Sougayilang Line Counter Trolling Reel Conventional Level Wind Fishing Reel

Looks like a very well built item and good value. Will be christing this weekend 20 miles out in the Atlantic. Well after testing this reel looks good but do not use in deep waters trying to bring a 5 lb fish from 100+ feet. Probably work pulling SeaBass up from 75 feet but not very sturdy

Great reel, very nice action, the counter was off, but the seller made it right.

Great value for the money. Reels feel quality. Line counters arent 100% accurate all the time and are off by up to a foot when calibrating. Spool is only 3/4 of the way full, even with braid, when calibrated. A full spool would be nice. Screws on the line counter housing were not all the way tightened down, i own 6 of the ls40r models, making the line counter jump and stop counting at 99’. Took them all apart and put some grease on the line counter main gears and worm gears and put back together. All the other gears appeared to be greased properly. I Pulled line out again and it was rolling over to 100’. The 100’ reel does not display in the window all the way, kinda annoying... Should work good now though. Good reel for the money.

SECOND UPDATE: Don't purchase this reel. I was sent the replacement as described below. I had an opportunity to take my son and two grandsons out deep in the gulf. A shark hit the reel not stripped from the first purchase and the gears stripped. So, both of the reels from the first purchase were destroyed by large fish. We had the replacement I was sent. Nothing large enough to take out drag hit it. So it hasn't been tested yet to see. However, a few days later I went out again, and the counter stopped working on the replacement reel. This was only the second trip with the reel. I informed Sougayilang. They said they would send me another replacement. This was 7-18-2021. I have not heard a thing. So, out of 3 of these reels, two were destroyed by large fish and the counter isn't working on the third.UPDATE: As explained below, I had problems getting Sougayilang to reply to my email. However, they finally did. I don't know if Amazon contacted them or they saw my review. They sent me a new or refurbished, reel. I haven't had an opportunity to put line on it as of this date, but I did want to update my review. I owe them this much. So, I changed my review from 1 star to 4 until I get it checked out. Thank you Sougayilang. (BTW, it's a really nice looking reel with a loud clicker just right to hear when trolling. My only complaint was one of the two I initially purchased began slipping when reeling in a large fish no matter how tight the drag was set, not the line. It was the gears, or something inside slipping and making a loud noise.)I am very disappointed with this company. I purchased two Sougayilang Line Counter Trolling Reels September 12, 2020. I used them a few times and was pleased with the reels to begin with. However, with a good fish on, one of the reels began to slip making a grinding sound. I first thought the drag was not tight enough, but no, it was plenty tight and the sound was not the sound of line being taken. The sound was mechanical. This was in November and It got worse. With fishing season over I put the reels away not thinking about it until May 2021 when I began fishing again. Of course, it did it more and worse. I emailed Sougayilang May 26, 2021 explaining the problem and asking what to do as far as a replacement or repair. It's now June 1, 2021 and I have not heard anything back. The reel is pretty and seems to be made well but it's obviously not. Don't purchase it. A large fish will strip the mechanism. Seems Sougayilang would at least reply to my email.

GREAT ROD

Update Dec 31 2018: This update reflects recent activity by Sougayilang to correct the issues reported previously. Sougayilang support did get in contact with me and was concerned about the possibility of my receiving a malfunctioning reel. The lack of immediate support response was due to the support office being on holiday. They have been in constant contact upon return. So 3-4 stars for getting in contact and staying in contact while trying to understand and resolve the issue.A replacement reel was sent and like the first reel 200 yds of 30lb mono was spooled on the reel and counter measurements were taken. The counter measurements on this reel were much closer to actual line spooled off but still had a growing error in accuracy based upon amount of line spooled out. The better news here is that the counter upon reeling the line back in returned to zero. This was tested 5 times at different lengths. At least for this reel the counter was consistent and did not display the erratic and differing results of the previous reel. Other good news is that on this reel the clicker was much louder than the previous reel. You could be at the front of 30’ boat and you would hear the clicker on this reel if line started to go out.In summary the first reel was faulty, Sougayilang is very much interested in you being happy with your purchase and will provide support. Ultimately you should check the reel counter if you order this reel so that you know what your accuracy is IF line count is important to you. The other quality factors of this reel can only be determined after months of use and proper care.I have other Sougayilang reels (freshwater bass type bait casting) and lure packages. And have had no issues. For the price they can’t be beat.

I originally put in a review that my initial product came with a faulty line counter. This company was awesome enough to reach out to me and send me another one free of charge to test and ensure the new product worked as desired. Fast shipping and great product. In good hands with this company. Thank you!Old Review:I bought this primarily as line counter for trolling - unfortunately the counter is way off. I use the line release by hand - counting method. Beyond that gears are strong and other features function properly.

I troll on Lake Erie and needed a couple new reels, I figured I would give this a try! These reels are heavy and they have nice crisp locking! I do like the reels but first time out the handle fell off one of the reels and I had stop fishing and find a screwdriver to remove the set screw on the handle so I could put the nut back on the reel handle, when building the reels please pay attention to your workmanship, wasn’t happy! Therefore, I give this a low rating since it didn’t last three hours!

The product was delivered intact with manual. Very easy to use and set up. The reel itself functioned as it should and reeled up big fish with ease. Definite repurchase!

Un excellent moulinet pour la traîne. Bravo

Se rompió la manivela el primer día de uso.

Prodotto molto scadente!

I found this reel excellent for off shore fishing especially for the reef and sandy areas. The drag is easy to adjust and and seems handle some large snapper /reef fish without to much hassle. Whilst I was interested in the line counter but I notice when dropping the line in deep water the meter is clicking over quite fast but if you slow the drop by adding some drag then the counter is quite readable. Overall excellent value and a trusty reliable reel for saltwater fishing.