One BassFishing reels Light Weight Saltwater Spinning Reel - 39.5 LB Carbon Fiber Drag,12+1 BB Ultra Smooth All Aluminum Inshore Reel for Saltwater or Freshwater

Okay so I bought this reel maybe 3 seasons ago. I forgot how cheap it was till i looked it back up. I still use this reel. I have better ones. Ones that are more expensive. And they are better then this reel. HOWEVER I have caught many bass on this reel and it still holds up and can cast pretty dam good for a 30 dollar reel. I have the 1000. I've used this reel more then any of my other reels and never oiled it. The only reason I rated 4 stars when I originally had 3 is because I realized how cheap it was. This is pretty dam good bang for your buck Ive used and abused it. Thrown it down in frustration and even had it in the bed of my truck for six months. It has held up. If you want a good cheap side reel for wacky worms or jigs this is it. And it can handle big fish. I've caught a 5 pound walleye on it with no problem

First impression:- Body looks solid.- if you can get it for about $20.00, you can't really complain, it's no $100 reel nor $200.00 but It will do the job.- it's a good throw away, travel, back up reel at that price that can handle big fish. I would recommend spending more if you want something nicer but it would cost 2 or 3 times more.-2000 spool size is too big. It's comparable to a 4000 spool. It's much deeper than a 2000. If I had to do it again I'll try for the 1000 instead for most applications.- the line clip as shown on the picture fell off probably 3 times when messing with it at home or just spooling it. (I will probably try to glue the clip that holds it down together underneath before I end up losing it.) Highly recommend checking that all screw are tighten properly, you wouldn't want to loose any screw.- the drag jumps from 33lb to no drag or 2/3lbs in about 10 clicks or a 90 degree dial turn. It's not very sensitive, it adjust at about 2/3lbs increments per clicks. You will probably need to set your drag gently to match your line if you do not want the line to snap under pressure for lighter lines. The drag is not ideal if you want to achieve a certain adjustable drag while fishing. Your drag might be too loose or too tight.- line lay isn't impressive. It's ok at best just as shown. Not even. But it's only $20.00. When you fill pass 60%, it's hard not to get a few loose wrap. Tried to respool it couple times, I still have a few loose wrap every time. If you are picky and keep it under 60% you might be ok.My guess is this reel will do the job for most applications and big fishes. The drag seems as if it will have very little to no play for some applications.I will update after testing it enough on the water.

Update on 9/24/2018 - I have made contact with the seller of this product and they have been amazing and quick in resolving my issue. I'm very thankful for this.Update on 9/23/2018 - I have further lowered the rating on this item because of an issue that I have found with the drag and I have contacted the seller.I started out looking for a nice reel for my trout rod and saw this. It seemed very reasonably priced for the features that it described so I decided to try one out (I normally use PENN Battle or Spinfisher reels). It arrived on time and packaged well. It seems to be solidly constructed, it is VERY lite weight and it is machined well, It is large for it's size compared to other reels (I got the 1000 and it is sized more like other brands 2500-3000 sizes). I did find that the distance between where it mounts to the rod and the bail wire was shorter than other brands so as a result the bail wire hits my knuckles when I'm reeling line in. To me the most important part of the reel is the drag. If you have ever used HT-100 drags on PENN reels, then you know that they are silky smooth and you are able to make very small adjustments with the knob. That is NOT the case with the drag on this reel. I found it sticky/jerky and each "click" of the knob made a relatively large change in the pressure applied so I was not pleased with this. I may try opening the drag and applying some PENN grease to it and see if that improves it (if anyone out there has tried something like this - please let me know). I have not tried using it in saltwater yet so I can not comment on the durability in that environment. If you are not a "professional" fisher, I think that this is a very well made reel (other than the drag) for the price that you pay. If I find any tricks to improving the drag or if I take it saltwater fishing, I will update the review.

Nothing to dislike, will most definitely buy a couple more in different sizes for my other rods... I put this one on my Okuma 11 foot rod I use for surf fishing. We have pretty rough surf on the pacific coast of Washington, swells tend to run up the beach farther than they do else where...... handles the pull of a double 1-2 pound surf perch hook up plus the drag as the surf runs out. Though I don’t recommend using more than a 2 ounce weight with it. But that’s more than plenty if you use pancake (flat weights ) if you need more ? Surfs to rough, fish won’t bite and it’s kinda dangerous to be out as your standing in the surf, we’re not Southern California. Can’t sand dance

Last night was fishing for blacktip sharks here in florida. I have caught many smaller sharks (about 2-3 feet) with this reel and it has treated me greatly (purchased the 4000 version). However, the fishing was hotter than typical last night and i got into a battle with a 4 n a half foot blacktip and that mother fought. During the fight, the drag system seemed to work well, but the shark may have been just a little too big for the reel as it began to make an odd clicking noise on every revolution. I managed to bring the shark in, but as the fishing was going well i decided to cast again- and when i managed to hook into another large shark, the same issue occurred. Not sure if the reel is messed up for good now or if it only clicks when there is a large fish hooked. Other than that one issue the reel has been very good to me 4 stars

man you need to bye one they are good ...went fishing to da and got a 28lb catfish on it and it work very good to get hem in ..fish for dinner to night ty garyburdic

excellent lightweight reel for an economic price

Great price and great value.

buy with confidenxe

Used this reel all week fishing and never had a problem pretty happy so far

L'ho usato per 3 giorni a spinning e per ora sono molto soddisfatto, ottima la scorrevolezza, la silenziosità e perfetta la frizione fluida e senza scatti.Qualche perplessità cmq c'è, le dimensioni, il mio 3000 direi che si avvicina più a un 4000 che a un 3000, la pesantezza, forse dovuta appunto alla dimensione, direi che per lo spinning leggero sarebbe più adatto un 2000 visto questo, un'altra perplessità ,nella scatola ci sono 2 schemi tecnici del mulinello ,nessuno dei 2 corrispondente al modello in questione, tra l'altro questi 2 schemi dicono trattarsi di un mulinello con 3 cuscinetti e non 12+1 come è descritto e marchiato sullo stesso, per sapere quanti ne abbia in effetti bisognerebbe smontarlo ma per il momento non ne ho motivo visto l'ottimo funzionamento, la manovella non è ripiegabile ma cmq in caso di necessità si può togliere e si può posizionare sia a dx che a sxDirei che che per il momento è senza dubbio da consigliare visto l'ottimo rapporto prezzo qualità