Penn 309 for shark fishing

[LucasGeneau]

Hi alan, i ve recently bought a penn 309 for shark fishing from shore. I tooked the level wind sistem out because i cast with it. I spooled it with 350yrs of 60pound test braid and 50yrs of 60 test mono topshot. Will it work for large sharks?. Am i going to get spooled?

[Shark Hunter]

Yes

[LucasGeneau]

Ok thank you a lot what rod you recomendó?

[Ron Jones]

To quote a famous movie "Your gonna need a bigger boat."
Their are several large shark fishermen here that will tell you more, but as good of a reel as a 309 is, it is not up to the challenge of a "large" shark. I've caught 50-75 pound Makos on reels the size of your 309. Maybe your idea of large and others on here are different.

Love that reel, by the way.
Ron

[Shark Hunter]

The working drag range of a 309 is 10lbs. Any more than that and you will probably damage the reel.
I say 114H at the minimum. I consider large, anything over 100lbs. That's big enough to put a hurtin' on you.

[LucasGeneau]

Yeah you are right i have a 4/0 size reel. What line you recomend me for spooling hit?
The reel of the photo is a mixture between a long beach and a senator.

[Shark Hunter]

50 or 60lb should be good on that reel. back it with braid if you want capacity. I personally prefer the biggest of senators. Call it Overkill, but that's how I do it. The smaller reel is a 6/0. The 14/0 on the stand spooled with 130lb mono for abrasion resistance.

[Dynamo]

Both reels should be fine for most sharks up to the 6 foot range. If you're serious about sharking, I'd advise a 6/0 or 9/0 senator. If you're serious about hunting for monsters, then you will need a 130 class reel. What do you consider "large"?

[saltydog]

10 + footers in the 500 to 1000# range and a 309 is a little small. You can still catch sharks but of the smaller sort.

[LucasGeneau]

wow that are reels man! Where i get one of those jaja

[Tightlines667]

wow that are reels man! Where i get one of those jaja

I can hook you up.  Still have 2 refurbished 14/0s available...PM me if your interested. 

Pics are here...

http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=9505.15

[LucasGeneau]

how much for the chepeast?

[Shark Hunter]

This guy knows what he's talking about Lucas! That's where the one in the picture came from.

[Tightlines667]

My prices are based on my costs (purchase, parts, supplies, and the aprox 5hrs time) I put into each reel.  The 14/0s typically go for $380-$400 each.  You can find old beat up reels in need of parts for $240-$320 range (occasionally avail on FeeBay).  I'm asking $400 including new 130lb OPI mono, and shipping to US for the second reel I've got posted.  I can drop the price a bit if you don't want line.

[LucasGeneau]

diu have a smaller reel for sale because 14/0 are overkilling for the fish here maybe a 6/0 or a9/0 or a daiwa