New toys! Here at last

Tried out one of my new reels last night. It's a penn affinity 8000 LC. It was loaded with 0.31mm (12lb) daiwa tournament line and a varivas tapered leader and fitted to a greys triplex 16ft fixed spool rod. I was casting 5oz leads on 2 hook flappers. It cast well with its coned spool and excellent line lay. It's retrieve was very good , smoth as silk. The bail arm clicks into place with a satisfying click. All in all it seems a really nice reel. Lets see what it's like after a season of hard fishing. Big thank you to penn, sea angler magazine and Sefton sac, for giving me the opportunity to win these reels.

I've got 6 fixed spools now , I use both , horses for courses!

hey Ste fixed spools are no good for you ,
there what i use,
are they any good ?
sell them to the club i might win one in the raffle ha ha
see you sunday
ps its quater to four in the morning now Im on nights If i was,nt typing this i would be falling asleep

Just received two penn affinity 8000 fixed spools from pure fishing. Prizes from last years 3rd place in the penn clubmans league. Out tomorrow to try them out!