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BassyiusMaximus · 06-05-2006, 11:55 AM

I just picked up 2 Quantum Boca PT 40's and boy am I happy. Spent Yesterday hauling in bluefish after bluefish and what a blast it was.

Of the 3 times I've bought reels, they have always bought Penn 6500's, mostly because they are dependable, parts are easily available, and they are decent reels, however, compared the the Boca, they just are not as good.

I won't go on and on about the features and how and why it is a better reel, just to say that the new Boca is awesom, I don't even want to use my 6500's anymore.

I got a Boca ptinshore rod as well, expensive to me at $100, and I bought two outfits, but I've been using such heavy and thick rods for so long that using the still 7 foot rod, but in a nicely tuned package, the rod bent over so gracefully all the while still having the guts to get the blues back where I wanted them.

All in all, for around $230 per combo, it was a lot for me but I'll not go back to any of the 6 6500 combos I have, they will now be forever guest-rods while the Boca set ups are for me.

06-05-2006, 11:55 AM	#2
BassyiusMaximus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 353	I just picked up 2 Quantum Boca PT 40's and boy am I happy. Spent Yesterday hauling in bluefish after bluefish and what a blast it was. Of the 3 times I've bought reels, they have always bought Penn 6500's, mostly because they are dependable, parts are easily available, and they are decent reels, however, compared the the Boca, they just are not as good. I won't go on and on about the features and how and why it is a better reel, just to say that the new Boca is awesom, I don't even want to use my 6500's anymore. I got a Boca ptinshore rod as well, expensive to me at $100, and I bought two outfits, but I've been using such heavy and thick rods for so long that using the still 7 foot rod, but in a nicely tuned package, the rod bent over so gracefully all the while still having the guts to get the blues back where I wanted them. All in all, for around $230 per combo, it was a lot for me but I'll not go back to any of the 6 6500 combos I have, they will now be forever guest-rods while the Boca set ups are for me.