The Six Shooter Bait casting reel

[ZEBRA]

The tide line six shooter bait casting reel
This is my first impressions review of this reel
First thing you will notice is the grand appearance of this quality reel it is finished in emerald green with gold hardware and spool it looks and feels top quality I think it’s the perfect spinning reel for adding to the xl spinning rod it feels very smooth and positive action of the clutch and magnetic brake system make it easy to use.



The level wind is lined so will not chafe or catch your line it has a very smooth action and winds the line on evenly on to the spool.



You can clearly see the lining on the level wind above.



Note the flip button here this allows you to let line out without disengaging the spool
And the easy to access thumb button this makes one handed casting a breeze.



The handles have a rubber feel to them so they are very easy on the fingers during a long days casting and retrieving



You can see here the magnetic break system control its easy to add or decrease the resistance when casting and the easy to see markings mean you can see by how much you are adjusting the breaking system .


I think masterline have got this just right the low profile of the reel make it comfortable on the hand while using and the controls of the reel are all very well set out so they can be easily reached and used this means that a full days spinning/plugging would be easy on the hands I teamed this reel with the xl spinning rod and think it’s the perfect combination for the kayak the reel retails for £39.95 .
I think its great value for that and sure to be a favourite amongst us kayak fishermen

I will add to this review once we have used a few more times

[izzetafox]

It is not often that I feel the need to criticise things but the Six Sh*tter is one time I must.
I brought one of these last year for pike lure fishing, matched with the baitcaster rod. At first it seemed ok, after a couple of hours I noticed a strange noise coming from the spool.
On my second trip the spool started to slip under tension...not against the clutch but it seemed against the gearing.
I decide to investigate, the first thing I noticed was the nut cover near the star drag was plastic and was already showing wear, the quality of the securing nut underneath was very poor.
I could not find the problem and tools were limited on my yak...lol so I put it together again and carried on fishing. The noise just got worse and worse and the slipping was getting ridiculous. Now I am not a patient man and after the spool slipping twice and giving line and losing me both 2 fish and the lures attached to them I decided action should be taken,,,,, I took the reel of the rod and found that it made it's best cast of the day as |I launched it 50 yards down the River Soar into 15 feet of water never to be seen again.
The most annoying thing is that when I sent an email to Masterline...not looking for a refund just wanting to pass a coment on the build quality of the reel and I did not even get an acknowledgement!!!.

My advice is go to Ebay there are loads of good quality 'proper ' brands of baitcaster. That's what I did, for £30 I got a US import Daiwa baitcaster with mag brakes and it is excellent then for £34 I got an Abu 5000 which will do the same job and obviously the quality is second to none, this was again an import.

[carbo]

i have one of them reels and have had no problem at all been using it 4/5 months now its caught plenty of fish for me you must have just had a bad one

[izzetafox]

Perhaps, but for the same money I havey got a Daiwa equivalent and an Abu 5500 and I know which ones I would recommend.
I am afraid the Six Shooter is definitely inferior to these two recognised and proven brands.
But hey you pays your money and takes your choice but I think I definitely feel quality will out in the end.

[JIMBOB]

As promissed Terry I finally got round to doing a review

I used the six shooter for the first time on Sunday and was pleasantly surprised with how easy it was to use. I loaded it with 8lb line, coupled with a Shakespeare ugly stik spinning rod, and set off for an afternoons lure lobbing.

The first couple of casts were a bit hit and miss, but once I had messed about with the magnetic breaking it was faultless. The casting was smooth and fairly accurate with no real over run. The retrieve again was effortless and the reel did the job well. The over all quality of the reel is adequate for light lure casting but would not be suitable for chucking anything heavier, IMO. To be fair I didn't catch any fish so can't really say how good it would be with something pulling back, but I should imagine it would cope quite well. As a hardened Abu fan I can honestly say I was quite happy and at home using the six shooter. However, and without jumping on the Abu band wagon, I don't think the six shooter can compete with Abu reels in the same class. The six shooter is ideal for occasional use or for a bit of light spinning or lure casting. It would suit a hobby angler, and is small and light enough to pack away for camping holidays etc.

Overall I would consider the Six Shooter to be good value for money but would advise looking at others in the same class and price bracket. The general quality of the reel seams to be quite high. The colour scheme is eye catching and says all the right things, but I can't help feeling it's all 'fur coat and no knickers'.

Hardened Abu or Daiwa fans I think may be disapointed with the six shooter. However if you are looking for a reel for occasional use, maybe for on holiday or the odd bank holiday, then I think you could do far worse than choose the six shooter. For the money, it offers great value and is of substantial quality and should do the job well enough. Marks out of ten...a realistic 7.

These are my personal views and are no way representative of the NWKF forum itself.

Jimbob.

[BUDDY]

I think the six shooter has now been discontinued and a better built replacement is due to be reviewed in the next few weeks. only waiting for them to be imported.

[izzetafox]

I am hard on my tackle and expect it to take it. The ABU and Daiwa I have do the job the Six Shooter didn't. Perhaps my fault, but they are the standard that I judge others by.
I have even had smoothies on the Abu 5500 real fun. I would never have dared let Mr Wilson's product near salt water....now that really would have made him laugh!!!!