PENN Pursuit III & Pursuit IV Spinning Reel and Fishing Rod Combo

I now own 9 Penn Pursuit IV's, various reel size & rod action, inshore & offshore. I believe Penn rod quality & reel performance to be outstanding. My larger 8000 10' surf rod I've dropped in knee high ruff high tide Atlantic Florida coast surf, and after rinsing off sand & salt water, reel is sealed tight with no salt water penetration & still works perfectly.

I haven't taken the rod fishing yet, this is just my initial review There weren't very many good reviews on here for the 4000 series reel combined with the 7' 3 piece medium travel rod (it isn't even really mentioned it's a travel rod in the posting); so I thought this would be helpful to others. I needed an ocean rod (as a freshwater fisherman) to take on a trip down south to give pier fishing a go. There's a few rod/reel combos out there seemingly specifically made for this kind of thing, this Pursuit IV combo being somewhere in the middle between the super cheap combos and the more expensive ones. So I settled on this rod. I was deciding between the 4000 and 5000 sized reel but was most intrigued by the 3 piece rod; only available with the 4000 series reel. After reading a bunch of different resources, 4000 sized reels seemed plenty big enough for most fish you'd catch on a normal pier at the ocean; so that's what I went with. Some reviews mentioned it came with a travel bag, but it was unclear if that came with all of them or just the 3 piece rod (especially since that isn't pictured when selected). Mine arrived on time, in tact and with a travel bag! And to my surprise, it wasn't just a soft bag the actual rod is protected with a hard inner casing. The reel has some internal straps to keep it steady but it's more exposed; only with soft material surrounding it in the bag. This turned out to be the exact thing I was looking for -- a compact/portable rod/reel that I can throw in the car with me and have a rod accessible when I'm on trips. Given the case is actually hard, that opens it up to potentially throwing in a larger suitcase. The rod itself fits really well together (I was a bit worried about the 3 joints). When put together you'd never notice it is a travel rod. Feels extremely sturdy with a nice backbone. The reel is super smooth and I really like the knob handle (something also not really clear in the Amazon pictures of the 4000 series). There are two things I'd complain about 1. the way the handle connects to the reel housing (you have to hold the spool as you reel backwards to tighten and the opposite to loosen (necessary to pack away in the back or switch sides). Normally you have a screw on the opposite side of the reel that you use, but in this case that's just a cap for whatever side you aren't reeling with. And 2. some of the parts (drag knob especially) feel a bit plasticy/cheap. But the overall feel of the reel seems well built and smooth. Will update after I fish with it if anything goes catastrophic, but so far I'm pretty impressed with the value of this rod with what you get -- and the function it provides a traveling fisherman.

Do not buy these. Only taken out 5 times are both already cracking at the two piece connection point. One stripped a gear the first time out on the first cast and couldn't reel up the weight. 0/5 stars if possible.

Purchased this for a fishing week over Thanksgiving and it did not disappoint. A smooth casting reliable rod and reel combo that held up perfectly to what I threw at it. Loved the travel case as well. If I didn’t already have a #1 rod at home I would have taken it back with me. I am excited to go back to Florida to fish with this again!

Pole looks nice only complaint I have was it was shipped without a box only the reel and the tip of the rod was wrapped. Luckily there was nothing wrong with it. I just had to realign the guide rings since they were a bit off. Other then that it looks nice.

Great rod/reel combo for the price. I have several Penn Pursuit gear. For me, this is great value. Lot of “so called Pro Fishermen” will tell you that these models are junk or not worth buying, but I fish every weekend in saltwater going ~15 miles offshore in the Northeast Atlantic. Two of my Pursuit reels I’ve had for over 5 years and never had any issues. Fish all day, thoroughly rinse with fresh water when done, and let dry. No issues. I don’t see the need to spend +$500 on a rod/reel, but I’m not a “so called Pro Fishermen”.

Strong , well balanced and very reliable .Ecxellent sensitivity and durability .Highly recommend

Todavía no le he dado uso , pero se mira y se siente de buena calidad, esperemos tener buena pesca con esta nueva caña .

It's broken..

Excelente caña y un gran carrete en este combo, me gusta mucho que sea de tres piezas y su estuche de primera.

Was working just fine for eight or nine visits to the sea shore but alas gave up today. The reel body came loose and it finally jammed up. Tried to fix but looks like a casting inside snapped! Very surprised for a brand with a good reputation!

The rod was clearly broke before being shipped.. there's a whole foot or more missing in the box...

Llegó rota la caña muy mal producto es la segunda que pido y el mismo problema en menos de 3 semanas la verdad si leen mi comentario ni lo piensen comprar