I have a new Penn Spinfisher 5500SS, like it alot, I have caught 10 or so stripers and blues on it so far and it is a great, smooth operating reel. It is rated for 12# and I spooled it with 15#, but I think if you set the drag right you could land some big guys, In a Penn advertisement in Saltwater Sportsman, some 16 year old kid landed a 47 pound Striper on a Spinfisher 4400SS reel, which holds 200 yards of 10# line. That must of been one long fight!!!
