OHUB Overview: KastKing Royal Legend ll

In the case of baitcasting reels, value is a significant component for many anglers. With advancing expertise, these reels are attending to be fairly expensive. I not too long ago had the possibility to take a step again from testing “premium” reals or “event 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, Nonetheless, it far exceeded my expectations when it got here to torque and retrieve.

When choosing which mannequin I wished 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 somewhat bass fishing. I tied on an MR-6 Crankbait made by Invoice Lewis Lures and centered on operating it down a ledge that was in 18 toes of water.
There have been a couple 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 discuss 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 underneath 80 bucks, it had a really clean retrive. It’s obtained six bearings which is loads for a funds baitcaster. The retrive was quiet and the casts have been clean.
Whereas the Cross-fire Magnetic Braking System, which has 8 magnetic buttons for adjusting the degrees of braking energy, took somewhat time to get used to, I used to be in a position to 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 intervening time the lure hit the water.
There have been a couple 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 funds 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.

Keith Lusher

Keith Lusher is an award successful out of doors journalist that resides in Covington, Louisiana. He owns and operates NorthshoreFishingReport.com and writes a weekly out of doors column for the Slidell Unbiased Newspaper. He additionally writes for the St.Tammany Parish Tourism Fee’s VisitTheNorthshore.com. He’s the previous host of The Northshore Fishing Report Radio Present and is on the board of the Louisiana Out of doors Writers Affiliation. Keith contributes to quite a few publications each on-line and in print and prides himself on selling South Louisiana’s distinctive fishery. To contact Keith e-mail: keithlusherjr@gmail.com