Lol the shimano Sarogosa is IPX8 more sealed than the Penn slammers. But a great set up. I have 2 penn slammers. 4500 and 5500. You won't be disappointed.
You are right, lol. I misspoke, what I meant to say was that I wanted the extra drag in case. Thanks for watching and commenting! Looking forward to bringing in some big fish on the setup!
Hi, can someone here give an educated guess on the 6500 model? I'm looking forward to went fishing for cod and halibut in the north of norway in a few weeks, and i need a reel with capabilities to fish pelargic in very deep depths AND also trolling shallow under the surface and in all depths in mid-water. In other words, I'm looking for a durable allrounder for sea fishing.. recommendations? thx
Hey there, if you're going to be trolling and deep dropping, you will likely want to get an open face reel also known as a "conventional reel". Trolling with a spinning reel will result in line twists and such. You'll also likely want to look at one with the dual gearing which is a button that allows you to change the gear ratio while fighting a fish to give you more power to get it off the bottom. I believe penn and shimano both make reels that have this function. Hope this helps.
I have not had this issue with my slammer as of yet. I did have a similar issue with my battle dx, i opened it, and the gears weren't greased from the factory. I would recommend taking apart the casing and making sure the worm gear and the spur are greased properly. If not it may just be a slight gearing defect, so make sure they mesh properly. I plan on doing a review and tear down to talk about some notable points of the reel, so i will touch on the gearing in that video.
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Gears are brass in all I think.
Thanks for clarifying. I'm going to pin so others get the correct info!
Maybe not the 2500. Not really sure on the 2500.
I’ve got the 5500 fish a lot on 7 mile bridge works great
I've definitely loved it so far. Very versatile for what I need it for.
Can’t wait to see what the year holds
Many big fish hopefully, cant wait to get on the water with ya!
Lol the shimano Sarogosa is IPX8 more sealed than the Penn slammers.
But a great set up.
I have 2 penn slammers. 4500 and 5500. You won't be disappointed.
You are right, lol. I misspoke, what I meant to say was that I wanted the extra drag in case. Thanks for watching and commenting! Looking forward to bringing in some big fish on the setup!
Can’t decide between saltist Saragossa and slam
Hi, can someone here give an educated guess on the 6500 model? I'm looking forward to went fishing for cod and halibut in the north of norway in a few weeks, and i need a reel with capabilities to fish pelargic in very deep depths AND also trolling shallow under the surface and in all depths in mid-water. In other words, I'm looking for a durable allrounder for sea fishing.. recommendations? thx
Hey there, if you're going to be trolling and deep dropping, you will likely want to get an open face reel also known as a "conventional reel". Trolling with a spinning reel will result in line twists and such. You'll also likely want to look at one with the dual gearing which is a button that allows you to change the gear ratio while fighting a fish to give you more power to get it off the bottom. I believe penn and shimano both make reels that have this function. Hope this helps.
Have you had a weird noise when winding the reel not lined up, like a slight grinding noise
I have not had this issue with my slammer as of yet. I did have a similar issue with my battle dx, i opened it, and the gears weren't greased from the factory. I would recommend taking apart the casing and making sure the worm gear and the spur are greased properly. If not it may just be a slight gearing defect, so make sure they mesh properly. I plan on doing a review and tear down to talk about some notable points of the reel, so i will touch on the gearing in that video.
How has it held up?
It has been great so far. It's done well with snook, tarpon, and sharks!
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What's the line weight you use?
40lb braid, to 50lb-100lb leader depending on water clarity.
How many yards of 80lb braid do you think it can manage?
Id say right around 275 yards give or take
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Good for surf fishing?
Great for surf fishing, I've had it submerged and dropped it in sand a bunch of times and still works great. Solid reel.
Wth. I’m in ft myers heading to buy a 6600.
Small world, haha! It has been a great reel so far. Im certain you will love it!