Christmas ZB

[luds]

25, no need of the retrieve speed of the 27 unless you like a particularly fast retrieve IMO.

I think you said you were a Penn guy previously. You might want to check to see what the retrieve ratio was of your favorite penn and look to get the ZB that is comparable. None of them will fail you on line capacity.

[JohnR]

I never thought that the 22 couldn't turn or stop a fish - the drag is sweet. I was however concerned of getting a nice running fish at the very end of the cast.

25 or 27

[Mike P]

Aren't all the spools interchangeable nowadays?

[tattoobob]

Mike the 25 and the 27 are

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

Mike the 25 and the 27 are

I couldn't see running 25# mono on the 22, so the 25 would be the minimum I would suggest.

What do spare spools run, $200 or so? Get the 25 as the gift, and pick up a spare 27 spool for extra insurance sometime down the road.

[Striper_Haven_03]

I fish a 10' rod and the ratio on the Penn 560 is 4.6:1, so I think the 25 is a much faster retrieve, which is good. I like the fact that I will have a bunch more line capacity to play with as this was a major concern with the 560 when fighting fish over the 30# class, particularly when the fish hit and run at the beginning of the retrieve point....been down to the gold several times this past year, not a good feeling.

Thanks for your help guys, looks like its going to be the 25. I decided not to go with the Torque as its not as "tested" as a ZB or VS. Although I like Penns products and have had good luck with my 2 -560s, I dont want to learn the hard way when I have a world class striper on @ 1am in heavy surf. I just want to trust the equipment and only have to worry about the footing,fight and landing point.

Merry Christmas!

-Fireman

[luds]

Originally Posted by Striper_Haven_03

I fish a 10' rod and the ratio on the Penn 560 is 4.6:1, so I think the 25 is a much faster retrieve, which is good. I like the fact that I will have a bunch more line capacity to play with as this was a major concern with the 560 when fighting fish over the 30# class, particularly when the fish hit and run at the beginning of the retrieve point....been down to the gold several times this past year, not a good feeling.

Thanks for your help guys, looks like its going to be the 25. I decided not to go with the Torque as its not as "tested" as a ZB or VS. Although I like Penns products and have had good luck with my 2 -560s, I dont want to learn the hard way when I have a world class striper on @ 1am in heavy surf. I just want to trust the equipment and only have to worry about the footing,fight and landing point.

Merry Christmas!

-Fireman

Merry Christmas. Enjoy it!