Penn questions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

batfish · 06-14-2016, 05:45 PM

They are both pretty solid spinning set ups. I have the 4000 Battle 2 and had a 6000 before a garage sale(son flipped his kayak) . Both have plenty of torque and drag.

Fishin Phil · 06-14-2016, 06:02 PM

I have three Battle reels and Spinfisher models 7500 and 8500LL Liveliner. Double carbon drags on the Spinfishers with waterproof drags make these reels work horses. Especially with 35 lbs. of drag. I use the liveliner on my tuna trips and I will be on the Tribute Friday night on a one and a half day trip. You can also back peddle the liveliner just like a conventional reel. I do feed the line out by hand when it is in liveline mode. A greenback can pull the line off easy but a sardine needs some assistance. I watch the arch in the line and I can still feel every tail wag. I would highly recommend them. I see the hit as the arch disappears before it pulls any line off of the spool. I also use white braid so I can see my line twice as far compared to green or red line. Another plus, they cast farther than a conventional and there is never any backlash. All of these reels have the smoothest drags.

2-Stix · 06-14-2016, 07:04 PM

I have a 4500 and 6500LL. 6500LL was defective and I had to send it back under the 1 year warrantee. I have become 100% conventional lever drag. They will become my sons. They were my entry combos when I started back up. Back ups, loaners, etc...tons of drag.

06-14-2016, 06:02 PM	#2
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	Spinning Reels I have three Battle reels and Spinfisher models 7500 and 8500LL Liveliner. Double carbon drags on the Spinfishers with waterproof drags make these reels work horses. Especially with 35 lbs. of drag. I use the liveliner on my tuna trips and I will be on the Tribute Friday night on a one and a half day trip. You can also back peddle the liveliner just like a conventional reel. I do feed the line out by hand when it is in liveline mode. A greenback can pull the line off easy but a sardine needs some assistance. I watch the arch in the line and I can still feel every tail wag. I would highly recommend them. I see the hit as the arch disappears before it pulls any line off of the spool. I also use white braid so I can see my line twice as far compared to green or red line. Another plus, they cast farther than a conventional and there is never any backlash. All of these reels have the smoothest drags. __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

06-14-2016, 05:45 PM	#1
batfish Junior Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 13	They are both pretty solid spinning set ups. I have the 4000 Battle 2 and had a 6000 before a garage sale(son flipped his kayak) . Both have plenty of torque and drag.

06-14-2016, 07:04 PM	#3
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	I have a 4500 and 6500LL. 6500LL was defective and I had to send it back under the 1 year warrantee. I have become 100% conventional lever drag. They will become my sons. They were my entry combos when I started back up. Back ups, loaners, etc...tons of drag.