KastKingZephyr Bait Finesse Baitcasting Reel, Carbon Fiber Fishing Reel - Drag Clicker Version, 7.2:1 Gear Ratio Fishing Reel - 5.6oz Lightweight Bait Finesse System Freshwater Saltwater Casting Reel

Okay first I have read all the reviews. I have stage 4 cancer and take a few drugs so I’m not too steady. I’m letting you folks know this because using reels like this are hard for me to use. Okay now the reel. I only had the money to purchase one. I took it out of the box and looked it over. Very nice looking. I only use Berkeley fire line. Period!! Filled the reel with 14 pound line. I put it on a 7 foot ugly stick. I went fishing. People said that you could not use a small lure so I picked a small bass pro 2 3/4” square bill. Small lure. I cast it the first time and I had a birds nest. I adjusted the button on the left side to to half way. I adjusted the button on the right side till you could hit the release button and it dropped to the floor and stopped. I cast it again. And it cast good but still a little backlash. I turned the button on the right side a little bit more and tried it again. Man it cast so sweet. I cast it about 100 times and never had a problem again except when I hit a tree over my head that I didn’t see. Lol. A week later I went fishing again and I wore this reel with that same crank bait and never had a single back lash. I truly love this reel. It’s so smooth after you set it up correctly. It takes time to get it correct. Take your time and play with it till you get it correct. It’s really worth the effort. All I can say is that when I get some more money I’m purchasing another one. Also don’t throw it so hard. I just swing it and it just cast so smooth. I love this reel

Ive had this for almost 9 months at this time, and its casting just like the day I purchased it! Very durable and the value for the price is unmatched. Fishing with light baits (finesse senko, no or light nail weights) up to chatterbaits and the like. Very versatile. Accurate casting and very smooth retrieve, way less winding noise than other more expensive options. High gloss frame looks sleek, and its held up as well. Im hard on gear and this has taken it!

As an old fisherman that only recently got to use a friends high dollar baitcaster for the first time I figured I would try a lower priced version. Practiced in my yard after watching a great video on learning a baitcaster. After getting many Bird's nest. I finally got it figured out and learned how to untangle a bird's nest. Took it out on the water for the first time yesterday and I didn't have any bird's major nests.Adjusting the brakes is a challenge between long casts and birds nests. Used a 6 6 stiff pole. Ordered a 5.5 more flexible pole. Want to be able to whip it.Would be 5 stars but it takes a minute to figure it out.

OK there are a lot of mixed reviews on this reel! Mainly complaints on the line getting behind the spool. Others saying it' prone to backlash. Here's what my experiences have been! I spooled it up with 24lb bliss (yes I said 24lb it's diameter is only. 007) to a 7' 8lb. leader (just before it went into the reel) Dialed in the reel with a 1/8 oz. Jig and commenced to throw that 1/8 oz. Jig further than I ever thought possible! I ran this setup for probably 2000 casts catching well over 100 1 to 2lb bass. Very minimal and mild backlashes. Had a absolute blast! Had the wild hair to respool with 6lb mono and try 1/16 1/32 jigs. Setup the reel according and was equally impressed. BUT then I threw a little too hard after backing the brakes off a little more than I should've and I'm talking about the worst birdsnest ever! Procided to pick it out and realized in fact the line did get behind the spool! Had to pull the side cover and remove the spool to get the line unwrapped from the spool shaft, not that big of a deal! The backlash however was a goodun indeed!!! After bout 5 minutes of trying and hearing the growing number of birds chirping overhead I gave up and grabbed another rod! I've been fishing for over 45yrs. And love it! This was my first bfs reel. My honest opinion of this reel is that this is a awesome reel if you want to try out the bait finesse system style of fishing! For the price on Amazon you can't beat it. I've saw them on sale for as low as 40 bucks. Now!! The most important thing is the rod you put this reel on! It can make or break your day!! Bfs will definitely bring the thrill of fishing back to life! Sadly bfs is just now gaining popularity here in the US so you're choices of rods are sadly limited and a quite pricey, unless you're willing to buy from alybaba or whatever their name is. I choose a Dobyns seirra ultra finesse 701c from tackle warehouse. Little pricey but a excellent rod for this! Bfs makes those little bass feel like more than twice their size and was the most fun I've had in a long time! Let's face it your going to catch a lot more little ones than you are monsters so why not make them feel like monster! Keep your hooks sharp and your lines wet!

I can’t say enough good things about this baitcasting reel. Right out of the box, you can feel the incredible build quality solid, smooth, and made to last. This isn’t just a reel, it’s a precision tool that screams durability. It’s taken a few hard knocks already and still performs like it’s fresh off the shelf.Casting? Unreal. This thing casts like an absolute dream so smooth and effortless that I barely even need to use weights anymore. I’m launching baits farther and with more control than ever before. The accuracy is next level I feel like a sniper on the water, placing my lure exactly where I want it every single time. Amazing value trust me, this reel pared with a fast action pole is all you need.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Price was right. Worked as described. Love the click.

Put a 3/8th ounce swim jig and a fluke on it to run through the paces. Worked very well and I got excited. Put a 1/16th ounce jig head with a crappie fluke and reset the brakes all the way on and adjusted the tension. Nothing but 20 foot casts and backlashes. EVERY SINGLE CAST. I am using 10lb braid. As a regular bait caster, I would rate it 8 out of 10. Great distance, very smooth retrieve. As a BFS reel, 0.5 out of 10.