Will Technology RUIN FISHING?! KastKing IReel | Smart Fishing Reel

Does technology ruin fishing? For some people, maybe, but in general, no. When used appropriately it can help you learn and be a better angler. Is this new technology perfected yet? Absolutely not. There is a long way to go to get the price more reasonable and improve the usability of the data. We like that we're seeing innovation and bring in new ways of looking at fishing.

What do you think? Is this too much? Should we just beam the coordinates of all our PB's out to Meta? You tell us!

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[aaanglers]

What do you think about this new technology?

[dash_n_cast]

I’ll be honest, that’s actually pretty sick!

[williamcritchley]

Out of my price range but as prices normalize I would definitely try one

[T_J_Fishin]

Not quite in my price range but never say never especially when the prescription sunglasses option is available 😎

[quanloikid]

for newbies and mid-experienced fishermen, yes. It makes about as much sense for seasoned fishermen as Tournament fishing and ICAST. Doc 1/5

[oxyuran]

I'd love a reel with that line guide and the ifc breaks but without the app stuff. Basically a DC reel with Daiwa's TWS, that sounds really tasty.

[EddieLindsay]

Shimano DC reels are dynamic, they apply different amounts of braking to adjust to the spool speed, if they applied the same amount of braking from beginning to end it would backlash or cast short

[thequixoticangler]

About 2 years ago, Paul, I told you this was coming. Not this reel, but the push to the top shelf. Told you they were using OEM to build the bank to buy an exclusive production agreement. Thats what you're seeing. They're finally doing what they intended. Innovation.
Look at the new Zephyr Baitcaster. The braking system is extremely innovative, its called halo 12. Look at the amb system. That new Assegai looks fantastic.
Told ya. Theyre getting it right. Faster than anyone in history.

[notabob]

The problem I see with this type of gear is that it's trying to lock buyers into an ecosystem. It would only make sense if ALL of your reels are KastKing's IReel. Granted - this is just the first one on the market, but unless KastKing is willing to license it to other vendors - I doubt they will get very far with it. Sure, they'll get some sales to curious adopters and youtube influencers, but I doubt this will be a huge new revenue driver for them. What it will do for them, however, is generate a TON of brand awareness in the market. Most people know KastKing only from cheap reels and other fishing gear on Amazon, at best. I think the intent is for the buzz around this new tech to help bring a lot more positive awareness to the brand and help position them as more of an upscale vendor in the industry, driving increased sales of their other, more expensive (and higher margin) gear.

[willtrax]

Dude I would own one no BS lol anything to help my Old broken Ass from Backlash I’m on board. The Digital Reel has been around for a really long time, Kast King has just Pimped the Hell out of it… It’s WAY WAY outta my Price Wheelhouse though. You Knuckleheads stay safe

[MrSeanWesty]

Randy Blanchard is going to have a conniption😂

[tangling]

I use primarily spinning gear. Whatcha got for spinning gear anglers?

[freshandsaltyjohnny]

Technology is something very unique. You have this piece of tech that solves or simplifies something. You do gain something from it. You also always lose something from it. Take for example tesla cars. There are no button's on the dash its all touch screen. Some would say that's a step forward while the large majority say it's a step backwards.

[davidwilliams]

Nice video! Thanks for sharing! I don't think technology will ruin fishing as long as it's used in the right way. Just my two cents. Keep up the good work! As always, #AggressivelyAverageAnglers rocks!!!

[benwilkey]

I don’t think the tech is hurting anything. This reel is certainly not on my shopping list though. I like the idea of connecting it to weather data but there were already apps doing that. Some of the other info is just like the bloatware that comes on some electronic devices—cute for a minute but completely unnecessary after that.

[bernicemcclendon]

Does it need to be charged like a cell phone

[freshandsaltyjohnny]

While i have do own $300 reels. I still use my $50 reels quite a lot. 10-20 years ago the technology behind fishing gear was locked with super high end stuff. The lower end stuff was always garbage. Fast forward today you got $50 reels performing as good as my $300 reels. Kastking and piscifun essentially chinese companies are doing decent in today's market. Innovation is something this market desperately needs.

[scotts]

That's cool and all, but I didn't see any fish getting caught. I'll stick with my Bass Pro PRO Qualifiers. Awesome reel for the money.

[bernicemcclendon]

You can get the shimono curado dc one hundred dollars cheaper than the kastking ireel

[retflo]

Nope, why not bring out wife or boss and have them talking to you the whole time you fish