Not that familiar with these reels, so ?
1. Is a 454 comparable to a Penn 113H
2.Gear ratio and line capacity ?
3. Price for new in box ?
I know Bryan is a PG guy and am looking forward to input. I am considering a purchase ... Then maybe a Newell
Tim
It's a narrowed 4/0. 300 yds of 40# is smaller than a 4/0 or YTS. More like a Baja Special, 113hn.
Quote from: MarkT on July 12, 2014, 02:46:35 AM
It's a narrowed 4/0. 300 yds of 40# is smaller than a 4/0 or YTS. More like a Baja Special, 113hn.
Thanks Mark...I like my Baja Special...Caught a real nice Yellowtail on it
I'm by no means an expert. I just love those solid reels.
The 454 came with 4:1 gear ratio.
I've seen new in box go for $200 to $375. Depends on someone's want list, color,... for sure.
How much drag can they comfortably fish ?
The internals are the same as a 113h with all the stainless and drag upgrades available.
Is there bearing support for the handle ? Gears also ?....Jeff
Hi Jeff,
The reel is essentially a narrow PENN 113H. Stock gears were 4:1 instead of 3.25:1 though.
Actually, I'm almost certain that the 4xx series Newells have Jigmaster drags (a three stack of 006 309), not 113H drags (a 5 stack of 006 113H).
454 came with a 3 stack of 4/0 drags but thanks to Bryan they can have a 5 stack mine has a Accurate 4/1 and a 5 stack, it's a great reel.
Joel 8080
Quote from: akfish on June 19, 2016, 05:31:30 PM
Actually, I'm almost certain that the 4xx series Newells have Jigmaster drags (a three stack of 006 309), not 113H drags (a 5 stack of 006 113H).
Pro Gear 454, not Newell
Quote from: joel8080 on June 19, 2016, 07:33:43 PM
454 came with a 3 stack of 4/0 drags but thanks to Bryan they can have a 5 stack mine has a Accurate 4/1 and a 5 stack, it's a great reel.
Joel 8080
Thanks to Bryan, they can have a 7 stack or they can have one of the various inserts, A stock Penn 5 stack also fits . Remember, we're talking Pro Gear, not Newell