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Product overview
Brand
Piscifun
Material
Aluminum
Hand Orientation
Right Hand
Handle Material
Aluminum
Item Weight
8 Ounces
Bearing Material
Aluminum
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POWERFUL- Advanced, 4-washer, gives the low profile baitcasting reel physically powerful 18LB carbon fiber drag to handle the big fish you are after
DURABLE - Industrial durable-strength, climate-resistant Japanese Hami cut 3604 brass gears, these are all top quality gears you expect for baitcaster fishing reels
PERFORMANCE - Low profile design bait caster featuring 7.1:1 gear ratios specifically designed for the versatile angler. The Super Silent high speed 7.1:1 Gear Ratio baitcasting fishing reel is perfect for getting fish quickly out of cover and faster fishing tactics
UNIQUE - Unique side-plate oil port for prolonged maintenance for Novice to Pro to maximize your baitcast reel life and performance
UNPARALLELED - Strong double wind shafts and backlash-eliminating 0-10 magnetic dial-in settings
Product Description
Japanese Hamai Cut Gearing, Torrent reel has a bigger, stronger, reinforced main gear than the average baitcasters.
Engineered and precision-cut gears, plus stainless steel springs and screws provides strength, water resistance, reliable operation, and quiet, steady-speed retrievals. There is not another baitcasting fishing reel on the market with reinforced gears.
4 customer fit carbon fiber drag washers, simply outlast sand performs better than what are often composite washers, making fine-tuning to power a simple turn of the star drag adjustment. Keep drag pressure off when not use.
Optimal shielded bearings mean a long life from oil wear particles and water, fresh or salt. We put the right bearing at the place of serious business. They redefine smooth and free pool for low profile baitcast reel.
Five strategically placed magnets to optimize the magnetic affect on the ported aluminum spool and a precise dial-in-gauge for backlash control. Coupled with the spool tension knob and light thumb pressure the days of tangled bird nests are gone. A simple lever releases the removable side-plate for maintenance and periodic cleaning.
Have you lost parts when doing a quick oil on your reel? Piscifun engineers solved the problem with a quick oil port design. Simply remove the screw and oil, a plus for novice to pro anglers. While others have hatches and cover with screws, this makes things so easy and simple.
Double line winding shafts come as standard equipment for stability, performance, and strength unlike so many other bait caster reel on the market. It is a feature often found on much more expensive reels. There is nothing better than fishing with confidence in your equipment for that one big fish.
Specifications
Max Drag
18 LB
Brake System
Magnetic Brake
Ball Bearings
5+1
Reel Weight
8 oz
Retrieve per Turn
7.1:1-30.0 in | 5.3:1-22.8 in
Braid Capacity
7.1:1-30 lb/120 yd | 5.3:1-30 lb/145 yd
Mono Capacity 7.1:1
10 lb/120 yd
Mono Capacity 5.3:1
10 lb/195 yd
Target Species
All Species
All Species
Mainly for Bass & Other Freshwater
Mainly for Bass & Other Freshwater
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Rod Length
6'8" - 7'6"
6'9" - 7'
6'9" - 7'
6'10" - 7'9"
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Rod Power
Medium; Medium Heavy; Heavy
Medium; Medium Heavy
Medium; Medium Heavy
Medium; Medium Heavy; Heavy
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Rod Action
Moderate Fast;Fast
Moderate Fast
Fast
Moderate Fast;Fast;Extra Fast
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Blank Technology
IM6 Carbon Blank
Graphite and Fiberglass
IM7 Carbon Blank
IM7 Carbon Blank
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Rod Guides
9+Tip
8+Tip
8+Tip
8+Tip
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Rod Handle
High-density EVA
High-density EVA
Golf Grip
Golf Grip
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product description
product details
Date First Available : June 14, 2019
Manufacturer : Piscifun
ASIN : B07SZKSMR3
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Important information
Legal Disclaimer
Warning: On the basis of Proposition 65 of California Law, this product may expose you to the chemicals such as lead which is known to the State of California can cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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Would you recommend this or getting a Piscifun Phantom X?
Answer: I have both the Torrent and the Phantom X. The Torrent is a great baitcaster reel that can really cast a mile but the Phantom X is a little bit better at both casting and retrieval. It's also quite lighter. In reality, you won't go wrong with either of the two.
Answer: The Torrent and the Phantom X seem to be close to the same,by the reviews I have watched.I got the Torrent to get acquainted with a bait caster .If you are already familiar with them,my next one would be a Phantom.It has internal magnetic and external centrifugal brakes to tune your casting more.
Answer: I woud recommend these reels to everyone.
Answer: Absolutely hands down worth it’s weight in Gold it is my go to reel for all my jig, crank, topwater, Texas rig anything I have logged over 100 fish on it for the last 3 months on this reel and I absolutely love it
Answer: Not familiar with phantom x so can’t answer
Answer: I have never tried the x. I really like the Torrent reel. It worked great in both salt water and lake water. Easy to clean and continues to operate well. I might try the x sometime but am pleased with the Torrent!
Answer: I’ve been using this for fluke fishing . It’s a good reel for the price point.
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Would this reel be good for saltwater?
Answer: Just had mine serviced because the bearing on the tension knob rusted. Good reel but just to take care of it when using in saltwater
Answer: No these do not have stainless bearings and I have begun to replace them in all reels I have 4. Glad bearings are cheap!
Answer: Nope. Got salt water in mine and rinsed it off but the next day it was seized up and all bearings ruined. It says stainless bearings but they are either lying or just started putting them in.
Answer: Yes been using mine since I got it. Just rinse it at home afterwards
Answer: Yes. Of course
Q:
Is it good in salt water
Answer: The Torrent reel is good in salt water.
Answer: This is great for saltwater. That is all I fish. As long as you wash it down after every use, you should be good.
Answer: Yes it would be good. You would just need to remember to oil it a little out of the box. That way you can pick your preference of oil.
Answer: DO NOT use this reel in saltwater. It was NOT designed for saltwater use. This is an excellent reel for lakes and ponds ONLY. Even if you clean it regalarly after you use it in saltwater it will eventually cease on you. The interior components and worm gear will deteriorate from the acidity in the saltwater.
Answer: No
Answer: No this reel is absolutely not good in saltwater. I purchased this real based on the previous answer of yes. After one yes (and cleaning it after), it was ceased on me the very next use. The manufacturer informed me that it should not be used in saltwater...
Q:
It will not let me purchase right hand reel? It does not give me an option.
Answer: Really sorry the trouble brought to you. The Torrent Right Handed reel was sold out. In order to get it at the first time, please add it to your wishlist for backorder. Thank you!
Q:
I live in the US and the free shipping says it will take 5-8 days. Isn't Piscifun in the UK, or do they have a US based warehouse to ship that fast?
Answer: Mine came about 3 days I live in Alabama
Answer: Picifun is American based
Q:
What are the size of the bearings?
Answer: It's 5+1 ball bearings. :)
Answer: Cant tell bearings are sealed. This reel needs to be oiled a lot to keep noise down. Other than that its a good reel
Q:
Why can you select left hand reel ?
Answer: The left handed reels will be available on Amazon.com after 1-2 days. Please check it out later.
Q:
Would this reel work for saltwater bowfishing or slingshot fishing? What is thr highest weight line it could take?
Answer: Yes, it could be work for saltwater fishing. Meawhile, we would recommend you to rinse the reel with warm freshwater first.
Answer: I only use it for saltwater fishing, I just oil it after each trip. I use 30lb Berkeley Tracer braid on it, casts a smooth mile. Don’t know about now or slingshot.
Q:
Is it oil or grease through the quick lube port?
Answer: I personally would not recommend grease. Use only oil, preferably "Reel Butter". This is a lightweight oil designed specifically for reels. And, use very sparingly.
Answer: I actually haven't used the port yet, the reel is so easy to take down, I just spend 5 seconds, dismantle it, and lube it then. But I would imagine you could use either one. I favor oil, myself, because grease makes such a mess. This reel is a jewel! Simply amazing! If you don't have it - BUY IT!!
Answer: OIL
Answer: Yes, it is. Remember to reel the handle that.
Q:
the description does not state left/right or do i go off the picture?
Answer: You need to click on the name and the introduction of the product and that will take you to another page that contains the description. Right below it, you should be able to see 2 smaller boxes with a right handed and a left handed Piscifun Baitcaster reel in it. Click on the one you want. I just did what I told you and the choices were right there. Hope this works, Its a good Reel.
Answer: You choose left or right. They have both
Q:
Do you guys have it in a left handed reel?
Answer: Yes. But the left handed reels sold out. The left handed reel will be available after 2-3 days. Really so sorry the trouble brought to you.
Answer: You can choose "7.1:1-Left Handed" version. The left handed reels are available now. Welcome to try it out!
Q:
can it hold small bonito/tuna 15lb fish?
Answer: Can it? sure ……… should you pick this reel for fishing for 15+ lb fish all the time? no! This reel and most like it are designed for Bass fishing or fish in that weight/fighting range, most Bass/etc. don't average 15 lbs. I have caught 10-15 lb Muskie on a 2000 size reel and 8 lb braid while fishing for Crappie, still doesn't make it a good choice for fish that big.
Answer: I bass fish, so I don't know about small bonito/tuna 15ib fish
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Does this reel comes with the centrifugal braking sytem?
Answer: The torrent baitcasting reel doesn't come with the centrifugal brake system. If you would like to use the reel with centrifugal brake system, we recommend to try Piscifun Phantom X baitcasting reels.
Q:
what is the line capacity ?
Answer: "Mono Capacity: 10lb/120yd
Answer: 100 yds 12lb line
Answer: mono 10lb/120yds
Answer: 100 yds of 12 lb mono.
Answer: 10lb mono 120yrds.
Answer: 120yds/30lbs braid
Q:
I need a reel for muskie and pike....what size is this reel, 200 or 300?
Answer: Probably a little small for pike
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Bait clicker?
Answer: No bait clicker
Answer: No bait clicker.
Answer: No bait clicker, this isn't a bait and wait reel.
Answer: No. Not that kind of reel
Answer: No
Answer: I don’t know I bought it for a friend
Q:
I have a piscifun torrent rod.do i have to use this reel or can i use any reel that i like?
Answer: No, you can use any reel you like. If your rod has a trigger underneath (opposite the line guides) you can use any bait caster or spin cast reel you choose the mounting rail is universal.
Answer: You can use any baitcaster with any bait casting rod. Spinning reels go with spinning rods.
Answer: Lol use any reel you like that feels best to you
Answer: Any baitcaster reels will work on this pole...have to say this reel is awesome for the price...nice reel
Q:
Is this good for frog
Answer: The Alloy M 8.4:1 baitcasting reel is good for frog.
Answer: So good, I bought 4 of them...! I use spinner baits, frogs, chatter baits, and soft/hard lures with them. When setup properly (I use 8-Strand Braid), these reels don't backlash...! Best reel for the money, on the market right now! (For an even BETTER Reel, the Phantom is my choice!).
Answer: Gear ratio is to fast for a frog
Answer: It’s cheaply made and wasted my money. Mine froze after using it twice. So to answer your question, it’s only good for the trash can.
Answer: Yes
Q:
over or under right or left hand?
Answer: Not sure what you are asking. The reel sits on top of the rod and you reel with your right hand. They also have a left hand retrieve.
Q:
How much 20 pound flurocarbon can thus hold
Answer: I put 130 yards of 20 lb braided line on mine. On the reel it says 30lb 120 yards braid - 10lb 120 yards mono.
Answer: Braided 30lbs / 120 yrds
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Will salt water affect the magnetic drag system?
Answer: I would would Believe so if salt water some how got inside of the reel
Answer: Only if you don't rise the reel with freshwater after you've gone fishing and use a silicone based type of spray or better yet WD-40, which is what always seems to work for me. I highly recommend this reel to anyone. It's very easy to adjust. Just remember, to rise thoroughly and spray with lube...
Q:
does this reel have an anti-reverse setting (can only reel in - not out)?
Answer: Yes
Q:
Does a leader knot fit through the line guide?
Answer: A leader knot? Depends on how long or short you plan on making your leader. And, the knot you intend to tie. All in all: I would think most knots, (properly tied) would work fine.
Answer: Depending on leader knot type and the size of line strung.
Q:
How many come in one order?
Answer: JUST THE ONE REEL.
Answer: One reel unless the buyer purchases additional units
Answer: Just 1
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Does this reel comes with the centrifugal braking system?
Answer: The Torrent has a very effective magnetic braking system. It casts far with few backlashes if you are proficient with a baitcast reel.
Answer: As Tom says, yes, It has an effective magnetic braking system. You just have to dial in your weights and lures, and you're good to go. Practice will get you controlling your casts pretty quickly.
Answer: Yes
Q:
Just bought a rod for this reel very noisy squeaks like a mess I can’t find any other place to put more oil kind of disappointed!!!!!
Answer: I've got five and none of them are squeaky or loud I put Lucas reel Oil in the oil spot on the side of all 5 and have not had an issue
Answer: I've thrown mine out. I could not get the bar to cast down after using the rod several days.
Q:
Is the spool tension knob supoosed to click? Mine doesnt click. Not sure if its broken. Im used to hearing them click
Answer: Mine does not click.
Answer: Yes it’s supposed to click when you turn it
Answer: Mine does not. Not sure if it should. All ok though.
Answer: Yes, mine clicks.
Answer: No its smooth and silent a very nice reel
Q:
How often should i add oil in this reel? and should i add oil when i first use this reel?
Answer: Its ready to go outta the box. I would not shoot oil in that oil port. Its a gimmick. You dont want oil on the drag washers and the port doesnt get to the other aide of the spool where another bearing is. Learn how to do proper maintenance yourself. Youll be happy and the reel will better
Answer: We suggest you just put a drop of oil to the bearings on the sideplate, spool shaft and the tension knob if you want to do that before using it.
Answer: it has been oiled as far as when id check mine after every hard use only takes a few minutes lover mine effortless casting no birds nest and im using 14 lb test flourocarbon on mine
Q:
is this a good reel for catching human beings?
Answer: Hello buyer, this is a fishing reel.
Answer: I think they would put up a decent fight. You would want a good powerful line and the spool wouldn't hold much of it. Lol if you catch little people or elderly that would be best....
Answer: It will do the job, but your better off using the piscifun chaos 60. It will give you more torch pounds per pressure.
Q:
Is this a freshwater bass reel?
Answer: Yes.Bass are on the agenda with this reel. 20-30 lb braid. Get a good rod for it.
Answer: Yes it is a fresh water reel.
Answer: Yes. They make other reels for saltwater
Answer: It can be used for freshwater or saltwater
Answer: I would imagine so, I live in Colorado so I haven’t used mine quite yet.
Answer: Yes, well at least that's what I'm using it for.
Answer: yes.
Q:
Would anyone use this for catfishing? I have a 9 ft heavy action rippin lips rod
Answer: I think you are going to need a more heavy-duty reel for that kind of action.
Answer: Yes I’m sure it could be used as long as the fish didn’t weigh over 15 pounds
Q:
Where do I buy right hand reel?
Answer: Really sorry the trouble brought to you. The Torrent Right Handed Reel is sold out now. It will be available on Aug 18. Welcome to try it out when the Right Handed reel is available. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Q:
Reel set metal or plastic.
Answer: Metal, this reel is great
Answer: The exterior is plastic internals and spool metal
Answer: Metal with a high gloss paint
Q:
Any idea of how far and smooth it cast. (Also are there any other cheaper reels that u would suggest?)
Answer: I can cast further with this reel than with others I have had and it is very smooth. I have had more expensive and cheaper, none as good as this one.
Answer: this reel casts and feels like a more expensive one. great reel for the price.
Answer: It is very smooth and casts far. Distance depends on the user and style/length of rod.
Q:
Will you be restocking on left handed anytime soon?
Answer: Yes, the left handed will be available on July. It will take couple weeks.
Q:
i have oil leaking from the bottom of my real is it susposed to do that dosest look right to me t.y?
Answer: Shouldn't be leaking oil...call the company for this one...could have a bad seal?
Answer: Hello, Yes one of mine did too and it is from over oiling them. It is fine and should wear off in a few cast. : Used mine to catch 27 white bass yesterday. It held up great and is as smooth as ever. :
Answer: Didn't use mine yet.but l don't think it should leak
Q:
can this handle cranking 6 inch deep diving crank baits? im looking for a cheep reel that can handle larger baits?
Answer: Would it work? Yes. You would find it MUCH more comfortable to use a lower gear ratio reel 5.4/1 for the deep diving crankbaits.
Answer: I would say yes. I had a pretty heavy jig on it and it was not a problem. I have not tried larger than that yet, but I would bet it can.
Answer: All day. I lock the drag down for all fishing and use 50 lb. braid and drag them to the boat
Q:
Is it braided line ready?
Answer: You can put braid on. I usually back my reels with half cheap mono and half braid. Saves money and prevents slipping. Connect the 2 lines with a uni knot. I have had no issues
Answer: You can use braided line in it without having any problems.
Answer: Sure. Why not? Secure some line to the drum, and thread it through the eyelets of your rod. Your rod eyelets are going to be more critical for the line you might use than the reel.
Answer: Yes, I use 30 lb braid no problem
Answer: I just bought this reel just recently and I put 20lb braid on it and it's holding up fine. Yes I would think so.
Answer: This reel failed after 3 uses.
Answer: No
Q:
Is oil supplied?
Answer: No. There is no reel oil supplied.
Answer: Sorry Sir, we don't supply oil.
Answer: No but very easy to oil.
Answer: No. Buy Lucas reel oil
Answer: No it is not supplied.
Answer: No. And don't buy it planning on using in saltwater. Lasted a week.
Answer: No. You have to purchase some.
Answer: no
Answer: No!
Answer: No, at least I didn't get any. Still worth it
Q:
I will be mainly targeting bass, but will this be able to handle the occasional pike or striper?
Answer: I have used it this spring and caught many bass up to 5 lbs and so far am pleased with the product. I would think it would handle anything up to 10 lbs without an issue. Not sure yet about the long term durability.
Answer: I believe you will have no problems with this reel. I use my for mostly salt water targeting red and snook. I have boated a few nice reds over 33 inc. and over slot snook. I have two of these reels and will be ordering a few more.
Q:
Would it good for trolling
Answer: This reel is great for casting trolling flipping anything you want to do with it...………………..easy to use. Start out mag. drag tight and drag on handle side tight when reel stops when lure or bait hanging horizontal from rod hits the ground or water and adjust from there cast easy until you get use it. have fun. Good buy
Answer: i have 40lb braid on this reel and use it for jig set up with a med heavy rod and it can cast a jig and creature with no problem. the only issue I can see is the amount of line you need if you are trolling deep. Besides amount of line I would say yes
Answer: Should be fine for trolling
Answer: Sure , but it has a plastic body witch means the reel seat is plastic too , not my first choice ...
Answer: Yes
Q:
I bought one of these reels and it does not work, sounds like the bearings are no good. What can I do
Answer: Return for exchange. Piscifun has a really good customer service. You can even reach out to them by email and they will take care of you. I have both torrents the newer 7.1:1 and the older first generation 5.3:1 I have not had any issues with either one and I only salt water fish. Help this helps. Fish On
Answer: WHEN YOU SAY IT DOESN'T WORK WHAT DO YOU MEAN???
Answer: Send it back,Mine is super smooth.
Answer: send it back to amazon i have had no trouble with mine have i have caught 200 bass and no problems
Answer: I would send it back and have them to send you out another one
Q:
Does this need to be lubed before use or does it come pre oiled?
Answer: It come pre oiled. We suggest you just put a drop of oil to the bearings on the sideplate, spool shaft and the tension knob if you want to do that before using it.
Answer: It comes preoiled and works excellent right out of the box. I have 8 of them, the oldest just over a year old and have not had to oil as of yet. If you use it regularly I would oil every 3 to 4 months.
Answer: Mine felt like it needed a couple of drops when I unboxed it, once I did that it was definitely smoother. It's no big deal, pretty easy to do. This has turned out to be a great reel for the price.
Answer: Before you use it it's very important
Q:
Does the drag wheel click when adjusting it?
Answer: Yes it clicks and I will put this Reel Up against some of the higher Price ones on the market Haven’t had it very long Less than a year but holding up very well use it in salt water Only time will tell how long it will hold up
Answer: Yes it does click and so does the spoil tension knob and the brake adjustment
Answer: Yes
Q:
Is the torrent kinda big
Answer: I am no the one that uses, it so my opinion may not be what you are looking for... but My son, whom I bought it for, said it was extremely high quality and works better than several of the more expensive reels he has purchased.
Answer: It is average size.
Q:
i did not receive a owner, operations manual with the reel can you send it to m
Answer: I just received this reel myself. It comes with a parts diagram and a small tool, but no instruction manual. If you have a question about it's operation please post it here.
Answer: Threw mine away message piscifun they will they're very good with customers it's a great reel are you having troubles
Answer: You can get one ..Go to facebook Piscifun page and contact James Yang or Jason Benicia they are the contacts for the info.If that doesn't work let me know.
Answer: I didn't get one .
Q:
where is this made
Answer: I dont know all I know is it made noise when I casted and I sent it back
Answer: China
Q:
I bought my reel and when i pull drag on it, it doesn't make a sound like all other baitcasters i've tried. is this normal or is mine broken? thanks
Answer: Really never noticed any sounds with the drag pull on any of my baitcasters. Don't think it's broke.
Q:
How long does shipping usually take? I ordered my reel almost a week ago and it hasn’t shipped yet.
Answer: 2 days for me
Q:
Just got my torrent piscifun baitcaster reel! quick question, when pick up the bale and start reeling in, am i suppose to hear a second clicking soun?
Answer: When you press the release for the cast you’ll hear the click. When you begin your retrieve you will hear a click when the release resets. That’s it. No sounds coming from the reel until the time comes when you’ll know it is time for oil or cleaning.
Answer: I don’t have my reel in hand at the moment but do not recall there being but the one click sound. Sorry, I know that isn’t much help.
Customer CAL : Received this reel for a christmas present, used it ...
I gave this to my husband as a christmas gift, he used it about 3 times and it no longer worked. The lock mechanism did not lock. He threw it away and no longer has it. By the time I contacted the reps, he had tossed it. The reps were very helpful and wrote to us and even offered to fix it, but it was too late. So I am adding more stars for the response and willingness to help from Piscifun.
Michael Dunn : One of the best reels I’ve ever fished with...period!!
Let me start by saying that I’ve been fishing for over 40 years and I have never used a reel less than $150. I was always told that you have to spend a lot of money on your fishing rods and reels. As you can see by the pictures I have about 12 bait casters and 5 or 6 spinning reels. I’ve always been a Daiwa and Shimano person. Well, those days are over. I mostly fish for bass in freshwater and 6 or 7 times a year in saltwater. I read some of the older reviews about “cheaper” reels and people were saying, “when they break just throw them away and buy another one”. That has not happened to me yet. A few of my more expensive reels have had issues and I have never had an issue with the Torrents. I have 6 of them now and I’m slowly replacing all of my other reels with the Torrent. Once in a blue moon I will get a backlash and this reel is so smooth and also has a great drag system on it. I let my buddies use them and they are blown away when I tell them that I pay about $40 for these. I highly recommend them to anyone. My wife and my kids are part-timers and when they use these reels, they hardly ever get a backlash. By the way, I pair these up with the Carbon light 2.0 rods from Bass Pro shops. Good luck!
Miguel : Broke after 2 uses and in a 6 day span (GARBAGE)
Have been using an Abu Garcia Black Max for 3 years. Never once let me down until Nov 6 when the anti reverse failed. I chunked it. I immediately got on Amazon and looked for a similarly priced reel with good reviews. I was hesitant to purchase this reel due to many saying the reel developed a loud sound and the gears would grind. Despite this I went ahead and ordered the reel along with some grease and oil to try and prevent such things from happening to mine. The reel delivered Friday Nov 8. I spooled it up with fluro 2 days later Nov 10. I took it out on Mon Nov 11 for a test on the lake. I immediately noticed that the lever that you have to press to open the side of the reel sits DIRECTLY in the path of where your pointer finger is. If you’re like me I like to keep my pointer finger on my line as I’m fishing to feel for bites. This lever gets in the way and feels like you could accidently press while casting and lose the cover. I told myself I could let that slide. Today, Thursday Nov 14 I returned to the water to see if I could get any bites. Within 10 min of me casting a swim jig the reel started making this LOUD whistling sound (similar to what a Shimano Curdao DC sounds like)(I have one of those as well). This sound is not normal. The reel also began to cause the line to reel uneven back onto the spool. Something internally seemed to have broken. I made all kinds of adjustments to both brakes to attempt to resolve the issue but the reel is TOAST. Thats TWICE I have used it in the 6 days that I have owned it and it is already broken. What a POS this reel is. Unacceptable and will request a refund after I submit this review. I will have to take the loss of $18 worth of fluro that I already have spooled on the reel.
UPDATE 03/19/20- Have caught about 8 bass off of this reel since buying it. It is making a LOUD screaming sound with every cast. I cleaned and oiled thoroughly last night with hopes of improvement. Took it out tonight with no luck of improvement. I am going to reach out to the company to see how they can help.
Update 03/26/20- A Piscifun rep emailed me stating that the reel is out of the Amazon return window and the only way they could help would have me purchase ANOTHER REEL from Amazon at regular price. What a let down. DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK. I will throw this in the trash because it no longer casts.
Tyler Davis : It casted like a breeze
I decided I wanted to make the switch from right hand retrieve reels to left. I found that Piscifun has a lineup of reels that made this switch both affordable and enjoyable. I put the torrent on my 7'6 MH as a dual purpose flipping rod and frog rod. Spooled it up with some 50lb braid and did some test casting yesterday. It casted like a breeze! I had it dialed in easily and not one single birds nest. For frogging I get the tension knob and brakes tuned just right where I don't have to touch the spool and I get no backlash and plenty of casting distance. I tied on one of my flipping rigs and loosened all the tension and brakes up and did some pitching and it worked beautifully. My favorite part about these reel is the spool tension knob clicks with adjustment! This is a great reel for the price hands down! Hey and its a pretty good looking reel to boot!
Brian : Seemed ok at first, 3 days in it was junk.
I'm not sure if just mine was a piece of junk, or if all of them were a piece of junk, but 3 days into an 8 day trip, it quit working. No amount of adjustments could be made to make it spin freely. What's the point of a flipping baitcaster if you can't freespool it when you're trying to flip and pitch jigs?
Won't trust piscifun in the future, I picked up a Abu Garcia Black Maxx and it's working just fine, I'll stick to more name brand stuff for now.
Keith Cooley : great ballance, hight speed reel
I wanted to try a left hand bait caster over a right hand that I have used for years. This reel is fantastic. I spooled it up with braided line. Made a few minor adjustments before trying it out. I made a few casts at home and had no issue or backlash problems. I went fishing the next day used it for a good 4 hours of casting and to my dis-belief I did not have a single issue or backlash. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a bait cater, whether its a left or right hand modal. P.S. although is did not have much luck fishing time will tell how the drag system works.
Jonah Turner : Unfortunately sending back
I've had Zebco closed face reels blow this one out of the water, every single cast was a rats nest. To be sure the problem was the reel and not me I casted with my dad's Abu Garcia Silver Max and it sailed for atleast 50 yards across his front yard, casting this one the same exact way, the magnetic brake on the equivalent setting, everything the same. The picture attached is a picture of the full spool of line that was wasted every single cast, trying to figure out how to cast this with out it getting knotted up and rats nested. On a more positive note, I've never had a smoother, quieter, reel. When I'd get the rats nest successfully untangled it was a pleasure to feel back in because it was so smooth, it sucks to send this thing back but I've got no other choice, after all the money spent on line that I've just got to throw away now there's no other option for me.
jfl65 : Good shipping
Bought this for a fla Month long fishing trip. VERY impressed .will be retiring an old diawa and use this reel . Ordered 2 by mistake instead of sending back I will keep it and retire my old Penn my favorite but it's like me old. These pisscifun reels are well made ( I broke both down to check oil and grease both very clean and probably greased and oiled). Have 20 and 40lb brait and different rods. I'll check back in October with results of trip. I'm Fla now fished everyday since sat.noticed a grinding noise when feeling,any ideas? Cast great still feels ok just noise like sand ,broke down and check rd oil and greased when I got it. No reply from anyone about grinding noice will sent back. Return date passed guess they don t care after date passes.
Michael Dunn : One of the best reels I’ve ever fished with...period!!
Let me start by saying that I’ve been fishing for over 40 years and I have never used a reel less than $150. I was always told that you have to spend a lot of money on your fishing rods and reels. As you can see by the pictures I have about 12 bait casters and 5 or 6 spinning reels. I’ve always been a Daiwa and Shimano person. Well, those days are over. I mostly fish for bass in freshwater and 6 or 7 times a year in saltwater. I read some of the older reviews about “cheaper” reels and people were saying, “when they break just throw them away and buy another one”. That has not happened to me yet. A few of my more expensive reels have had issues and I have never had an issue with the Torrents. I have 6 of them now and I’m slowly replacing all of my other reels with the Torrent. Once in a blue moon I will get a backlash and this reel is so smooth and also has a great drag system on it. I let my buddies use them and they are blown away when I tell them that I pay about $40 for these. I highly recommend them to anyone. My wife and my kids are part-timers and when they use these reels, they hardly ever get a backlash. By the way, I pair these up with the Carbon light 2.0 rods from Bass Pro shops. Good luck!
Kenneth Reilley : Excellent value for first-time baitcasting.
I've never even held a baitcaster rod or reel before but I had seen dozens of videos on how to set up the reels for casting... glad I did. My first couple casts ended up in the dirt at my feet, but once I got the dials set up, my casts were a lot better. It'll still take a lot of practice on the water to be good, but I'm relieved it wasn't quite the horror story to learn how to cast a baitcaster like I'd been lead to believe.
Best of all, no bird's nests. I spooled it loose a couple times, but it only took a couple of pulls to get it all straightened back out again. The reel is very comfortable, very intuitive to use. The drag, mag brakes and tension dial all felt smooth as hot butter, no issues getting them adjusted... I like the click stops, it helps amateurs like me to not over-adjust the dials.
Quick note: Like with so many other things, the manual could be a lot better written and a lot more informative, but I don't think you'll need it past the first couple days, if that. Also, oil the reel first... I popped off the side cover and pulled out the spool and the bearings on both ends looked dry. Also, there's a screw you need to remove to lube the internals, so don't forget to do that before your first time out.
L. A. Gliba : The Torrent Is An Awesome Reel!
I love this reel, super smooth, casts great excellent value and very durable. Got to fish it today and I can say with confidence you won't be disappointed with the performance. The 6 bearings are super smooth and the 18lb drag has no slip when you crank it down. The individual click on the spool tension adjustment is a feature you usually see on higher priced reels. The features they packed inot a inexpensive reel are amazing. Watch the video to see my thoughts, casting, and catching a fish!
BW11 : Good Quality but Bad Performance
The design and feel is nice but I'm not sure if the reel I got was just a bad one or not. Took me an hr to tune it without any backlash( so much backlash) and even then I had to set the spool tension to almost max and have the brakes at 8 to allow it to not backlash at l even when thumbing it. The reason I am not sure if I got a good reel is that it keeps jamming on me and instantly stops when I cast more then 20 yards. Took it out fishing yesterday and i had a few minor backlash with 1 major one and then it started jamming up after casting more than 20 yards. I've taken it apart and oiled it 3x already to try to fix the issue but it didn't seem to work. I got this on good review for my nephew to use but I didn't not live up to the expectations from such reviews
Kenneth Reilley : Excellent value for first-time baitcasting.
I've never even held a baitcaster rod or reel before but I had seen dozens of videos on how to set up the reels for casting... glad I did. My first couple casts ended up in the dirt at my feet, but once I got the dials set up, my casts were a lot better. It'll still take a lot of practice on the water to be good, but I'm relieved it wasn't quite the horror story to learn how to cast a baitcaster like I'd been lead to believe.
Best of all, no bird's nests. I spooled it loose a couple times, but it only took a couple of pulls to get it all straightened back out again. The reel is very comfortable, very intuitive to use. The drag, mag brakes and tension dial all felt smooth as hot butter, no issues getting them adjusted... I like the click stops, it helps amateurs like me to not over-adjust the dials.
Quick note: Like with so many other things, the manual could be a lot better written and a lot more informative, but I don't think you'll need it past the first couple days, if that. Also, oil the reel first... I popped off the side cover and pulled out the spool and the bearings on both ends looked dry. Also, there's a screw you need to remove to lube the internals, so don't forget to do that before your first time out.
Clayton : EASY SETUP - QUICK TO FISHING
THIS REAL IS AWESOME FOR THE MONEY! I HAVE FISHED REELS OF MY FREINDS THAT COST MUCH MORE THAN THIS AND I COULDN'T GET NEAR THE SAME DISTANCE. THIS REEL IS GREAT TO SETUP AND YOU CAN GET THAT LURE TO WATER QUICKLY. I AM NEW TO THIS STYLE OF FISHING SO NO GREAT STORIES YET, BUT NOW MY LIMITING FACTOR IS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL. BEING ABLE TO QUICKLY LUBE AND MAINTAIN THIS IS A GREAT FEATURE THAT I NEVER KNEW WOULD BE NEEDED, BUT ONE DROP IN THE SAND OR JUST CLEANING THE POND SCUM OUT OF IT IS GREAT!
GLAD I GRABBED THIS WHEN I SAW IT. SHOULD BE A GOOD YEAR TO LEARN HOW TO USE IT BETTER AND RIP SOME LIPS!
Larry : IMPRESSIVE WORKS GREAT
I PAIRED THIS FINE REEL TO A TROUT BOY 7' ONE PIECE BAIT CASTER ROD AND IT'S A NICE COMBO.
I NEVER HEARD OF PISCIFUN BEFORE SO I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY ONE AND IT IS A SUPER NICE REEL, QUALITY MADE AND EASILY COMPARABLE WITH HIGHER DOLLAR REELS.
I ORDERED 2 EXTRA SPOOLS FROM PISCIFUN WEBSITE AND THEY ARRIVED REAL QUICK. THE REEL CASTS SMOOTH AND CONSISTENTLY WITH NO "BIRDS NESTS" OF COURSE I SET ALL THE ADJUSTMENTS CORRECTLY. I HAVE USED BAIT CASTERS FOR YEARS AND I REALLY LIKE THIS ONE, IT HAS A FAST 7:1 RETRIEVAL SPEED. I USED 30# J-BRAID WHICH IS LIMPER THAN MOST BRAIDED LINE.
THE SIDE POPS OFF AND YOU CAN CHANGE SPOOLS & LINE SUPER FAST, EASY TO CLEAN AND LUBE. I USE THE AMSOIL MP SYNTHETIC OIL IN A SPRAY CAN WITH A LITTLE RED TUBE FOR PINPOINT ACCURACY. I HAVE USED THIS AMSOIL SINCE THE 80'S AND MY OLD REELS STILL LOOK LIKE NEW AFTER SUBJECTING THEM TO SALT WATER NUMEROUS TIMES.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND THEY DON'T PAY ME A DIME FOR SAYING THAT!
avery : This reel is great for a beginner
After a few months of using this reel, I can say I am impressed, but also not extremely impressed. I've used this reel mainly for redfish and largemouth. After a few weeks of using it in saltwater, even with a thorough rinsing after fishing, this reel started to make all kinds of weird noises. I took the whole thing apart and greased it and it went away for the most part. I also found that it likes to nest on you when it matters most. Even though I had made 1000 casts one day in a creek, this reel decided to nest the first redfish I spotted only 10ft from my kayak. This reel is great for a beginner, but the truth is you can truly only cast so far without using your thumb and if you are skipping you better make sure your thumb is on there. I've never tried this with flouro only with 30-50lb braid and that's what I find best. My main problem is that BOTH of my reels have problems with the reel engaging. Some times the reel doesn't want to engage and you manually have to lift the lever to be able to reel. This is the most annoying thing about this reel.
Gabriel Mercado : Piscifun Torrent is way better than the Kasting Royale Legend
I love the Piscifun Torrent Baitcasting Reel. For the price, you simply can't beat it. I had bought a KastKing Royale Legend Baitcasting reel before this one and it was just a backlash magnet. I thought it was just because I was inexperienced, but nope was not the case.
The Torrent performed beautifully on my first outing with it. Only had one or two back lashes, in about a hundred casts. This reel is amazing. Hope it holds up over time, and I expect it will.
Gabriel Mercado : Piscifun Torrent is way better than the Kasting Royale Legend
I love the Piscifun Torrent Baitcasting Reel. For the price, you simply can't beat it. I had bought a KastKing Royale Legend Baitcasting reel before this one and it was just a backlash magnet. I thought it was just because I was inexperienced, but nope was not the case.
The Torrent performed beautifully on my first outing with it. Only had one or two back lashes, in about a hundred casts. This reel is amazing. Hope it holds up over time, and I expect it will.
Mike Renner : Money Saver
Bought this "Economy" Reel, thinking I'd be getting a "Cheap Chinese Knockoff". Little did I know, it's actually a LOT of Reel for the money. (Sure - I have other reels that cost in the hundreds, but THIS one is a "REEL" Game Changer - for what it costs!) For an "upgrade" (at nearly twice the price) the Piscifun Phantom is ALL the reel I need. (As a matter of fact, I shelved my STX when I bot the Phantom! I could've bought 3 of them for the price of the STX...!) Haha! For an "Everyday Reel", you can't go wrong with the Torrent (looking to buy my 3rd one next month), as it is Everything they advertise, and MORE. Really smooth drag, good ergonomics, precise casting brake, and Really Great Price. Try one (or 2, or 3).
Toby : Way better than I ever dreamed it would be.
This Reel is over the top awesome, it casts effortlessly, and all you have to do is spend a few minuets adjusting it and you will rarely ever deal with a backlash. I bought this reel and the Lew's tournament speed spool at the same time, I fished both feels the following weekend, they both worked great but the Torrent does everything so freaking effortlessly I just use it all the time. I keep hearing about people having noise while Casting, I have had no issues with any of that but, I did a pre oiling service before I used the reel, maybe that helped. I fish this in Saltwater only and clean it ever time i use it, so far I have had no issues what so ever. The Rod im using with this reel is the Piscifun Torrent One Piece Baitcasting Rod - IM6 Carbon Casting Rod, Lightweight, Sensitive, Well Balanced Fishing Rod (7' MH)
Jonah Turner : Unfortunately sending back
I've had Zebco closed face reels blow this one out of the water, every single cast was a rats nest. To be sure the problem was the reel and not me I casted with my dad's Abu Garcia Silver Max and it sailed for atleast 50 yards across his front yard, casting this one the same exact way, the magnetic brake on the equivalent setting, everything the same. The picture attached is a picture of the full spool of line that was wasted every single cast, trying to figure out how to cast this with out it getting knotted up and rats nested. On a more positive note, I've never had a smoother, quieter, reel. When I'd get the rats nest successfully untangled it was a pleasure to feel back in because it was so smooth, it sucks to send this thing back but I've got no other choice, after all the money spent on line that I've just got to throw away now there's no other option for me.
Brian : Seemed ok at first, 3 days in it was junk.
I'm not sure if just mine was a piece of junk, or if all of them were a piece of junk, but 3 days into an 8 day trip, it quit working. No amount of adjustments could be made to make it spin freely. What's the point of a flipping baitcaster if you can't freespool it when you're trying to flip and pitch jigs?
Won't trust piscifun in the future, I picked up a Abu Garcia Black Maxx and it's working just fine, I'll stick to more name brand stuff for now.
DB : Casts beautifully under rough conditions.
I've only been able to get out and fish with this reel once since I received it. And I have yet to actually fight a fish on it. But I must say that I did load it up with 20 lb braid and try it under some pretty rough conditions and came away impressed. I've owned and used a few casting reels over the years including a couple of Daiwas, Bass Pro, Abu Garcia and a cheap Shakespeare. None of them are as easy to cast as this one is. I was casting a jig into a steadily gusty wind all day with only one minor backlash that I was able to fix in about a minute. And while I didn't actually hook a fish, it was one of those days on the bay when every cast resulted in reeling in a clump of weeds the size of my thigh. It continued to cast and reel perfectly smoothly throughout the day. I'm sure that under these same conditions, if I had been using any of those other reels I would have switched over to a spinning rig to avoid fixing birds nests all day. The Torrent does seem a little small for catching big blues and stripers. But it seems fine for fluke and the smaller blues and stripers I'd normally catch in the area I fished. I don't think it would have any problem at all handling the catfish, bass and pike I'd fish for from my kayak in freshwater. Overall I think this reel is great for anyone who wants to try using a casting reel. It's very user friendly and seems to be more solidly built than reels I've paid 3 times the price.
UPDATE : I took the reel out on a party boat the other day. I thought I'd give it a try to see how it felt with a live fish on the other end. I ended up sticking with it all day, catching some nice seabass. The reel performed flawlessly. The drag was perfect for the type of fishing I was doing, and easily and conveniently adjustable whenever I'd end up hooking two fish at once & needed a little extra lifting power. This reel is awesome.
EGReviews : Felt nice and light weight but constant bird nests
I purchased this to replace an older bait caster for an upcoming fishing trip.
Pro’s; It comes in really nice packaging and with an adjustment/installation tool.
The reel is very sleek and leightweight. The balance is very nice.
The adjustment options are easy to turn and fast to change.
Cons; No matter what I did or how I adjusted this reel it always threw a birds nest. This was even after calibrating it per the instructions.
After calibrating so birds nests stopped any lure I threw would go maybe 25 feet. I could hardly cast. So I dialed it back very slightly, re-cast and the lure went maybe 40 or 50 feet. I was very happy, then looked down and had the worst birds nest I’ve ever had. It was so bad I would have had to cut all the line out. I took the reel off, logged into amazon and requested a return. I wanted really badly to like this reel but I just couldn’t get it to function properly.
Dana Richardson : Reel doesn’t stand up to saltwater use
Reel doesn’t stand up to saltwater use. I live in Florida on the Indian river and put this reel to use. I religiously rinse my reels with fresh water after each use. It lasted 10 days fishing before it started to corrode internally. I took the reel apart and cleaned it all up but the damage was done. Saltwater made it down the spool inside the reel. Still works ok but I need to break it down and clean every 10 Trips or so. That butter smooth cast is gone but it works. I still have the reel but bought another for saltwater use. This would be an amazing freshwater reel
josh hampton : Try it out.
Worth every bit of the $40. Replaced bass pro tourney baitcaster. Drag is nice and solid and the brake works well. Good handle but one of the anodized screws backed out and almost lost it. I have backlashed it a couple of times but nothing more than a couple rolls of the drum my fault. I am running cheap 15lb mono on it and it works well. I have used it probably a total of 4 or 5 hours. The drum bound up one time not bad but was noticeably tight. I loosened everything and readjusted and haven’t had a problem since. I gave 5 stars because of value. Update 6 months of good use and zero issues. 2 saltwater trips on it and the thing just keeps performing. I have it paired with the 6'6" H2o express rod from academy $14. Literally have about $50 in the rig and it is my favorite setup. You can throw weightless plastics or rig up a 1oz high low rig for pier fishing and it handles it all and lightweight package. After over a year of abuse it finally started giving some trouble. Lots of vibration when reeling but stills cast smoothly. I have used this thing in salt and fresh water a ton but its time for a new one. Got it on an ugly stik GX2 currently.
Mark : Great Quality For Price
I really like the quality you get for under $40. The caveat to that is it is a reel for under $40. I've fished with it a couple times on a 7'2" heavy rod using 20lb braid and 20lb braid with a 10lb and 12lb fluorocarbon leader. I've done some flipping in semi-heavy cover, topwater frog, and crankbaits. So far everything has been good. One thing I really like about this reel is the audible clicks on the spool tension knob and drag (star) knob. With that being said, the spool tension does have some play when moving it, but it does click when moved to fine tune the spool rotation speed. The brake system works just as it should. I've had no problems with backlash. Overall, I like it and will continue using this reel.
J-Rod : Stopped working properly after a day.
I so wanted to love this reel like so many others do. However after one day it started to make an extremely loud, almost screaming noise when I casted. I contacted their customer care and they said to oil the reel. I did, but it did not fix the problem. There next solution was to ship it to them for warranty work....So yeah, just giving up and sending it back to Amazon. Now I am out $20 of line as well.
cloudwalker : It's 9/9/2020, and this reel is shot.
Started out good, now sounds like it has sand in it. 12 lb test line gets caught between the spool and the reel casing. Now the push down bar wont push down most of the time , have to crank it around to find a spot where it will work. I got one at a slower speed, and it's not having any problems, yet.....get what you pay for, I guess.
Ed Grimmsley : Stay away from PISCIFUN !
For $40 it's not a bad choice by any means. However, go with the KastKing Royale Legend for the same price. This just feels like a knockoff version of KK Royale Legend. If you're dead set on getting a Piscifun (Lame name btw ) go with the Perseus. It is also the same price, and feels a little more quality
Update : STAY AWAY from PISCIFUN altogether. The Perseus is garbage too
DNRogers : Works way better than you would think for the price!
Just as others have mentioned, it does need a dab of oil before you use it - put a few drops in through the convenient screw cap and you are good to go! I have fished several weeks with a couple of these, and I will be getting more in the future. I put these against my Abu Garcia Pro Max reel, and they actually perform a bit better than the Abu with some of my lighter cranks, and definitely just as good with the rest of my lures. My Abu is a bit more low profile and fits my hand better, but these are definitely not bad at all. You can almost get 3 of these for the price of my Pro Max. My only complaint is the thumb bar sits pretty high compared even to my traditional profile Abu. Bring that thumb bar down a little and I’m sold on these all day long.
Keith Cooley : great ballance, hight speed reel
I wanted to try a left hand bait caster over a right hand that I have used for years. This reel is fantastic. I spooled it up with braided line. Made a few minor adjustments before trying it out. I made a few casts at home and had no issue or backlash problems. I went fishing the next day used it for a good 4 hours of casting and to my dis-belief I did not have a single issue or backlash. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a bait cater, whether its a left or right hand modal. P.S. although is did not have much luck fishing time will tell how the drag system works.
DavidR : From a Beginner, Was happy but having problems!!!
After reading all the reviews, I pulled the trigger on this reel and couldn't be happier. I'm a beginner baitcaster so I'm sure there's a lot for me to learn. But this reel seems very forgiving after setting the drag and brakes properly. For comparison, I also own the Abu Garcia Silver Max, which is also a very impressive reel(maybe slightly smoother casting). But for the price, this Torrent is great. The oil port makes maintenance so easy. I bought a second one and paired both with Torrent rods(M for spinners and cranks and MH for top water and jigs). I love both combos! NOTE: Oil properly before using! Will be noisy before oiling!! UPDATE: Fished today(9/13/20) and one of my Torrents is making terrible noise, the grinding that others have mentioned. Can feel it in the handle when reeling. Also had 2 casts snag in mid flight, just stopped dead, checked line and spool, didn't see why. Maybe the line snagged between the spool and housing, like others mentioned as well. Will oil and let you know. Dropped from 5 to 3 stars.
Lisa Powell : great first entry level baitcaster but watch that oil port screw be sure it is secure
i love this reel very much and have used it almost daily. Although that little screw that goes in the oil port fell out. But the reel is still perfect. It has only magnetic breaks which i prefer and with a 3/4oz lure i can literally cast nearly all the line off the spool. i recommend it to anyone. UPDATE: i called both customer "assistance" and "warranty/repair" lines multiple times over period of a week and no one ever answers nor do they reply to left messages. I have a few days remaining by which i can return the reel. I am going to ace hardare to see if i can find a suitable replacement screw. If i cant then i guess ill try and return the reel. Oh i have gotten sever email responses wanting order number and pictures etc now they asking me if i can be very patient lol. Again the reel itself is a great entry level reel which is what i wanted. I can fling this thing a mile and i really like it. All i want is the silly little screw that fell of of it and is supposedly a selling point. lol. So if anyone buys one thats great just be sure that little oil port screw is secure so maybe it wont fall out. Maybe it needs a small oring or lockwasher?
tdab : Piscifun Torrent Baitcasting Reel
Great reel for the money. Just got this recently (left hand retrieve) and I am amazed how good it casts even with smaller weight baits. Been fishing with it in my lake 4-5 times and have not even come close to a backlash even once. Nice and smooth. Not sure about longevity but right out of the box for performance this is better than the Abu's (black max models) and Kast Kings I have been using for a few years. Those reels are ok but it seems like your margin for error is much lower on those. With this one your forget about backlash and just keep heaving it. The 7.1 to 1 is great too and gives you a very wide range of retrieve speeds.
I am using 12lb mono and a 6'7" rod and baits from 3/16 oz up to just over 1/2 oz and the casting length is amazing.
Good Luck!
Amazon Customer : Good reel for 40.00
I have been bass fishing/ tournament fishing for over 40 years. I fish with mostly shimano reels curado etc. When I saw this reel on Amazon it looked pretty good and had a lot of good ratings I've never had good luck with cheap baitcasting reels in years gone by, but, I was in need of another baitcaster to go along with my arsenal so I thought I'll try it for 40.00 not much to loose. It turned out to be a very good reel. It's not a shimano curado or chronarch and I'm not going to tell you it's as good it's because it's not. However it's a really good solid reel if you're in need of a baitcaster especially for the price. It cast well it's smooth and very usable. I've used it for crank baits, jigs etc. and I'm very satisfied. It's definitely the best 40.00 reel I've ever used hands down. Technology is so good today even a cheaper real like this is good. I probably will get another one or two. Good reel I don't think you would be disappointed with it.
J. Hanson : Good reel for $40. Excellent Customer Service.
The jury is still out on this reel. I used it for a few days with no issues. Then as I was throwing a lighter lure it started to make a high squeal as I was casting. It goes away after I adjusted the spool tension knob but in my opinion a reel should never make that kind of noise unless it needed some sort of lubrication, etc and I have only had it a few days. I emailed the Piscifun customer service and they have responded and asked me to send a video of the problem.....Update......Piscifun has been diligent about contacting me and sending me a new reel at their expense. They have also sent me a shipping label so that I can return the original reel and they can find out why it makes that noise. They will then send it back at their expense. I have caught several fish on this reel and it is an excellent reel for $40!
Joe : Drag not up to par.
I've used this reel daily for the last two weeks spooled with 12 lb. mono. I'm getting back into fishing after a 10 year layoff and updating all of my gear. In addition to the Torrent I also purchased two Lew's Carbonfire reels from Dick's ($79). This reel just can't compare to the Lew's reels. Anyone that says this reel handles like a reel costing much more is not making a realistic comparison This reel handles and fishes like a $39 reel and nothing more. This biggest fault I've found with it is the drag. I hooked and landed a 6-7 lb bass on a horny toad with this reel. The drag was anything but smooth. The release to allow the fish to take like was inconsistent and the performance as the fish was taking line and the drag was allowing it to be paid out was grabby and not smooth. I would say that the drag force was not consistent even though the settings were not changed. Also, the reel does not wind the line evenly on the spool. In my case, the winding was biased towards the right side. Bottom line, if you want to fish with a $39 reel and that's all you can afford, this is a good choice. Casts were long and smooth and I never experienced a major backlash. You might have issues with the drag if you hook a really big fish
Tyler Davis : It casted like a breeze
I decided I wanted to make the switch from right hand retrieve reels to left. I found that Piscifun has a lineup of reels that made this switch both affordable and enjoyable. I put the torrent on my 7'6 MH as a dual purpose flipping rod and frog rod. Spooled it up with some 50lb braid and did some test casting yesterday. It casted like a breeze! I had it dialed in easily and not one single birds nest. For frogging I get the tension knob and brakes tuned just right where I don't have to touch the spool and I get no backlash and plenty of casting distance. I tied on one of my flipping rigs and loosened all the tension and brakes up and did some pitching and it worked beautifully. My favorite part about these reel is the spool tension knob clicks with adjustment! This is a great reel for the price hands down! Hey and its a pretty good looking reel to boot!
EGReviews : Felt nice and light weight but constant bird nests
I purchased this to replace an older bait caster for an upcoming fishing trip.
Pro’s; It comes in really nice packaging and with an adjustment/installation tool.
The reel is very sleek and leightweight. The balance is very nice.
The adjustment options are easy to turn and fast to change.
Cons; No matter what I did or how I adjusted this reel it always threw a birds nest. This was even after calibrating it per the instructions.
After calibrating so birds nests stopped any lure I threw would go maybe 25 feet. I could hardly cast. So I dialed it back very slightly, re-cast and the lure went maybe 40 or 50 feet. I was very happy, then looked down and had the worst birds nest I’ve ever had. It was so bad I would have had to cut all the line out. I took the reel off, logged into amazon and requested a return. I wanted really badly to like this reel but I just couldn’t get it to function properly.
Miguel : Broke after 2 uses and in a 6 day span (GARBAGE)
Have been using an Abu Garcia Black Max for 3 years. Never once let me down until Nov 6 when the anti reverse failed. I chunked it. I immediately got on Amazon and looked for a similarly priced reel with good reviews. I was hesitant to purchase this reel due to many saying the reel developed a loud sound and the gears would grind. Despite this I went ahead and ordered the reel along with some grease and oil to try and prevent such things from happening to mine. The reel delivered Friday Nov 8. I spooled it up with fluro 2 days later Nov 10. I took it out on Mon Nov 11 for a test on the lake. I immediately noticed that the lever that you have to press to open the side of the reel sits DIRECTLY in the path of where your pointer finger is. If you’re like me I like to keep my pointer finger on my line as I’m fishing to feel for bites. This lever gets in the way and feels like you could accidently press while casting and lose the cover. I told myself I could let that slide. Today, Thursday Nov 14 I returned to the water to see if I could get any bites. Within 10 min of me casting a swim jig the reel started making this LOUD whistling sound (similar to what a Shimano Curdao DC sounds like)(I have one of those as well). This sound is not normal. The reel also began to cause the line to reel uneven back onto the spool. Something internally seemed to have broken. I made all kinds of adjustments to both brakes to attempt to resolve the issue but the reel is TOAST. Thats TWICE I have used it in the 6 days that I have owned it and it is already broken. What a POS this reel is. Unacceptable and will request a refund after I submit this review. I will have to take the loss of $18 worth of fluro that I already have spooled on the reel.
UPDATE 03/19/20- Have caught about 8 bass off of this reel since buying it. It is making a LOUD screaming sound with every cast. I cleaned and oiled thoroughly last night with hopes of improvement. Took it out tonight with no luck of improvement. I am going to reach out to the company to see how they can help.
Update 03/26/20- A Piscifun rep emailed me stating that the reel is out of the Amazon return window and the only way they could help would have me purchase ANOTHER REEL from Amazon at regular price. What a let down. DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK. I will throw this in the trash because it no longer casts.
Tyler Davis : It casted like a breeze
I decided I wanted to make the switch from right hand retrieve reels to left. I found that Piscifun has a lineup of reels that made this switch both affordable and enjoyable. I put the torrent on my 7'6 MH as a dual purpose flipping rod and frog rod. Spooled it up with some 50lb braid and did some test casting yesterday. It casted like a breeze! I had it dialed in easily and not one single birds nest. For frogging I get the tension knob and brakes tuned just right where I don't have to touch the spool and I get no backlash and plenty of casting distance. I tied on one of my flipping rigs and loosened all the tension and brakes up and did some pitching and it worked beautifully. My favorite part about these reel is the spool tension knob clicks with adjustment! This is a great reel for the price hands down! Hey and its a pretty good looking reel to boot!
Customer CAL : Received this reel for a christmas present, used it ...
I gave this to my husband as a christmas gift, he used it about 3 times and it no longer worked. The lock mechanism did not lock. He threw it away and no longer has it. By the time I contacted the reps, he had tossed it. The reps were very helpful and wrote to us and even offered to fix it, but it was too late. So I am adding more stars for the response and willingness to help from Piscifun.
avery : This reel is great for a beginner
After a few months of using this reel, I can say I am impressed, but also not extremely impressed. I've used this reel mainly for redfish and largemouth. After a few weeks of using it in saltwater, even with a thorough rinsing after fishing, this reel started to make all kinds of weird noises. I took the whole thing apart and greased it and it went away for the most part. I also found that it likes to nest on you when it matters most. Even though I had made 1000 casts one day in a creek, this reel decided to nest the first redfish I spotted only 10ft from my kayak. This reel is great for a beginner, but the truth is you can truly only cast so far without using your thumb and if you are skipping you better make sure your thumb is on there. I've never tried this with flouro only with 30-50lb braid and that's what I find best. My main problem is that BOTH of my reels have problems with the reel engaging. Some times the reel doesn't want to engage and you manually have to lift the lever to be able to reel. This is the most annoying thing about this reel.
J. Hanson : Good reel for $40. Excellent Customer Service.
The jury is still out on this reel. I used it for a few days with no issues. Then as I was throwing a lighter lure it started to make a high squeal as I was casting. It goes away after I adjusted the spool tension knob but in my opinion a reel should never make that kind of noise unless it needed some sort of lubrication, etc and I have only had it a few days. I emailed the Piscifun customer service and they have responded and asked me to send a video of the problem.....Update......Piscifun has been diligent about contacting me and sending me a new reel at their expense. They have also sent me a shipping label so that I can return the original reel and they can find out why it makes that noise. They will then send it back at their expense. I have caught several fish on this reel and it is an excellent reel for $40!
josh hampton : Try it out.
Worth every bit of the $40. Replaced bass pro tourney baitcaster. Drag is nice and solid and the brake works well. Good handle but one of the anodized screws backed out and almost lost it. I have backlashed it a couple of times but nothing more than a couple rolls of the drum my fault. I am running cheap 15lb mono on it and it works well. I have used it probably a total of 4 or 5 hours. The drum bound up one time not bad but was noticeably tight. I loosened everything and readjusted and haven’t had a problem since. I gave 5 stars because of value. Update 6 months of good use and zero issues. 2 saltwater trips on it and the thing just keeps performing. I have it paired with the 6'6" H2o express rod from academy $14. Literally have about $50 in the rig and it is my favorite setup. You can throw weightless plastics or rig up a 1oz high low rig for pier fishing and it handles it all and lightweight package. After over a year of abuse it finally started giving some trouble. Lots of vibration when reeling but stills cast smoothly. I have used this thing in salt and fresh water a ton but its time for a new one. Got it on an ugly stik GX2 currently.
J-Rod : Stopped working properly after a day.
I so wanted to love this reel like so many others do. However after one day it started to make an extremely loud, almost screaming noise when I casted. I contacted their customer care and they said to oil the reel. I did, but it did not fix the problem. There next solution was to ship it to them for warranty work....So yeah, just giving up and sending it back to Amazon. Now I am out $20 of line as well.
Tyler Davis : It casted like a breeze
I decided I wanted to make the switch from right hand retrieve reels to left. I found that Piscifun has a lineup of reels that made this switch both affordable and enjoyable. I put the torrent on my 7'6 MH as a dual purpose flipping rod and frog rod. Spooled it up with some 50lb braid and did some test casting yesterday. It casted like a breeze! I had it dialed in easily and not one single birds nest. For frogging I get the tension knob and brakes tuned just right where I don't have to touch the spool and I get no backlash and plenty of casting distance. I tied on one of my flipping rigs and loosened all the tension and brakes up and did some pitching and it worked beautifully. My favorite part about these reel is the spool tension knob clicks with adjustment! This is a great reel for the price hands down! Hey and its a pretty good looking reel to boot!
4knobs : Great Reel
This has exceeded my expectations. I am in the process of switching from spinning reels to bait-casting. I wanted to try a few of the reels in the $40 price range so I purchased this reel in addition to the Kast King Royal Legend, Sougayilang and Abu Garcia BMAX. They all have good reviews. Out of the four, this was my favorite (by a slight edge over the Kast King). It was easy to cast and only had minor birds nests while adjust in the AM. I really like that the drag and brake adjusters click when moved. If you accidentally hit it, you hear it. Also the casting is outstanding. My son commented at the end of the day, I looked like I had been using it for years. I like it so much, I purchased the matching pole and a second matching compo.
FYI I did like the Kast King and Abu Bmax, the Sougayilang was returned.
Amazon Customer : I either recieved a lemon or the reel is just poor quality.
I have never written a review for amazon before, but I was so incredibly disappointed by this reel, I felt compelled to. Initially I was VERY excited to get this reel. I had seen countless YouTube reviews and everyone said that the Torrent was the “best for the money” after ONE use, I realize this just isn’t the case. The reel I received was amazing when I first opened up the packaging, but once I was on the water, after two casts something clicked very loudly in the reel and rendered the whole thing useless. Drag wasn’t working, the spool wouldn’t spin when the handle was turned. Basically entirely useless. Not even a fishing reel at that point. It was never dropped or hit against anything. Spoiling up this reel with braid and mono was an absolute waste of expensive line which turned a $40 reel into a $60 one. Maybe I recieved a one-off or a fluke because many other people say that this is a reliable reel. I was actually planning on making my first YouTube video featuring the reel and actually try hard on it (as most of the videos on this reel don’t really do it justice) and I have been making films for 3 years so I felt like I had the ability to do it. I have seen piscifun’s customer service with other people and all has been positive. I love a company that stands behind their products. Like I said, maybe I recieved a lemon and I would be happy to give piscifun another chance, but not on my own dime. As of now I am planning on returning the reel and going with another company unless Piscifun steps in.
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