To field test the Penn Fierce III, we headed to our favourite “monster water hole” in Behrang, Perak, Malaysia; in search for a fight. The Natural Exotic Pond is home to a good number of hard fighting monsters from a few countries. We targeted the Plabuk or Mekong River Catfish as it is called in English. This hard fighting fish is certainly the Godzilla in this pond. Ok, I’ll be honest. Alien Baltans live here to and once in a while we hook them too.
For our field test, below are the fishing tackle we used when testing the Penn Fierce III spinning reel:
Reel: Penn Fierce III
Reel Model: 6000
Reel Size: 6000
Rod: Abu Garcia Ultracast (and a few other rods)
Rod Model: UCS1002XH A
Rod Action: Extra Heavy
Main Line: Berkley Fireline Braid (Flame Green)
Line lb: 30lb
Leader Line: Berkley Vanish
Line lb: 40lb
Baits / Lures: Fish Meat / Chicken Innards
Size: N/A
Hooks / Jig-heads: Owner
Size: 7
Test Conditions: Sunny with slight wind