new reel??????

was thinkin of gettin a penn 525 mag extra cause i believe the originals are not bein made anymore....anyway just wanta to hear what other peoples veiws on this reel are and if anyones got any recommendations on a reel

cheers jonny

not worth the extra cash :roll:

have the original 525's and love them. the 525supermag is my least favourite. personally i would try and get the originals again if i could. but thats just me.

the penn are a good reel but i think more for rough ground work. the penn can get damaged if sand gets into them. my advice is get a abu 6500ct hi speed it has 3 different ways of slowing it down, have to say they are a cracking reel and a joy to fish with.

would the hi speed be up for a bit of the rough stuff ie cod bashin on the east coast of england???? or anywhere in far like rough ground cause i will also need a bit of distance for where i'm goin

With the Hi speed gearing- Yes.

I have the mag elite and it's a cracking reel, good if you want a low budget reel

well there have been probs with the gears stripping so no i dont think it would be up to rough ground fishing(the high speed that is)....a 6500 of any description is bad in the rough.(the sort of rough ground your talking about anyway)

i would vote for the 525 because although i dont like them they are good at casing a long way and hauling over rough ground.

just my 2 cents.....

Alex.

Agree with Midget....

You will absolutely wreck a 6500 fishing rough ground.Not what they were designed for.

More for the likes of sand or shingle beaches.

Possibly,Maybe..... a hi speed would suit slightly mixed ground..but NOT ROUGH ground.

I have a 525 super mag xtra, small bit of difference to the supermag.

Grand reel, powerful drag for a small reel, but can bite if the mags are fully off!
More suited for the likes light/moderate rough ground fishing IMO.

Sometimes when casting I find the clicker/bite alarm engages mid flight :evil:

But lately it has taken a back seat against my 7HT, thats just down to my own preference really.

One other thing when sand gets into the spool mid session it makes an unpleasent sound :twisted:

just did a quick search.. plenty of mag 525's available on e-bay at the moment

i have the 525 mag extra andf found it bites when the mags are fully off, but the reel came with extra mags which i put in, found the reels still casts great (160yrds set on slow with 6 mags) and is great over rough ground and in match when pulling in three doggies quick

Sometimes when casting I find the clicker/bite alarm engages mid flight

is that what the clicker button by the mag settings is for? a bite alarm... been scratching my head about what that's used for. is it worth using? i bought a 2nd hand slidy which arrived today. cheers