Penn surfmaster

Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:04 pm

stuck between a penn surfmaster fs and a penn mag 525.never used either and do all my fishing with fixed spool reels.is it really worth going for the mag 525?.any feedback on either reel much appreciated

Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:50 pm

525 is a lovely reel and not difficult to cast. The trick is not to overload it with line. Leave about 1/4 of an inch on the spool and you should find casting handy.

Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:45 pm

If you've gotta start somewhere with multipliers, then the 525 aint a bad start.

Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:31 pm

Whats the difference between mag brakes a centrifigual like in the daiwa 7ht.what would be better for a beginner caster

Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:19 am

Mag breaks mean you can instantly change the speed of the reel. The 525 mag is being upgraded to the super 525 mag so it has more mags and is pretuned so it runs slower out of the box as there were complaints it was running to fast.

Donagh