bail arm needs to be serviced but it still works great I use it as my reel for friends to use. I’ve had a 4500 Penn Spinnfisher for 2 years now and it’s still working perfectly. I’m looking at getting a Spheros 8000k for bigger applications and a Squall ii for trolling.
Yeah, he's not the brightest bulb in the chandelier. The Spinfishers just need a service. But, whatever, it's not my money he's blowing. But, he did lie about the Penn warranty.
I will say this . You can keep most reels working with maintenance. I have to take some reels apart and clean after every fishing trip. The best reels do a good job keeping sand and water out with little corrosion. I like the better reels that don't keep me working on them all the time. I make my living as a repair man. I like to play or fish more than work.
I’ve had a Penn Pursuit II that I would use to fish off the jetties. I got sand all inside the gears from wind blowing sand, water from waves splashing up against the rocks onto my reel. I haven’t serviced it in over a year and when I did service it, it felt smooth like it came out the box.
I've never destroyed a Penn Reel and I've put way more hours on them than yours. Proper maintenance will keep them working for a lifetime. I've replaced a few worn parts but very minimal cost and time
I just cleaned up a 1980's Penn reel a friend gave me, that his grandfather used for a decade, he used for a decade, and stayed in storage for the remainder. The internals cleaned up and look brand new. I used a cheap penn reel for years, barely maintained it, fave it to a friend, and he has used it for years. All I ever do is rinse them, and oil them
@@stevescuba1978 Yeah, I don't get how people destroy reels? The only things I've ever had go wrong is bail springs, anti reverse mechanisms(on Diawa's which I don't use anymore), and a bent bail which I bent back. Oh, and replacing the line roller after decades of use.
@@Fish-Erman I've had a few spun bearings, and I've shredded aluminum gears on small reels while catching large fish (both times, I was able to hand-line in the fish!). I've not had a decent salt water reel fail in any way. All those failures were on the cheapest reels available.
@@stevescuba1978 Wow, handlined the fish in! I've never had to do that. The failures I've had were not top end reels, but not junk either, in today's prices $150-$200 reels. I've only had one "expensive" reel, a Van Staal I used for surf fishing swimming to rocks and such, and that reel never had an issue.
The first thing I noticed about this reel is its weight ruclips.net/user/postUgkxM68VkfsQhHaabDce1IwOCXuvumcpbZ_k . I wouldn't say it was uncomfortable but it was a little heavier than other similarly sized reels. However, that didn't deter my enjoyment of how smooth this reel is. I spooled it with 20lb. Tuf-Line XP and it's perfect for what I use it for. I have it paired with an 8'6" Medium/Fast Okuma SST Salmon/Steelhead rod. The combination is perfect for casting and even drifting. I used the reel all day and didn't experience any arm or hand fatigue except when fighting a few fish! The bail is solid and feels strong when engaging by reeling and manually closing the bail by hand. The large rubber handle grip is very comfortable. It's got a powerful drag, silky smooth reeling, and feels very comfortable in the hands. I recommend it!
What is it with the Yanks and not cleaning and maintaining their reels? Here in Australia, we fish for big fish in extreme conditions, and not once have I had a reel shit the bed. Get home after a trip, strip reels, clean, grease, oil and spray with some CRC Tackle Guard. If it gets dropped in the sand, rinse it off with fresh water before spinning it, easy.
This isn't typical of most anglers. I've got 3 spinfishers that are over 20 yrs old and work great. I'll also bet that if you fished everyday you wouldn't strip, purge and deep clean your reels after every outing, because you would be tearing the reel down just about everyday which is unnecessary.
The best thing I think about Penn reels is they are easy to work on and if they do need new bearings they are not expensive to purchase. Also, I've taken to downloading the schematic for the reels I buy. Good luck and keep fishing.
When is the last time you priced a main gear for a newer Penn? $63 is the cheapest I could find for a 4k something. Sold that crap the next week as is. Penn has out priced there value.
I love my Penn reels and a few of them are nearing 10 years old. I put in 12-24hr of fishing in a week from spring to fall in the surf so not the time you put in, plus 75/25 bait/lure usage. One thing I learned is I need to maintenance them at the end of the season by stripping them down cleaning with a good solvent like a break/parts cleaner then greasing them. Don't over grease and make sure you're using a smaller (Jewlers) screw diver set because both of these can make the reel feel like it's seized up. Too much grease is like making the gears wade through a pool of jello and if you use a larger screw diver you can tourque those screws down too much which locks up the gears with pressure. So as he said you can get many great years out of these reels if you treat them right. I say this with most of my reels have handled numerous 30-50lb as well as some 30-40lb class striper. The only pushing too far was my fierce 3000 vs a 40lb black drum where the fish crushed the gears but I still managed to land the beast with 1/4 of the driver gear gone. I went crazy and replaced all the internals in this reel for like $20 bucks plus some postage and it's working as good as new.
Bro im gonna hook u and your subscribers up with a secret hack to waterproof any spinning reel. Buy some plumbing valve packing material/string (ptfe/Teflon type) 3/32" diameter. Remove the side cover, bottom cover and bail spring cover. Cut the material, stretch it out a bit and lay /compress it all around the edge where the covers meet the body. Place covers back, push to form watertight seal. Put tiny piecrs of regular Teflon tape around each screw then tighten down. To seal drag place a thin silicone hose washer coated with silicone grease under knob. Remove crank handle fill both hole with silicone grease
How do you go through so many reels? Ive got 9 reels and rods and ive dropped one an okuma 8k surf in the ocean I had to scoop it out with a crab net fell off my boat. I took it apart when I got home sprayed it all out with wd40 and then used lanolin spray and greased it with lithium grease and it still works like new. All my reels get pulled apart and sprayed out and greased with lithium grease
I'm still using two Penn Senators 4.0 and 6.0 plus a Squidder my Dad gave me in the early 60's. I'm 74 now. They work and look like they are brand new. Pulled in a lot of Black Finned Tuna, Wahoo, Kingfish, Bull Dolphin, Cobia and many Sailfish with those reels. They always remind me of all the great days fishing with my Dad and Grandfather. I never had a bad day fishing in my life, even if nothing was caught.
I wish we'd start making our own stuff again. Greatest in the world and would keep $ in America. Might cost more at first but it'd benefit in the long run.
If you ever decide to get a new, consider the shimano spheros 8k sw. I've owned one for 6 years and have never serviced it lol. I've done some hard-core surf and jetty fishing with it , no problems. One thing that sucks about all the reels you reviewed are their clickers. They're quite af, the spheros is super loud.
I have abused my Spheros 6KSW dunking it, dropping it in sand while surf fishing. It's still going strong after three years. It's easy to maintain. I am seriously considering the Okuma Maikaira as my next surf fishing reel.
That’s why honestly, keep doing so because they won’t last forever if you fish them hard. But any reel will Fail if you mistreat them. Besides Daiwa BGs lol I’m a Shimano guy but those BGs are freaking fort knox
@@kevinshort5468 honestly agreed lmao, he sounds extremely arrogant and is using "heavy fishing" as an excuse, I've abused my poor banax GT5k from 2010 till date on surf fishing, i only had one problem ever and that was because of my own negligence. He just doesn't know how to respect his gear and service them, i bet my left nut almost every reel he "broke" can be fixed with a simple service and cleaning.
They have screws in them for a reason and aftermarket grease and oil is available along with Penn O.E. oil and grease for sale... You dunk a reel as soon as you can take it apart, remove water, use oil and grease in the right locations...
All of my spinning reels are Penn Spinfisher VI. I do a lot of kayak fishing and wade fishing in the surf. Both activities involve wave action and the reels get soaked some times. These reels are tough and have lasted for me. 🤙🏽
@@ysoutdoorgaming3367 I had the SaltX. May try it again when they upgrade it, but for now she's been using that Spinfisher VI 5500 with a fried bearing. lol
@@marcopugliese7284 dang...I just get "there's nothing we can do, it's over the time that we can do anything" email... I literally bought the Spinfisher VI from Penn directly because I knew I would probably end up needing it fixed/replaced fairly quickly and I didn't want to deal with Amazon not helping me, or BPS, or Cabela's not helping me. Turns out, even PENN themselves wouldn't even help me. lol, explain that one haha
Yessir VR 200. I’m gonna fish it to death. Old timer recommended a van staal said I wouldn’t regret it and if I buy one I’ll end buying another one. I hope he’s wrong cause this expensive lol
@@rainsong7327 hi and I’m glad you reached out because I’ll be straight up with you. 1. I bought a VR150 and a VS200 bailless 2. I sold the VS200 . I only kept it a couple of months. Why? I’m not swimming out to rocks nor fishing in the dead of night. Lastly, contrary to popularity, I did not like bailless simply because I just wasn’t good at figuring it out. I’d rather spend more time looking at what’s going on , on the water than figuring out when to pick up the line etc; plus when it was windy and casting it was a hassle. 3. I kept the VR (2021 model) because ta a little lighter, just as smooth and efficient. It has a bale and it’s just a tough reel that I am confident in. It’s sealed so I fohh my t have to worry about sand or water. 4. I have 2 Saragossa. A 10k and 6k. I think for how I fish and where, the 3 reels I have are fantastic! You don’t need a Van for the cape cod Canal. The 10k gosa is perfect for that style of fishing. You need line pick up and drag. The other 2 reels are for the beach & breachways. Style of fishing I enjoy most. 5. If you stay in the Boulder fields and fish in extreme situations where more than half the time you are chest deep in water and getting thrown around in the waves??? In my opinion and recent experience…. Go with a VR200 2021 model that has a bailless option. Throw on 50 pound test 832 or X9 and go catch some fish!!! I hope this helps you.
I surf fish around 8-10 times a month. I use Shimano, Daiwa, and Penn reels. Although they're all saltwater-rated reels, none of them are fully sealed. I rinse them after every outing. So long as you don't drop them in the sand, they will last. If you accidentally get sand in them, the best thing is to stop fishing with it and switch to another reel if you brought one, or go home. The worst thing you can do is to start cranking on it after they ingested sand. They need to be disassembled and cleaned before they can see action again. Saltwater rated reels normally have sealed bearings, so you shouldn't have to worry too much about damaging the bearings or having to thoroughly clean and repack them.
Spinfisher 4500 would give you more power, drag, and line. Clash 2 4000 will feel better after long days of plugging though. You’ll have enough line on it, the drag is 15lb though instead of the spinfishers 20
I have a saltx 4000 and I've called the main number 813-926 3582 (should be on the manual that came with the reel). Press 2 for customer service. They are very friendly but they still haven't fixed my issue - the bailess conversion kit didn't work for me. They also have a warranty replacement company that handles most repairs under warranty - their number is 561-509 9055. They were also friendly but not that knowledgeable about the the reels - didn't know about the Manual pickup/bailess kit so I got bounced back and forth a bit. I'm still waiting for a resolution. Good luck....
Hi there I want to ask your opinion about the new slammer iv 2500 I've got a spinfisher vi 2500 and i want to understand the level of water tightness between those two reels The spinfisher vi 2500 is a ipx5 water proof reel and the slammer is a ipx6 I want to know how many more water sealants the slammer iv 2500 version brings comparing with the spinfisher vi 2500, and where they are located I'm sorry to bothered you with this question but I think that's a very good question for us buyers I want to understand if it's a real big difference or it's just penn's propaganda i dont want to spend money just to fish with a new model I'm very satisfied with my spinfisher. And let's just say that I fish every weekend in very rough salt water conditions
I love Penn. I currently have the Penn Fierce on my Tsunami Trophy II. I think it's a great combo. When I'm not using my rod (like a break) my husband takes it lol When I can't go out to fish, he takes my rod. I've caught so much on it from small baby seabass to larger blues and stripers. I don't put my reel down on the sand, or on the rocks at the jetty. I usually lay it over my bag to minimize sand getting in. It's currently end of year 2 on this set up and it's still going. But I also am not a daily fisherman since I do have 2 kids, and also work for a large healthcare system (administrative) - hours are extremely rough cause of COVID.
Its not about the hours,Spinfisher for example is a great reel,it never dies by fighting the fish,is just a beast,but all the reel that you "have broken" are max IPX5 not Surffishing reels,so its not the fault of the reel,they simply are not the reels for your style of fishing.
I agree it's worth it to buy Van Staal. I also use a Van Staal now but I still use unsealed reels as backups. You just buy new penn internal parts for cheap and rebuild the reels.
Maintenance is key if you want to keep your reels going, my dad has reels from the 70s that he uses constantly still catching monster Striped bass, blue fish, tatoag. I think just getting sand and water in your reels and calling it toast is a waste of money, but hey to each his own I guess.
Thank you so much! Was very informative. If youre going fishing 3 times a week, do you recommend salt x 4000/6000? What was your experience with the salt x like?
No go for now. Wait until they fix it up. Busted that reel in 3 months. Had to return it and get a new one and then sold it fast. I’m sure once they fix it up in the upgrade versions it will be better. We shall see. I would honestly go with a Penn Slammer III it’s a bit more expensive then the Spinfisher VI, but I’ve heard better reviews on the Slammer III’s 🤙🏼🤙🏼 #smoochandrelease
don't get caught up in the john skinner hype about the salt x, it's crap and wouldn't give that kind money for it. just put that money a side and buy a vs and thank yourself later
I’ve had a SaltX 6000 for two years and haven’t had problem one with it. It’s like anything else, treat your gear well, maintain it as much as it requires based on your amount of use, and you’ll be fine. My Penn Spinfisher Vs have been the same and they’re even older still. I will say my Slammer III is probably my favorite reel but has had the time on it that the others have had in them. Treat your gear like crap, expect it to operate like crap!
@@Native20559 Well said!!!! My slammers are beast. Don’t let these guys make you Think you need a $800 reel. They are awesome but they are for the top 5 percent. A slammer maintained will outlast most people
It’s funny. I have tested reels for Penn. I tested the original Spinfisher V. I fish both the 6500 and the 6500( released as a 7500) long cast. As well as the Battle II long cast. I fished them hard. Every day. They were splashed. Dunked when using my rod as a walking stick. I can tell you they’re all still going strong. Although I have to admit that I have put them into semi retirement because they are on long rods that I have stopped using as much. And the Lc is now my bait reel. I also have the Conflict II LC and it’s on a 7’ rod I use in the bay. So far so good. Haven’t dunked it yet and hope not to. Lol. I also have gone to the 6000 Saltx and fished it this whole season almost daily. Fingers still crossed that it holds up after what you said. But again I think you have the worst luck with the Penn reels.
I’ve been fishing my Penn Fierce 3 for three years now in the surf and on the pier. I’ve been crashed by waves plenty of times and my reel works just fine. Not hard to rinse with freshwater and apply oil and grease where necessary.
You can fix those Penn's pretty easy. I fixed 3 last month. And you can buy the bearing for a few bucks. Or you can throw them in soap in water and completely lean them, and repack them afterwards. Good as new! I would recommend!
Slammer 3 all the way. I Fished up to 4-5 days a week and put 100s of hours into the Slammer 3 and caught many fish on that reel. Great reel for the price. Kinda sealed, but if u soak it in freshwater after everytrip, its basically just like new again.
Wow you really murdered a lot of reels. I think it definitely makes sense for you to get the VS. I’m shocked the spinfishers died so quick too! Luckily my slammer has been good for me for the last few years surf fishing jetties and beaches. I obviously try not to dunk it though. It’s nice to have ease of mind with the VS. great review 👍👍
I bet you've probably jacked up 10 coolers by beating them up on the rocks before you put the fish in them. Falling in the surf with your reels? Dude, You've got to be smarter then the equipment you're working with man.
@@GetReelBassFishing I bought the Penn pursuit 3 5000. Also got a 2500 for light tackle . It was inexpensive and I'm just getting back into surf fishing so I dont need the durability that you guys need.
Hey guess what, I use the same trouble free Penn Surfblaster MK1 after 15 years. You know why it's been trouble free? Because I rinse after every session.
Hi Paulie. I had purchased the Tsunami Saltx 6000. After 3 times out in surf the reel started to grind. Brought it back to J&H. Full credit refund. In spring going to get a Van Staal. Thanks for the video. Awesome as always. Happy Holidays
Yeah, Warren, the SaltX reels are not as good as people made them out to be. But hey, it’s the companies first “fully sealed” reel, so we’ll see where their failures take them. Hopefully they learn from all of their mistakes and can produce a well put together, fully sealed reel in the months/years to come! Thanks for watching! I’m looking forward to hearing how you like your future Van Staal! #smoochandrelease
I found a Penn pursuit 3 3000 combo fishing the intercoastal in Florida on the bottom of a clear creek in the mangroves. Brought it home and cleaned the silt also algae off it and it made a little noise but worked. Took it apart and cleaned it up and re-greased it and so far it's like new. Guess time will tell.
i started to seriously surf fish in the mid 90's. i sold my boat in 98 and then it was all surfcasting from that point on. reels that i completely destroyed were, stradics, sustains, cabos, SS spinfishers & probably a couple more that i just can't remember. reels that did last, with some maintenance were the original daiwa bg's & penn z's. but between me & my wife fishing 4-5 nights a week may thru oct didn't leave much time for reel maintenance. so we bought 2 VS, a 150 & 200. never regretted my purchase. i don't live in ny any longer so i sold my 200 (also had a 150, sold b4 i left ny) but my wife still has her 150. for the few times i come to ny i bought a penn ssv 5500 and upgraded the gears to all brass. it makes a big difference! but i never fished the reel like i did when i lived there. good video Paulie had you & me also just bought a vs from the get go we'd have saved some money. i see Erica doesn't have a vs....Christmas is coming!
That's crazy! Looks like we have a very similar story! And yes, the VS is probably one of best investments for this sport lol...and shhhh don't give Erica any crazy ideas for a Christmas wish list haha
I’m so surprised no one talk about shimano, I have ten different shimano, they are almost in 3 ~ 7 years old, no even one was broken. Just rinse every time after fishing, and clean gears yearly by myself. I never had a van staal in hand, but want to have one to try it.
I've an original Penn 525 mag multiplyer made in USA long distance casting reels since 1999 and I've pulled in lots of big fish, tope, stingrays and triple dogfish and double bass as in two bass together and its still working well. Although I do maintain it regularly
I’ve been saying it for a while... PENN is garbage and I will never buy another. My very first saltwater reel was the Pursuit which lasted a few months. I didn’t even fish that much. Had problems with the Battle II, Fierce, and even the Slammer. They’re all grinders now except for the Slammer. The Slammer is a decent reel and actually sealed well but had major problems with the bail. No more Penn for me
I have been moving away from Penn Spinning Reels. I will never buy them any more. I will say that most of their higher dollar Conventional Reels are good. Okuma Coronado, Diawa BG are the best budget spinning reels i have purchased so far. Even the KastKing Sharky iii at it's extremely affordable price holds up better then Penn's spinning reels do.
Great video. Thanks for the update. I’m moving back to the beach where I grew up so I’ll be doing the same amount of fishing that you mentioned. I totally appreciate the advice given as I don’t have a lot of money to spend on expensive gear. I would rather get a reel that’s going to last during extreme fishing hours. What exactly would you completely recommend for daily long hours and heavy fish ? Onelove.
I have used the cheapest penn reels. The penn pursuit has been smashed on pier rails. Sometimes in the saltwater & in the sand. They have been beat up I just take the screws off the side plate and wash with freshwater and then regrease . After 2-3 years they are not smoooth but they still run and catch decent fish. That being said if you do fishing for a living that’s another story. And cheaper gear does have to be maintained more often.
i don't like to use a reel that i can't take apart myself so a van staal or anything like that is out. i use the moderately priced reel i like and maintain it now and then. hose it off when i get home from fishing and when i do clean it i go light on the grease, thats what i find catches the sand and grinds up the mechanisms.
Mind u i have so many reels to count ( mainly shimano and some penns , none ever broke on me aside from line roller bbs, fight with rod n know ur reel strength for reeling under pressure , it takes some knowledge to judge that well plus knowing ur reel water protection rate
I fish a lot. If you maintain your reels, you won't have these problems. You broke them most probably because you didn't maintain them. If you drop it in the surf, open it up and clean it out. Re-oil and re-grease and your reel should operate for a long time. My Penn Wrath is a year old and it is running smoothly still.
We can both agree the vs200 is hands down a monster of a reel. I can see that it will be in your hands for many years to come! It’s a reel that was simply put together for hardcore surf guys. Second winning reel for me was my daiwa fuego 2500 for freshwater. Just change the felt disks into carbon fiber ones and it’s an absolute tank for freshwater. Hope we get a nice off season into freshwater till March. Tight lines and thanks for taking us on awesome adventures throughout 2020!!!
Thank you very much Roberto! I can't wait to start catching some good freshwater fish this winter! I just ordered a couple new freshwater spinning reels to fish more finesse techniques (I had maybe 2 unbroken spinning reels and a bunch of heavy duty baitcasters), it should be a fun winter for sure! These videos will be fun! Thanks for following this year! #smoochandrelease
If you keep breaking those spinning reels, switch to a casting reel. Ambassador 6500 C3 or maybe a vintage Penn Surfmaster or a 209. Even a KastKing Rover 60 will be tougher than a spinning reel.
LEGEND! Thanks for making this, going to be crab fishing off a beach soon for the first time. What do you recommend to run? Backpacking to the location, so needs to be bulletproof
Bro I love penn reels I fish in south Louisiana in brackish and salt water I have a 4000 Silverado that’s as old as me past down from my pops and the thing still works to this day keep it lubed and service it at home I bet they all still work
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Reel maintenance is a must when fishing salt water, Even if it’s as little as freshwater rinse. I’ve used the same reels for years and never any of those issues. Personal favorite is Penn Slammer 3.
When I started saltwater fishing was unaware of the corrosion that happens was using a Penn Captiva and it worked for 2 summers until the saltwater seized it and that was mostly because I didn’t know how bad it was. I was sitting it in the sand letting saltwater spray it, I think I was even rinsing it off in the ocean after sitting it in the sand. 😂 since I’ve owned the Shimano OC 4000 baitcaster, after about 10 years the bail arm needs to be serviced but it still works great I use it as my reel for friends to use. I’ve had a 4500 Penn Spinnfisher for 2 years now and it’s still working perfectly. I’m looking at getting a Spheros 8000k for bigger applications and a Squall ii for trolling.
If you’re breaking that much gear…it’s you.
Oochh!!!
Dude gets sand in a reel and calls it toast, more money then brains
Yeah, he's not the brightest bulb in the chandelier. The Spinfishers just need a service. But, whatever, it's not my money he's blowing. But, he did lie about the Penn warranty.
Alot suspect comments he made
His tying to justify the money spent on the van staal. Penn reels are great especially the spinfisher
How do you get sand in a sealed reel🤷🏻♂️ that’s pretty special
@@nickmcewan5932 I've had my fierce 1 for 10 years and never had a problem lol 😆
Ive yet to trash a reel. Just keep the sand out of it. Even if you dunk it, you can rinse it out and grease it up.
Yeah Andrew! Knock on wood!!! Best thing to do is to keep the sand out! Good luck! #smoochandrelease
I will say this . You can keep most reels working with maintenance. I have to take some reels apart and clean after every fishing trip. The best reels do a good job keeping sand and water out with little corrosion. I like the better reels that don't keep me working on them all the time. I make my living as a repair man. I like to play or fish more than work.
12 to 14 hour days fishing every day you think your gonna do home maintenance on every reel?
I’ve had a Penn Pursuit II that I would use to fish off the jetties. I got sand all inside the gears from wind blowing sand, water from waves splashing up against the rocks onto my reel. I haven’t serviced it in over a year and when I did service it, it felt smooth like it came out the box.
I fish everyday in the summer before and after work the only problem is I will never be able to afford a van stal
I've never destroyed a Penn Reel and I've put way more hours on them than yours. Proper maintenance will keep them working for a lifetime. I've replaced a few worn parts but very minimal cost and time
I bought two Penn 8500ss, one in 1996 and other in 1998, the reels I still use today 😮
I just cleaned up a 1980's Penn reel a friend gave me, that his grandfather used for a decade, he used for a decade, and stayed in storage for the remainder. The internals cleaned up and look brand new.
I used a cheap penn reel for years, barely maintained it, fave it to a friend, and he has used it for years.
All I ever do is rinse them, and oil them
@@stevescuba1978 Yeah, I don't get how people destroy reels? The only things I've ever had go wrong is bail springs, anti reverse mechanisms(on Diawa's which I don't use anymore), and a bent bail which I bent back. Oh, and replacing the line roller after decades of use.
@@Fish-Erman I've had a few spun bearings, and I've shredded aluminum gears on small reels while catching large fish (both times, I was able to hand-line in the fish!).
I've not had a decent salt water reel fail in any way. All those failures were on the cheapest reels available.
@@stevescuba1978 Wow, handlined the fish in! I've never had to do that. The failures I've had were not top end reels, but not junk either, in today's prices $150-$200 reels. I've only had one "expensive" reel, a Van Staal I used for surf fishing swimming to rocks and such, and that reel never had an issue.
The first thing I noticed about this reel is its weight ruclips.net/user/postUgkxM68VkfsQhHaabDce1IwOCXuvumcpbZ_k . I wouldn't say it was uncomfortable but it was a little heavier than other similarly sized reels. However, that didn't deter my enjoyment of how smooth this reel is. I spooled it with 20lb. Tuf-Line XP and it's perfect for what I use it for. I have it paired with an 8'6" Medium/Fast Okuma SST Salmon/Steelhead rod. The combination is perfect for casting and even drifting. I used the reel all day and didn't experience any arm or hand fatigue except when fighting a few fish! The bail is solid and feels strong when engaging by reeling and manually closing the bail by hand. The large rubber handle grip is very comfortable. It's got a powerful drag, silky smooth reeling, and feels very comfortable in the hands. I recommend it!
What is it with the Yanks and not cleaning and maintaining their reels? Here in Australia, we fish for big fish in extreme conditions, and not once have I had a reel shit the bed. Get home after a trip, strip reels, clean, grease, oil and spray with some CRC Tackle Guard. If it gets dropped in the sand, rinse it off with fresh water before spinning it, easy.
This isn't typical of most anglers. I've got 3 spinfishers that are over 20 yrs old and work great. I'll also bet that if you fished everyday you wouldn't strip, purge and deep clean your reels after every outing, because you would be tearing the reel down just about everyday which is unnecessary.
The best thing I think about Penn reels is they are easy to work on and if they do need new bearings they are not expensive to purchase. Also, I've taken to downloading the schematic for the reels I buy. Good luck and keep fishing.
When is the last time you priced a main gear for a newer Penn? $63 is the cheapest I could find for a 4k something. Sold that crap the next week as is. Penn has out priced there value.
I love my Penn reels and a few of them are nearing 10 years old. I put in 12-24hr of fishing in a week from spring to fall in the surf so not the time you put in, plus 75/25 bait/lure usage. One thing I learned is I need to maintenance them at the end of the season by stripping them down cleaning with a good solvent like a break/parts cleaner then greasing them. Don't over grease and make sure you're using a smaller (Jewlers) screw diver set because both of these can make the reel feel like it's seized up. Too much grease is like making the gears wade through a pool of jello and if you use a larger screw diver you can tourque those screws down too much which locks up the gears with pressure. So as he said you can get many great years out of these reels if you treat them right. I say this with most of my reels have handled numerous 30-50lb as well as some 30-40lb class striper. The only pushing too far was my fierce 3000 vs a 40lb black drum where the fish crushed the gears but I still managed to land the beast with 1/4 of the driver gear gone. I went crazy and replaced all the internals in this reel for like $20 bucks plus some postage and it's working as good as new.
Bro im gonna hook u and your subscribers up with a secret hack to waterproof any spinning reel. Buy some plumbing valve packing material/string (ptfe/Teflon type) 3/32" diameter. Remove the side cover, bottom cover and bail spring cover. Cut the material, stretch it out a bit and lay /compress it all around the edge where the covers meet the body. Place covers back, push to form watertight seal. Put tiny piecrs of regular Teflon tape around each screw then tighten down. To seal drag place a thin silicone hose washer coated with silicone grease under knob. Remove crank handle fill both hole with silicone grease
Thought the sponfisher 6 was totally sealed? Had some recognized waterproof seal to it?
How do you go through so many reels? Ive got 9 reels and rods and ive dropped one an okuma 8k surf in the ocean I had to scoop it out with a crab net fell off my boat. I took it apart when I got home sprayed it all out with wd40 and then used lanolin spray and greased it with lithium grease and it still works like new. All my reels get pulled apart and sprayed out and greased with lithium grease
I’m 65 & still using the same USA made penns when I was 20. I have several newer spinfishers that end up left at home.
Still use my Penn 140/146 I’ve retired them to catfish drift rigs no more tuna for them and there spotless 60 years old
I'm still using two Penn Senators 4.0 and 6.0 plus a Squidder my Dad gave me in the early 60's. I'm 74 now. They work and look like they are brand new. Pulled in a lot of Black Finned Tuna, Wahoo, Kingfish, Bull Dolphin, Cobia and many Sailfish with those reels. They always remind me of all the great days fishing with my Dad and Grandfather. I never had a bad day fishing in my life, even if nothing was caught.
I wish we'd start making our own stuff again. Greatest in the world and would keep $ in America. Might cost more at first but it'd benefit in the long run.
Learn how to service your reels and you’ll still be using the first reel you bought
Facts, sounds like he purposely trying to destroy the reels.
If you ever decide to get a new, consider the shimano spheros 8k sw. I've owned one for 6 years and have never serviced it lol. I've done some hard-core surf and jetty fishing with it , no problems. One thing that sucks about all the reels you reviewed are their clickers. They're quite af, the spheros is super loud.
Awesome bro! I appreciate the advice!! 🤙🏼🤙🏼 I’ll have to check it out.
I have abused my Spheros 6KSW dunking it, dropping it in sand while surf fishing. It's still going strong after three years. It's easy to maintain. I am seriously considering the Okuma Maikaira as my next surf fishing reel.
They don't make the spheres anymore and anyway good luck finding anything shimano
@@thedetective8150 the spheros is the toughest real I had so far.
Na, he just needs a new hobby !
Ive had my spinfisher VI for two years and it still works great, given i do treat it like its worth a million bucks.
That’s why honestly, keep doing so because they won’t last forever if you fish them hard. But any reel will
Fail if you mistreat them. Besides Daiwa BGs lol I’m a Shimano guy but those BGs are freaking fort knox
@@andrewwolf4963.... Which "Daiwa BG's" ? the older or latest?
If you're getting your reels THAT wet maybe you need a Spear Gun!
This guy is bashing Penn for him not knowing how to take care of his gear
You new here?
@@GetReelBassFishing I think what he is trying to say is that your older reels need a simple service, thats all...
Leaning between a pflueger president for pike and bass. Any suggestions for line?
Maybe a Shimano Stella SW...😊
Butter
Dude doesnt deserve a stella the way he trashed those reels. Jmo
@@kevinshort5468 honestly agreed lmao, he sounds extremely arrogant and is using "heavy fishing" as an excuse, I've abused my poor banax GT5k from 2010 till date on surf fishing, i only had one problem ever and that was because of my own negligence.
He just doesn't know how to respect his gear and service them, i bet my left nut almost every reel he "broke" can be fixed with a simple service and cleaning.
He’ll only break it! 😂
what did you do with the old reels
They have screws in them for a reason and aftermarket grease and oil is available along with Penn O.E. oil and grease for sale... You dunk a reel as soon as you can take it apart, remove water, use oil and grease in the right locations...
What size conflict 2 long cast should I get for 9 foot rod
Take care of your gear! I have a penn 750ss from 1972 and still use it to this day its called maintenance
All of my spinning reels are Penn Spinfisher VI. I do a lot of kayak fishing and wade fishing in the surf. Both activities involve wave action and the reels get soaked some times. These reels are tough and have lasted for me. 🤙🏽
those reels are still good just service them by cleaning he grit off and oiling and tightening bolts
🙏🏼🙏🏼 did the best I could on the ones that aren’t ground down 🙌🏼🙌🏼 #smoochandrelease
did you try the tsunami salt x for Erica its like a van stall but chap has seals but can not be reeld under water tight lines brotha
@@ysoutdoorgaming3367 I had the SaltX. May try it again when they upgrade it, but for now she's been using that Spinfisher VI 5500 with a fried bearing. lol
@@GetReelBassFishing send them in to penn. I absolutely thrashed my old spin fisher gears were grinded to shit. They sent it back feels good as new.
@@marcopugliese7284 dang...I just get "there's nothing we can do, it's over the time that we can do anything" email... I literally bought the Spinfisher VI from Penn directly because I knew I would probably end up needing it fixed/replaced fairly quickly and I didn't want to deal with Amazon not helping me, or BPS, or Cabela's not helping me. Turns out, even PENN themselves wouldn't even help me. lol, explain that one haha
Ok . I invested in a VS today . If I have it for 10 years that’s 60 bucks a year. I will be fishing at least 4 days week next year
There you go!!
Yessir VR 200. I’m gonna fish it to death. Old timer recommended a van staal said I wouldn’t regret it and if I buy one I’ll end buying another one. I hope he’s wrong cause this expensive lol
@@heyjoejp So whats the story with the VS how is it? Also want a VR. Putting the VS or VR on a 10ft gsbM. Thanks
@@rainsong7327 hi and I’m glad you reached out because I’ll be straight up with you.
1. I bought a VR150 and a VS200 bailless
2. I sold the VS200 . I only kept it a couple of months. Why? I’m not swimming out to rocks nor fishing in the dead of night. Lastly, contrary to popularity, I did not like bailless simply because I just wasn’t good at figuring it out. I’d rather spend more time looking at what’s going on , on the water than figuring out when to pick up the line etc; plus when it was windy and casting it was a hassle.
3. I kept the VR (2021 model) because ta a little lighter, just as smooth and efficient. It has a bale and it’s just a tough reel that I am confident in. It’s sealed so I fohh my t have to worry about sand or water.
4. I have 2 Saragossa. A 10k and 6k. I think for how I fish and where, the 3 reels I have are fantastic! You don’t need a Van for the cape cod Canal. The 10k gosa is perfect for that style of fishing. You need line pick up and drag. The other 2 reels are for the beach & breachways. Style of fishing I enjoy most.
5. If you stay in the Boulder fields and fish in extreme situations where more than half the time you are chest deep in water and getting thrown around in the waves??? In my opinion and recent experience…. Go with a VR200 2021 model that has a bailless option. Throw on 50 pound test 832 or X9 and go catch some fish!!! I hope this helps you.
I'm guessing almost every failed reel can be going again for a few bucks in bearings, grease and AR clutches.
Think this says more about you than the equipment. Have you considered switching to knitting?
No it says a lot about Penns quality control.
By going the VS route, you didnt truly leave the Penn world. Penn is owned by Pure Fishing, and Pure Fishing also owns Van Staal
TRUE. TRUE.
What about the penn slammer 3 are they any good.
Have you tried a fierce Iv by chance been thinking about getting one they are supposed to be sealed I believe .
I surf fish around 8-10 times a month. I use Shimano, Daiwa, and Penn reels. Although they're all saltwater-rated reels, none of them are fully sealed. I rinse them after every outing. So long as you don't drop them in the sand, they will last. If you accidentally get sand in them, the best thing is to stop fishing with it and switch to another reel if you brought one, or go home. The worst thing you can do is to start cranking on it after they ingested sand. They need to be disassembled and cleaned before they can see action again. Saltwater rated reels normally have sealed bearings, so you shouldn't have to worry too much about damaging the bearings or having to thoroughly clean and repack them.
Penn Spinfisher 4500 or Penn Clash 2 4000? for larger bass plugs from the boat....
Spinfisher 4500 would give you more power, drag, and line.
Clash 2 4000 will feel better after long days of plugging though. You’ll have enough line on it, the drag is 15lb though instead of the spinfishers 20
Send them out to a professional for service. They will all still work.
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What was the name of that reel Vansfall?
What brand is this? looks cool, the $800 bucks reel that you show?
Hey. I'm having a similar issue with my Tsunami SaltX. Can you give me the contact info for Tsunami and what did you tell them? Thanks!
I have a saltx 4000 and I've called the main number 813-926 3582 (should be on the manual that came with the reel). Press 2 for customer service. They are very friendly but they still haven't fixed my issue - the bailess conversion kit didn't work for me. They also have a warranty replacement company that handles most repairs under warranty - their number is 561-509 9055. They were also friendly but not that knowledgeable about the the reels - didn't know about the Manual pickup/bailess kit so I got bounced back and forth a bit. I'm still waiting for a resolution. Good luck....
U should put the pressure on yr rod not reel..
Hi there I want to ask your opinion about the new slammer iv 2500 I've got a spinfisher vi 2500 and i want to understand the level of water tightness between those two reels
The spinfisher vi 2500 is a ipx5 water proof reel and the slammer is a ipx6 I want to know how many more water sealants the slammer iv 2500 version brings comparing with the spinfisher vi 2500, and where they are located I'm sorry to bothered you with this question but I think that's a very good question for us buyers I want to understand if it's a real big difference or it's just penn's propaganda i dont want to spend money just to fish with a new model I'm very satisfied with my spinfisher. And let's just say that I fish every weekend in very rough salt water conditions
I love Penn. I currently have the Penn Fierce on my Tsunami Trophy II. I think it's a great combo. When I'm not using my rod (like a break) my husband takes it lol When I can't go out to fish, he takes my rod. I've caught so much on it from small baby seabass to larger blues and stripers. I don't put my reel down on the sand, or on the rocks at the jetty. I usually lay it over my bag to minimize sand getting in. It's currently end of year 2 on this set up and it's still going. But I also am not a daily fisherman since I do have 2 kids, and also work for a large healthcare system (administrative) - hours are extremely rough cause of COVID.
When i salt water fish i place my reel in a walmart gallon zip-lock freezer bag. It looks silly but less salt water & sand gets into the reel.
Its not about the hours,Spinfisher for example is a great reel,it never dies by fighting the fish,is just a beast,but all the reel that you "have broken" are max IPX5 not Surffishing reels,so its not the fault of the reel,they simply are not the reels for your style of fishing.
Why didn't you just replace the gears in most of those reels? I'm sure you had a good reason, just curious.
I agree it's worth it to buy Van Staal. I also use a Van Staal now but I still use unsealed reels as backups. You just buy new penn internal parts for cheap and rebuild the reels.
Maintenance is key if you want to keep your reels going, my dad has reels from the 70s that he uses constantly still catching monster Striped bass, blue fish, tatoag. I think just getting sand and water in your reels and calling it toast is a waste of money, but hey to each his own I guess.
Thank you so much! Was very informative. If youre going fishing 3 times a week, do you recommend salt x 4000/6000? What was your experience with the salt x like?
No go for now. Wait until they fix it up. Busted that reel in 3 months. Had to return it and get a new one and then sold it fast. I’m sure once they fix it up in the upgrade versions it will be better. We shall see. I would honestly go with a Penn Slammer III it’s a bit more expensive then the Spinfisher VI, but I’ve heard better reviews on the Slammer III’s 🤙🏼🤙🏼 #smoochandrelease
don't get caught up in the john skinner hype about the salt x, it's crap and wouldn't give that kind money for it. just put that money a side and buy a vs and thank yourself later
I’ve had a SaltX 6000 for two years and haven’t had problem one with it. It’s like anything else, treat your gear well, maintain it as much as it requires based on your amount of use, and you’ll be fine. My Penn Spinfisher Vs have been the same and they’re even older still. I will say my Slammer III is probably my favorite reel but has had the time on it that the others have had in them. Treat your gear like crap, expect it to operate like crap!
@@Native20559 Well said!!!! My slammers are beast. Don’t let these guys make you
Think you need a $800 reel. They are awesome but they are for the top 5 percent. A slammer maintained will outlast most people
@@GetReelBassFishing where did you sell it?
All those reels are all servicable !
Exactly this dude has more money then brains
What’s wrong with it. “It’s broken” 🤦🏻♂️
@@cigsfishing5491 you dont have brains though
It’s funny. I have tested reels for Penn. I tested the original Spinfisher V. I fish both the 6500 and the 6500( released as a 7500) long cast. As well as the Battle II long cast. I fished them hard. Every day. They were splashed. Dunked when using my rod as a walking stick. I can tell you they’re all still going strong. Although I have to admit that I have put them into semi retirement because they are on long rods that I have stopped using as much. And the Lc is now my bait reel. I also have the Conflict II LC and it’s on a 7’ rod I use in the bay. So far so good. Haven’t dunked it yet and hope not to. Lol. I also have gone to the 6000 Saltx and fished it this whole season almost daily. Fingers still crossed that it holds up after what you said. But again I think you have the worst luck with the Penn reels.
I’ve been fishing my Penn Fierce 3 for three years now in the surf and on the pier. I’ve been crashed by waves plenty of times and my reel works just fine. Not hard to rinse with freshwater and apply oil and grease where necessary.
i've got a 92 Spin Fisher and a 2004 Slammer 560 still running strong. clean and maintain.
All the gear with no idea 😂
I bet you won’t treat that Van Staal like you treat the Penn’s.
You can fix those Penn's pretty easy. I fixed 3 last month. And you can buy the bearing for a few bucks. Or you can throw them in soap in water and completely lean them, and repack them afterwards. Good as new!
I would recommend!
Slammer 3 all the way. I Fished up to 4-5 days a week and put 100s of hours into the Slammer 3 and caught many fish on that reel. Great reel for the price. Kinda sealed, but if u soak it in freshwater after everytrip, its basically just like new again.
Slammer is good bang for your buck!
YES SIRRR!!
Wow you really murdered a lot of reels. I think it definitely makes sense for you to get the VS. I’m shocked the spinfishers died so quick too! Luckily my slammer has been good for me for the last few years surf fishing jetties and beaches. I obviously try not to dunk it though. It’s nice to have ease of mind with the VS. great review 👍👍
Thank you! Yeah, 2 weeks with that Spinfisher VI, didn't expect it to be that quick haha #smoochandrelease
I bet you've probably jacked up 10 coolers by beating them up on the rocks before you put the fish in them. Falling in the surf with your reels? Dude, You've got to be smarter then the equipment you're working with man.
Bro if you want any of them serviced let me know ! I would gladly do itfor you
Great video. Cant you replace the bearings in some of those reels?
Yeah, you can get a lot of the Penn parts to fix it up #smoochandrelease
@@GetReelBassFishing I bought the Penn pursuit 3 5000. Also got a 2500 for light tackle . It was inexpensive and I'm just getting back into surf fishing so I dont need the durability that you guys need.
Hey guess what, I use the same trouble free Penn Surfblaster MK1 after 15 years.
You know why it's been trouble free? Because I rinse after every session.
Thanks Richard Jones, hey guess what, I do the same thing 👍🏼
Hi Paulie. I had purchased the Tsunami Saltx 6000. After 3 times out in surf the reel started to grind. Brought it back to J&H. Full credit refund. In spring going to get a Van Staal. Thanks for the video. Awesome as always. Happy Holidays
Yeah, Warren, the SaltX reels are not as good as people made them out to be. But hey, it’s the companies first “fully sealed” reel, so we’ll see where their failures take them. Hopefully they learn from all of their mistakes and can produce a well put together, fully sealed reel in the months/years to come! Thanks for watching! I’m looking forward to hearing how you like your future Van Staal! #smoochandrelease
Just get replacement bearings and swap them and replace the grease? Done that to mine after they fried, now good as new
why don't you use a baitcaster? like a modded ambassadeur? casts for a mile and basically a tank.
I found a Penn pursuit 3 3000 combo fishing the intercoastal in Florida on the bottom of a clear creek in the mangroves. Brought it home and cleaned the silt also algae off it and it made a little noise but worked. Took it apart and cleaned it up and re-greased it and so far it's like new. Guess time will tell.
I had a roter issue with my spinfisher 6 so I turned and bought a new slammer 3
When my VR175 got fried after one dunk I knew it was time to get a VS250.
2 year strong no service yet i love it❤🎣
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thanks for this video i learn something about buying a reel. watching from saipan
Yea ,I have never had a problem with my penn ssv reels and the ssv 5 has been under many times .wash ,rinse and check once a season and good to go.
What about The evict 5000, mines back with dealer after three months of fishing it seized up
I haven't personally used an Evict, or know anyone that has. Sorry bro
i started to seriously surf fish in the mid 90's. i sold my boat in 98 and then it was all surfcasting from that point on. reels that i completely destroyed were, stradics, sustains, cabos, SS spinfishers & probably a couple more that i just can't remember. reels that did last, with some maintenance were the original daiwa bg's & penn z's. but between me & my wife fishing 4-5 nights a week may thru oct didn't leave much time for reel maintenance. so we bought 2 VS, a 150 & 200. never regretted my purchase. i don't live in ny any longer so i sold my 200 (also had a 150, sold b4 i left ny) but my wife still has her 150. for the few times i come to ny i bought a penn ssv 5500 and upgraded the gears to all brass. it makes a big difference! but i never fished the reel like i did when i lived there. good video Paulie had you & me also just bought a vs from the get go we'd have saved some money. i see Erica doesn't have a vs....Christmas is coming!
That's crazy! Looks like we have a very similar story! And yes, the VS is probably one of best investments for this sport lol...and shhhh don't give Erica any crazy ideas for a Christmas wish list haha
@@GetReelBassFishing LOL!.... fishing with your significant other doubles the cost but for me it was well worth it!!
@@surfandstreamfisher5749 haha yes it does, but like you said, VERY well worth it! #smoochandrelease
You’ve broken more reels than I’ve ever owned.
hahaha accurate...
@@GetReelBassFishing hello sr, Any opinion about the okuma surf 8k? Thanks
I’m so surprised no one talk about shimano, I have ten different shimano, they are almost in 3 ~ 7 years old, no even one was broken. Just rinse every time after fishing, and clean gears yearly by myself. I never had a van staal in hand, but want to have one to try it.
Yeah, since making this video, I’ve switching a lot of my rods over to fishing shimano reels. Love my shimanos
I own a Mitchell 406 salt and it works like the day it was bought 79 keep clean and greased I can rotate in my hand and the handle turns freely
3 weeks of 18 lb blues every day... Forget the reels , how do you still have arms?
Man, it was insane!!!!! The most memorable experience of my life.
I got away from Penn Spinning Reels because of the drag system. Have you tried the Okuma Coronado?
I've an original Penn 525 mag multiplyer made in USA long distance casting reels since 1999 and I've pulled in lots of big fish, tope, stingrays and triple dogfish and double bass as in two bass together and its still working well. Although I do maintain it regularly
I feel like everyone of those reels could be rebuilt back to working like new. You should send them to a good reel guy like 2nd Chance tackle.
I’ve been saying it for a while... PENN is garbage and I will never buy another. My very first saltwater reel was the Pursuit which lasted a few months. I didn’t even fish that much. Had problems with the Battle II, Fierce, and even the Slammer. They’re all grinders now except for the Slammer. The Slammer is a decent reel and actually sealed well but had major problems with the bail. No more Penn for me
I’m starting to feel that way as well.
It’s a good beginner reel who can’t fish very often though. Good price points.
I have been moving away from Penn Spinning Reels. I will never buy them any more. I will say that most of their higher dollar Conventional Reels are good. Okuma Coronado, Diawa BG are the best budget spinning reels i have purchased so far. Even the KastKing Sharky iii at it's extremely affordable price holds up better then Penn's spinning reels do.
Which ones would you recommend?
You are officially * the reel slayer *
I’ve broken my share of reels but damn brother, are you burying these on the beach then digging them back up the next day?
Hey I love the videos!! What line do you typically use for surf? And what strength do you recommend for stripers and blues? Braid to mono?
Typically 30-40 PowerPro Braid with a 60# mono leader. #smoochandrelease
@@GetReelBassFishing any benefit using mono instead fluo?
My grandma gave me one of those van staal and I didn’t notice how expensive it was until I looked it up
Danggggg! Good gift!! #smoochandrelease
@@GetReelBassFishing also I fish a lot in the sound and catch flounder with a penn battle 3 with 30 lb line
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WOW what a great grandmama!🤶 Gotta love her!
That one sounds like GILF to me
Great video. Thanks for the update. I’m moving back to the beach where I grew up so I’ll be doing the same amount of fishing that you mentioned. I totally appreciate the advice given as I don’t have a lot of money to spend on expensive gear. I would rather get a reel that’s going to last during extreme fishing hours. What exactly would you completely recommend for daily long hours and heavy fish ? Onelove.
I have used the cheapest penn reels. The penn pursuit has been smashed on pier rails. Sometimes in the saltwater & in the sand. They have been beat up I just take the screws off the side plate and wash with freshwater and then regrease . After 2-3 years they are not smoooth but they still run and catch decent fish. That being said if you do fishing for a living that’s another story. And cheaper gear does have to be maintained more often.
i don't like to use a reel that i can't take apart myself so a van staal or anything like that is out. i use the moderately priced reel i like and maintain it now and then. hose it off when i get home from fishing and when i do clean it i go light on the grease, thats what i find catches the sand and grinds up the mechanisms.
Mind u i have so many reels to count ( mainly shimano and some penns , none ever broke on me aside from line roller bbs, fight with rod n know ur reel strength for reeling under pressure , it takes some knowledge to judge that well plus knowing ur reel water protection rate
I’ve been using the Penn slammer IV DX and no problems at all.
I fish a lot. If you maintain your reels, you won't have these problems. You broke them most probably because you didn't maintain them. If you drop it in the surf, open it up and clean it out. Re-oil and re-grease and your reel should operate for a long time. My Penn Wrath is a year old and it is running smoothly still.
We can both agree the vs200 is hands down a monster of a reel. I can see that it will be in your hands for many years to come! It’s a reel that was simply put together for hardcore surf guys.
Second winning reel for me was my daiwa fuego 2500 for freshwater. Just change the felt disks into carbon fiber ones and it’s an absolute tank for freshwater.
Hope we get a nice off season into freshwater till March. Tight lines and thanks for taking us on awesome adventures throughout 2020!!!
Thank you very much Roberto! I can't wait to start catching some good freshwater fish this winter! I just ordered a couple new freshwater spinning reels to fish more finesse techniques (I had maybe 2 unbroken spinning reels and a bunch of heavy duty baitcasters), it should be a fun winter for sure! These videos will be fun! Thanks for following this year! #smoochandrelease
Take to local penn dealer and they can rebuild those reels! I have 25 year old penn reels rebuilt work excellent.😊
If you keep breaking those spinning reels, switch to a casting reel. Ambassador 6500 C3 or maybe a vintage Penn Surfmaster or a 209. Even a KastKing Rover 60 will be tougher than a spinning reel.
Thanks for sharing. Great content
LEGEND! Thanks for making this, going to be crab fishing off a beach soon for the first time. What do you recommend to run? Backpacking to the location, so needs to be bulletproof
Bro I love penn reels I fish in south Louisiana in brackish and salt water I have a 4000 Silverado that’s as old as me past down from my pops and the thing still works to this day keep it lubed and service it at home I bet they all still work
How do u have so much free time to fish?
You treat ur gear like crap, no wonder it breaks. Iv had Penns for years and there fine and still work great, there very well made in my opinion.
Them cheap 100$ one is like playing bingo you might win you might not.
A little dawn soap and fresh water, sealed or not, these reels won't fail.
What are your thoughts on Penn slammer?
All reels bought in past year most of them fished 6-8 months how many hands does this guy have