Alinox 400 Baitcasting Reel, Bluish Violet Right Hand 8.1:1

I've been saltwater fishing off Eastern Canada (cod, typically 8-10 pounds) all summer and am really liking this reel. Since we fish at at the bottom in around 100' water depth, I quite appreciate the high gear ratio.

Im not one to come back to a product on amazon and write a review but this one i felt like I had to. Bought it to replace a reel for jigging in prep for the red snapper season in florida which never happened...but took it down to Islamorada in the florida keys and it blew my mind. The reel is very light, spooled with I believe 60lb braid it holds more than id need. Handled 10-15lb blackfin tuna with ease jigging. Easy to cast with it as well as even made a heck of a trolling reel. Caught mutton snapper, barracuda, and even tarpon. Honestly when I can ill be replacing most of my trolling setups and bottom setups with this reel. For the price you honestly cant beat it. Highly recommend this reel

Received in only couple days to my door. Nice. Well boxed and protected. Took out and admired as how nice this reel is. Immediately mounted on my older Silstar "Limit" 7ft rod after receiving. Spooled on some 30# braided line then used some large rubber O-rings as casting bait. Found out quickly to turn down that spool clutch knob to keep spool from free spinning so much and then untangle the line. Yep, just like the old baitcasters I remember, but not as fancy. Now, let's try this again. Once I got the knob dialed in, the reel worked flawless. The 6.6:1 ratio in my opinion is perfect for the larger fish as it lets the reel have more torque to fight the fish. One thing I did do after mounting reel onto the rod is I took a couple long, strong Zip Ties and wrapped around the rod seat and reel mount for better security, in case the reel/rod holding screw loosened up from usage. Seen some older videos of users of this model reel saying the "clicker" isn't very audible. I'll say the company must of heard ya, as the clicker on this reel is quite loud and I also like the counter-balance on the handle. Gives your thumb a rest spot and also lets your thumb give that extra bit of more handle torque if needed. Overall, I'm quite impressed by this reel, from its color, 9 bearings to make things smooth, to how stout it seems to be made. I'm not a professional fisherman, but I like good equipment without the high costs of purchase, so I hope this reel lasts as long as some of the reels I have and use.

I was very sceptical when buying this for musky fishing and wasn’t sure if it would hold up to casting and trolling heavy baits. So far it has done very well in comparison to reels 3-4x more expensive. They are not quite as smooth as the more expensive and at the time of purchase only the 8:1 gear ratio was available which is not ideal but for the price has not let me down.

I have been using Piscifun reels for over 6 years now and have never had any problems. Great value for a great product. As a guide I use these reels for my clients. I will no longer spend on expensive reels.