Pro Gear 540 and 545 differences

[STRIPER LOU]

Hey all, what the difference between the two. Looks like the 540 is a bit wider then the 545?  545 more like a yts? and are they both 3/0 penn size with 4/0 guts?
I've only seen one around here and they're hard to come by on the east coast!
Thanks in advance,  ..  Lou

[alantani]

wish i would have kept better track of these.  yeah, it's basically the width. 

[Tunacious]

Here's a link from awhile back...should help.

I don't have the albacore special series but I've had the 255/545/454 classics since they came out. The 545 is comparable to a 3/0 size, the 454 a 4/0 yts and the 255 is like a small jigmaster size.

The 255 has jigmaster size drags; the 545 has 4/0 size drags and the 454 has 4/0 size drags.They're a simple 2 bearing design that works well. The newer albacore series has multiple bearings and an ARB I believe.

http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=1275.0


The next to last post in the above thread has some PG specs.


Classic
255 270yds 20#, 5:1 gears
251 350yds 20#, 5:1 gears
545 350yds 25#, 4:1 gears
541 375yds 30#, 4:1 gears
454 300yds 30#, 4:1 gears
440 400yds 40#, 4:1 gears
441 475yds 40#, 4:1 gears

Pacifica
2000 425yds 25#, 5:1
2500 375yds 25#, 5:1
3000 400yds 30#, 4:1
3500 375yds 30#, 4:1

Albacore Specials
280 300yds 20#, 6:1
282 425yds 20#, 6:1
540 350yds 30#, 5:1 or 3.6:1
542 450yds 30#, 5:1 or 3.6:1
461 300yds 50#, 5:1

Oceanus 30 325yds 30#, 4.9:1
Oceanus 40 300yds 40#, 4.9:1

I have the 255/501/251/545/280/540/540L

Albacore Special® Series (Gunmetal is the Standard Color)
** Click on image at left for larger view **

Introducing the all-new Albacore Special® Series. These models deliver and then some. These reels are unbeatable in their class. They feature a new precision-machined and hard-anodized aluminum bridge plate, four ball bearings and one anti-reverse roller bearing, combined with a dog system to create a strong and positive anti-reverse. They have a large manganese bronze alloy main, gear and a heat-treated stainless steel pinion gear.
The smooth oversized drag system of the Albacore Special® Series delivers 30+ lbs of drag pressure, which provides more than enough stopping power needed for almost any saltwater gamefish and yet still remain smooth.
Whether you're fishing for amberjack, albacore, yellowtail or offshore tuna, the Albacore Special® reels are definitely the reels for you and a must on any trip.

Specs
ABS280S-7 - 6:1 Ratio | Wt. 22oz | Capacity 300 yrds/20lb mono - $349.00

ABS282S-7 - 6:1 Ratio | Wt. 24oz | Capacity 425 yrds/20lb mono - $362.00

ABS540S-7 - 5:1 Ratio | Wt. 24oz | Capacity 350 yrds/30lb mono - $349.00

ABS542S-7 - 5:1 Ratio | Wt. 26oz | Capacity 450 yrds/30lb mono - $362.00


The NEW Classic Series has the features which have made the original series so popular with serious anglers, along with the added benefit of engineering enhancements that result from eight years of production experience.
• True one piece machined aluminum frame
• Three screw take down end cap
• Oversized Lubri-drag wet drag system
• Manganese bronze-alloy main gear
• Heat-treated stainless pinion gear
• Heat-treated spool shaft
• Three S/S ball bearings
• One anti-reverse roller bearing
• Hard-anodized corrosion resistant bridge plate
• Limited lifetime warranty on the frame
These reels are "Simply the Best."
Specs

CS501-6 - 6:1 Ratio | Wt. 18oz | Capacity 350 yrds/15lb mono - $199.00
CS5551-6 - 6:1 Ratio | Wt. 20oz | Capacity 400 yrds/20lb mono - $199.00
CS600-6 - 5:1 Ratio | Wt. 22oz | Capacity 275 yrds/25lb mono - $229.00
CS625-6 - 5:1 Ratio | Wt. 23oz | Capacity 300 yrds/30lb mono - $239.00
CS650-6 - 3.6:1 Ratio | Wt. 24oz | Capacity 380 yrds/40lb mono - $249.00
CS700-6 - 3.6:1 Ratio | Wt. 30oz | Capacity 300 yrds/40lb mono - $249.00
CS750-6 - 3.6:1 Ratio | Wt. 36oz | Capacity 300 yrds/50lb mono - $249.00

[STRIPER LOU]

Thanks Alan and Tunacious. A couple of weeks ago I passed up a 545 at one of the tackle shows. The price was right but no clicker and for my trolling it just doesn't work. No one seemed to be looking at it as few are familiar with that reel on the east coast. Anyways my buddy bought it and brought it over for service. Nice reel and well made, hardly required a thing to be done to it. I messed up!!
Oh well, how many reels is TOO MANY anyways?
............Lou

[MarkT]

A 545 is basically a smaller tricked out 4/0. A 540 Albacore Special is much beefier!

I provided the spec's above and still have the 255/251,501,545,280,540,540L.

[Bryan Young]

Here are some photos to give you all perspective of some of these ProGear reels.

The 255 is like an Accurate Magnum Squidder.  Size wise, is about the same as a Newell 220.

The 545 is like an Accurate Magnum 501/506.  Size wise is equivalent to a 300 series Newell.

The 454 or Yellowtail special is about the same size as a narrow 113H.

I don't have an 540 Albacore Special to share for comparision, but it think the size is in between an 545 and the 454 with similar spool width.

The 280 Albacore special is in between the the 255 and 545 with similar width spool.

[STRIPER LOU]

Thanks Bryan! With only seeing the 545 and really none others around here its tough to get and idea of the size when you see one forsale online. Looks to be quality with simplicity! How can you beat that?

[Bryan Young]

And each of these use penn guts.

The 255/251 uses jigmaster guts.

They 545 and 454 uses 4/0 113h guts.