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Penn Prevail II Surf Rods
Penn Prevail II Surf Rods

Penn Prevail II Surf Rods have everything you want in a high end surf rod at a great value. The Prevail II provides strength and performance with a two-piece graphite composite rod blank. These rods pair well with the Penn Fierce III spinning reels.100% 24 ton graphite blanksOne-piece stainless stee...l Penn Dura-GuidesWinn camo gripsRubber shrink tube

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Popularity: 2595
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Penn Prevail II Surf Rods Reviews

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Broke

Joe O.
2 years ago

Rod snapped after 3rd cast...huge disappointment.

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Great Rod for the money

John
2 years ago

Excellent workmanship very smooth casting rod. Ordered one day and had the rod in the surf the next. Tackledirect is a great business.

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Durable & Sensitive to the bite

Frank
2 years ago

I caught several large strippers, dogfish sharks and a nice black drum on this this spring. It could be said the rod was not heavy enough. But in the end, I got everything on the beach and the pole is as good as new.

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Great rod well made

Vincent
2 years ago

Paired this up with Penn battle 3 performed perfectly well balanced

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Nice rod for the price

Julian
2 years ago

Feels good on the hand and is not heavy , haven't tested yet.

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11ft 2-6 oz

Chris
3 years ago

this rod has some really big fish on it for me. paired to a battle 3 6000hs it is a great combo for short money.
this rod is very parabolic, holds onto the fish and wears them down without beating you up. my carnage 2 turns the fish a little easier maybe, but for a while i liked my prevail 2 more than my heavy surf 2 blockhole

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Great rod

Mark
3 years ago

Works great! Paired it with a Penn Squall II CS.

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Overall good budget rod

Andy
3 years ago

Purchased 3 rods and have been using for over a year. One of the rod shattered at the joint but the warranty took care of it.

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Amazing

Matthew
3 years ago

Great rod for beginner.

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Casting Rod

Jaime
3 years ago

Rod is very good in feel and weight. Could use just a bit more coushing on top of reel maybe 1/2-3/4” added. But overall is a great Rod

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Does the Job

Glenn
3 years ago

Good for throwing 3 oz bucktails into the surf if you're on a budget.

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Great rod and great service

Cager
3 years ago

I ordered my rod and in 4 days it was here and on the 6th day I way fishing. Already landed a couple nice flats and blues with it. I highly recommend.

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SUPER LIGHT

Jim
3 years ago

SUPER LIGHT AND GREAT QUALITY. WAS SKEPTICAL BC OF PRICE BUT TURN OUT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST BUYS IVE MADE. WILL ORDER MORE IN THE FUTURE. PENN PRODUCT ARE GREAT

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Cant get anything better for the price!!

Anita p.
3 years ago

Great rod for the price. i dont think you can get anything else that offers the same durability,weight and hardware for this price.

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Penn Prevail II Surf Rods Questions and Answers

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Asked by Jeff 5 years ago

Is it safe to use braid with the stainless steel guides ?<br>

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Alyssa Madosky 5 years ago

Yes, it certainly is safe to use braid with stainless steel guides. Most fishing lines are compatible just take care of the rod by rinsing to prevent corrosion over time. 

Asked by Dan 2 years ago

Which of these rods are 2 pieces??

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Bernie - TackleDirect Customer Service 2 years ago

Hello Dan, <p>All Penn Prevail II surf rods are two piece.</p>

Asked by Steve 3 years ago

Which rod would pair best with a Avet SXJ 5.3 MC?<h1><br /></h1>

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Brendan - TackleDirect Customer Service 3 years ago

<span>Hi Steve, Depending on what your fishing for and how much weight you need to cast, I would recommend the Penn PRESFII1220C10 Prevail II Surf Casting Rod. Specifically Model: PRESFII1220C10; TackleDirect Code: PEN-1801. </span><a>https://www.tackledi

Asked by Daniel Outlaw 3 years ago

Would the 11 ft med heavy rod be good paired with Penn 4000 reel?

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TackleDirect Customer Service 3 years ago

You certainly can pair this with a 4000 size reel depending on what kind of fish you are targetting and the application you plan on using to target them. Typically a 5000 size reel is a good starting point for surf rods

Asked by Downbyseaside 3 years ago

On the 10ft medium casting prevail ii,,,how long is handle from bottom of butt cap to to first reel seat .

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William Larkin 3 years ago

<font color="#833c0b" face="Euphemia, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">The total rear grip of the Penn Prevail II Surf rod is 25.4 " or 646 mm</span></font>

Asked by Larry 3 years ago

Does my rod come with a Winn Rod grip/ over wrap? 

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Cory Comunal 3 years ago

The Winn camo grips are built into the rod so this would not come with any additional grips or wraps. 

Asked by Ntando Mvelase 3 years ago

Can the 12ft casting rod fit the okuma Azores-90s

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Austin Kearney 3 years ago

No, the casting rods are designed for overhead style reels.

Asked by Ntando Mvelase 3 years ago

Does the okuma Azores-90s fit with the real seat of the Penn prevail 2?

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Austin Kearney 3 years ago

The Azores-90s would fit on the 10' and up models. 

Asked by Ntando Mvelase 3 years ago

Can this rod catch smaller 5-30 pound fish with out mush issue

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Austin Kearney 3 years ago

Yes this rod can.

Asked by R.L. 4 years ago

For better distance with a 6oz sinker plus chunk bait, would you recommend the 11’ or 12’ (spinning) rod?

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Alex T 4 years ago

I would recommend the 12' model if using that much weight plus bait, however, the Heavy action of this rod may compromise your casting distance slightly.

Asked by Amaury 4 years ago

Hello,<p>For the Penn Prevail II 8ft medium moderate fast (PRESFII1220S80), how long is handle from bottom to the reels seat.</p><p>Thank you</p>

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Sydney 4 years ago

For the Penn Prevail II 8ft Medium rod: <p>The r<font face="Arial, sans-serif">ear grip from the butt cap to the real seat is: 12" </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p><p></p><p><font face="Arial, sans-se