KastKing Kapstan Elite 300 Baitcasting Fishing Reel, Low Profile, Large Capacity Casting Reel, Graphite Frame, 35 lbs. Drag 5.4:1 Ratio, 8+1 Double Shielded/SS BB Centrifugal Braking

Excelente calidad...

Alright, i am a shiumano freak. But i needed some catfish reels that had a clicker and not a brick or stupid expensive. I tried abu garcia and daiwa, needless gto say i sent them back. I found these and i am amazed. The clicker is solid, it holds great in heavy current. The castability is wowiung. I have been using caitcast reels for 30 years. I have all types and shiumano is the king untiul now. These kastking kasttan blew my mind. My fiurst cast i threw a 2 oz weight and i went so far in the trees i had to break my luine. I have 2 of them and they cast so good, backlashs are rare. Even when you snap your line with heavy weight. I have had these for a few months now. I have caught around 100 fish on these and 20 over 20 pounds and one 35 pounder. I have themn on ugly stik catfish rod 7’. Great setup. The drag is unreal, cranking big fish up in river current is a breeze. These reels are truely solid. I don’t carfe for the centrifugal force brakes ussually but this reels system works amazing. I mean it is really impressive. I fish alot like 4 times a week on average. I had serious doubts when i got these, but now i have 3 of the eagle spinning reels for myu boys to which are also great. These reels are really nice to for me cause i hate round reels,, you the benfit of an oversize low profile with big boy pants on. It is east yo cast with, clicker is awesome, drag is as advertised, cranking is as smooth as my shumanos, i have 50lb mono on thses, i am not a braid guy, it holds more than enough for bank river fishing and pier fishing. I did try braid on one. It casted awesome, no issues and you can hold alot of line, i just don’t care for uit, i fish rocky areas and it is not as abrasive resistent as big game trilene. Long story short, buy them if it fits your needs worth it. I plan on buying a standard low profile also to try out for bass fishing. Anyone who is complaiuning about these just is not expierienced with baitcasters or fishing.

Handle works and feels awesome on my reel. Only issue I had was the thread hole on the new handle were too big for the factory screw that holds the nut cap in place. Saving the original handle just in case this one starts backing off.

Great reel to use for big swimbaits, I’ve gotta a lot of use out of it and has not failed me.

La verdad no esperaba tanto, me ha funcionado muy bien, buen desempeño

I absolutely love these reels. I have a catfish guide service and I bought 3 of these 2 years ago to try them out and see how they hold up. I can tell you I have abused the heck out of them and they stand up to any other reel in their class. They have more drag than you'll need and a ton of power when catching big fish. From 50# winter time blue cats to 3 pound eater blues in the summer, this reel will do it all. I have used them trolling in salt water and have yet to find the limit of what this reel can handle. The bait clicker is nice and loud and this thing will cast a mile. I am using them with 30# braid and a 2 oz no-roll sinker and I'm getting 70 yard casts easy. They're super easy to clean and when I opened them for the 1st time I was happily surprised to see all metal gears and parts. I expect these to last for years to come. I want to get some more and go with these exclusively for my Guide Service rods. Usually I'll put anywhere from 6-12 rods out at a time and the 3 that I own are always in the selection. I recommend the optional power handle. Makes a ton of difference when fishing a big fish. For the money, you aren't going to beat these reels. In fact, you can spend a lot more on the other name brands and still wont come close to the features and quality of this reel. Can't wait to complete my set and fish exclusively with them.

This is the worst reel I have ever owned. I’ve been bass fishing for 45 years, and I’ve never come across a reel that is so difficult to dial in. No matter what I do, it gets a backlash on almost every cast.

Absolute unit of a reel. Very loud clicker, super strong drag. Audible spool and star drag. Very easy to adjust. Some people are hesitant to try kastking products because of the price but I have bought multiple products and have not had one bad experience with them. HIGHLY RECOMMEND