Berkley's New Saltwater Hardbait Series
OUR SMOOTHEST REEL EVER.
What happens when you take legendary dependability and pick through every detail and component to strengthen, enhance, and perfect a proven fish stopper? You get our most refined, highest performance reel yet.
Enter our new flagship reel, the PENN Authority.
Big fish require big stopping power. Not just once but cast after cast. Fight after fight. Our patented Dura-Drag system is at the core of the Authority but beefed up with fully supported stainless main and pinion gears for durability you can trust. And that trusted durability is now sealed and protected better than ever, with an IPX8-rated body and spool. So, whether it’s long runs through heavy seas or battling through big surf you’re covered for countless trips of flawless performance out of your Authority.
PICK YOUR AUTHORITY REEL
No matter the fishery, no matter the elements, The Authority has you covered. Available in a variety of sizes and gear ratios, this all-encompassing durable reel is ready for any fishing adventure you throw it at.
AUTHORITY 2500
- GEAR RATIO: 5.7:1
- BRAID CAPACITY: (lb/yds)
- 10/240 • 15/220 • 20/160
- REEL WEIGHT: 11.9 oz
AUTHORITY 2500 HS
- GEAR RATIO: 7.0:1
- BRAID CAPACITY: (lb/yds)
- 10/240 • 15/220 • 20/160
- REEL WEIGHT: 11.9 oz
AUTHORITY 3500
- GEAR RATIO: 5.7:1
- BRAID CAPACITY: (lb/yds)
- 10/310 • 15/270 • 20/220
- REEL WEIGHT: 14.3 oz
AUTHORITY 4500
- GEAR RATIO: 5.7:1
- BRAID CAPACITY: (lb/yds)
- 15/390 • 20/320 • 30/250
- REEL WEIGHT: 15 oz
AUTHORITY 4500 HS
- GEAR RATIO: 7.0:1
- BRAID CAPACITY: (lb/yds)
- 15/390 • 20/320 • 30/250
- REEL WEIGHT: 15 oz
AUTHORITY 5500
- GEAR RATIO: 5.2:1
- BRAID CAPACITY: (lb/yds)
- 20/500 • 30/380 • 40/335
- REEL WEIGHT: 23.6 oz
AUTHORITY 6500
- GEAR RATIO: 5.2:1
- BRAID CAPACITY: (lb/yds)
- 30/485 • 40/410 • 50/335
- REEL WEIGHT: 25.4 oz
AUTHORITY 6500 HS
- GEAR RATIO: 6.2:1
- BRAID CAPACITY: (lb/yds)
- 30/485 • 40/410 • 50/335
- REEL WEIGHT: 25.4 oz
AUTHORITY 7500
- GEAR RATIO: 4.7:1
- BRAID CAPACITY: (lb/yds)
- 40/530 • 50/440 • 65/400
- REEL WEIGHT: 29.7 oz
AUTHORITY 8500
- GEAR RATIO: 4.7:1
- BRAID CAPACITY: (lb/yds)
- 40/730 • 50/600 • 65/555
- REEL WEIGHT: 31.1 oz
Choose the perfect rod to pair with your Authority REEL.
These rods represent the next generation of high-performance rod building with powerful, lightweight blanks that are also extremely durable. Our SLC2 blank construction on inshore models houses inner spiral carbon wraps and outer layers of longitudinal carbon fibers to provide an extremely strong, yet balanced rod. Spec’d with high-end components like Fuji® K-Guides, Sea-Guide® and Fuji® reel seats, and Hypalon/Rubber Shrink tube handles, this rod will be anglers’ next go-to workhorse.
Inshore
- SLC2 Construction
- Fuji® K-Series tangle-free guides with SiC inserts
- Sea-Guide® machined aluminum DAPS and graphite TCS reel seats
- Slip-resistant and Durable Hypalon handles
Boat
- SLS3 Blank Construction
- Fuji® K-Series tangle-free guides with SiC inserts (select models)
- Fuji® HB-Series guides with SiC inserts (select models)
- Fuji® DPS Reel Seat (select models)
- Sea-Guide® Aluminum HBS Reel Seat (select models)
