I think it would hold up fine as it's primarily designed for Tuna, Rooster fish, etc. I think unless you are 6' 6" and 280 it's overkill for the canal. My nephew landed a 30# bass on a Penn 5500 in a screaming East tide and that's a peanut of a reel.
Last edited by piemma; 04-22-2013 at 06:10 AM..
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