

The lightest of the lever drag series (size 15) holds 355 yards of 12-pound mono and up to 200 yards of 20 LB test. Finally, the Penn Fathom single-speed lever drag series offers two high-speed models in sizes 40 and 60. Penn manufactures the lever drag reels for left-handers but only in sizes 25 and 30. You can still find the narrow spool in the size 25, but now also in the size 40. Which isn’t available in the star drag series. Penn Fathom lever drag reels offer the same sizes as the star drag models. Penn Fathom 40 Star Drag Reel Single-Speed Lever Drag Specs Note that the size 25 model is a narrow spool reel. Weights of the reels start light at 15.5 ounces on the size 12 and get up to 18.7 ounces on the size 40 model. Retrieve rates go from 25″ on the smaller models, and up to 40″ on the larger ones. The gear ratio stands at 6.0:1, also the same for all size models. Looking at the largest star drag 40, you can put 350-yards of 30 LB mono and up to 220-yards of 50 LB mono.įathom Star Drags are all 6-bearing reels and they all have a max drag of 25-pounds. Each reel size increases the strength of the test you can use. Starting with the size 12, you’ll spool 360-yards of 12 LB mono or up to 230-yards of 15 LB mono. Within the Penn Fathom family of reels, the Star Drag offers the smallest model. 60LD2 Specifications Of Penn Fathom Reels Star Drag Specs.N stands for Narrow and HS for High-Speed. FTH40 Penn Fathom Single Speed Lever DragĪll models start with the FTH Fathom designation.View Fathom Reels On Amazon Penn Fathom Models, Specs, & Features Models Penn Fathom Star Drag Models I would recommend every single model depending on your needs. Penn offers several models of the Fathom of which I use the star drag 40 wide-spool. The Penn Fathom has proven its reliability and power time and again. Years later, its durability helped sell me on the Penn Fathom. To this day, it’s a superb reel against California Halibut and Spotted Bay Bass. This proved to be an effective, sturdy reel for the lagoon-style fishing I was using it for. My first experience with Penn Reels was roughly 10 years back after I purchased the Penn International 955. Product: Penn Fathom Star Drag, Single-Speed Lever Drag, & Two-Speed Lever Drag Reels. Penn Fathom Reels Fathom 30 Star Drag Reel
