Pursuit III & Pursuit IV Spinning Reel and Fishing Rod Combo

I now own 9 Penn Pursuit IV's, various reel size & rod action, inshore & offshore. I believe Penn rod quality & reel performance to be outstanding. My larger 8000 10' surf rod I've dropped in knee high ruff high tide Atlantic Florida coast surf, and after rinsing off sand & salt water, reel is sealed tight with no salt water penetration & still works perfectly.

I’m only giving this review 5 stars for the performance of the rod and reel. I have several of the pursuit iv combos and they have all been very good to me with no issues. I took advantage of the Penn Christmas sale and ordered some for gifts. The problem was in the shipping. Each combo was was shipped unboxed. All of the 4 rods suffered bent eyes and one reel had the bail bent. I ordered 4 more from Penn directly for the exact same price as on Amazon and they arrived all boxed separately with NO damage.

I have bought several rod and reels from Amazon but I must say, I've NEVER had one so poorly packaged and delivered so badly. Almost all the eyes were damaged on the rod (fixed most before the picture, left the big one how it arrived) either bent way back, or twisted. The packaging was how I opened the box, which is why I started photo documenting. A piece of paper not even wrapping it up, no bubble wrap, and an extremely oversized box. There's scratches on the rod (granted they're only cosmetic, but I did not pay for a blemished combo, I paid full price). I will be contacting the seller and will update this review if anything comes of it. The reel is seemingly ok and what I expected...the rod.... Not so much... I would probably NOT recommend this combo (at least from Amazon) to anyone that values their money for what they agree upon. Just buy the reel and get a rod from a local store. Or buy the combo from another seller because the quality isn't bad for the price, but you might get a damaged hunk of junk that you paid full price for, and now have to do surgery on.

I haven't taken the rod fishing yet, this is just my initial review There weren't very many good reviews on here for the 4000 series reel combined with the 7' 3 piece medium travel rod (it isn't even really mentioned it's a travel rod in the posting); so I thought this would be helpful to others. I needed an ocean rod (as a freshwater fisherman) to take on a trip down south to give pier fishing a go. There's a few rod/reel combos out there seemingly specifically made for this kind of thing, this Pursuit IV combo being somewhere in the middle between the super cheap combos and the more expensive ones. So I settled on this rod. I was deciding between the 4000 and 5000 sized reel but was most intrigued by the 3 piece rod; only available with the 4000 series reel. After reading a bunch of different resources, 4000 sized reels seemed plenty big enough for most fish you'd catch on a normal pier at the ocean; so that's what I went with. Some reviews mentioned it came with a travel bag, but it was unclear if that came with all of them or just the 3 piece rod (especially since that isn't pictured when selected). Mine arrived on time, in tact and with a travel bag! And to my surprise, it wasn't just a soft bag the actual rod is protected with a hard inner casing. The reel has some internal straps to keep it steady but it's more exposed; only with soft material surrounding it in the bag. This turned out to be the exact thing I was looking for -- a compact/portable rod/reel that I can throw in the car with me and have a rod accessible when I'm on trips. Given the case is actually hard, that opens it up to potentially throwing in a larger suitcase. The rod itself fits really well together (I was a bit worried about the 3 joints). When put together you'd never notice it is a travel rod. Feels extremely sturdy with a nice backbone. The reel is super smooth and I really like the knob handle (something also not really clear in the Amazon pictures of the 4000 series). There are two things I'd complain about 1. the way the handle connects to the reel housing (you have to hold the spool as you reel backwards to tighten and the opposite to loosen (necessary to pack away in the back or switch sides). Normally you have a screw on the opposite side of the reel that you use, but in this case that's just a cap for whatever side you aren't reeling with. And 2. some of the parts (drag knob especially) feel a bit plasticy/cheap. But the overall feel of the reel seems well built and smooth. Will update after I fish with it if anything goes catastrophic, but so far I'm pretty impressed with the value of this rod with what you get -- and the function it provides a traveling fisherman.

Pole looks nice only complaint I have was it was shipped without a box only the reel and the tip of the rod was wrapped. Luckily there was nothing wrong with it. I just had to realign the guide rings since they were a bit off. Other then that it looks nice.

I bought this combo to surf fish at the beach while on vacation. It did a great job bringing in pompano, bluefish, whiting and other species. I found this length to be perfect for surf fishing, long enough to make the long casts that are required but not so long that it becomes cumbersome to use. The reel is very smooth with a smooth drag system as well.

I’ve been using this PENN Pursuit combo for a few weeks now, and I’m honestly impressed with the performance. The reel is incredibly smooth, and the drag system handles large fish like a champ. I’ve taken it out for both freshwater and saltwater fishing, and it’s held up beautifully every time. The rod has a great feel — sensitive enough to detect bites but strong enough to fight back without feeling flimsy. It’s well-balanced, lightweight, and super comfortable to use for long fishing trips. Whether you’re just getting into fishing or have years of experience, this combo is a reliable, high-quality setup that performs way above its price. Highly recommend it!

Purchased this for a fishing week over Thanksgiving and it did not disappoint. A smooth casting reliable rod and reel combo that held up perfectly to what I threw at it. Loved the travel case as well. If I didn’t already have a #1 rod at home I would have taken it back with me. I am excited to go back to Florida to fish with this again!

It's broken..

Excelente caña y un gran carrete en este combo, me gusta mucho que sea de tres piezas y su estuche de primera.

Was working just fine for eight or nine visits to the sea shore but alas gave up today. The reel body came loose and it finally jammed up. Tried to fix but looks like a casting inside snapped! Very surprised for a brand with a good reputation!

The rod was clearly broke before being shipped.. there's a whole foot or more missing in the box...

Llegó rota la caña muy mal producto es la segunda que pido y el mismo problema en menos de 3 semanas la verdad si leen mi comentario ni lo piensen comprar