I spend most of my $ at the local shop, but today at Decathlon I could not pass up the Penn 975 at 20% off. Last one they had (also a couple of Slammers that tempted me).
Question is, is this a braid friendly reel? I'm thinking it will make a good reel for eeling and plugging from shore as well as chunking and casting from the boat. Should I spool her with braid or mono? Any thoughts on a rod (or 2 ) to match for the given uses?