Piscifun Alijoz 400 Baitcaster Fishing Reel, 38Lbs Max Drag Aluminum Alloy Frame Baitcasting Reel, Available in 6.6:1/8.1:1 Gear Ratio, Freshwater and Saltwater Low Profile Casting Reel for Musky

I fish a lot. My whole life. Used to fish the tour. Own several boats, too many reels to count. Fished exclusively Penn (and a couple Newell) on saltwater and Shimano on fresh for last 30 years. Took this thing down to Cedros to see how one of these Chinese reels would hold up. I ended up fishing it the entire time. Casts better (not a single overrun), drag is better, and the ergonomics are better than any low-profile reel I own—many of which cost 4-5X this. Threw surface irons, top water, rip baits, yo-yo— whatever. Caught 20+ yellowtail on this up to 40lbs and countless Calico. 50lb braid 6:1 gears. This reel never missed a beat. Took South and caught wahoo and dogtooth on jigs with it, smooth drag for all runs, no heat. Good for pelagics up to 50+lbs. I can fish any reel I want- I now own 4 of these. One of my local captains is also fishing them now. If they fall apart within a year I’ll update. Their base is a little odd and didn’t fit one of my reel seats (it was a bit too wide) so check and make sure it fits the rod you want to fish it on.

I saw some reviews that were pretty sketchy. Made me wonder if I bought the right reel until I actually used it on my vacation here in the Bahamas. It works pretty Dan Awsome. I put line on it the night before I left and wasn't feeling to great about that but I had no choice my line didn't get to me until that evening. I put it on and just went fishing here in Bahamas and am very pleased with this purchase. The people that had bad reviews must not know how to setup the reel. I have had some backlashes but nothing that bad. And it casts a freaking mile !!!!!! I have even been casting in some pretty high wind conditions and it handles it pretty well.

I bought the two different gear ratios and I love them. They are smooth and have plenty of power for big fish. I wish they were still $85.00.

I find this reel nice overall, but the drag comes on very suddenly within 4 clicks. When loose, the first two turns basically doesn't change anything. I would be nice if they were able to give us a more gradual progression of drag. As the star wheel has comfortable shape to push, you do feel the drag tightening up through the star, which is a good thing. But if you like to use light tackle, your line might break because the drag is very strong and sudden. It holds a lot of braided line and has clicker. Although I have casted it, I can also use it for trolling because of the clicker. The price is getting up there and it is debatable to go Shimano or not. Shimano only use 4 bearings, the secrets of bearings is Shimano have precise manufacturing, which makes all parts fit together and spin without friction.. they are nice and very salt water resistant, but I don't know about Piscifun long term. Update: I've been using this for trolling, landed over 10 fish now and it is holding up well. This reel does not unwind left and right like a trolling reel, but the line goes out well it does not matter. With the clicker makes it more useful for trolling. The drag is pretty easy to use. I dropped it in lake water once, so far still works like new.

Great reel that won't break the wallet! I ordered the 300 too for smallies and will use 400 for northern/musky

Absolutely live this reel! Slick looking and feels great!

Excellent reel I’ve hammered sheepshead and reds with it so far absolutely perfect performance. Very happy.

I’m so disappointed in this. I wanted to believe. I follow a lot of musky guys on YouTube who swear by these. Well, I just returned from a musky trip to Lake of the Woods, Ontario and this reel broke day #3. I would cast and turn the power handle, and it would just spin a few turns before re-engaging the spool. After a particularly long cast, it just spun and wouldn’t re-engage the spool. I had to pull my expensive musky lure to the boat by hand as my buddies laughed. Wasn’t throwing double 10’s or pounders either. I should have spent the money and bought a Tranxx or a Beast. On the plus side, it was so smooth…better than our Shimano’s and Abu’s. It just lasted 3 days. Guess I’m the smart one saving all that money….if you’re thinking about this….dont. Update 8/9/25 - Shout out to the seller, they saw my review and reached out to me and made reparations. Very pleased with the seller.