Piscifun Alijoz 400 Baitcaster Fishing Reel, 38Lbs Max Drag Aluminum Alloy Frame Baitcasting Reel, Available in 6.6:1/8.1:1 Gear Ratio, Freshwater and Saltwater Low Profile Casting Reel for Musky

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.

didn’t even survive one day of fishing before reel started making noises and barely casting, heavily do not recommend.

Will not last but will get you fishing. Have landed multiple high 40s on this reel and it works well. Eventually started wearing out after one season of pretty heavy use. Are three of these reels worth one Tranx 400… maybe.

Purchased this reel for catfish. I purchased a KastKing Capstan Elite 300 last year that I was so impressed with for the price. My only wish was that they release one in a 400 size to hold more line. Amazon had a sale on this Alijoz 400 recently and I figured it was worth a shot. I was casting 9 Oz weights and huge baits with the brakes turned out to basically zero with no issues two nights in a row. While the largest fish I’ve landed with this reel may have only gone 20 pounds, I think it will handle 50 without issue. I am blown away at the quality of these new low cost reels. Made in China? Yeah. But guess where the $100-150 Shimano’s are made. Dollar for dollar Piscifun and Kastking are taking care of their customers with high quality equipment at affordable prices compared to the same from the big names. I’ll probably be replacing all of my 6500’s with these low profile high capacity reels next year. I add $60 in bearings to 6500’s out of the box to get the casting distance of these reels with no modifications at all. Not to mention, they’re so much more comfortable to use. I have not torn one of these reels down to clean yet. That’s a biggie for me. We will see. If I can’t tear down and reassemble without YouTube I might change my mind. I will be trying other Pisifun reels for crappie as well. Very impressed.

It does more than you would expect it to do. Have the 400 model on a 9’6” surf rod. Have already caught so many giants with ease. Powerful drag, casts smooth and holds more than enough line. I love it. Highly recommended.