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[allwaysfishin]

320 penn is plenty big enough for sturgies and no so big of a handful when it comes to casting. I was using one for a while and it was fine.... landed a few fish in the 6... 6.5 ft range from shore. I now use an Okuma Catalina ct30 and a trophy xl sturgeon special.... a sweet rig and it altogether cost me under 300. Those Quantum big cats are tough rods too..... I was going that route but got a deal from a buddy on my trophy rod.

Capt Bonk is right... we can do the penn 320... or any other penn for that matter ... at or better than the best price in town

cheers
Thomas
steveston marine fishing dept, vancouver.

[bbronswyk2000]

My dad is thinking about maybe going out this week. But we were wondering with the all the rivers running brown and flowing into the fraser and making it high and brown does this effect sturgeon fishing? Or do they still just feed like normal relying on their smell? Also is the fishing even good yet?

The color of the river does not affect sturgeon fishing.

[Hook Set]

OK thank you again everyone for the info an help.

[firstlight]

The 320 may be big enough for small Sturgeon but not a big enough reel for real Sturgeon imo.

[legend]

The 320 is all you need I have hooked and landed lots over 6 feet with mine never had a malfunction there a great deal. Caught this one with my 320 .                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

[Hook Set]

Lots of input on the two reels. I am torn between which one to get now   Guess I'll just have to do some research.

[firstlight]

Dont be torn.
The 330 is the right reel.
You can catch Chinook on an Ambassadeur 5000 also but how long will it last.

I have never seen any serious Sturgeon fishers with anything less than a 330.
You might want to ask the pros what they use and ill guarantee none are running 320,s

Just pick up the phone and ask a couple shops what there thoughts are on this.

[CAPTAIN BONK]

IF UR A YOUNG BUCK AND JUST STARTING OUT ID SUGGEST A 320, IT'S A LITTLE SMALLER AND EASIER TO HANDLE, I MYSELF FISH WITH A PENN 309, I'VE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS NOW AND I HAVEN'T HAD A SINGLE PROBLEM WITH IT, DON'T GET ME WRONG THE 330 IS THE ULTIMATE STURGEON REEL, BUT LIKE I SAID B4 IF YOUR JUST STARTING OUT GO WITH THE PENN 320 !

[THE_ROE_SLINGER]

I may have to invest in a sturgeon setup myself!

[legend]

I had the 330 found it to bulky took it back got the 320 bullet proof so far and it gets used allot over 100 times a season.

[bbronswyk2000]

I have 3 Penn 330's I would never use anything smaller. Its not like you are casting all day. Last year I got into a monster and it took out almost all my line, I had about 50 yards left, if that. I needed all that line that the reel could hold untill I could get the anchor pulled and chase the bad boy. If I had the 320 it would have spooled me and gone in seconds.

[Big Steel]

what are the other options out there for people that need left handed reels?   I would get the 330 but I use a lefty reel, so what I can get is limited.  I would try and use my buggared up left shoulder to hold the rod, but I would have to switch off to my right hand anyways,  makes reeling in a right handed reel difficult when you have a rod in that hand.

[bbronswyk2000]

Does the TLD come in a left handed model?

[Big Steel]

Does the TLD come in a left handed model?

Nope.  Just called about that one. 

[legend]

How much more line do you think the 330 holds? A quick release on your anchor and start chasing is the answer not the 330 and you do allot of casting if your in a productive area as your checking your bait allot. But there is no difference  casting the 320 or the 330. The 320 holds 320 yds of 20 lb the 330 holds 350 yds of 30 lb gear ratio on the 320 is 4.3 - 1 the 330 is 3.6 - 1 there both great reels having less line makes it more exciting and more of a challenge i have been spooled before it sucks as the line aint cheap. I pearsonally like the 320 better how many 8 plus footers are you going to hook in a life time ?