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Just purchased this reel a few weeks ago and initial quality is excellent. I've got 20lb braid on mine for inshore saltwater fishing and have yet to catch anything on it, but casting / reeling a dozen or so times last time I was out and it was incredibly smooth. The main reason I bought this reel in this size (3000) was for the new drag system and as yet I have not been able to test it, but so far so great as far as I'm concerned. I've been a Penn fan my whole life and I'm excited to put this one through it's paces.
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This is the smoothest and lightest Penn Reel I've ever used. I would recommend this to any serious saltwater angler. I paired mine with a 7' St. Croix rod for the best inshore setup I've ever owned. Throw some high quality braid on it and you got yourself a great reel. I also recommend the penn battle II for a bit more budget minded person, the the clash is what's up in saltwater spinning reels right now. You'd have to spend hundreds to get a Shimano that even comes close in my opinion.
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I have used my clash 3000 reel extensively kayak fishing the Chesapeake Bay- 31 inch striped bass gave it a good workout- excellant drag, smooth, light weight- I teamed it up with a Penn Battallion 7-15 # 7' one piece rod and 20# Berkley Fireline- I have a Shimano Stradix 2500 FI and the Clash is just as smooth and nice as the Shimano for less money- with CNC cut gears, and sealed bearings, durability should not be a problem...
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Very please with the smoothness of the reel and the fact that I can get 200 meters of 10lb J-Braid on it. The J-Braid is also a great line. Obviously only time will tell as to how good the reel is but first impressions are good.
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Love this reel. Freshwater and smaller salt or combo water fish. Just fantastic. The drag is a work of art.
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