5500 fishing reel Penn Spinfisher V Spinning 100 drag washers provides the necessary stopping power for larger saltwater fish Penn Spinfisher VII Spinning Reel

Standard shank The longer standard shank length allows for better hookup rates in open water, especially with longer-bodied lures, which naturally separate the trebles

Although the Hatch backing has a breaking strain of 68 lb, it is marginally thinner than regular 50 lb Gelspun (0.40 mm), and quite a lot thinner than 30 lb Dacron (0.36 mm vs 0.61 mm)

Its still in the box, so I should be able to exchange it

Finally, if the pan-seared haddock, served with a beurre blanc and tomato concass, is on the specials board, order it

No fancy ball bearings, just bronze bushings, so it is not designed for casting, but just a nice little reel where a slightly larger quantity of line is needed over the regular freshwater casting reel size