southjerz Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Was looking for a saltwater bait caster for a while. I plain on buying a hobie in the spring. To fish south jersey for tog and flounder. Didn't want to spend a ton on a reel. So decided to give this one a shot. They had a package deal for the reel and braid shipped for $100. I'll see how it holds up. I fish Florida a lot also so it will get used a bunch. Will see how it holds up this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonesipher Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Never heard of them. It will be nice to see how it does. You’re not some crazy uncle you know! I'm so glad I don't live in the fact-less bizarro world you live in...just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThrowinPlugs Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Looks a lot like an Abu copy. Good luck with it, I love fluke jigging with a baitcaster from the Yak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southjerz Posted January 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Yea sorry the rod is a Abu. I bought the reel and put it on a old rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonleed Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 I heard good things about the kastking baitrunners. Perform better than you'd expect for a reel in that price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha162 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 For 70 bucks you can get a Daiwa Fuego CT...a basic, no-nonsense reel that's not going to f you when you connect to that big fluke or tog. Kastking and other Chinese OEM reels are "feature-rich" garbage. Imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyZac Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 "Spartacus Maximus" -- That's pretty funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThrowinPlugs Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 28 mins ago, JoeyZac said: "Spartacus Maximus" -- That's pretty funny. I thought the same thing, "isn't that a TV show?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 That braid is junk so is the reel, return it if you can. It either breaks extremely low or the diameter to size is way off every time. Reel might last a few fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha162 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 35 mins ago, Grayson said: That braid is junk so is the reel, return it if you can. It either breaks extremely low or the diameter to size is way off every time. Reel might last a few fish. I wouldn't go panfishing with kastking braid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southjerz Posted January 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Hmmm sounds like I should return this damn lol. I'll check out the daiwa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southjerz Posted January 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 2 hours ago, buddha162 said: For 70 bucks you can get a Daiwa Fuego CT...a basic, no-nonsense reel that's not going to f you when you connect to that big fluke or tog. Kastking and other Chinese OEM reels are "feature-rich" garbage. Imho. Is this a salt water reel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha162 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 4 mins ago, southjerz said: Is this a salt water reel? None of these small baitcasters are "saltwater" reels, but they will work if you take care of them. When you first get the reel, consider taking off the handle sideplate and applying a light film of grease to the frame and all the screws/contact points. Most importantly, the bearing under the main drive shaft should be well greased. I rinse off my reels under a light stream of freshwater after every trip, with the drag locked down. Then loosen drag and open sideplate/remove spool and air dry. Some people think that drives salt deeper into the reel...YMMV. But that Fuego CT is 3x the reel of any kastking or shishamo Chinese OEM POS. It's a solid alum reel with a proven drag/casting system. You really can't do better for under 100 dollars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southjerz Posted January 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Daiwa Coastal TWS Saltwater Baitcasting. This looks like it's made for salt. Might return the other one and get this. Appreciate the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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