‘The PENN® Authority™ is the new PENN® standard. Focusing on best-in-class smoothness and sealing, these reels will have a size and gear ratio for every scenario. Utilizing CNC Gear technology™, the precision-cut stainless steel gear train paired with the Dura-Drag™ system, will give you the power to tame anything from within the deep blue. The IPX8 sealed body and spool are top of the line, ensuring that no water will reach the internals, even if submerged. Whether fishing the creeks or in the blue water, the PENN® Authority™ sets a new standard for durability and performance.

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Model Number	ATH2500	ATH2500HS	ATH3500	ATH4500	ATH4500HS	ATH5500	ATH6500	ATH6500HS	ATH7500	ATH8500	ATH8500HS	ATH10500
Sku	1563146	1563147	1563148	1563159	1563160	1563161	1563162	1563163	1563164	1563165	1563166	1563167
Brand	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN
Reel Size	2500	2500	3500	4500	4500	5500	6500	6500	7500	8500	8500	10500
Gear Ratio	5.7:1	7.0:1	5.7:1	5.7:1	7.0:1	5.2:1	5.2:1	6.2:1	4.7:1	4.7:1	5.3:1	4.2:1
Reel Handle Position	Right/Left	Right/Left	Right/Left	Right/Left	Right/Left	Right/Left	Right/Left	Right/Left	Right/Left	Right/Left	Right/Left	Right/Left
Braking System	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None
Drag Type	Front Drag	Front Drag	Front Drag	Front Drag	Front Drag	Front Drag	Front Drag	Front Drag	Front Drag	Front Drag	Front Drag	Front Drag
Color	Black/Gold	Black/Gold	Black/Gold	Black/Gold	Black/Gold	Black/Gold	Black/Gold	Black/Gold	Black/Gold	Black/Gold	Black/Gold	Black/Gold
Anti-reverse Feature	Instant Anti-Reverse	Instant Anti-Reverse	Instant Anti-Reverse	Instant Anti-Reverse	Instant Anti-Reverse	Instant Anti-Reverse	Instant Anti-Reverse	Instant Anti-Reverse	Instant Anti-Reverse	Instant Anti-Reverse	Instant Anti-Reverse	Instant Anti-Reverse
Bearing Count	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Braid Capacity Yd/lb	240/10 220/15 160/20	240/10 220/15 160/20	310/10 270/15 220/20	390/15 320/20 250/30	390/15 320/20 250/30	500/20 380/30 335/40	485/30 410/40 335/50	485/30 410/40 335/50	530/40 440/50 400/65	730/40 600/50 555/65	730/40 600/50 555/65	845/50 780/65 540/80
Brand	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN	PENN
Drag Material	HT-100	HT-100	Dura Drag	Dura Drag	Dura Drag	Dura Drag	Dura Drag	Dura Drag	Dura Drag	Dura Drag	Dura Drag	Dura Drag
Fishing Type	Inshore	Inshore	Inshore	Inshore	Inshore	Inshore/Nearshore	Inshore/Nearshore	Inshore/Nearshore	Nearshore/Offshore	Nearshore/Offshore	Nearshore/Offshore	Nearshore/Offshore
Max Drag Lb	20lb \| 9.1kg	20lb \| 9.1kg	30lb \| 13.6kg	30lb \| 13.6kg	30lb \| 13.6kg	40lb \| 18.1kg	40lb \| 18.1kg	40lb \| 18.1kg	50lb \| 22.6kg	50lb \| 22.6kg	50lb \| 22.6kg	60lb \| 27.2kg
Mono Capacity M/mm	235/0.23 160/0.28 130/0.31	235/0.23 160/0.28 130/0.31	330/0.23 240/0.28 180/0.31	390/0.25 290/0.28 215/0.33	390/0.25 290/0.28 215/0.33	390/0.28 300/0.33 210/0.36	355/0.33 315/0.36 185/0.38	355/0.33 315/0.36 185/0.38	450/0.36 300/0.38 200/0.46	415/0.46 280/0.56 240/0.61	415/0.46 280/0.56 240/0.61	395/0.56 330/0.61 230/0.71
Mono Capacity Yd/lb	255/6 175/8 140/10	255/6 175/8 140/10	360/6 285/8 220/10	425/8 320/10 235/12	425/8 320/10 235/12	430/10 330/12 230/15	390/12 345/15 205/20	390/12 345/15 205/20	490/15 330/20 220/30	455/20 310/30 260/40	455/20 310/30 260/40	435/30 360/40 255/50
Package Count	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Primary Technique	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None
Recovery Rate	30″ \| 76cm	37″ \| 94cm	34″ \| 86cm	37″ \| 94cm	45″ \| 114cm	36″ \| 91cm	39″ \| 99cm	48″ \| 122cm	38″ \| 96cm	42″ \| 107cm	50″ \| 127cm	43″ \| 109 cm
Reel Spool Material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater
Series	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority
Specialty	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None
Subseries	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority	PENN Authority
Water Type	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Weight	11.9 oz	11.9 oz	14.3 oz	15 oz	15 oz	23.6 oz	25.4 oz	25.4 oz	29.7 oz	31.1 oz	31.1 oz	37.3 oz

Reel Size	10500, 2500, 3500, 4500, 5500, 6500, 7500, 8500
Gear Ratio	4.2:1, 4.7:1, 5.2:1, 5.3:1, 6.2:1, 7.0:1, 5.7:1, 4.2:1, 4.7:1, 5.2:1, 5.3:1, 6.2:1, 7.0:1, 5.7:1, 4.2:1, 4.7:1, 5.2:1, 5.3:1, 6.2:1, 7.0:1, 5.7:1