Penn Squall Low Profile Baitcast Fishing Reel

Squall Low Profile Reel Black Smoke 9.3 oz
Squall Low Profile Reel Black Smoke 9.3 oz
Squall Low Profile Reel Black Smoke 9.3 oz
Squall Low Profile Reel Black Smoke 9.3 oz
Squall Low Profile Reel Black Smoke 9.3 oz

The new low profile reels from Penn are a great addition to their wide catalog of products. Since both Penn and Abu Garcia are owned by the same company, Penn had some help in designing their reels to be ready for salt water and heavy duty use. The Squall comes in all of the popular sizes: 200, 300 and 400. The Squall comes with a magnetic cast control system which in practice works very well, allowing you to gain casting distance and reduce the amount of work you'll need your thumb to do. Squall's lose a couple of convenience features that the Fathom has, but also bring the price down to well under any other popular baitcasting reel of the equivalent size on the market. If you're looking for a great baitcaster on a budget then the Squall will be very hard to beat. The larger sizes have a bit less drag than other reels in the same class, but still more than enough for their intended purpose of inshore and light offshore use. The Squall is missing a couple of bearings and has an aluminum worm gear levelwind so it isn't quite as durable as the Fathom, although at the same price range and even above the competition also features more aluminum.