Kestrel SE Bait Finesse System Baitcasting Reel

I was able to take this out for a test drive last weekend. It performed awesome! I paired it with a 7' Medium Perigee rod for extra casting distance. I was throwing an 1/8 oz swim bait and had no issues even into the wind. Love it and I want another one! Can't wait until KastKing gets more in stock!

I took the Kestrel SE to a recent 'Free For All' fishing derby and it was the MVP of the day. Super smooth casting and an amazing drag system that handled every fish with ease. I spent the whole day on my paddle board throwing swimbaits and didn’t get a single birdsnest. Landed 6 fish, including a 2.7 lb hog. This reel is a game changer for finesse fishing!

I picked up the KastKing Kestrel SE and paired it with a KastKing Perigee II 5'6" ultra light rod and all I can say is wow! It's my new favorite crappie rig. Besides being beautiful to look at it feels good in your hands and reels so smooth you forget it's a spinning reel. The drag is ultra smooth as I quickly found out when large walleye decided to test my 3lb test line. I don't usually fish the river in the middle of winter, but the ice is iffy and the local river dam has some open water so I was all set. I caught crappie some white bass and few different size walleyes, it handled them all. I can normally find something I don't like in a combination especially a spinning combo but I have no complaints with setup except I need to buy a another one lol

Purchased to throw -100mm jerbaits.
So far throws a Pointer 78 and Ott’s OG Tiny a mile with 8# Advance. Using a Lew’s Jerkbait rod.Mission Accomplished

Hadn’t used yet seems to be good quality and smooth

It went all around us an back again