Keith Lusher 04.22.24
With regards to baitcasting reels, worth is a significant component for many anglers. With advancing expertise, these reels are attending to be fairly dear. I lately had the prospect to take a step again from testing “premium” reals or “match grade” reels and check out a extra reasonably priced reel: The KastKing Royale Legend ll. After testing bait casters that price over $400 I’ve to confess that I wasn’t anticipating a lot from the Legend ll, Nevertheless, it far exceeded my expectations when it got here to torque and retrieve.
When deciding on which mannequin I needed I used to be confronted with two reels with gear ratios of 5.5:1 and seven.2:1. I selected the 7.2:1 and headed to the river for a bit of bass fishing. I tied on an MR-6 Crankbait made by Invoice Lewis Lures and targeted on working it down a ledge that was in 18 toes of water.
There have been a number of bass gathered down off the ledge so I wanted this reel to tug the crank deep.
The Royale Legend ll rose to the problem because the 7.2:1 gear ratio rapidly picked up the fishing line at 29.8” per flip.
Let’s speak in regards to the torque. I used to be very impressed because it pulled the lure by way of the water with little effort on my half. For a reel that prices beneath 80 bucks, it had a really easy retrive. It’s bought six bearings which is rather a lot for a price range baitcaster. The retrive was quiet and the casts have been easy.
Whereas the Cross-fire Magnetic Braking System, which has 8 magnetic buttons for adjusting the degrees of braking energy, took a bit of time to get used to, I used to be capable of line it up with the crankbaits weight, it casts like a dream.
I barely had to make use of my thumb to cease the spool in the meanwhile the lure hit the water.
There have been a number of downsides, nonetheless, as I struggled to throw mild crankbaits and needed to alter the braking system greater than I cared for.
Actually, this reel felt similar to KastKing’s dearer Royale Legend Elite reel however is significantly cheaper.
All-in-all, the KastKing Royal Legend ll overachieved for being a price range reel and delivered the place it wanted to. It makes for a fantastic starter reel for somebody who’s simply beginning out within the bass fishing world or for these seeking to get away with an economic system bait caster.