penn 525

[doj]

have a penn 525 mag great reel but have 30lb line on but the spool is small and i keep casting all the line off ! i was thinking of getting a abu 7000i mag would it hold more line or should i go for a 7500, or maybe a sl30, would only be used for rock fishing. what ya think lads , cheers jamcod

dont understand any of the advice you have been given on here.
a penn 525 holds more than enough 30 pound line for rock fishing, and I for one don't know many rock marks where you need a 100 plus yard cast. the penn 525 holds 150 yards of 30 pound mono. most marks/beaches on our coast require 30-70 yards. a 525 full of ultima f1 with/without leader will suit you easily.

 

[Codcodcod!]

dont understand any of the advice you have been given on here.
a penn 525 holds more than enough 30 pound line for rock fishing, and I for one don't know many rock marks where you need a 100 plus yard cast. the penn 525 holds 150 yards of 30 pound mono. most marks/beaches on our coast require 30-70 yards. a 525 full of ultima f1 with/without leader will suit you easily.

I wouldn't use 30lb on a 525. I don't know anyone who would.

....firstly there isn't enough line on it.

....secondly when u come to reel in and theres no line on your spool how u going to pump a fish in quickly?!

If you're going to fish heavy ground u need a powerful reel (slosh30's or 535)and strong line to straighten hooks and pull off rotten bottems. Theres no point in fishing 20lb line in kelp cos all u'll do is be tying shockleader all day long.

 

[doj]

I wouldn't use 30lb on a 525. I don't know anyone who would.

....firstly there isn't enough line on it.

....secondly when u come to reel in and theres no line on your spool how u going to pump a fish in quickly?!

If you're going to fish heavy ground u need a powerful reel (slosh30's or 535)and strong line to straighten hooks and pull off rotten bottems. Theres no point in fishing 20lb line in kelp cos all u'll do is be tying shockleader all day long.

some fair points, but 60 to 70 yard chucks still leave you with half a spool of line easy and plenty people do fish the majority of marks (rivers, beaches and rocks) with these all round reels. given the high retrieve of the reel this offsets the low line capacity for sure.

 

[Codcodcod!]

Ultima F1 is a low diameter line. Fishing the rock ends that is not the priority.

....30lb F1 is like using 20lb sensor in diameter stakes.

...and as u said why cast long on the rocks?! So why the need for low diameter line?

 

[jamcod]

thanks for the info looks like its the penn535 mag , jamcod

 

[john/r]

penn 535 mag is a very fast reel take some controlling.

 

[sidblank]

i have a couple of 535's and i think theyre great, still cheap and very tough. only let me down once and i think that was my fault.( serviced it and had bits left over) next time i had a fish on it locked up solid. jam its a hand line you need for what you catch

 

[bluepied2280]

i have a couple of 535's and i think theyre great, still cheap and very tough. only let me down once and i think that was my fault.( serviced it and had bits left over) next time i had a fish on it locked up solid. jam its a hand line you need for what you catch

graham,told him before he aint getting any younger,time to put those grandad slippers on and just stay at home

 

[jamcod]

i would hang my rod up if i did,ent have you two fishing dummy,s to carry on the family name , jamcod

 

[super-MAGuire]

after miss placing my sl30sh (slosh 30) ive used an old 525mag with 35lb line all the way through, not much problems, yes i can cast the whole spool, but dont need to. Never had an issue retieving as there is less pressure on the spool, so easier to crank faster. The 35lb line is very fine for the breaking strain, its the ultima rough diamond they used to make, but stopped, think its simillar or thinner than F1 and more abraisive resistant.

BUT!

get a slosh 30 mate, fine for casting, loads of line, simple to service, made of graphite, so wont corrode, will last for ever and little maintanence and will pull the plug out the ocean if it needed.

 

[jamcod]

taken note of all the advice most rock marks dont need a long cast but its nice to have a choice if ya need to cast further maybe the fish are feeding that bit further out penn 525 is ok for short casts on the rocks but thats all also if need to cast and walk back up to ya rod stand because tides flooding theres not enough line on the spool same problem if ya snap off ,thats why i.am going for a bigger reel , 525 seems to be in the middle not big enough for rocks but theres better reels for beaches like 7ht mag that i have for beach fishing , to honest cant see the point of the 525 or the new range penn have brought out thats smaller again just my thought,s cheers jamcod