Squall II Level Wind Conventional Reel and Fishing Rod Combo

I got this combo deal awhile back and wanted to thoroughly try it before leaving a review. Honestly, when I first got it, it seemed light and cheap, but over the years using this reel, its been amazing. I have caught tons of rockfish and also pulled up a tuna with it. If they are ever on sale again, I definitely will get another one.

Absolutely amazing rod and reel! Super sensitive but very strong. Used it with 80lb branded line with a 60lb leader. Worked when deep sea jogging off the coast of Maine and the sensitivity allowed me to put fish everyone on the boat combined. Easily felt fish 350’ down in a strong current and hauled but several large pollock at once.Only complaints are the bolts that attach the clamp to the rod kept coming loose and the fighting butt cover popped off immediately and fell into the ocean. Definitely plan on using some lock tight on the bolts. As far as the butt goes I use a fighting belt so it is not an issue.

So I have been waiting to write a review on this product, for when I really got to test it out. I purchased the squall 30LW combo and took it with me on a deep sea fishing trip. We headed out 20-25 miles to do some snapper and grouper fishing. I brought this rod for grouper. A adjusted the drag to fully locked with no problems. Tested it by having a friend pull the line and it seemed to work flawlessly. I was using 60lb mono, with a 4oz weight to get to the reef. I dropped the line and it came off the spool with no effort. First fish was a 25 inch gag grouper, that was NO problem cranking up with this combo. FINALLY I got to put it to the test, and put aside my worry that it would handle a decent sized fish. 35in gag grouper took the bait and lost to this reel. Man am I happy with this combo. Handled the fish as I had hoped for, didn't lock up. Even under the pressure of a good sized fish, I was able to crank without fault. The level wind continued to do its job throughout the fight. This rod will definitely be going with me on any future trips. Anyone looking for a nice combo that can handle (i think) up to 60lb mono this is it. The reel has 20lbs of drag, and the rod is rated for 20-50lb line. With the drag locked down, the rod and reel both handled exceptionally well under the pressure! Attached is the 35in grouper thanks to the Penn Squall 30LW Combo!

Good dependable intermediate rod the action is a little light for my liking but the price was right

Good pole, good reel and good workmanship. I thought I was taking a chance by buying my own pole but this works great for me! So far, have maxed-out on the limit in 2 of 3 boat fishing trips!

I was very disappointed when I opened the box. Came what I would call more than used the pole was all scratched and one of the eyes was bent. As for the reel it looked like it was thrown in the dirt and gravel. I will not buy a reel and rod combination from here again.

I love this combo. Easy to set up and has the Penn reputation for quality. First time out, 4 Black Sea Bass keepers......Would be nice if the reel had a hole in the spindle to allow you to attach your line. Watched You Tube on how to apply backing to maintain drag, but hole in spindle would have made process easier. Overall, money well spent.

I never thought of buying a rod and reel combo without holding it in my hand first, but didn't have the time to do so for a upcoming trip. So after reading a few reviews I hit the buy now button and didn't regret doing it. I do a lot of trolling in the gulf of of century Florida and needed a new setup due to the last rod I had broke off a eye ring. This setup worked perfectly all day. While trooling over rock piles in about 8' of water we met our limit of 2 gags per person in about 3 hour! Thanks Pen and Amazon for a great deal and super fast delivery!!!