I will have in my possesion a Penn 6500 SS reel (Thanks Link!) soon and would like to hear suggestions on a good match for this. I have a 7' Med action Ugly Stick but I'd like to upgrade a bit. What would you guys match this with? Thanks.
I have that reel paired with 8' 6" St. Croix Premier PSRS86M2 2 piece 1/2 2 oz lures and feel they balance well. I would think a 10 ' work work well depending on rod specs. That reel, if maintained, can be a workhorse. I use braid on it (PP or fireline) and have had no issues except bail on mine doesn't like temp below 40F.
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John from Billerica
A wise old man once told me"It's better to wet your line than wet yourself"
I use the 650 SS m on both an old mitchell 8' fiberglass rod and also on a St. Croix Premier Surf 10'. It matches better with the 10' as it may be a little heavy for the 8'.
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