Baitfeeder Spinning Reel Fishing 5.5:1 11 High Power Stainless Ball Bearings 30Lb Drag Right Left Hand Saltwater Freshwater Reversible Front Rear Drag Live Liner 3000-6000

Solid reel for attractively low price. I heard about this reel from my fishing partner, who has been fishing saltwater from the surf for 20+ years consistently for 1-3 times per week. He fishes with nice equipment: $300 Shimano reels, $150-250 rods, etc....so imagine how shocked I was when he showed up one day with his new Yoshikaw reel (purchased off of Amazon) and after casting for 30 minutes, was raving entire time about how smooth & powerful the reel performed!We first a couple of more times together, noticing he still was fishing with the Yoshikawa, and when I inquired more about it, does he still like it, how much it cost & where he bought it? Etc.. I was no longer a skeptic.I went home and ordered the exact same Yoshikawa CY6000 (from Amazon, along w/ a few other fishermens' must haves:) that evening, and received my items without any hiccups a few days later.I've had the Yoshikawa for about 5 months now and have fished 2 times a week consistently with it. Ive fish from the beach and from my kayak with the Yoshikawa and found it performed so well that I ordered a 2nd one!I'm merely an intermediate level fisherman who will not like purchase high end fishing equipment (unless maybe I hit the lottery) but instead enjoying finding and using solid and affordable equipment. I recommend the Yoshikawa 100% and recommend this seller as well, as they were efficient and responsive each time I asked a questions.

This appears to be extremely well made. I like the look and operation.

I haven't used the reel yet as it's winter here. The reel seems to be a good deal, I just have one problem with it, the bail spring is way to strong, you can't turn the handle & the bail flips over, you have to flip the bail over by hand. Should be a good reel for cat fishing, I love the Bait Feeder reels.

Cannot comment on long-term performance....But...I ordered the 5000 series Yoshikawa Bait Feeder on Friday to replace an Okuma Avenger that crapped out after giving a dozen years of great service. It arrived Sunday. I mated it to my Okuma Longitude 8' two-piece, spooled it with 20 lb 9 strand braid, and today, Tuesday, I christened it with this 31" Striper from a New Hampshire shore spot. Everything looks, feels, and functions well. Thus far as good as the Okuma. For $35...if it lasts a year or more, I'll be very happy. If it lasts and lasts, then it's the best value I've found. Time will tell. But it still get's Five Stars in my early returns.

This was for my daughter to have for fishing on the Bogue Inlet Pier. At 9 years old, she gets excited about going fishing with me and this was her first time using it. Long story short, the bait runner isn't very loud. I didn't hear a thing when my little girl started shouting and pointing to her new pole telling me she had a bite. She was holding her other rod so I went over to check and sure enough, something was taking drag! So I told her I would reel it in for her while she fought her other fish. Man did that fish fight, when I got it close to the pier I just lifted up hand over hand. It was an 18" Black Drum that weighed 3.5lbs! Needless to say she was proud walking back from the pier house after the weigh in. Reel worked beautifully and the drag was spot on. Filled with 30lbs braid this combo is a fish slayer!

The media could not be loaded.  Took a gamble and lost. This reel is flimsy. The video of my brother reeling in was a 58" sturgeon. Around 50 pounds. Not even close to a giant. That was the first decent fish caught on that reel and it bent the shaft of the handle real good. The pictures were taken after I tried to straighten it back. The second video is me trying to show how flexible the mounting shaft is. They all have some flex, but this definitely felt like too much flex. The knob on the handle is too small and any leverage you can get is mitigated by the flimsy handle. I have no doubt with continued use, the handle will break. Good news is if you are catching smaller fish the reel worked well. Bait runner drag worked like a great too. I only had this reel out once. No idea how it will holld up long term. Good luck

There are two reasons i like this reel 1) it works and holds up to being abused at a lower cost than other reels. I use it fishing from rocks and from the pier, it makes no sense to buy a $300 reel that will get droped or knocked over onto hard surfaces.I like the product for the money.

but now stating to show signs of wear and weakness. Rear drag is very unstable unless you use a very loose rear drag setting. Main drag is good. Big fish it seems reel is Stressed too much for a large reel, almost like they are going to break off the rod. I paid $37 each for 3 of them, now they are $52, they are definitely NOT worth $52. I have NOT used them in saltwater, ever, and I would not recommend using them in Saltwater. Ive caught some 50 lb plus catfish on them. I would recommend a Penn or Okuma reel if your going to pay over $50 each. Penn and Okuma are closed system reels and these are not closed, Yoshikawais open so dirt and stuff gets inside the Yoshikawa reel and bearings easily.

I must say this seller is one of the best, after having my reel brake almost a year after buying it ( big fish on the line) i sent dr fish a pic of my reel and he sent me a replacement asap, best service from amazon ever thanks again

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I like the fact its a good strong reel, a little heavy but still value for money, its also ideal for fresh water or sea fishing, I'm happy with my purchase,

Have taken it out 2x beach fishing no problems works real good

Compré el modelo 5000, el aspecto es muy positivo. Pendiente de utilizarlo.