nb&twil

is the torium16 built with the same drag capabilities and sized gears as the 30?

thats like saying you dont need an 80w to target big billfish, you just need a 30w with braid. that theory is wrong because you simply cant put the pressure on a fish with a 30 as you can an 80 or 130. the guts are different.

capacity is not the only difference in sizes of reels - even if they are the same make.

REALITY BITES

Thanks for all your help, I have a better understanding of what I need now so I just need to talk the wife into letting me get a new rod and reel.

Thanks

Lucas

mack_attack2

yep penn senators are hard to beat, i like the penn baja, all they are is a beefed up 4/0

JoshH

yes it is true. The guts are congruent, the capacities is the only thing that is different. The 16, 20, and 30 are all rated for 20 pounds max drag.

PaleRed

If planning on a grouper fishing rod, can't go wrong with the Penn 6/0. Your going to crank the drag down to get a fish off the bottom anyway. They are easy to fix and have probably caught more fish than the others combined. I wouldn't use it for an all around reel, strickly bottom bumping. You really need to build up a good quiver to have the best of every type of fishing. my .02

mack_attack2

Penn senators have caught more world records than all other reels combined:blownaway