KastKing MegaJaws Baitcasting Reel,9.1:1 Gear Ratio,Left Handed Fishing Reel,New Compact Design,Predator Red

This reel is amazing. Like stated very minimal backlash even for a beginner. Extremely easy setup. The breaking system is unmatched. Was able to cast with relative easy and no back lash. Love it so much adding the 7.1 megaJaws to the collection Edit‐ I am hooked. Great reel. Went from newbie to very confident and rarely pick up any of my spinning rods. With that said if you are coming from spinning rods stay away from the 9.1 red reel as your first as the ratio is just way to fast. Bought it as my first thinking a faster reel would benefit me but it's hard to control presentations of slower baits. Its more of a specialty rod. Topwater, jerk, and deep diving crankbaits. I have sense add all four of the megajaws to my collection. 7.1 is good swimbait can be used for slower presentations but I few the 6.1 Green one if you could only have one is the best bang for buck. A do it all reel. Either way you can not go wrong

Other than the megajaws elite this is my favorite reel

The first time I ordered this I was sent someone else's returned reel, it was a used 1st gen megajaws. The company made it right, accepted the return and got me the right one 2 days later. This is not a bullet proof 400$ Diawa, but for this cost, good luck finding a better more reliable salt ready reel. The dual brake system in this will give confidence to those guys who have tried a baitcaster before and gave up to go back to a spinner (me) it will still backlash, but only if you whip it as hard as you can and leave the spool free when it hits the water. And the backlash won't be more than one to two rotations of the reel. It really is amazing how well the magnetic brake works on this thing. Some of the pieces on it feel like graphite, which isn't the best material because it can warp in prolonged direct sunlight. But I've used this for a couple months in the Florida sun while bass fishing and I'm impressed. It's my go to rod. I have some high quality Lew's and a 300$ Abu Garcia combo, and oddly enough you'll see me holding my kastking combo more often. Very smooth, good strong drag, holds about 120ish yards of Berkeley 20lb florocarbon line. Came pre greesed and oiled.

Hate to leave a review before using but initial observations...(all based on cost $64) Very attractive Smooth retrieve Feels well built Comfortable handles (ordered the cork handle but got the black rubber type which was a plus) Drag feels very strong and smooth Wish both brake options were adjustable (only 1) Line guide (on worm gear) seems to have excessive play in it....time will tell. Nice spool holds sufficient line 20# Fireline The drain port is nice as is the oil access port. Overall 1st impression, it's worth the price. I recently purchased a quantum energy pt s3 for $111 and the megajaws is definitely not of tge same quality and precision but still a good value.

Ok so I bought this to test out the new or new to me braking system. The reels I have use the dials and moving the pins, kind of a standard. So I was out of braid put on some cheap mono which I hadn't fished in some time. This mono literally looked like a slinky for those who remember. So I wasn't expecting much. Well the reel cast like a dream in spite of the string with no or little thumb work. I really bought this reel for this purpose, to try as I said the braking system. Am very happy with this reel and will replace with braid although I am not as anxious as I thought I'd be to dump the mono.