Squiddies Flipreel

Nice design but it doesn’t work ! Really gutted I had high hopes for it !

I took this product to a lake near high Sierra to try it out before including it with my usual backpacking gear. Casting any distance off the shore line was definitely not going to happen straight off the reel even though the bevel of it looks like it could be done. The silicone material is just too sticky to allow any smooth feeding of line. What I ended up doing is stretching my arms out and accumulating a loose pile of line careful set at my feet before tossing my line in. Because of the heavy weight used to cast I was able to get the line out a comparable distance to a normal rod and let that sink to the bottom of the lake as I fed more line in. Letting my hooks and power bait float a few feet of the bottom worked well for the trout that day. I do believe this would work even better in small creeks and streams where you can actually see the fish take the bait to set the hook because the weight being so heavy I had a few little guys stealing my bait without ever moving the line enough to move the weight.The size and pack ability are next to none. The silicone cover allows me to keep one setup ready to go and simply cover it so nothing snags on the hooks in my pack.Once I try in a creek or stream I will have to update this review.

This is a great concept with flawed execution. I love the design, quality materials, that it packs down small and the fold-over feature for storage, but every attempt to cast is met with the line and hook flinging back at me. Wetting the bell as outlined by the directions doesn't do any good as the water beads right off the rubber/silicone, and the light texture of the bell doesn't seem to help. I've used yo-yo reels previously with no such problems. It's a great idea that needs refining due to this design flaw. If you're just looking to drop the line over the side of a boat, bridge, or dock, this will work fine for you, but don't count on casting. I'm hoping for a version 2.0 that solves this because I really want to like it but can't recommend it as this point.

I haven’t fished in years and wanted a compact rod for use at a stocked freshwater lake. youtube videos helped with the casting. Exactly what I wanted: simple, small, easy to stow away without a tangled mess.

I have bought 2 of these. The first one was for my 11 year old son who loves to fish and the Second one was for his friend. They both love them! Great accessorie for camping when you don’t want to bring a huge pole!

My Son likes this