PENNBattle III Spinning Inshore Fishing Reel, HT-100 Front Drag, max of 15lb | 6.8kg, Made with Sturdy All-Aluminum Composition for Durability, 4000, Black and Red

looks pretty, the black and red colorhowever, I don't know how this HS (high speed) version will perform in saltwater fishingI heard people say the high gear ratio causes low torque.I give 5 stars now.will update later, after I use this reel on the boat.

I got the high speed version and I appreciate the handle and speed more than I thought I would. Strong enough to fight 15lb plus fish on light line in strong current but versatile enough to throw 1/4 jigs further than most. I have caught about 60 fish with this in the past month. 15 lb striper to sandbass and crappie. Have this spooled with 12 lb superpower braid and an Okuma Celilio throwing 1/4 to 1/2 ounce jigs. I cannot say enough about how great these reels are. I have a battle 2 and battle 1 still in my regular rotation and pushing a decade of intense fresh water service and limited saltwater service for the battle 1. I fish these along side aome spinfishers and they compare pretty close even have some extra features some of the spinfishers lack. If you are on the fence juts pull the trigger on this reel you will enjoy it.

Great price for this reel!

Penn Spinning reels seem like they will last two lifetimes if not more. Have some reels from Daiwa and Shimano but these Penns are more rugged.

I love that reel for inshore fishing

I've own Penn reels ever since I could afford them. They have always delivered without a hitch. Only four stars because the retrieval ratio on this model was too fast for my type of fishing. I could have gotten the slower ratio, but wanted to try this one instead. When I got the reel, there were actually two of them in the box. I thought "Wow, the great price included two reels which made me very happy. But then I thought to myself: How can they make money by giving these things away? So I contacted Amazon, and sure enough. The price was for one reel, and they did not know that they were sending out two of them with each order. So I asked how I can return one. They said just take it down to the UPS store and tell them it is a return, They'll handle it from there. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Well.......... I live on Molokai. If you've never heard of this place, don't feel bad cause hardly anyone has. With that being said. There is no UPS store anywhere on the island. Can I just mail it to you guys? I asked. They didn't know what to say and told me that they would get bak to me later........... They finally did. Probably after looking at Google earth to see of I was telling the truth. anyway, I was finally able to return the reel after they emailed me a link to print out an RMA. If you do shore casting in Hawaii (We call it whipping over here), get the one with the slower retrieval ratio. You can always crank like hell if needed.

Hasta ahora, lo he probado y ha sido satisfactorio el artículo cumplio con todas mis expectativas . Excelente maquina de pesca.

Fair Price, well constructed reel, smooth action. Have used it for ocean & lake fishing. Hopefully it will hold up for many years to come.