My daughters just bought me the Brutus as an early Father’s Day gift! I had mentioned how much I was impressed with its reviews, but what really tipped the scales for me was the fact that it’s made in the U.S.A. 🇺🇸😃👍
Nice video and good review on the Brutus! That's definitely a good one for throwing panfish baits. Appreciate you sharing with us as always buddy! Happy New Year's my friend!
I had so much trouble with a baitcaster, I finally gave up, but this looks like a great option. Had a look and these are available in Australia, so appreciate your review and thoughts on this product. Might need to give it a go. Thanks James and Happy New Year to you and your family. Cheers!
Heck of a review James! If I had a need for one, you would’ve sold me on it. I actually received a new small spinning reel from Santa for use on my UL rod. Thanks for yet another plug! Lol.
@@CrankingYanking next time you spool it up you should record it. I see a ton of videos on how to properly spool bait casters and spinning reels. Not too many out there on the proper way to spool a spincast. Just a thought.
Zebco was the standard for years where spincaster reels are concerned, but I think their quality has gone way down hill over the past 10 years or so. I had a 33 last year that only lasted a month before it was unusable. This reel is a beast compared to the 33 that I had.
Looks like a solid spincast I might get one of them for my daughter. Don't know if she could handle a spinning rod and those cheap Zebco reels are trash like you said. Glad to see a quality spincast reel exists
Thanks, I got an extra one for my Grand-Daughter to use, she has been trying to use a 202 and it is frustrating for her trying to get it to cast. I let her use the Kastking and she could cast much better with it, so I got her one of her own.
Nice review James! Always wondered about the Kast King Brutus since the quality is not very good on most of the spin cast reels. Heck, I still like using them in the wind and I sure ain't no kid. 🤣
Zebco omega Z02 is a good spincast. Bronze gears and the spool isolates back and forth for smooth as silk performance. And it has real ball bearings not bushings that look like bearings. Can find them around $40-$60 dollars. I got lucky and one a lot of 3 combos on eBay for $140. Not junk
I have tried a few baitcasting aub garcia, lews, & kast king most recently. Not very good @baitcasting...so I use mini/ micro(zebco,shakespeare, dawia,lews,jonhson,southbend,spincast reels as my bfs.
That's a good honest review without trying to over-hype the product. I've seen some folks that can't use a spinning reel, some end up having it upside down on the rod, they're special, Lol.
The zebco bullet has a oscillating spool so after you catch a fish it doesn't malfunction like the cheap ones thanks for the review i think I'll get one
I have never owned a bullet so I can't compare apples to apples, but for the price, I don't think this Brutus can be beat. Thanks for the visit and the comment
Seems like a pretty solid reel. Definitely fast for a spin cast. Ive tried a few different ones, but like you said, they arent my style. When did yall get new uniforms?? Id probably start wearing them again if we didnt have those scratchy, ugly blue ones. Lol
I’m trying to get my son-in-law into fishing slowly and that would be perfect! I bought him a Zebco combo and he’s getting good at it. Maybe Kast King is the next step. Gotta have decent anti-reverse. Nice review. By the way, are you a guitar player? Is that a white Fender on the wall?
Thanks, this is a nice little reel. Yes that is a Fender, but being the cheap son of a gun I am, it is a Squire lol - but it is a "hot rail" I think they call it so the pickups are upgraded, the acoustic is a Washburn and the Les Paul copy is an Epiphone. I wish I could play them, but I play around more than anything else.
@@honeycreekfishing there is a website called ultimate guitar that has tabs on it for millions of songs. That's where I usually spend my time when playing
I bought that same zebco for my wife because she likes there reels since they've started making them in China there a POS I got mad at that crappie spincast took it and snapped the rod stepped on the reel and went in the trash I'm going to buy her one of those reels thanks for the review oh and I just subscribed to your channel try to help you out
Bait finesse system, 1st coined by shimano Japan. It's an ultralite baitcasting rod & reel setup.UL / extra UL BAITCASTING ROD & A BAITCASTING REEL WITH A SHALLOW LITE WEIGHT SPOOL ABELL TO THROW VERY SMALL BAITS .TROUT MAGNET/ BOBBY GARLAND. ECT
@@flaviodesignaquariums1690 sounds like something I need - not a fan of spinning reels and the Spincast reels twist the line- I will look and see what I can find, thanks for the info
No sir, but I personally picked this reel up for smaller lures, I use a bait caster for larger lures, if that is an option for you. If not, this reel will handle it, but I would go with a heavier line for 1/4oz lures
@@CrankingYanking I’m just starting out, I currently use a Zebco 33 and am definitely catching bass everyday with it but need one more spincaster experience before graduating to a Spinning Reel or Bait caster. I appreciate the positive and informative feedback. Thank you bud.
weirdest reel i have ever used.. if a spinning reel and a baitcaster had an abomination of a son, this would be it.. a hybrid freak of spinning action with a touch of one button cast release.
My daughters just bought me the Brutus as an early Father’s Day gift!
I had mentioned how much I was impressed with its reviews, but what really tipped the scales for me was the fact that it’s made in the U.S.A.
🇺🇸😃👍
its made in China though lol. Good reel nonetheless.
@@livewithnickAmerican Company rather🇺🇸👍…I see now where some are manufactured in China. 🇨🇳 👎
Thanks for sharing!
I only use mine for panfish, but it does well
Nice video and good review on the Brutus! That's definitely a good one for throwing panfish baits. Appreciate you sharing with us as always buddy! Happy New Year's my friend!
Happy New Year David, thanks for the visit.
I had so much trouble with a baitcaster, I finally gave up, but this looks like a great option. Had a look and these are available in Australia, so appreciate your review and thoughts on this product. Might need to give it a go. Thanks James and Happy New Year to you and your family. Cheers!
Happy New Year Larry, seems like a pretty solid reel, if you pick one up let me know what ya think
Heck of a review James! If I had a need for one, you would’ve sold me on it. I actually received a new small spinning reel from Santa for use on my UL rod. Thanks for yet another plug! Lol.
It is a solid reel for the cost especially for someone that doesn't use a spinning reel
@@CrankingYanking next time you spool it up you should record it. I see a ton of videos on how to properly spool bait casters and spinning reels. Not too many out there on the proper way to spool a spincast. Just a thought.
They seem to make good stuff. I'm a die hard zebco guy though.
Zebco was the standard for years where spincaster reels are concerned, but I think their quality has gone way down hill over the past 10 years or so. I had a 33 last year that only lasted a month before it was unusable. This reel is a beast compared to the 33 that I had.
Good take on the reel. Your experience mirrors my own. It's a great reel and the price is right 😊
Yes sir, I was pleasantly surprised with it as compared to the other spincasters I have used
Looks like a solid spincast I might get one of them for my daughter. Don't know if she could handle a spinning rod and those cheap Zebco reels are trash like you said. Glad to see a quality spincast reel exists
Thanks, I got an extra one for my Grand-Daughter to use, she has been trying to use a 202 and it is frustrating for her trying to get it to cast. I let her use the Kastking and she could cast much better with it, so I got her one of her own.
Nice review James!
Always wondered about the Kast King Brutus since the quality is not very good on most of the spin cast reels. Heck, I still like using them in the wind and I sure ain't no kid. 🤣
Thanks Stacee, it is a decent reel, seems to be well made and since I don't use a spinning reel, its a good option for me
Nice review James!
Thanks Ted
Zebco omega Z02 is a good spincast. Bronze gears and the spool isolates back and forth for smooth as silk performance. And it has real ball bearings not bushings that look like bearings. Can find them around $40-$60 dollars. I got lucky and one a lot of 3 combos on eBay for $140. Not junk
I will check them out when I am in the market for another spincast, this Brutus seems to be holding up well
I have tried a few baitcasting aub garcia, lews, & kast king most recently. Not very good @baitcasting...so I use mini/ micro(zebco,shakespeare, dawia,lews,jonhson,southbend,spincast reels as my bfs.
Got ya, I misunderstood...
Try the Zebco Omega and Omega pro. The spool oscillates(sp?) so the line doesnt get twisted.
Omega pro zo3 what I use & I can attest to that no twist whatsoever with 3 yrs of use regularly at least 5 days a week outta those 3 yrs
What do they cost in comparison ?
That's a good honest review without trying to over-hype the product. I've seen some folks that can't use a spinning reel, some end up having it upside down on the rod, they're special, Lol.
I have tried more than once to use a spinning reel, I am not a fan. I could do it with a little practice but the spincast is so much easier.
The zebco bullet has a oscillating spool so after you catch a fish it doesn't malfunction like the cheap ones thanks for the review i think I'll get one
I have never owned a bullet so I can't compare apples to apples, but for the price, I don't think this Brutus can be beat. Thanks for the visit and the comment
@@CrankingYanking Try the Zebco Delta, Omega or Omega PRO.
Thinking about getting one because it holds more line than the zebcos.
For the price, they are decent reels
Great review I will have to try one thanks James
You won't be disappointed with its performance, it is a decent little reel
Seems like a pretty solid reel. Definitely fast for a spin cast. Ive tried a few different ones, but like you said, they arent my style. When did yall get new uniforms?? Id probably start wearing them again if we didnt have those scratchy, ugly blue ones. Lol
I bought that shirt, not a uniform shirt. This little spincast is an impressive reel
I’m trying to get my son-in-law into fishing slowly and that would be perfect! I bought him a Zebco combo and he’s getting good at it. Maybe Kast King is the next step. Gotta have decent anti-reverse. Nice review. By the way, are you a guitar player? Is that a white Fender on the wall?
Thanks, this is a nice little reel. Yes that is a Fender, but being the cheap son of a gun I am, it is a Squire lol - but it is a "hot rail" I think they call it so the pickups are upgraded, the acoustic is a Washburn and the Les Paul copy is an Epiphone. I wish I could play them, but I play around more than anything else.
@@CrankingYankingAll way better than the cheap Lyon acoustic I have, lol! I only play around on it occasionally.
@@honeycreekfishing there is a website called ultimate guitar that has tabs on it for millions of songs. That's where I usually spend my time when playing
I bought that same zebco for my wife because she likes there reels since they've started making them in China there a POS I got mad at that crappie spincast took it and snapped the rod stepped on the reel and went in the trash I'm going to buy her one of those reels thanks for the review oh and I just subscribed to your channel try to help you out
Thanks buddy , I appreciate it, you will be impressed with this reel- great for the price
Every try a bfs reel & rod for crappie/smaller lures?
@@flaviodesignaquariums1690 not sure I know what a bfs reel is ?
Bait finesse system, 1st coined by shimano Japan. It's an ultralite baitcasting rod & reel setup.UL / extra UL BAITCASTING ROD & A BAITCASTING REEL WITH A SHALLOW LITE WEIGHT SPOOL ABELL TO THROW VERY SMALL BAITS .TROUT MAGNET/ BOBBY GARLAND. ECT
@@flaviodesignaquariums1690 sounds like something I need - not a fan of spinning reels and the Spincast reels twist the line- I will look and see what I can find, thanks for the info
Would it have any problems casting a 1/4 jig head attached to a swimbait?
No sir, but I personally picked this reel up for smaller lures, I use a bait caster for larger lures, if that is an option for you. If not, this reel will handle it, but I would go with a heavier line for 1/4oz lures
@@CrankingYanking I’m just starting out, I currently use a Zebco 33 and am definitely catching bass everyday with it but need one more spincaster experience before graduating to a Spinning Reel or Bait caster. I appreciate the positive and informative feedback. Thank you bud.
I replaced my teflon with carbon drag washers works 100% better.
I may have to look into that. Thanks for the tip
OK pan fish reel.
I like it - for the price - in the Spincast line, it's hard to beat
weirdest reel i have ever used.. if a spinning reel and a baitcaster had an abomination of a son, this would be it.. a hybrid freak of spinning action with a touch of one button cast release.
They are different for sure, but for people like me that don't use spinning reels they are a good way to fish much lighter lures, thanks for the visit