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Alex Jordan:
Twinpower SW 12K as my backup - taken plenty of Dogtooth Tuna between 25-48KG :)

Dean Gold:
Does anyone use Penn reels?

I have a Penn 8500 spin fisher with carbontex drag upgrade running 80 lb braid. It is a bit agricultural (very actually) but I have winched in some enormous sharks with it and I can't imagine that I could ever brake it.

Rob Soulsby NZ:
Have a Shim Spheros that has done well onm GTS to 25kgs and a Saragosa Its a nicer reel but... the main housing broke on 27kgs GT It was repalced free by Shimano.. Its a nice reels For a cost effiective option try the Spheros and upgrade drag w carbonex washers. Tried a Penn 950 ss while the saragosa was done and they are agricultural so sold it pronto!!

Vasko Dimoski:
Andrew if you are going to use the reel to target powerful fish like GT's you are just going to pay twice anything that is cheap like a Spheros might be alright for a couple of fish but it will break and then you will have wished you just went out and bought a Stella or saltiga from the start i know i did what you are trying to do now i bought a Spheros caught 2 yellow fin around the 25kg mark next fish pulled the shaft and that was the end of that reel  i was only using 8kg of drag with 50lb braid and the reel was upgraded with carbontex drag and extra bearing you get what you pay for mate.
A  Twinpower 12000SW will prob do the job but if your going to spend that much spend a little more and you could buy the best "STELLA" ;) 

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