Dr.Fish Saltwater Spinning Reel 8000/9000 Surf Fishing Reel Graphite Body, 9+1 Stainless Steel BBS, 35lb Carbon Fiber Drag, Spare Spool, Heavy Duty Big Game Fishing Surf Casting review and price compare 2025

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Product overview

Brand	Dr.Fish
Material	Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Graphite
Fishing Line Type	Wire
Bearing Material	Stainless Steel

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Enhanced graphite-s body designed for saltwater. Increased strength, durability and corrosion resistance. Reliable choice for consistent outstanding performance in sea fishing
Sealed triple carbon fiber drag disc providing max drag up to 35lb. Powerful enough for you to fight the beast in the deep. Precise drag adjustment down to every click
9+1 sealed stainless steel ball bearings give you the smoothest casting and retriving feeling withstanding the test of seawater
Type L aluminum power handle and precise brass pinion gear for the best power transmission
CNC aluminum Spool and 50% thicker bail wire allow your fishing line to lay more evenly on the spool thus furthur improve your retriving experience (comes with a spare spool)

Product Description

All of the good things you can imagine about a fishing reel brought together in this new Dr..Fish Surf spinning reel, our new professional weapon for surf fishing.

Including stainless brass shaft with two ball bearings. Total 9+1 marine grade ball bearings built for bringing continuosly smooth performance under harsh saltwater enviornment.

Surf 8000 Gear Ratio: 4.4:1 Max Drag: 35lb Line Capacity(lb/yd): 17/270 20/210 30/150

Surf 9000 Gear Ratio: 4.4:1 Max Drag: 35lb Line Capacity(lb/yd): 17/360 20/290 30/190

Exactly the powerful reel you're looking for to catch the monster in the sea.


Sealed triple carbon fiber drag disc providing max drag up to 35lb. Provides enough stopping power for you to fight the beast in the deep.	High density graphite reel body, Enhanced bail wire, Tough body built for tough fights	Enhanced CNC Aluminum handle Increase torque and your retrieving performance.

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Date First Available ‏ : ‎ April 4, 2019
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Dr.Fish
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QGQTPWF

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Questions about Dr.Fish Saltwater Spinning Reel 8000/9000 Surf Fishing Reel Graphite Body, 9+1 Stainless Steel BBS, 35lb Carbon Fiber Drag, Spare Spool, Heavy Duty Big Game Fishing Surf Casting

what is the gear ratio for this reel?

Answer: 4.4:1.

Can the handle be moved to the left side

Answer: How do you move the handle to the left side?

Answer: As far as I can tell no, unless senior fish would like to explain how I don't see an easy way.

Answer: Yes, of course.

Were can I get a pin to hold the handle on?

is the line capacity listed, for mono or braid?

Answer: It's for mono. It will fit more with braid. Glad to help.

Is there a owner’s manual for this?

Answer: NO!!!!!!

Will this reel fit the 30lb rod handle?

Answer: Yes great reel

How many inches of line retrieved per turn?

What kind of warranty does this reel have? If you don't know, please don't respond, that isn't meaningful or useful information.

How do you move the handle to the left side, or where can you get a manual on how to do it?

Does the 9000 reel work with a 12 foot surf rod?

Answer: I am using a 2 pc 5 foot styk, and it works find. We only fish in the surf here. The spinner works beautifully

What model do you suggest spinning 20 lb test braid for catfishing thanks

Can 80 pound braid be used on the 8000?

Answer: 60 best but can use 80

The reel i received was marked yolo not dr. fish. did i get sent the wrong reel? there was also no manual or diagram. Is there an online link?

Answer: I have same reel work great

Answer: I had the same problem, I went through two of these that busted on me after very light use (well, one after zero use, it made it to the spool up and busted), so I assume there is certainly an authenticity as well as a quality issue here.

Product reviews of Dr.Fish Saltwater Spinning Reel 8000/9000 Surf Fishing Reel Graphite Body, 9+1 Stainless Steel BBS, 35lb Carbon Fiber Drag, Spare Spool, Heavy Duty Big Game Fishing Surf Casting

rgo : le falta algo

buen producto, tiene buen peso. pero no tiene el freno que indica. he tenido un par de capturas pequeñas (atún 20lbs) y el freno no es muy fuerte.
tengo otros equipos (penn, shimano) que indican menos frenos que este equipo y al final no es asi, este producto tal vez no sea una buena inversión si quieres usarlo para captura de peces más pesados.

Daniel W. : UPDATE: Two trips, three fish, and BUSTED!

UPDATE: So after catching three fish on this thing across two trips, the drag was completely stripped. I even store it with the drag completely loosened, and none of the fish I caught were outrageous fights. So I ended up down one line in the water, which was a major let down. In my first review of this reel, I mentioned I knew I was taking a serious gamble with a budget reel, and have learned my lesson. I won't stray away from reels like Penn Spinfishers or Slammers for surfcasting. If you want one of these maybe it's not too late to go dig mine out of the trash can I tossed it in at the beach. My new Penn Slammer III 9500 will be here today, so I'm excited to get something reliable and tough out on the shoreline on my next trip out.
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UPDATE: The seller made right and contacted me about my unfortunate experience with the reel mentioned above. Once I was able to finally get this thing out on the Florida Gulf to try it out, I have some product-centric points to cover. First off, there is no grip-ring on the inner spool, meaning that it is difficult to get the spool to start catching while putting on new line. Secondly, the majority of the body is made of plastic, so versus something like an aluminum body these types of reels are more prone to warping, meaning misaligned gears will cause issues in the future. Otherwise, I had a great experience with my first trip out on this reel, I used it on a 12-foot Diawa Beefstick II rod for a food-chain catch, and on some pieces of Whiting I pulled in a 5 pound Hardhead Catfish and a small 6 pound Blacktip shark at night. I definitely won't take a gamble with a more "cost effective" reel in the future, so I wouldn't buy again, but I am willing to put this thing through the test of time to see how it stands up long-term and don't regret the purchase since the seller replaced the busted unit.
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I went to spool this thing up for a trip tomorrow, and after several successful rounds of reeling it, the mechanism busted and now the reel doesn't have any winding action. I knew I was taking a serious gamble with a cheaper reel, but it's not even Dr. Fish. Junk. I added the picture of the busted washer. Just think, a little more quality at this single point of failure would have saved the day.

Larry : Big Sturdy Reel

Really like the sturdiness of these reels. Serious feel and capability. However, the spare reel is nothing like the one on the reel. Sure hope it is as strong!

melvin : Great product high powered drag

Love it

Nme67 : Not a saltwater reel

The handle has corrosion even after cleaning from the surf each time and oiling. The reel worked nicely…

Brian : Very smooth. Quality reel.

I use this reel for surf casting. It is awesome!

Nestor lazo : Good and strong

It’s very good
Nice product

Eddie Ward : It is a good working real

Fishing

Omar Edwards : Fighting a shark

Dr Fish DK9000

melvin : Great product high powered drag

Love it

Michael Bermingham : Quality

Great product

Larry : Big Sturdy Reel

Really like the sturdiness of these reels. Serious feel and capability. However, the spare reel is nothing like the one on the reel. Sure hope it is as strong!

lori winner : does not like saltwater

I purchased 2 of these reels, really liked the first one until I let it sit for a month. When I tried to use it it was locked up. When I opened it up it was full of solid gunk, that is the best way to describe it. It was past the return date so I could not return it. I purchased another one and really rinsed it off after fishing after 3 days of fishing it once again locked up so I returned it. I was surf fishing in SPI. Might be a good fresh water reel but can not recommend for salt water.
DR. Fish has been great, they gave me a new reel free, but same results. this is not a good saltwater reel. It rusts faster than a ford in Chicago

Dennis A. Kahula : No ball bearings

I used it, and am very happy with my purchase.m

gifter : gifter

gift haven't opened it

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