Redington Behemoth Fly Fishing Reel, Multipurpose Fly Reel for Freshwater and Saltwater, Large Arbor and Adjustable Drag

Purchased the 11/12wt and it’s big, heavy, and ugly. But it sure holds a lot of line and the drag is extremely powerful. Correctly named the Behemoth. Not sure about long term durability(haven’t fished with it yet) but has a great warranty

Great real for the money, line capacity, and drag. I am very pleased with this real!

Put this reel on a sage salt 8wt and have been slamming large mouth in my local lakes and ponds. Love this reel

Targeting GT's and needed a large reel that could hold 300 yds of 80 lb. backing with a powerful drag.Did not want to spend a lot of money on a reel I may not use again, even though the outfitter recommended I purchase a best I could afford and not to skimp on the reel. My budget for the reel was $600.Rather than buying one mid to high level reel I took a chance and bought 2 of these Behemoth with backing and fly line.First off, this is a die-cast and not CNC so the weight and tolerances are not as tight.I will list the Pro's and Con's from a real-world use.The reel endured 6 days of fishing in extremely hot climate averaging 4-5 hours of constant use.Pros:Price (Very affordable)Capacity of backing, I was able to put 325 yds. of 80 lb. backing with 110’ GT line and 10’ of 110 lb. leader and still had room.Handle was nice and big with combination of rubber made it nice without slippage.Drag knob was big.Drag was powerful and it did the job. I had the drag cranked all the way down (supposed to be 30 lb.) as instructed by the guide and the GT was able to pull another 50 yards of backing with no issues so these are powerful fish.Cons:Weight, I have the 11-12 and it was heavy compare to the Nautilus and the Loops being used by others, but it also did not cost $700 +.Finish is adequate. The die-cast showed plenty of scrapes and scuffs after the first dayThe spool has some play (slight wobble) just enough to notice but did not affect the performance.Drag knob felt cheap and did wobble. When backing the drag, the knob does slip so you can actually back off on all the drag and the knob will still turn a few more times, when it supposed to stop. Also, setting the drag is not as smooth, the knob has some gritty feel to it.Spool removal knob in the front is plastic and when it’s cranked all the way down to secure the spool, it does not do an adequate job. This is the reason for the wobble. You can’t tighten it too much as the thread stops and made of plastic, I feel it may break.With that being said, the reel performed and was able to land several GT’s, YF Tuna and Groupers with no issues.For the money it did just as well as the high-end reels but will it last over time …….No regrets and would buy the reels again.I would not have any issues paying more if they could upgrade the following on the 11-12 reels.Spool removal capSmoothness of the drag knobBetter coating on finish

Plenty of drag, light and holds a ton of 30 pound J-Braid backing, will stop anything out there

This is really great value for money.It is very easy to change it from left handed to right handed.

This is my first fly reel. I got the 4-5 and couldn't be happier. Smooth, lightweight, and I kinda dig the matt olive finish.

Redington does an amazing job manufacturing these reels. I wouldn’t use any other brand

Quality product

This is the second Behemoth I bought and am thoroughly disappointed in the product. They easily go out of round - spool begins to rub on reel cage- after normal use. Reeling becomes squeaky and grinding. One reel is very difficult to turn now and the other one is just too jerky to use while winding. Both reels failed in less than one year's use. There is a very slight wobble between the spool and reel cage already from the factory and the claim is that is normal. None of the other fly reels ever had this problem and yes, they have been dropped also through normal usage.

This reel arrived three days early, so that’s mint.Meant to order the 7/8 but ordered the 5/6. Regardless the reel is a tough little unit.I’m new to fly fishing pike/bass, last year wasMy first full year. As someone who fished 5-6 times a week, it’s been a big change for me.Ice fishing season is among us, so I have only used it in the yard so far in -35c weather.The drag on this reel is impressive. I will update after a few good uses, but first impressions are A1.

I put this reel on my rod and instantly started catching fish 12-120x larger than previous before. We are talking giant fish. Bigger than I’ve ever seen before in my life and once I caught a crocodile. Sometimes they even jump inside my boat. Best reel I’ve ever used A++ 10/10 best reel.

No lo aconsejo mucho la verdad.....el freno viene muy duro y no se puede utilizar en tippet finos solo lo utilizo para el lucio ,bass o mar,cierto que tiene gran capacidad para albergar lineas de numeracion mayor y backing.Compre este mismo carrete linea 7/8 en otro lugar y un desastre.El vendedor muy correcto.