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Title: Penn 940 Levelmatic
Post by: Stwbkr1 on August 05, 2015, 07:20:38 PM
Hi everyone I am new here. I have a question. I just picked up a new in box penn 940. It came with some kind of dacron line? I'm guessing. what lb test do you guys think this is? Should I fish It or replace with new line?  Any thoughts..

Thank you in advance.
Title: Re: Penn 940 Levelmatic
Post by: Rancanfish on August 05, 2015, 08:31:49 PM
I've picked up a couple like that in the past. I would guess 30lb. (I don't know though.  ;D).

I just add 30' (feet) of 15lb mono and go fish.  Of course your choice depends on your target.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Penn 940 Levelmatic
Post by: Stwbkr1 on August 05, 2015, 09:09:27 PM
I probably should of stayed that. Mostly fluke. And occasionally blues and schoolie strikers .
Thank you
Title: Re: Penn 940 Levelmatic
Post by: Stwbkr1 on August 05, 2015, 09:10:37 PM
Stripers I hate this autocorrect. Lol
Title: Re: Penn 940 Levelmatic
Post by: Penn Chronology on August 05, 2015, 10:33:44 PM
If you fishing with mono, I think 15 # test is plenty, especially for Fluke. I do not feel that Dacron is right for that reel.
Title: Re: Penn 940 Levelmatic
Post by: Aiala on August 05, 2015, 11:07:32 PM
These are truly magnificent classic Penns. I generally fish them with 12-17 lb mono. They can cast a country mile, but of course their line capacity and retrieve rate is more modest than that of bigger conventionals.

I think it'll be perfect for fluke, blues, jigging weakfish, etcetera. Good luck!  :)

~A~

Title: Re: Penn 940 Levelmatic
Post by: Stwbkr1 on August 05, 2015, 11:46:51 PM
Thank you all I think I am going to strip the Dacron and put 15lb p line. I wasn't sure. I never seen Dacron on those smaller reels.