Penn Fierce III Spinning Inshore Fishing Reel, Size 2000, Right/Left Handle Position, 5 Bearings for Smooth Operation

This Fierce lll is in my opinion The Best Buy for my money. A couple months ago I ordered two (8000) because the price was good and I liked the specs. I wasn’t disappointed from the first day. It is quiet and smooth. I use them for surf fishing down on the Gulf coast. I have caught just about everything near the coast and it does well no matter what size. The HT-100 drag system seems to hold up well, even when I have a runner on the hook. I really appreciate the weight and size. It not only looks great but more importantly it performs better than any spinning reel I’ve owned. I always thought that nothing would beat my Daiwa BG Saltwater but the Fierce lll is now my favorite. After looking at the diagrams of several reels in and above this price range of $110, I concluded that Penn’s re-engineering has made this reel in the best class of saltwater reels. I tried to order another for weeks now but it’s been sold out, but Amazon has assured me that more is coming back in stock soon. I highly recommend the Fierce lll for a well designed, well built saltwater reel.

It's great for bluefish and stripers- a bit heavy but an excellent reel

Whether you're casting, trolling, of have rods set in holders at the beach, this is a high quality reel, that's reasonably price, a pleasure to use, and is effective in any fishing situation. I LOVE the Live Bait Liner feature, that allows you to put the drag at one setting (a lighter one so fish don't detect anything) when the rod is in a rod holder, and changes to the regular setting (the one that you fight the fish with), once your begin turn the handle, to set the hook and reel the fish in. I've bought dozens of different makes and models of reels over the years, and this is without a doubt, the best one that I've come across yet. Buy it, you'll like (LOVE!!!) it.

About the only reason i would not give it 5 stars is the tinny sounding drag. Sort of zebco level cheap sound.But i stopped several black drum up to 44 inches and 30 plus redfish up to 30 inch with a 2500 loaded with 15Lb berkley x9 braid so it gets the job done very well. Only lost one before the net and that was a bad hookset. Drag is awesome the rods just get the correct bend and drag lets go within about 1 or 2lbs of extra drag. Why is that important to me? well a bouncing rod tip and funky drag means the hooks can make a bigger hole in the jaw and can cause more fish losses. Please guys who make reels don't just put a rubber washer set on the spool for braid and call it braid ready, make a hole to attach the line/braid through the spool, its way easier to tie on line securely that way. Cheaper to manufacture too so there is that also.

These are great reels. Use them in the surf all the time.

Solid spinning reel, powerful retrieve. Already used it for jigging in 100 to 300 feet of water, caught a nice sized travelley with it, over 10 lbs and brought it in with little or no issues. Had it for dinner. Awesome reel for the price, canʻt go wrong.

Updated review. Reel has about 20 hours worth of use on it now, still spins smoothly and nice balance to it!!

I bought the 2500 for stream fishing and more importantly for fishing on the reservoir. I was a little taken back by how big it was for a 2500, but it’s not a negative factor at all. I love this reel and I’ve concluded it’s the best reel I’ve ever owned. It’s awesome for fishing with saw bellies, real smooth and just a solid reel all around. Pulled in a monster 8 lb brown within the first hour of using the reel on the reservoir for the first time. I would Highly recommend this reel to anyone and everyone.

J'aime le produit,très fiable mais un peu lourd

product was delivered on time/ excellent quality

Nice

Bought this reel for fishing in cuba , reel worked well but didn't hold enough braid for what I was fishing for should have bought the 8000 .

MUY BUENO A PRECIO ACEPTABLE