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Pros & Cons
Pros
The baitrunner clicker is the loudest among all the baitrunners that i owned. Bait feeder works well and has sufficient volume. It's also massively cool and will impress your friends who know you been gear crazed for fishing for deep down they are too... Read More
This is the best it could do after subtracting/adding shims. Extra braid spool a very nice bonus. Comes with a braided & mono spool.
The reel is light and has very smooth retrieval. It's pretty smooth and quiet. Reel looks solid and very smooth, lightweight.
Kastking makes some of the most affordable and badass fishing equipment and gear. The only concern i have is it's long term durability. Great value. Happy with both. Good for bf's too.
Cons
While diagnosing the reel, also revealed multiple design issues(cheap parts and assembly):1). Main drive gear and worm gear slips occasionally when fighting a fish. The bait feeder works great as does the drag, but the main gear shattered on first fis... Read More
Reels get very light usage, and they get hosed down with fresh water every trip. Not recommended for real saltwater fishing. Dont bother trying to do any preventative maintenance because its impossible.
Highlights
Quality
The build quality is excellent and the drag is smooth and powerful
I always buy pflueger reels but seen an add on facebook so i done some research and liked the quality of the drive gears and se... Read More
I also don’t like the design and quality of the baitrunner adjustment knob
To test that theory when i returned from my last saltwater trip all i did was rinse mine really good with the water hose and hang it up
Price
Very smooth and easy to use and dont forget the price point
Im eyeballing a longcast bait feeder but the price is about 300 dollars
Packaging/appearance
So back to the kastking sharky iii baitfeeder
Competitiveness
I am very pleased with kastking products and would not hesitate recommending this reel
I paired this with a kastking perigee ii 7 medium light medium fast action rod
I go for the blue cats and using 60lb braid
I bought 2 of the kastking baitfeeder 3000 just to try them
Overview
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smooth, great, good and far. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 3,503 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 30 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I only catfish and use live bait
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You set the back drag light and wait for the big cat
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Plenty of drag on the main reel
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The media could not be loaded
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I usually only buy penn reels
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The frame is plastic but i’m not catching tuna
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If it lasts two or three years i’ll be happy
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I will update once i take it out on its first trip
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