This is the perfect inshore reel for going after redfish or any other inshore species. Reel is smooth and works like fine tuned machine. For some odd reason Penn only includes the foam handle with the 2500 version of this reel (all others come with foam and gold metal handles) which is hard to understand, but I asked and they told me the 3500 gold metal handle will fit on it. I ordered that handle from a Penn dealer online and now this reel is perfect. If you like the foam handle to each their own, but I’m just letting you know how it will arrive. Thank you Penn this reel will be my go to for many years, but please give us the metal handle standard on 2500.