KastKing
KastKing Sharky Baitfeeder III
A second drag, so a fish can take line with the bail closed.
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There is a specific problem this reel exists to solve. You are fishing a bait on the bottom or under a float, the rod is in a holder, and a good fish picks the bait up and moves off. With a normal reel your choices are a drag loose enough to give line, which then cannot set a hook, or a drag tight enough to set, which pulls the rod in. A baitfeeder gives you both.
Why the Sharky Baitfeeder III stands out
Two drags, and the handle switches between them
The rear dial sets a light free-spool tension that lets a fish move off with the bait without feeling the rod. Turning the handle disengages it instantly and the main drag takes over. You never have to touch a setting with a fish already moving, which is where the alternative approaches go wrong.
Built for the fisheries where bait sits still
Channel and blue catfish, carp on the bottom, live-lining a bait fish for stripers. All of them involve a rod in a holder and a fish that picks up and travels before committing, and all of them are where a circle hook and a baitfeeder work as a pair.
A big reel, and priced like a small one
At size 6000 with a 5.5:1 retrieve this is a genuinely large spinning reel, and the listing specifies a CNC aluminium spool plus a spare graphite spool. That is a lot of reel for the money, which is the reason it turns up on so many catfish rods.
At a glance
| Type | Baitfeeder / live liner |
|---|---|
| Size | 6000 |
| Gear ratio | 5.5:1 |
| Spools | CNC aluminium plus a spare graphite |
| Best for | Catfish, carp, live-lining |
The verdict
If you fish bait from a rod holder, a baitfeeder is not a luxury, it is the mechanism that lets you use a light tension and a full drag on the same cast. Pair it with circle hooks and do not strike.
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