KastKing Kapstan Elite Saltwater Spinning Reel - IPX6 100% Waterproof Up to 55LBs Max Drag Big Game Fishing Reel - CNC Aluminum Body - Power Handle, 6+1+1 Corrosion-Resistance Bearing System

Holy smokes we put this one through the ringer this past weekend and it got the job done! I got one of these for my in-law almost 3 years ago now, for in-shore fishing for reds and similar, 4000 size. We did a 24hr off shore fishing trip and this was his secondary setup, for casting misc, and i put on 30lb braid for him ( i should have gone put on stronger braid looking back). Fast forward to the trip, he has 2 of the best fights on the entire boat for the whole trip, the first with a 5ft+ shark that took 20+ minutes to wrangle in. Several times in the fight the deck hands were yelling "He's under-gunned! He's under-gunned!" They really thought he was gonna lose it, he fought that shark almost all the way around the boat (a big boat i might add), minding the 30lb braid, so he couldn't hammer the drag like he wanted, so he had to let the shark just strip line over and over and over, really putting some strain on that drag system. It worked great! Second fight was with the King, 52" & 30lbs, very similar fight, but he got that one in a little faster. He says the reel held up well! It was still smooth after 2 absolutely punishing fights that it really wasn't sized for. On the kingfish pic you can see the little 4000 reel he was using in the right side of the pic. Bad ass little reel, I kinda want one for me now and I'm back here looking for me 3 years later writing a review. Very good value for what you're getting, the drag held up to some serious abuse even 3 years later. Just a sweet little reel. Highlight of our trip.

This Girl Is Just A Beauty I Can’t Express the amount of quality that went into this product. Best Bang For your dollar and the weight is pretty light. Also line capacity I was able to fit 30lbs 8 strand braided line and got about 200 yards no problem. So far easy to work with and stability is definitely strong. This might actually be up there with the greats like Shimano , Diawa, & Penn. Also for 3000 series I say 30lbs drag system is a whole lot.

Great reel, a little heavier than expected but not bad. Very smooth, great drag and cool looking too! 😉 lol

Very smooth and very strong the drag is phenomenal

Very smooth and robust. Heavier than I expected when compared to a saltist, slammer, etc. Good build quality and is sealed, have had no issues from stripers to flathead catfish.