PENN Battle Spinning Reel & Fishing Rod Combo, Size 5000, 7', 1pc, Medium Heavy

This was a Christmas present for my Fiancé he loves it

Good quality good weight

Excellent reel/rod combo. Using it for shore fishing on St. Croix, USVI.

I have purchased this rod and reel combo . The item was delivered in a few days in a well packaged tube box. I opened the package and checked it out. I then took it to my second home on the coast. I was fishing for an hour and caught a 12" stingray which as soon as he broke water, So did the tip. I had to go back to the house and grab anothe rpole. I been fishing for 30 years and never had a pole tip break while catching a fish. i did slam the door on a pole but that was my fault. this sucker just snapped. In disgust, i took pictures and left the pole at the house which is 300 miles away. I decided to call Penn and see if they can warranty it as its only a few weeks old and used once. i am not chaep but its the principal. I submitted 2 pictures to Penn where you can see the tip missing which is obvious and they called it " marginally visible." This is a 12 megapixel camera. When you blow it up, you can see the individual windings for each eye.. They also wanted the reel model # which even blown up is fuzzy but you can tell it starts with btl and ends in 4000. . penn states they need this to complete warranty. I dont have an issue with the reel, just the rod. I just dont think that customer service from PENN is worth anything. They have lost my business forever. I own several other Penn products but it was bought in a different time and a different era . I would not recommend anything from PENN as there are other companies out there.

I’ve wanted a penn battle for a while now. Ive had a fierce for a few years now and I really enjoy it. It’s however a surf reel size so that is kind of a single use reel. When I saw this I wanted something that could pull double duty. I have a daiwa in a 3000 and my fierce is a 8000. I wanted something that would fit somewhere in the middle that wouldn’t be under powered against jacks, blues, sharks, Bonita, etc but wouldn’t feel like absolute overkill on smaller fish like reds and specks here in central Florida. I ended up with the 6000 paired with the 7ft rod. I under stand the 6000 is kind of a black sheep in the lineup but I find it perfect as an all rounder. Even while kayak fishing I’m not worried about being under powered on most hookups and the 7 ft rod is plenty long for my purposes. The reel is big. It’s for all intents and purposes a 5000 but with a bigger spool. I run .4 mm braid on it and it spooled up nicely and casts very well. The previous issues with windknots and the battle must have been worked out. As I haven’t had an issue yet but it may be too early to tell. I did end up having to swap the reel to a different rod because the rod cane damaged and missing a guide, not sure what happened there. But amazon took care of me so I can’t complain too much. Just couldn’t use the rod. But for the price I paid and amazon swiftly helping I can say I’m not dissatisfied. I had an extra gx2 that I put it on so it worked out and I’ll get another battle rod if I can find one that’s not part of a bundle. To sum it up I find the 6000 great. It fills a gap between surf reel and light tackle, (yes I consider a 3000 light tackle) I works bigger lures very well and it does very well for chunking our bigger baits as well. I got mine used (like new) and the price put it inline with some Shakespeare setups. But even at full price around 100-120 it’s a worthwhile setup if you’re in my situation. If you’re looking for a starter setup to fish the inlets and maybe some light surf and rivers I’d say get a 3-4K with a 7-8 ft rod. You’ll have more fun because even smaller fish feel bigger and who doesn’t like that? Tight lines everyone.

It's a Penn, what could be wrong.

Fue un regalo y a mi hermano le encantó

Excelente

Compre 2 Combos y estan magnificos llegaron y de inmediato los probamos, excelente desempeño (lo que se espera de un carrete Penn), super precio!!! al ser combo de fabrica la combinacion del carrete-caña es ideal, el unico inconveniente fue que en una de ellas llegaron un poco doblados los ojillos de la caña y un pequeño rallon en el carrete ...afortunadamente nada mas daño cosmetico, aun cuando venian bien empacadas lo que me hace pensar que el daño fue causado mas bien en el almacenje.

Bought this rod last year to kick off the fishing season and was really surprised for the price I paid. The reel is so smooth, love the noise it makes. I would strongly recommend this kit to anyone who wants to start medium heavy fishing. I bought the rod and reel for only 165$ Well done Penn

A very reasonable heavy duty set of combo good for salt n fresh water set up. I give 4 star due to the handling of amazon! It should be bubble wrap and box properly.

Ordered the combo cause it wasn't much more then just buying the reel which is what I really wanted. It was a good deal so I took it. The rod arrived with a broken tip. I did a return and they sent me a new combo this time tip was fine. The rod doesn't break down which kinda sucks but oh well

Haven't used the product yet, but will be surf fishing on North Padre Island during March and April. Certainly seems reliable for catching big reds and shark with 60 lb braided line.