Penn Torque 300 Test
Well to say the least these new reels are amazing.
Mine rigged with 80lb platypus superbraid performed like no other and is without a doubt the best reel I have ever used!!!! The amount of drag and pressure you can impart on a fish is sweet and the speed of retrieve is beyond belief. As Adam said when a shark tried to taste my nice red it was simply a matter of upping the rate and the red just flew past the shark and into the net.
What is also great about the reel is as the same suggests is the torque. Most high speed reels when under load can be a bitch to turn the handle but not with this one - it just keeps on going, and believe me I gave it the workout of its life with a 7 odd foot shark fully locked up for 1 and a half hours. Jeez I love this reel :)))
I have it matched to a custom 80lb jig stick (a hastings blank I think) from campbells and the rod is fantastic aswell and perfect for the reel although when I was cleaning it one day a nice sliver of coating decided to splinter off the rod and lodge itself nicely into my thumb. A knife and 20mins later it was finally removed so SHIZZA I will be back to get that bit fixed up. Apart from that though the rod is faultless and I cant wait to get it out to the sambo grounds and heave some up - they do not have a chance at all.
So there you have it it is the ultimate combo and well worth the money.
Cheers
Gully
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alfred
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Which reel are you talking
Which reel are you talking about?
Gully
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Oops
Sorry have just edited the title - but the reel was the new Penn Torque 300
Andy Mac
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Sounds good Gully
How much roughly for the Torque reels? I have a few vouchers to spend courtescy of the weekend's fishing comp. (Hehehe)
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Gully
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price
Oh yeah it is mate,
They are on the mo-tackle website for $600 but am unsure whether they have arrived in WA yet for sale?
SHIZZA - when they coming in over here???
Matt Kleczkowski
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penns are shit
penns are shit
Gully
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bah
Was waiting for your comment
Mate they will outperform and pull any other reel backwards
LONG LIVE THE PENN
Matt Kleczkowski
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melt them down for sinkers
melt them down for sinkers
Nealez
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haha i didn't think they
haha i didn't think they were available in wa yet either?
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Kasey L.
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Go Shimano! :D :D :D Pump
Go Shimano! :D :D :D
Pump iron to drop iron!
Ewan
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I can attest...
yep that reel Gully has kicks arse, I was there and saw it all!! Jay had a Saltist cranking as fast as he could on the fish before and it got chomped within metres of the boat by the same shark that Gully whizzed his red emperor past about a minute after...that reel kicks arse, especially with the power that you still have at that gear ratio...
if i had enough spondoola i would definitely get one...but it aint gonna happen...
Kletchy boy, what are you on about with your Penns are shit business?? a) i thought you had one, and b) youd be about the only person to say that... and c) when are we having the fly vs lure battle for mullas? i look forward to kicking your ARSE!! that day on the river is still haunting me man...that spot just didnt make any sense...
Matt Kleczkowski
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bugger all bucks, how are ye
bugger all bucks, how are ye mate?
maybe i'm being harsh, penns aren't that bad. they shit all over okuma's. dunno if thats a compliment though! you know about okuma's innit?
daiwa all the way for me these days. i have gone from over head to egg beater a bit though. live to jig.
fly vs lure battle. i want that very much, but as you know i'm hardly in perth. i reckon fly may be superior on this occasion. being able to keep a fly moving above snags may be advantageous. lets do it in april.
yeah the spot on the river is where i have caught the biggest tailor i have seen in the river but the last few seasons it has shut down. bizarre eh, with all the bait and eddies.
jimbo1
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Save $$
Save a few dollars and get the torque off ebay from the US
http://search.ebay.com.au/penn-torque_W0QQflocZ1QQfromZR8QQsaslcZ2QQsbrexpZWD2SQQssPageNameZWD2S
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Adam Gallash
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Torque
The torque dominated. Was seriously impressed with its capabilities with pulling fish that were certainly destined for mr shark. Drag pressure was impressive, line retrieval was brilliant, definately my next purchase after witnessing Gully's in action.
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dan south
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got a pic of it.
got a pic of it.
tunanorth
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Torques
Glad to see they have finally started to ship to markets outside the USA.
I have had my TRQ300 since July, and my TRQ200 since October, and have caught lots of fish on both, including yellowfin tuna to 95 pounds and striped marlin to 170 pounds.
Just got done working at the famous "Fred Hall Shows", and even the highly skeptical anglers in Long Beach and Del Mar were being won over as the Torques' reputation spreads.
They are awesome reels!
Not sure how long they will take to get to non-US markets, but the Fred Hall shows marked the debut of the International 50VSX and 30VSX models on dealer shelves.
SHizz
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they have supposed to be
they have supposed to be here in aus since early this year from memory,but penn oz arent too quick off the old mark when it comes to thinks like that. Will try find out when they will be here. as for rod, glad to see it caught some fish, not sure what ya mean bout the slither but bring it in and ill sort it out.
Hate to be the fish on the end of that outfit :p
max199
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IS IT?
Is it an open spool or level wind? MAXY