Who makes the best baitcasting reels? - I know I found one of the worst reels on the market!
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Who makes the best baitcasting reels? - I know I found one of the worst reels on the market!
In this video I decided to give an honest review of of a baitcaster that was recently sent to me. The company decided to send me a reel and in exchange for getting it for free I had to give a review and tag some social media post and promote their brand. Well in this video I explain how I have been getting approached by some off brand companies in the fishing industry. Some of these new tackle and fishing equipment companies are taking advantage of social media, cheap product and the people willing to get on a pro staff team/deal. I try to be straight up with everyone on my UA-cam Channel and I will call out bad product. Products like this baitcasting reel that are cheaply made and sold at extremely low prices seem to be popping up everywhere! I just wanted to share my experience with this one reel manufacturers and give you an honest review of the product.
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Travis Manson was born and raised where the giant Smallmouth Bass of the north live...WISCONSIN. He started fishing from the bank at a young age and spent most of his childhood with a rod in his hand. Travis is primarily a self-taught angler that is always learning and experiencing this amazing sport of fishing. He started out fishing for walleyes and fishing in local walleye tournaments, but then in his mid 20's, he caught the BASS BUG and has been hooked every since. He competed at the highest level in bass fishing on the Bassmaster Elite Series for a number of years. He is a fishing guide offering trips on the Chesapeake Bay for largemouth bass(year round), guided trips for smallmouth back in Wisconsin (during select times) and trophy smallmouth bass guided trips in Upstate New York (May-November) His UA-cam Channel is named after his passion for the smallmouth bass and will be used as a platform for "how-to" videos, on the water instruction, crazy on and off the water topics and vlogs on the day in the life of a fishing addict! Hope you enjoy! - Навчання та стиль
A main reason why I watch UA-cam videos on products is for honest opinions. So I appreciate this. Great video 👌
Thanks T Wells I appreciate it!
love your tackle wall in the backround brother! and good video on this topic as well it is good information on things you need to watch out for when having companies trying to get you to use or promote there products.
Suer do, Thank you for the comments!
@@SmallmouthCrush Ya man always enjoy your videos keep up the good work and hope to run into some day on the water.
Been away for a little while for the Army so I am catching up on the videos! Been binge watching and this video cracks me up!! So many products have hit the market that are just junk. I love these videos. A video on industry and help/advice for a new or newer tournament angler as far what circuits to fish would be great! As always Great Video!
Also, I like the bass pro line up for baitcasters. Have had great luck and success with all the different models, the spinning reels are a little more suspect.
Thanks Andrew, I remember you commenting in some of my earlier videos, so I appreciate it!
This is fucking awesome! I love how honest you are man glad I can trust you.
LOL thanks!
Review is spot on and they asked for it. Unreal people latch on to junk and get taken advantage of like that. Thanks for the candor Travis and keep it coming… big part of why I love your videos
Thanks Snatcher! Will do
Wow.. that reel is not even good enough to be a paper weight...
Your sarcasm is about my level!! Cool vid!
Thanks for the honesty!! Especially in today’s society where everybody’s out to make a quick buck👊🏻
Thanks Dale!
😂😂😂 I love this Travis I needed this after a long day of work great guy!!!!
Thanks Bradford! Glad you liked it!
Hands down the only $40 reel that I’ve used is the Abu Garcia black max, I’ve had that reel for 4 years and abused the hell out of it every weekend and hasn’t failed on me yet, still just as smooth as the day I’ve bought it and has a damn good drag on it!
Thanks for your input baby
Amen brother
Great honesty from a man who has seen the good and bad in a great sport 👍🏼from the UK
That was the absolute worst sounding reel I've ever heard! Fishing that thing would drive me crazy.
YUP! Grinderrrr
No the youtuber was the worst.
This is a great video. I bought the original Kastking Legend Royale a couple years ago out of curiosity. It was a decent reel for $40. It had dual brakes and actually has a brass main gear. It casted well and the drag was solid, despite being cosmetically cheap. Heck it even held up to 20 pound class chinooks on Lake Michigan. Now they charge double, use cheap gears and only magnetic brakes. For my money it’s tough to beat a Shimano Citica. The things are rock solid and come in around $149. Perfect reels for the weekend warrior.
Shimano is a strong company with great products!
You are the man Travis. Nice to see a quality fisherman put these guys on blast and give us the truth of how marketing works in the fishing industry. Looking forward to more of your vids!
(I still cant believe they expected a good outcome approaching you. They should've known from your previous videos that you are a tackle nut, and everything needs to be the best LOL ! )
THanks Kristian!
Hahaha dude I literally was cracking up watching this video!! Especially you fishing with the reel. Absolutely hilarious.
U could barely keep a straight face talking about this reel🤣
Good info! I was really surprised at the way Guntersville treated you but the good bite has been on and off here for the last month. You should have made a trip to the coosa river to catch some spots!
I hear yeah! Would love to fish the Coosa River sometime!
Keep pumping out the videos. I enjoy them.
Thanks Jason!
Glad you read the emails!
Great video! Craptacular reel!
Keep the vids coming bud!
Great review Travis. Tell it like it is. Nice to have some honesty.
Thanks Richard! I try!
Jesus Christ I lolllld so hard when I heard that reel screaming when you hooked that fish. My god 😂😂
Love it! Refreshing to hear honesty!
I do know of some fishermen that like the Godline braid though....
They said the only major downfall to it is that it is not as small diameter as the higher end braids on the market
I pick up older style Chronarch and Green Curados for under $50 used all the time that are mechanically close to new. Matter of fact that's exactly what I would suggest these young fisherman that don't have a lot of money do if they want to get into a baitcasting setup. Rather than waste their time purchasing a piece of junk reel that will do nothing but deter them from wanting to learn how to use it.
Very good idea....those old green curados are great!
Bro, love how you’re keeping it real and not selling out to promote crap products. Maybe the googan squad can follow suit as well
Jordan P you’re exactly right. Googan squad just purchased the rights to sell those Chinese knockoffs. Basically just a middle man
I liked the video man it’s nice to get an honest opinion. I myself partnered with Ark Rods, but not until after I had been fishing with the rods for awhile.
That is the way to do it!
Thank you. I have seen these reels and there line promoted on some other channels compared to Lews and Shimano. Always knew this was the case because if a product is good it will sell itself. So many of these Company's using these "predatory" tactics to get some of these people to sell out. Most of these people promoting these never use them at all. Video=Payment and repeat with every company offering. Thinking back to when i was younger i would see these videos and beg my mom and dad to buy these items and waste there hard earned dollars on junk. Thank you as you are the first person to step up and tell the truth. Hands down favorite youtuber in the world right now.
Thanks for your comment! You make some great points!
Love your videos dude. Your by far one of the best fishing channels on UA-cam. The sound of that reel was insane lol. I literally had to turn the volume down, it was like fingernails on a chalk board! Not trying to nitpick, but I've noticed when you're in the studio the audio is in mono, but any other time it's in stereo. Just wanted to let you know. Keep up the the great work and we'll see you on the water.😉
Thanks for the compliments and the comments!
More on the fishing industry! Great video yet again.
Great buyer beware! Good lookin out on the honesty!! I have been approached by a few of these companies, I've just not found it worth biting. I have bought cheaper off brand reels on my own and tried them out, some work out, others not so much. Kast King and Piscifun seem to be the best of the cheaper brands so far. That's based off using both for the season, price and decent customer service. Just how many seasons they hold up we will see. Thanks for the excellent review!
Piscifun just sent me there product as well so I am looking forward to testing out the line up
I'm actually glad you did this. Most amateur anglers can tell the difference between junk and quality but there are still guys out there that will fall prey to the industries marketing tactics. The best advice novice tournament anglers can get is this: you don't need 20 rods to compete. Save your $39 and put it towards a reliable high quality product that you can use for years to come. In years past, I've bought some garbage thinking it will fill out my rod locker at a lower cost. I can honestly say it was a tremendous waste of money. 3-4 quality setups is much more valuable than 10 garbage rigs. I should add that I've never bought anything this bad! haha That Screeching sound... Oh My.
Good points made Russell!
Russell I bought a Quantum reel years ago that I spent around $70 for, and it was JUNK! My wife just got me an Abu Garcia 5500 C3 for my b day. I'm hoping it works good for Steelhead!
As my grandfather used to ALWAYS say..."you get what you pay for."
Great video, all your videos are awesome. Stand up man, for not promoting junk!
Thanks Todd!
Growing up fishing for many years and spending a lot of money on inexpensive or gadgetry lures I realized, maybe a bit late, that you usually get what you pay for. I wasn't until I matured and advanced in my career that I felt this way and no one wants to waste time and money on inferior products. I appreciate an honest review, and so should the manufacturer of this product so they can use your input to better their product. As far as replacing your reels next year I have been happy with Diawa spinning reels. You could always bring your favorite reels in store too to get a side by side comparison. Great video!!!
Very true!
best product review ever!! :) fell out of my chair laughing when you got to the water, seriously though, I don't think they will send you the spinning reel now :)
I know right, I was hoping I could break one of those on a giant smallmouth !
I love it when he said "this reel is awesome!"😂😂😂
No they should send the spinning reel, just for the comedy. Who knows they might send him one where he has to reel the reel towards him/backwards to retrieve line and market it as "revolutionary"!
Thanks for the reply. You are better than 40 dollar junk. I use alot of bass pro shop extreme reels. They are pretty good reels for the money. Been using them since 2003. Keep up thegood videos Travis.
Just Subscribed to you bro. I like and agree with this video. You gotta stand by the products we use and refer. Especially as creators. Got a couple crap reels this year from one company as well. Well just wanted to say hello and great job!
Thanks Infantry Outdoors! I appreciate it
I have a old kastking baitcaster reel that cost me $40 and it never sounded like the reel you have and i still have it and it’s never let me down,i take it apart and clean it every year. The only thing i don’t like is you have to put the cast control knob tight to slow down your rate of fall for the lure your using (fixed that problem,the O-ring was just a tad to big).
Had to chuckle about your $200 reel comment considering it took me 2 months to talk myself into a $200 combo...
Love the video and glad you did the right thing by pointing it out.
Thank you!
thanks it is good that someone is being honest
Thanks Nathan!
Great video. I appreciate the honesty. There are A LOT of junk and “knock off” reels available. Online retailing has made it easy for dubious companies to sell junk. If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. I’d rather save and buy a quality reel that will last 20 years than a budget reel that needs to be replaced every year (if I can get a year). I’m glad you didn’t sell out to the corporate money.
Thanks HOBO I wish that wasn't the case and it worked well but not going to be the deal
I am never trusting amazon reviews ever again. Thank you!
I had reservations about the equipment of a relatively new company as well. I waited read lots of mostly positive reviews and finally ordered a couple of the reels they are discontinuing in favor of the newer models. They were dirt cheap this way and I've been pleasantly surprised, it's good equipment for the money at regular prices. The only thing that has been sour in my experience was when one of the owners tried to bully people to order more on black Friday. Threats that essentially said "we're known now so we're jacking our prices to match or surpass other established companies". Just rubbed me the wrong way. Great video as always @SmallmouthCrush
Thanks James!
This might be off topic but who mounted your fishing sonars and what mounts did you use? They look to be working in 100% efficiency while being mounted extremely sturdy and not needed to be tightened up after every other run like many other mounts made.
Mechanic Ryan did the work...he is too good to fix my stuff now every since he made the all american
Awesome video man I just subscribed!!
Thanks JC
You gotta try that shoguyin telescope spinning rod and reel, makes a great switch for bad kids. I highly recommend getting one but not for fishing it broke on a giant 3 in gill.
Mine is arriving Thursday from Amazon.
I have abu revo inshore some Diawa and penn. I’m expecting the worst.
I think you are ON THE MONEY with your observations.
Let me know your thoughts when you get it!
You sir .. are awesome lol. This is fantastic. I actually bought one of those (or one from a similar company) a while back and it lasted about an hour lol. Good job dude!
I was at the Costa series weigh-in too, I live in Gville.
WOW....I am getting some feedback from others that have tried these low quality reels and have had some bad experiences! It sucks paying $200 bucks for a reel but I guess if you want quality you almost have to now days.
You get what you pay for. And face it, rods and reels take a beating. Buying cheap equipment isn't worth it.
I just started using the 13 fishing reels. I used one last year and wasn't the happiest with it. Gave them another shot with there higher end line and I'm pretty impressed. For spinning reels I use the creed gt and for casting I use the inception. Love love love these reels. Spinning reel is 89.99 and the casting is 119.99
BTW I went ahead and subbed to the channel, nice vid broski
Can’t help but laugh so hard every time you reel in a fish with that sound 😂😂
Thanks for staying true man!
NO problem.....if the reel casted great and was smooth and no issues it would have been a great find!
Lol what hell...you made some good out of that deal. Good vid!
I'm here in CH no sound except on the boat....what's happening?
I think the bearings ( if it has more than one) fell out while you were spooling up. Lmao
Nice Vid!!! Good info!!!
Hey man, nice video! These telemarketers are crazy out of their mind and the thing is that most selling websites (Amazon, etc.) don't seem to regulate that. I had a similar experience, but with a laser pointer; when I received the laser pointer I noticed that it was junk and it was not even the one I ordered, so I wrote a 1-star review. The seller directly contacted me and offered me three new laser pointers for free as long as I remove my comments. Well, I didn't remove my comments and I even reported the seller to Amazon. Buyers, be careful out there, and this goes for everything you buy, not just fishing reels.
Great and honest review. I laughed so hard when I heard that reel in action. POS 😂
Try the Lew's Custom Lite reel! It is a fantastic reel and as the name implies, very light. It is in the high 200s but it is a high quality piece of equipment. Keep callin' em as you see em!
definitely would be a cool series to do for over the winter discussing the fishing industry and where it stands and some of the dirty laundry with companies maybe call it "Industry Talk" or "F.I.T" (Fishing Industry Talk)!! Also would like seeing the video you mentioned about over the winter upgrading and buying all new reels for next year, how and why you're selecting which brand, breaking down your selected ratios. basically your entire process of what you're doing and why
Awesome comment, will be making those!
Completely agree, I had this reel and got one crank in xD
Left a poor review, however I will at least say they gave me my money back and let me keep the reel, so hey money back plus a paperweight ain't too terrible xD
Only $40 baitcaster I'll use is a Abu Garcia black max. Did just upgrade to the new Daiwa Lexa Wn 300H and that reel is a piece of work.
Great video, dont fall for the schemes. You have a new subscriber, I respect that
Thanks for being honest!
Way too many youtube/instagram anglers are all about "pro staff" and pushing whatever product they get 10% off to promote. I watched a livestream last night about a guy telling us how he only pushes products that he believes in 100%. Then he says he doesn't own the clothing companies rain suit because they cost too much for him to buy (even though he's on their "pro staff").
Lots of crazies out there!
the daiwa fuego ct is a really smooth and sturdy reel and in the uk costs £75 roughly
Great video. I enjoyed it.
Thanks Dan!
All the lews speed spools run 80-100 and are some of the best reels I use. They handle small squarebills, weightless worms, 10xds, and everything else I throw perfectly. I would recommend for anyone on a budget
Yes Lews make a great product!
How about a similar boat video!!! Is that song “move .... get out the way?” What did you do to that reel? Haha. Never sell yourself short.
Hello Travis I think you are right on the mark,and I appreciate your honesty ,also I think a lot of people out there fill like being apart of something makes them feel sercure and gives them conference, but I believe being yourself and standing up for what you truly believe in is the only way. I fish pretty much all Lews reels now and I'm not changing just to wear a company's name if it's not for my best interest.
I believe you handled it the best way you could your the man..💦🐟💦👍
Love my Lews!
I agree 100%! If a company wants you to review a product, the product in question should be reviewed honestly. Honest reviews are the only way to figure out if it is a good product or not.
Yes for sure! Thanks for the comment!
@@SmallmouthCrush You got it man! Happy New Year!
I have a blackmax Abu garcia that I got for $89.99 and I myself caught several of bass can't even fill it when I am casting or reeling it's strong
Travis love the video. If you want to try a reel around the $100 price point the new Shimano Slx is nice
I was looking hard at that reel!
Love my SLX!!
Give them a shot Travis. I like them.
The problem is a lot of these people confuse "promotional" staff with "professional" staff, and "sponsorship" with discount codes. They get a free POS reel and they think they've arrived on the scene. I started getting emails like that from OEM companies when I had 2k subs...offering free lego reels and discounts on string cheese braid...no thanks! An army of youtubers/influencers looking to flush their credibility down the drain for garbage gear and discounts on garbage gear...it's a sad, sad reality in the tackle industry today.
Very good points! I agree
LOL. I think you showed a lot of patience but it is what it is. You did your part above and beyond. It was quite entertaining watching you pull in those fish on that noisy reel! It does prove a great fisherman can even land a fish with the crappiest reel on earth! As they say in the south "Bless your heart".
I must have missed your idea for what to do with this thing, but if I had one I might put it on my IceFishing jigging rod (as an audible bite alarm), or perhaps it would do nicely on a Kite Rod. For kites (kid's kites) not fishing kites.
Smallmouth crush I appreciate the honesty
NO PROBLEM Lake!
My left ear loved this video
I just recently bought a Daiwa Fuego for 69 bucks, they retail for 99 dollars. I'm extremely happy with it. I have some used 200 dollar reels that were made in 2015, 2016. I think the Daiwa Fuego is way better than those. What would be a good high end reel in the 200 dollar range?
Shimano Curados are great in that range
Some honesty the fishing world all needed 😂👍
Thanks Austin! Appreciate the feed back
Just got my first baitcaster Lew's love it
Lews makes a great product!
My first bait cast reel was the abu Garcia silvermax. Best starter reel before I start getting into shimano. Worst baitcast reel I had was the quantum Escalade.
So I'm a big spinning reel guy too but I'm venturing in to the world of baitcasters. Im seeing a lot of el cheapo, but looks good products. Reviews like yours are helping out guys like me. Being that Im new to this style reel Im thinking of going with a top of the line KastKing, 13Fishing or Enigma. Im sure any are better that that pencil sharpener they sent you!
i have two chinese baitcaster for $20 each. compares to my LEWS speed reel is so bad but i still used it for jig and swimbait . but i will never use for lighter lures.
You've put a lot of my thoughts into words perfectly. When I first started getting into bass fishing, I saw the jerseys, pro staffers, and thought "Wow! Look at all these amazing anglers!" I wanted to be just like them. I developed as an angler, got into kayak fishing, and participated in my first club series in 2017. Thinking I was going to get destroyed by all the "pros" in their $3k kayaks, I won the first tournament I entered with my $800 paddle kayak, 4 rods to my name, and no company attached to my name. I went on to win AOY that year and came to the realization that a lot of that stuff is noise. I continued to develop as a kayak angler (am still working to get better every day) and began searching out a pro staff position. I reached out to many companies I had never heard of looking for an opportunity to get my "foot in the door" so to speak. I was offered many pro staff positions and declined them all when I came to the realization that the offers were a joke. They will offer pro staff positions to literally anyone based on their ridiculous terms (for example minimum purchases to be made annually for a 10% discount). I also learned that I couldn't promote products I didn't truly believe in just because of a freebie or discount. I have lost respect for some great anglers because they have attached their name to garbage brands and it's just not worth it! I am now on 2 promotional staffs: Jackson Kayak and Eagle Claw. Why? Because Jackson makes my favorite kayak and Eagle Claw makes my favorite hooks. Also Shimano makes my favorite reels, Seaguar makes my favorite lines, and I'm still testing out rods to determine my favorite but I like Shimano and Dobyns the most so far out of what I've used. Duckett used to be my favorite rods and currently make up most of my arsenal but I think I will be moving away from them in future purchases. Long story short, be honest with yourself about what gear you like, only attach your name to a company you believe in, and don't do it for the discount. Great video. Subscribed.
Thanks Big Fish! Great comments and I enjoyed your story! Thanks for the sub!
Great.. we need more content like this !!!!
I agree! I am sick of holding back !:)
I am a Shimano guy. I have tried other great reels like 13 fishing concepts, diawa and some others. But I always come back to Shimano specifically the E models. Love them, had them for years and they still kick ass, they are hard to find these days so when I do find one I buy them up.
Shimano knows reels that is for sure, thanks the comments!
Can’t go wrong with shimano. I’ve tried daiwa steez and tatula reels, always come back to the aldebaran and metanium baitcast reels
My left ear loved this... but nice video bro
Like the review. If people are getting into baitcasters and are looking for a starter “cheap reel” then go for a lower end model with a reputable company. I will say however after buying 1000yds of godlike I’m impressed with at least that product.
What model rod was that you were using? Also how heavy of a football jig head?
It was the 744 Champion. I was using a 1/2 ounce fotoball jig
Just had this add pop up on my Facebook looked like the same reel.they call it a water drop reel lol
Thanks for posting. It is about time someone called out this type of Junk!! You have hit on a topic that needs to be talked about more. This is the problem with so called " experts " with so called youtube channels . They get behind whatever company makes them a quick buck. So sad because a lot of younger anglers buy into this idea of "Great Cheap" products and waste their money. It is starting to remind me of the old days marketing " As seen on TV". Keep up the good work Travis!! I will be behind you if you want to make a few more videos calling out the Junk or I would even go so far as saying Fraudulent products . Chief Dove
Thanks Chief!
No lie the pflueger president spinning reel is solid and only $60
I used pflueger in the past and had good experience with their products.
Im right with you Lauren Ezzyk. I have 3 President XT spinning reels and they are great! Sure they're not quite as light and smooth as my Shimano Ultegra, but I can use them all day without any problems with the bail or drag and the cork handles are a big plus for me comfort-wise.
I own 4 they are great
I agree I love how smooth my Pflueger is.
Been fishing with only those for 20+ years. Best reel for the money I always tell people I have one that about 20 years old and still smooth as silk.👍👌
What would you recommend for under $100?
Great video. Absolutely hilarious. Wish you hand lined one! Haha
Shimano has a new entry level reel that looks pretty good!
The Sedona. Even in the salt it’s pretty decent for ultralight. It just needs some shimming
I bought a Sakana for my first baitcaster. Reasoning is I’m VERY new to the fishing world. Having gotten a few better ones since then, I now know that you 99% of the time get what you pay for with this stuff. I use my other reels and have no issues (aside from backlashes due to my own mistakes). I use the Sakana from time to time and have nothing but issues with it.
Thanks for shedding light on this issue. I’m sure there are other companies doing the same thing, but it’s ridiculous how open and in your face these people were. They didn’t ask you for an honest opinion: they asked you to produce a video that was positive about their products full of links and marketing bullshit. The fact that they expected you to do this within days of receiving the reel tells me that no one associated with this company knows anything about fishing. The most they can expect in the amount of time they gave you is initial impressions. And that’s obviously what they’re going for since spending any actual fishing time with the reel is likely to lead a person to realize that the product is just junk. I’m sure some of their reels survive and function nominally, but there’s obviously no thought given to design or quality control. Anyway, thanks for a glimpse inside the insanity that the internet has spawned regarding the promotion of cheap “brands” of gear created by marketers and sales people who know and care nothing about fishing.
Your comment is dead on!
Funny video! How did the Costa Championship go?
It was a tough one!
Good honest observation. I have an honest observation of my own. Please try to balance your audio levels in your video. When you where talking to the camera I had to crank my volume so I could hear you and when you switched to different video it about blew my eardrums. Other than the audio issues good video.
Yes I had some issues with audio in this video.
I’m laughing so hard my stomach is cramping up
funny!
Funny as hell video Travis! The moral of the story here is you get what you pay for.
very true
Quantum Pulse Bait caster reel! $39.00. Ugly Stick medium heavy $36.00. $75.00 tops. Great cheap combo. Shawn
lolhaha good video Travis,,,,i got great reels under $200 with Diawa ct bait caster$160 and Diawa fuego $100 spinning ,,,big key thing you said is the time using the reels
Another solid company!
@@SmallmouthCrush the right one will hook up with you in time I'm sure 👍🎣
eBay has a lot of cheapo reels makes me think about pinnacle do they even make them anymore?
😂 Manson, this is your best video so far. I about crashed my truck when you got into that pig.
I hope they keep sending you stuff.
15:25 bwah ha ha
LOL thanks!
Keep it on the road!
Way to True and Honest,Try LEWS Quality.
I almost got a "fishingsir" fly rod kit to try out and see if I liked fly fishing. So glad I chose a better one.