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Penn, in general, is a name that a number of fishermen have trusted over generations for quality equipment. That is why we decided to review the Penn Fierce II Reel. This reel is a quality workhorse for multiple situations in both fresh and saltwater. It’s among the most affordable reels out there, managing to combine price with quality in a …

The Pflueger Patriarch is known as being one of the lightest spinning reels you’ll ever come across, but it also sports one of the highest market prices for a Pflueger branded spin reel. Pflueger is well-known for producing quality products at very affordable price, and that’s why they are usually the most recommended reels in forums or Facebook communities. We …

As fishing enthusiasts know all too well, there’s really no limit to the amount of money you can spend on fishing gear. But is the best equipment always the most expensive? Shimano says no. The Shimano Sienna line of reels is priced in the mid to low range yet competes with reels over twice the price. Is the Shimano Sienna …

My original intention was just to write review solely based on Penn Conflict: Its features, pros and cons and just to introduce this spinning reel to people who are looking for a new one. However, knowing that I have recently reviewed the very popular Penn Battle II. I decided to create this review as comparing one vs the other to see how …

Penn Battle`s purpose is to offer mid-point between top quality and very cheap and low quality reels. It comes with great price, keeps the traditional Penn characteristics and only has few minor downsides. But I guess Penn had to cut quality somewhere to keep the price affordable.

Okuma Cedros is valuable reel for jigging techniques. It has high-gear ratio and this reel goes as far as adding special jigging handle to some models. This spinning reel represents Okuma knowledge to put together valuable spinning reels while maintaining cheap price.