PENN Fathom II Star Drag Conventional Fishing Reel, Black Gold, 25N

This reel is perfect for flylining live baits on 15-25lb line for bass Bonita barracuda etc and cans handle a yellowtail if you’re lucky to get bit by one. Great reel.

I love how well this little reel casts a 2 oz jig. It's my go to 30 lbs rig for sport boat fishing now.

Just took it on a Charter and it handled extremely well. Of course no levelwind so it took a little getting used to. I hooked up on a big Lingcod stuck it in the rod holder and just yanked him up from 200+ft. Even though it's fast it still has loads of torque. Love the audible drag settings and the durable construction. I'm not the best at taking care of fishing gear so I'm glad to know that I don't have to baby it. I'm thinking about purchasing another one for a surf rod set up. The free spool is amazing so I'm sure with a longer rod and some practice it"ll cast like dream.

This is a very good reel. You can cast it so far, as a matter of fact I can just about throw it out of line. That being my only complaint. I wish the line capacity was bigger, because if you throw most of the line off of it, and get hung up and break off, your just about out of line. Might be great for guys that use braid.

Complete sheerness and impeccable reel. A master of artistry and design I recommend this reel highly as I purchased it as a upgrade from the Penn Squall 15 casting special. Though this reel is heavier than the squall, the aluminum design and thinner spool allows for more yards of like to be held and drag and clicking system are superb I would highly recommended buying this reel and paring it with a 12 foot rod such a Penn Carnage or Bass pro breakwater rod for maximum casting distance. However, it is a pain in the ass to get birds nest, but tweaking it and setting the spool tensioner with adjusting the magnets I am easily able to cast over 100 yards with this and get my bait out where i need it too. Ps my biggest fish I caught was on the surf a 4 ft shark with 20lb Momoi Hi catch mono, that stuff is crazy thin and abrasion resistant I was able to fit 360 yards on this spool and the drag kept up thank you penn

Suave y fuerte, con gran potencia.

Seriously can't wait to get this thing out on the water. It feels great and it holds a lot more line than i have on other reels. Going deep sea fishing out of Ciscos in Ventura this week and then for some yellowtail and tuna over the summer out of H&M. Let's see how this holds up. Will update laterUpdate: just got off my 3/4 day trip. Getting used to a reel without a level wind is super quick and easy. I've never used a conventional reel for casting before and with only 2 brakes I only got a backlash once. By the end of the trip, I felt like a pro. I'm sure with more practice I can even take those breaks off and cast over mountains. I HIGHLY recommend this reel to the person that wants a great casting reel without the huge price tag. This reel is great at taking in line quickly. When I'm fishing down to 300 feet, the boat isn't waiting for me to get up anymore. Im waiting on them. Couldn't be happier with this reel!!!

I'm updating my review to address the FTHII40SD I recently purchased. Super quality and good casting for a big conventional reel. In the surf, my well-liked Akios 757 CTM and Penn Squall 15 can throw baits further than the Fathom II 40, but when I need to heave big rigs for up to 8 ft sharks and large rays, the Fathom II 40 is the reel of choice. With its recent refinements, I'd argue the Fathom II 40 is slightly better than the Daiwa Saltist 50H, which is a very nice reel.

Really happy with the purchase. Top class.

The media could not be loaded. Llevo algunos meses con él y estoy satisfecho. Es liviano, compacto y resistente. He sacado pez gallo entre 15 y 20kg, jurel de castilla, Almaco Jack, jurel toro, etc. Es muy pequeño pero no debes subestimarlo.La razón por la que no le doy 5 estrellas es por la pintura. Desde su 2do uso comenzó a caerse (adjunto video). Desconozco si se debe a un defecto de fábrica general o solo de esta pieza.

Amazing piece of kit

Nice reel, only got to use it once but really nice to fish with!

Item arrived earlier than expected. Packaging was good and safe.