Hello Fishing Buddies! Today,
we'll be taking the Penn Rival 6000 Long Cast Blue Reel for its first cast.
(Intro)
Here I have the Penn Rival 6000 Long Cast Blue Reel.
I have paired it with the Akios Fury FX420 continental rod and for its first cast,
a 3 oz dexter wedge with an easy cast just to wet the new line.
Next, we have a 2-hook clipped down rig with a 4 oz lead.
I must admit, I am liking this set up as both the rod and the reel is really light.
The drag knob is audible despite the heavy winds.
However, I can not say the same for the line out alarm.
This reel also has line guards that is made from rubber. This helps in preventing the line from
getting between the rotor and the main shaft. Similar to the brush guards on the Okuma Surf 8K
reel. And having used a new fixed spool without this feature, I can honestly say it does work.
Just be careful, though, as it seems this is only glued-on on its distal end.
As for the retrieve, it is really easy and smooth. So much so that a 3 year
old girl can reel it in - no problem. Now, one of its strong point - a conical
spool for long distance casting - is, I believe, also its weak point.
Since the conical shape allow for a much easier line out during the cast, it's also much easier
to get wind knots. And this is true for both monofilament and braided lines.
Let's try this out with 100 metres of 0.30 braided line
plus around 14 metres of tapered shock leader and a 4 oz lead.
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