KastKing Royale Legend II Baitcasting Reels, New Compact Design Baitcaster Fishing Reel, 17.64LB Carbon Fiber Drag, Cross-Fire 8 Magnet Braking System, Available in 5.4:1 and 7.2:1

No lie, first fish was a 7 lb bass. Didn’t really have to do with the reel but it held up great. Super smooth casting without having to hold the line back if adjusted correctly. I like that the adjustment knob clicks instead of just constantly turning. Color is a nice gloss black. Performs well even casting into the wind. Great reel for the price!

Excellent reel. Very smooth operation with all the features you need in a compact design. Great value in a quality product. Bought two so far, and would buy again. UPDATE: Bought another one now have a total of three.

Reel took quite a few casts to dial in. Once done it worked great. Primary casting drag adjustment would be easier if it clicked or had a visual dial for setting. Magnetic drag worked fine. Good product for the price.

I have taken a liking to KastKing products! I bought this as a gift and after seeing the reel and how the person liked it, I started buying KastKing products for myself. They cast well, look great and work great with little effort required to avoid backlash.

My reel arrived on time and was packaged well. Earlier this year I wanted to get a BFS reel and bought my first KastKing. Because of the low price I was very surprised how well it performed straight out of the box and how well it handled a season of fishing. That made it an easy decision to go with them again when it came time to upgrade the baitcaster on my medium setup. Again, I was impressed straight from the box. 1. Smooth casting. Not only did I have controlled casts with heavier jigs but I was able to get good distance with my light floating jerkbaits. I was even able to cast some of my ultralight lures that I use on the BFS! 2. Easy to adjust so changing lure sizes is quick. 3. Sturdy but with a low profile. It is a good size if you plan on throwing baits all day. Another small thing that I like is that the spool is easy to remove.and lock.back in place. There is a release lever (shown in second pick) so no fumbling with screws or other removable pieces.

I used this reel most of the season throwing different lighter spinners and crankbaits. The reel is still just as smooth and solid as the first day I used it. My other reels I have used are Abu Garcia Revo's which are also very nice reels but not anywhere close in the same price range. I often fish rivers and streams from my kayak and I am not a big fan of using very high end stuff from the kayak incase of any unforeseen occurrences. The higher dollar equipment stays on my big boat. With that said I did fish at least once a week from start of Spring through end of Summer from my kayak using this reel and a couple other Kast King models. Of the 3 models this one did seem to perform better for me. All 3 models were within $10 of each other. One of them was a lower gear ratio for deeper diving crankbaits. My 16 year old son has really just started taking an interest in fishing and he was able to use this caster with very little trouble also. After helping him adjust it correctly to the lure he was throwing, he was able to cast it accurately and at a good distance pretty quickly. If you are looking for a solid well performing bait caster and you don't have an unlimited budget, I would recommend checking this one out.

KastKing has improved their quality much over the years. I bought and returned one of these long ago. Decided to try again after heating good stuff and like it so much I gave it to my fishin bud for his birthday. He's super happy, backlashes are nearly eliminated, fish are being caught!

I bought this reel to pair with the Compass collapsible rod. It works well and extremely light weight. It casts smoothly but the breaking system has a negligible effect no matter how you set it; it may as well not be there. So long as your tension knob is set right, you're fine. The spool seels to be made of plastic, which isn't much of a surprise. Its okay for the money but I wouldn't buy it again. I fished this set up 25 days straight for about two hours on average and it has held up well so far. I've done one cleaning and lubrication cycle and it's much smoother.