Penn Fathom II Star Drag Reels
Penn Fathom II Star Drag Reels - 8XNSD is on order and will ship as soon as it arrives. Most items take 2-5 days to get and you'll be contacted before the order is processed.
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Delivery & Shipping
Delivery & Shipping
Do you offer free shipping?
We offer free domestic shipping on most orders over $150 subtotal. This excludes oversized and bulky items such as rods, blanks, gaffs, some tackle boxes, lobster nets, landing nets and other large items. Any 1 piece rod over 7'10" in length often incurs the biggest oversize fees charged by domestic shipping companies although we do have lower rates via other carriers on the West Coast. Any additional shipping fees will be automatically calculated at checkout before any billing is done.
What countries do you ship to?
We currently ship products within the US and to almost every country in the world, covering all available destination via UPS and DHL. International shipping times depend on the products and destination. Shipping rates are automatically calculated at checkout, for most countries we also collect Duties and Taxes and prepay them so you do not have to deal with the carrier or customs.
How long will it take to get my order?
Standard shipping can take 3-8 business days depending on location and order volume. If you have requested spooling on your reel or rigging on your lures then it could take an additional day or two. Next day & 2 day shipping is available on most domestic orders (for an additional charge). Orders placed after 12pm Pacific Standard Time will be processed the next business day.
What carriers do you ship with?
We work with UPS, FedEx, US Postal Service, GLS and DHL. When your order qualifies for free shipping or has a rod that qualifies for discounted shipping we reserve the right to choose which carrier it is sent with, otherwise you can pick the service you want. UPS Ground ranges from 1 to 7 day delivery, USPS Priority Mail is typically 1-3 days but is not a guaranteed express service, and USPS Ground Advantage takes roughly 3-7 business days. Longer rods are generally sent via GLS unless otherwise specified, this service ranges from 1 - 10 days.
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Penn Fathom II Star Drag Reels
For 2020 and beyond Penn has introduced an updated series of Fathom Star Drag reels. These have always been great casting reels, now they are even better. They offer a “live spindle” for a fully free floating spool for excellent casting performance. They spin very well, as expected. The reels still make use of the HT-100 drag material, using Penn’s Versa-Drag system, machine cut marine grade bronze main gear with hardened stainless steel pinion gear. They offer six shielded stainless steel ball bearings, a full metal body and sideplate. One of the enhancements to the new series is the fast gear access sideplate for ease of entry for quick lubrication or service.
- Full metal body and sideplates
- Fast gear access sideplate
- Machine-cut marine grade bronze main gear with hardened stainless steel pinion
- Versa-Drag™ system with HT-100™ washers
- Live Spindle with free floating spool
- Line capacity rings
- 6 shielded stainless steel ball bearing system
- Instant anti-reverse bearing
Taking things a couple steps further, Penn now offers some models with added features like the Magnetic Cast Control on the 12 & 15 size, and for the 25N, 30 and 40N sizes you now have two choices of gear ratio, 4 and 6 to 1. So, both bait and iron fishermen have reels made for their particular areas of application. There is a higher end 15 which features an enhanced cast control w/knob similar to Seigler’s Surf design
Penn’s listening to fishermen, they did some nice things for those of us who look at their fishing reels to be long term use products. Not only are they pretty easy to take apart and service from the gear side housing, they also offer excellent porting for drainage and better evaporation. Long term, this is something all manufacturers should take into account, and like Okuma’s Makaira series reels Penn did a good job with ports when the reel is horizontal and when vertical on a rod (additional ports for that orientation).
From the little 12 to the large 40 size fathom, all represent solid reels. The favorite of the guys here tends to run towards the narrow 25N, a bit taller than the 12/15 size and narrower than the 30/40. Very nice size for casting, with 50# braid suggested for backing, then fishing say 30-40# leader, then you’ve got room for close to 100 yards of 30# on top and a bit less of 40. Wonderful for most casting work, and the reel will find it’s home on plenty of jig-sticks rigged up just that way. Penn has a winner on their hands.
| Model | Mono Cap. (yds/lb) | Braid Cap. (yds/lb) | Bearings | Max Drag | Gear Ratio | Weight (oz) |
| FTHII12SD | 430/10 • 300/12 • 250/15 | 525/15 • 420/20 • 320/30 | 7 | 30 lbs | 6.1:1 | 16.9 |
| FTHII15SD | 350/12 • 300/15 • 200/20 | 500/20 • 380/30 • 270/50 | 7 | 30 lbs | 6.1:1 | 17.1 |
| FTHII15SDCS* | 350/12 • 300/15 • 200/20 | 500/20 • 380/30 • 270/50 | 7 | 30 lbs | 6.1:1 | 17.1 |
| FTH25NSD | 340/20 • 310/25 • 250/30 | 710/30 • 490/50 • 400/65 | 7 | 30 lbs | 6.1:1 | 19.4 |
| FTH25NSDP | 340/20 • 310/25 • 250/30 | 710/30 • 490/50 • 400/65 | 7 | 30 lbs | 4.8:1 | 19.8 |
| FTH30SD | 440/25 • 350/30 • 275/40 | 650/50 • 550/65 • 460/80 | 7 | 30 lbs | 6.1:1 | 20.1 |
| FTH30SDP | 440/25 • 350/30 • 275/40 | 650/50 • 550/65 • 460/80 | 7 | 30 lbs | 4.8:1 | 20.4 |
| FTH40SD | 420/30 • 320/40 • 240/50 | 800/50 • 650/65 • 550/80 | 7 | 30 lbs | 6.0:1 | 20.3 |
| FTH40SDP | 420/30 • 320/40 • 240/50 | 800/50 • 650/65 • 550/80 | 7 | 30 lbs | 4.1:1 | 20.7 |
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