Penn Spinfisher SS Metal Series Spinning Reel (250-Yard, 15-Pound)

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1. capedcrusader Verified Buyer – 8 May 2025

   I bought this for saltwater fishing in the backwater and a little surfcasting. It’s great for both and I’ve caught some really nice fish on it but I’m gonna have to get a bigger boat so I can go out where the big ones are. This will handle ’em.
   

2. Ray S Verified Buyer – 10 May 2025

   What more can I say? I’ve been fishing with Penn reels for 35 yrs and will fish with nothing else.
   

3. Bing Verified Buyer – 13 May 2025

   Maybe it’s a fluke, but after fishing with this reel for exactly 5 times, it no longer turns smoothly. I suspect a poor-quality gear or bearing. Under load, while retrieving a lure, the reel in-explicitly developed a “rough” spot. Not impressed with Penn’s current build quality. I have a Penn 750 SS metal that I’ve fishing “heavily” for over 30 years and it performs flawlessly to this day with routine annual lubrication. I’ve caught literally, hundreds of salmon, bluefish, and big stripped bass on this reel. It never failed me. Of course, it was made in the U.S.A. with high quality parts back then. Not anymore! Penn’s reels are now made in China! Quality control is suspect and I’ll bet the parts are sub-par. I have a replacement 650 SS on order with my return. I’ll give it one more shot. If that reel gives me problems, back it goes to pennoutlet.com and I’ll have to look elsewhere for a decent quality reel. I predict Penn’s demise if they don’t improve the quality of their reels. A shame, since they’ve been in business since 1933.
   

4. Jon O’Rourke Verified Buyer – 5 June 2025

   I love Penn products, especially their reels. I own 7 altogether. As with the other reels I own, the reel is strong and has good power. The retrieve is a little slower, which I think is great for working Pencils and Striper Swipers, its also great for bottom fishing. The reel is a little heavier when compared to my other reels of same line class. I’ve caught some nice Stripers, Blues and a couple nice Fluke. Its easy to breakdown and maintain and can take a beating. Would’ve liked a little more than just 10lbs of drag without buying the heavier series, but it works and smooth when greased. Its a good all around reel, even though it does get a little heavy while pluging for a couple hours, but best suited for bottom/bait fishing.