The Penn 955 weighs 11.6 ounces.
The Shimano Calcutta CT400 weighs 11.3 ounces.

You must be thinking of those big marlin getters that look like meat grinders.

I'm seriously considering the 955 for using for steelhead and saltwater ( salmon, not halibut ). If I'm going to spend that much, why not get something that does double duty?

diana :p