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You need to improve your lighting. It is difficult to see the reel
@tmac65932 ай бұрын
It not a medium action its a medium power
@Reddirt_panda2 ай бұрын
I've been battling between the Cat The Fever "hellcat" rods and the Mat Katz Carbyne - Gremlin, both medium heavy. This was a great video to show showing the strength on those rods
@duganoverfield6182Ай бұрын
You ever decide on which one to go with? I am also in between the same two rods. Price isnt an issue, i just like the grip style/color better on the mad katz. I fished with a buddy that has the hellcat heavy action and you could see small fish bites as good as any. Aesthetics is what it comes down to for me
@danrivera32533 ай бұрын
Currently using a curado200DC for my wade fishing here in florida im between this and diawa 😢 i beat my gear up and truck through the S*%t
@Fishingforbasstv3 ай бұрын
I bought 2 of the Tranx 150s a few weeks ago, they are freakin great reels!!!
@BottomLineBassin2Ай бұрын
I use mine for a frog reel!
@canalcasts-mc7jt20 күн бұрын
@@BottomLineBassin2hows it performing? Thinking of doing the same. Hows the smoothness?
@BottomLineBassin220 күн бұрын
@@canalcasts-mc7jt smooth as butter and no bird nests yet, after using a 200 size reel it makes it so much more comfortable to fish all day long from a kayak.
@canalcasts-mc7jt20 күн бұрын
@@BottomLineBassin2 awesome! Was looking for a reel just like my curado mgl150 but a bit tougher
@BottomLineBassin220 күн бұрын
@@canalcasts-mc7jt I hear you. The reason I chose it as a frog reel is because it's saltwater rated, it was designed for wade fisherman. As you know frog reels get a lot of green slime in them from the places you have to get into, and the tranx can handle it!
@SavageVoyageur4 ай бұрын
Great reel, but ugly white handle. Switch to a power handle like on the 400.
@stripervince15 ай бұрын
I have Daiwa Prorex 400 and its smooth, strong 30 lbs drag and high speed 8.1. Casts a mile with the T-wing level wind. Cant backlash it even if you try. But im getting a tranx 400hg this weekend. Putting it on a shimano SLX crankbait or Glass rod. Not sure which one. What would you reccommend . Ill be throwing monster swim/glide baits in rivers for big stripers. Should i get the heavy glass crankin or the SLX crankin rod. I love glass. Hard to order a rod without actually feeling it
@stripervince15 ай бұрын
I looked at these last year and wound up getting a Daiwa prorex 400. I liked the T-wing level wind for castability and the drag is 30 punds almost double the tranx. But i recently looked again at a tranx 400 and i really liked it so im gonna get one, and put it on a quantum KVD 7'6" glass heavy action crankin rod . Will be used for my huge 14 inch swim and glide baits that i throw for trophy sized stripers in the rivers and lakes of East Tennessee where i moved to, specifically to fish for these monsters. I fish where there are 60 lb stripers. Im tryin real hard for one of those bad boys......
@michaelgreen67885 ай бұрын
I been looking at getting one of them rods
@Kevlovestofish6 ай бұрын
I’m looking together one tomorrow just not sure if I want the high gear or the lower gear for my swimbait
@athensorchard98148 ай бұрын
Have you actually ever tested the drag output with a scale. That part where you pulled the line off and said 18 it was probably more like 8 pounds. Otherwise you would have been cutting your hand.
@maasai-10 ай бұрын
Just baught 37kg one going to pair it with bullseye 9120 , the two would reach me miles away for sure
@mooncritter72110 ай бұрын
I am not crazy about braided line only because it tends to spool up more loosely than mono. That can cause some backlash when casting large lures. Backlash is a pain when the fish are biting.
@mooncritter72110 ай бұрын
I was going to buy a TRANX 400 but now it looks like KASTKING is going to release a new musky reel using their patented AMB auto spool control system that eliminates all backlash. No more thumbing the reel. Just cast and relax. It should come out next year I hope and will be far less expensive than the TRANX. I am guessing it will cost about 200 bucks. Maybe less and be better than the Tranx. The TRANX has no braking adjustment on it as the KASTKING WILL using a unique cantilever spool speed adjustment system. As the spool over runs the system automatically applies more braking which stops the over run as it occures then backs off as the spool slows down. It is a game changer in the bait casting world! This results in farther casting with no concerns or thumbing the spool to worry about! A backlash proof baitcasting reel! Imagine that!
@mooncritter72110 ай бұрын
I was going to buy a TRANX 400 but now it looks like KASTKING is going to release a new musky reel using their patented AMB auto spool control system that eliminates all backlash. No more thumbing the reel. Just cast and relax. It should come out next year I hope and will be far less expensive than the TRANX. I am guessing it will cost about 200 bucks. Maybe less and be better than the Tranx.
@jaaron283410 ай бұрын
Hey there… you’re not the only one that this happened to….! I ordered a St. Croix Avid Series Surf Rod 12’ and it came with just the plastic sleeve from the factory…. Whoever grabbed it off shelves dragged it on the ground and the butt section showed how much damage it caused… really bad packaging… actually none at all..! Called Amazon immediately and sent them pics of the said delivery…. They sent another and told me to keep the damaged rod or give it away… so I fixed the original…. so I now own 2 premium surf rods for the price of one …. This rod is about $500.00 Don’t know any one that owns 2 of these…. They’re pretty bad ass ! I just want to say Amazon is not your friend…. People that work there are not happy.. … therefore they don’t give 2 shits about your package…..! Any way,…. Hope you enjoy your new rod and good luck to you..! 🤙😎👍
@bruceraiken280611 ай бұрын
I'm considering getting one in the 7.2:1 for deep diving crankbaits, like the S. King 6XD (dives @ 17/19ft.) I have another setup with Curado 200K with a slow 5.0:1 gear ratio (conventional slow cranking) but want to try the faster retrieves that guys are increasingly turning towards as an alternative in triggering the bites. How would you think this reel would handle the heavy drag created with these deeper diving crankbaits in terms of not wearing me (arms & shoulders) out? With the lower speed of the 5.0 you get more power in return which really takes a lot off the body stress of the repeated casting with all of that resistance in cranking those big lipped crankbaits? Excellent presentation, thank you!
@user-ef2ii9tc9s11 ай бұрын
Can you musky fish with this reel?
@karsonturberville257311 ай бұрын
What rod did you use to catch the blue cat
@alberthicks875811 ай бұрын
What kind of reel do u suggest
@SpiralMoss11 ай бұрын
Nice review, im in the west of Ireland i want to use lures for bass and pollock. Using baitcasters aren't popular in Ireland in the sea but I want something that can cast maybe 80 yards. I can cast a long way with a fixed spool, and long way maybe 240 yard's pendulum casting an Abu 6500 throwing a 5oz weight and bait on a century tip tornado. So im able to control a baitcaster , this kind of fishing with lures and baitcasters is new to me. Hope your new home is working out well 👍
@theoffender311311 ай бұрын
Have you had any issues with the side plate coming off.. ?
@dan-o9746 Жыл бұрын
Hybrids, White Bass and Stripers have a very sharp ridge in the center of their gill plate that will cut you like a razor! They will not let you stick your thumb in their mouth. Larger ones will get internal damage if you lift them by the lip without supporting their belly. if releasing, be careful how you handle them.
@andrescruz9448 Жыл бұрын
How long is the reel handle on the 150? The original 200 has a 100mm handle but I'm not sure if the new 150 has a 90mm handle.
@TM-ti3md Жыл бұрын
do they make these in deckhand style?
@BeamsOutdoors Жыл бұрын
I have a slimecat casting ice rod and a whisker seeker ice rod had a spinning slime cat I've rod I give it to my buddy's son
@martyfricks832 Жыл бұрын
Was that last trout a keeper?
@reeltejanosfishingteam6592 Жыл бұрын
I take my Mad Katz orange crush to salt water fish and that think is a tank….. catching black tip sharks on the surf with ease
@doggmansnapperdude3405 Жыл бұрын
I have major problems with this same reel bc the drag loosens while I fish and I think maybe it’s bc I use it for good size swim baits but never over 4 oz but I have to tighten the drag up after every 7 casts. Maybe it’s bc of reeling in glide baits and ya do the half turn motions in quick succession?? I recently took it apart to put in carbon fiber drag washers but it already had them I took it apart to make sure nothing was wrong and put better grease on it and testing tomorrow but the drag star still just isn’t right it tightens too quickly the distance you tighten the start between super loose and incredibly tight is about an 1/8 of a turn it’s crazy it’s either super loose or super tight. ??
@patrickkinney4998 Жыл бұрын
If you cure and smoke bluefish, you won't even know it's bluefish.
@stepheno.2730 Жыл бұрын
Do you think this reel has enough @ss to handle big ole catfish and throwing big lead and baits? I’m about tired of these pos abus
@AndyOutdoorsChannel Жыл бұрын
If I can with these rods(or any rod) I usually will always go in person to pick the rod up no matter what to avoid damages in mail if purchased online. Plus these rods are amazing usually when people buy rods and this type of thing happens sometimes its a manufacturer issue. Sometimes you just get a bad rod that was made with a issue when being created. But most of the time if your not trying to horse a cast it shouldn't happen. But if it does then hope ya have the replacement policy. Lastly I had gotten the 9ft last summer and paired it with a 3500 bg with 30lb braid. Now I just bought the 10ft to be used with penn battle 6000 with 50lb braid to be used with doc lures and sp minnows and yozuri long cast minnows for stripers and gator blues here in the northeast. The gators usually are here in late April to mid may. So it will be a great addition.
@jwill227 Жыл бұрын
Great review. I just bought this for swim baits for largemouth
@robfox7252 Жыл бұрын
What's up bro how you been haven't seen you on here in for ever hope you had a merry Christmas.
@evanwarden4794 Жыл бұрын
This will get your blood pumping real quick
@evanwarden4794 Жыл бұрын
Madkatz are changing the game glad to have a few myself 😁
@darkness3713 Жыл бұрын
other day me and my homeboy hooked onto a 26 and 28 inch spanish, killed em off the pier, lost a full grown 🤦🏻♂️ mf hit a spoon on my light tackle rod when i was going for some other mackerels, smoked me 😂
@curvingphoenix Жыл бұрын
Would this be good for big swim baits?
@ReelBeasts Жыл бұрын
Only small swimbaits. It's not meant to throw large baits.
@jojosoutdoors Жыл бұрын
Why you making a new channel?
@panchopachangas4450 Жыл бұрын
I was ready to pull the trigger on a kayak rod but I’m not paying $40 in shipping for an $83 rod. That’s crazy!
@ReelBeasts Жыл бұрын
Yeah shipping has gone up
@panchopachangas4450 Жыл бұрын
@@ReelBeasts I totally agree with you but even during the pandemic I only paid $6.99 in shipping from fishusa and $6.60 from fishhuntshoot for rods I ordered. I ended up ordering a kayak rod today from Slimecat Rods and shipping was $25 which I still think is a little pricey for what it is but its not $40. Thanks for the review though. 👍
@lagunalifefishing Жыл бұрын
What type of braid and color is that brotha? I love the look 👀
@ReelBeasts Жыл бұрын
It’s power pro super slick V2 I can’t remember the color but it’s the only blue that bright in their line up.
@LeGin1337 Жыл бұрын
What rod specs would you pair this with? I’m throwing 1/4 jig heads/paddle tails or mirrolures. I was looking at a 7’ 1/4-3/4 or should I go for 1/8-5/8?
@ReelBeasts Жыл бұрын
right now I have it on a 7" 1/4-3/4 oz 10-17 its G.loomis GCX 843C MRB fast action
@SkankinLozer Жыл бұрын
Does your spool have a light blue bushing/spacer instead of a ball bearing?
@ReelBeasts Жыл бұрын
On mine it’s a white bushing
@SkankinLozer Жыл бұрын
@@ReelBeasts ok appreciate the reply. I got the last left hand hg from tackle warehouse and thought someone switched it out. I was watching tranx 200 breakdowns and they all had ball bearings. Thanks again!
@Raiders1234 Жыл бұрын
I can just picture this dude casting a big ass wrench in an apartment complex. God I miss living in the south!!!
@ReelBeasts Жыл бұрын
We got some looks for sure hahaha
@Raiders1234 Жыл бұрын
@@ReelBeasts hahah. That was not judgment. When I lived in Texas I would have done the same thing. Here in Vegas though, the FBI would be at my door.
@KingKua11 Жыл бұрын
I’m a huge fisherman but I’m new to the area. I don’t have a boat and I wanna get on some fish, where can I go to fish form the shore or like a bridge that y’all were at?
@ReelBeasts Жыл бұрын
So the area we were in was called townsend and they have lots of bridges you can fish from. I would recommend getting a cheap kayak and fish that way.
@osbaldosuero1303 Жыл бұрын
This reel is a beast ive had it for more than 3 years and it works great
@ReelBeasts Жыл бұрын
I plan to get more
@coretan6749 Жыл бұрын
Hi the worm shaft for line guide is made of plastic? I saw it at the shop the wormshaft for tranx 150 is black colour.
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You need to improve your lighting. It is difficult to see the reel
It not a medium action its a medium power
I've been battling between the Cat The Fever "hellcat" rods and the Mat Katz Carbyne - Gremlin, both medium heavy. This was a great video to show showing the strength on those rods
You ever decide on which one to go with? I am also in between the same two rods. Price isnt an issue, i just like the grip style/color better on the mad katz. I fished with a buddy that has the hellcat heavy action and you could see small fish bites as good as any. Aesthetics is what it comes down to for me
Currently using a curado200DC for my wade fishing here in florida im between this and diawa 😢 i beat my gear up and truck through the S*%t
I bought 2 of the Tranx 150s a few weeks ago, they are freakin great reels!!!
I use mine for a frog reel!
@@BottomLineBassin2hows it performing? Thinking of doing the same. Hows the smoothness?
@@canalcasts-mc7jt smooth as butter and no bird nests yet, after using a 200 size reel it makes it so much more comfortable to fish all day long from a kayak.
@@BottomLineBassin2 awesome! Was looking for a reel just like my curado mgl150 but a bit tougher
@@canalcasts-mc7jt I hear you. The reason I chose it as a frog reel is because it's saltwater rated, it was designed for wade fisherman. As you know frog reels get a lot of green slime in them from the places you have to get into, and the tranx can handle it!
Great reel, but ugly white handle. Switch to a power handle like on the 400.
I have Daiwa Prorex 400 and its smooth, strong 30 lbs drag and high speed 8.1. Casts a mile with the T-wing level wind. Cant backlash it even if you try. But im getting a tranx 400hg this weekend. Putting it on a shimano SLX crankbait or Glass rod. Not sure which one. What would you reccommend . Ill be throwing monster swim/glide baits in rivers for big stripers. Should i get the heavy glass crankin or the SLX crankin rod. I love glass. Hard to order a rod without actually feeling it
I looked at these last year and wound up getting a Daiwa prorex 400. I liked the T-wing level wind for castability and the drag is 30 punds almost double the tranx. But i recently looked again at a tranx 400 and i really liked it so im gonna get one, and put it on a quantum KVD 7'6" glass heavy action crankin rod . Will be used for my huge 14 inch swim and glide baits that i throw for trophy sized stripers in the rivers and lakes of East Tennessee where i moved to, specifically to fish for these monsters. I fish where there are 60 lb stripers. Im tryin real hard for one of those bad boys......
I been looking at getting one of them rods
I’m looking together one tomorrow just not sure if I want the high gear or the lower gear for my swimbait
Have you actually ever tested the drag output with a scale. That part where you pulled the line off and said 18 it was probably more like 8 pounds. Otherwise you would have been cutting your hand.
Just baught 37kg one going to pair it with bullseye 9120 , the two would reach me miles away for sure
I am not crazy about braided line only because it tends to spool up more loosely than mono. That can cause some backlash when casting large lures. Backlash is a pain when the fish are biting.
I was going to buy a TRANX 400 but now it looks like KASTKING is going to release a new musky reel using their patented AMB auto spool control system that eliminates all backlash. No more thumbing the reel. Just cast and relax. It should come out next year I hope and will be far less expensive than the TRANX. I am guessing it will cost about 200 bucks. Maybe less and be better than the Tranx. The TRANX has no braking adjustment on it as the KASTKING WILL using a unique cantilever spool speed adjustment system. As the spool over runs the system automatically applies more braking which stops the over run as it occures then backs off as the spool slows down. It is a game changer in the bait casting world! This results in farther casting with no concerns or thumbing the spool to worry about! A backlash proof baitcasting reel! Imagine that!
I was going to buy a TRANX 400 but now it looks like KASTKING is going to release a new musky reel using their patented AMB auto spool control system that eliminates all backlash. No more thumbing the reel. Just cast and relax. It should come out next year I hope and will be far less expensive than the TRANX. I am guessing it will cost about 200 bucks. Maybe less and be better than the Tranx.
Hey there… you’re not the only one that this happened to….! I ordered a St. Croix Avid Series Surf Rod 12’ and it came with just the plastic sleeve from the factory…. Whoever grabbed it off shelves dragged it on the ground and the butt section showed how much damage it caused… really bad packaging… actually none at all..! Called Amazon immediately and sent them pics of the said delivery…. They sent another and told me to keep the damaged rod or give it away… so I fixed the original…. so I now own 2 premium surf rods for the price of one …. This rod is about $500.00 Don’t know any one that owns 2 of these…. They’re pretty bad ass ! I just want to say Amazon is not your friend…. People that work there are not happy.. … therefore they don’t give 2 shits about your package…..! Any way,…. Hope you enjoy your new rod and good luck to you..! 🤙😎👍
I'm considering getting one in the 7.2:1 for deep diving crankbaits, like the S. King 6XD (dives @ 17/19ft.) I have another setup with Curado 200K with a slow 5.0:1 gear ratio (conventional slow cranking) but want to try the faster retrieves that guys are increasingly turning towards as an alternative in triggering the bites. How would you think this reel would handle the heavy drag created with these deeper diving crankbaits in terms of not wearing me (arms & shoulders) out? With the lower speed of the 5.0 you get more power in return which really takes a lot off the body stress of the repeated casting with all of that resistance in cranking those big lipped crankbaits? Excellent presentation, thank you!
Can you musky fish with this reel?
What rod did you use to catch the blue cat
What kind of reel do u suggest
Nice review, im in the west of Ireland i want to use lures for bass and pollock. Using baitcasters aren't popular in Ireland in the sea but I want something that can cast maybe 80 yards. I can cast a long way with a fixed spool, and long way maybe 240 yard's pendulum casting an Abu 6500 throwing a 5oz weight and bait on a century tip tornado. So im able to control a baitcaster , this kind of fishing with lures and baitcasters is new to me. Hope your new home is working out well 👍
Have you had any issues with the side plate coming off.. ?
Hybrids, White Bass and Stripers have a very sharp ridge in the center of their gill plate that will cut you like a razor! They will not let you stick your thumb in their mouth. Larger ones will get internal damage if you lift them by the lip without supporting their belly. if releasing, be careful how you handle them.
How long is the reel handle on the 150? The original 200 has a 100mm handle but I'm not sure if the new 150 has a 90mm handle.
do they make these in deckhand style?
I have a slimecat casting ice rod and a whisker seeker ice rod had a spinning slime cat I've rod I give it to my buddy's son
Was that last trout a keeper?
I take my Mad Katz orange crush to salt water fish and that think is a tank….. catching black tip sharks on the surf with ease
I have major problems with this same reel bc the drag loosens while I fish and I think maybe it’s bc I use it for good size swim baits but never over 4 oz but I have to tighten the drag up after every 7 casts. Maybe it’s bc of reeling in glide baits and ya do the half turn motions in quick succession?? I recently took it apart to put in carbon fiber drag washers but it already had them I took it apart to make sure nothing was wrong and put better grease on it and testing tomorrow but the drag star still just isn’t right it tightens too quickly the distance you tighten the start between super loose and incredibly tight is about an 1/8 of a turn it’s crazy it’s either super loose or super tight. ??
If you cure and smoke bluefish, you won't even know it's bluefish.
Do you think this reel has enough @ss to handle big ole catfish and throwing big lead and baits? I’m about tired of these pos abus
If I can with these rods(or any rod) I usually will always go in person to pick the rod up no matter what to avoid damages in mail if purchased online. Plus these rods are amazing usually when people buy rods and this type of thing happens sometimes its a manufacturer issue. Sometimes you just get a bad rod that was made with a issue when being created. But most of the time if your not trying to horse a cast it shouldn't happen. But if it does then hope ya have the replacement policy. Lastly I had gotten the 9ft last summer and paired it with a 3500 bg with 30lb braid. Now I just bought the 10ft to be used with penn battle 6000 with 50lb braid to be used with doc lures and sp minnows and yozuri long cast minnows for stripers and gator blues here in the northeast. The gators usually are here in late April to mid may. So it will be a great addition.
Great review. I just bought this for swim baits for largemouth
What's up bro how you been haven't seen you on here in for ever hope you had a merry Christmas.
This will get your blood pumping real quick
Madkatz are changing the game glad to have a few myself 😁
other day me and my homeboy hooked onto a 26 and 28 inch spanish, killed em off the pier, lost a full grown 🤦🏻♂️ mf hit a spoon on my light tackle rod when i was going for some other mackerels, smoked me 😂
Would this be good for big swim baits?
Only small swimbaits. It's not meant to throw large baits.
Why you making a new channel?
I was ready to pull the trigger on a kayak rod but I’m not paying $40 in shipping for an $83 rod. That’s crazy!
Yeah shipping has gone up
@@ReelBeasts I totally agree with you but even during the pandemic I only paid $6.99 in shipping from fishusa and $6.60 from fishhuntshoot for rods I ordered. I ended up ordering a kayak rod today from Slimecat Rods and shipping was $25 which I still think is a little pricey for what it is but its not $40. Thanks for the review though. 👍
What type of braid and color is that brotha? I love the look 👀
It’s power pro super slick V2 I can’t remember the color but it’s the only blue that bright in their line up.
What rod specs would you pair this with? I’m throwing 1/4 jig heads/paddle tails or mirrolures. I was looking at a 7’ 1/4-3/4 or should I go for 1/8-5/8?
right now I have it on a 7" 1/4-3/4 oz 10-17 its G.loomis GCX 843C MRB fast action
Does your spool have a light blue bushing/spacer instead of a ball bearing?
On mine it’s a white bushing
@@ReelBeasts ok appreciate the reply. I got the last left hand hg from tackle warehouse and thought someone switched it out. I was watching tranx 200 breakdowns and they all had ball bearings. Thanks again!
I can just picture this dude casting a big ass wrench in an apartment complex. God I miss living in the south!!!
We got some looks for sure hahaha
@@ReelBeasts hahah. That was not judgment. When I lived in Texas I would have done the same thing. Here in Vegas though, the FBI would be at my door.
I’m a huge fisherman but I’m new to the area. I don’t have a boat and I wanna get on some fish, where can I go to fish form the shore or like a bridge that y’all were at?
So the area we were in was called townsend and they have lots of bridges you can fish from. I would recommend getting a cheap kayak and fish that way.
This reel is a beast ive had it for more than 3 years and it works great
I plan to get more
Hi the worm shaft for line guide is made of plastic? I saw it at the shop the wormshaft for tranx 150 is black colour.
I’ll definitely look, so far the reel is solid