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Nice but not incredibly durable
Color: Gunmetal
Size: 5/6
I liked the reel. It looks great, and is very light. A few months after I purchased the reel, the handle broke off while in a double fly rod case. I don’t know what happened, and don’t want to rule out I was to rough traveling, but still was disappointed. I still use the reel since the rod I use it o
n won’t ever have a fish put on the reel.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023 by Brett
Color: Desert
Size: 4/5
I purchased the 4/5 wt for my backcountry pack trips into Yellowstone love it so much I just bought another for my 6 wt big water setup
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2023 by Cuttys only
Color: O.D Green
Size: 7/8
The drag is incredible, solid clicks. Tough body and spool, holds a ton of line.
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023 by Farris
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Excellent Value with a powerful drag
Color: Black
Size: 11/12
Targeting GT's and needed a large reel that could hold 300 yds of 80 lb. backing with a powerful drag. Did not want to spend a lot of money on a reel I may not use again, even though the outfitter recommended I purchase a best I could afford and not to skimp on the reel. My budget for the reel was $6
00.Rather than buying one mid to high level reel I took a chance and bought 2 of these Behemoth with backing and fly line. First off, this is a die-cast and not CNC so the weight and tolerances are not as tight. I will list the Pro's and Con's from a real-world use. The reel endured 6 days of fishing in extremely hot climate averaging 4-5 hours of constant use. Pros: Price (Very affordable) Capacity of backing, I was able to put 325 yds. of 80 lb. backing with 110’ GT line and 10’ of 110 lb. leader and still had room. Handle was nice and big with combination of rubber made it nice without slippage. Drag knob was big. Drag was powerful and it did the job. I had the drag cranked all the way down (supposed to be 30 lb.) as instructed by the guide and the GT was able to pull another 50 yards of backing with no issues so these are powerful fish. Cons: Weight, I have the 11-12 and it was heavy compare to the Nautilus and the Loops being used by others, but it also did not cost $700 +. Finish is adequate. The die-cast showed plenty of scrapes and scuffs after the first day The spool has some play (slight wobble) just enough to notice but did not affect the performance. Drag knob felt cheap and did wobble. When backing the drag, the knob does slip so you can actually back off on all the drag and the knob will still turn a few more times, when it supposed to stop. Also, setting the drag is not as smooth, the knob has some gritty feel to it. Spool removal knob in the front is plastic and when it’s cranked all the way down to secure the spool, it does not do an adequate job. This is the reason for the wobble. You can’t tighten it too much as the thread stops and made of plastic, I feel it may break. With that being said, the reel performed and was able to land several GT’s, YF Tuna and Groupers with no issues. For the money it did just as well as the high-end reels but will it last over time ……. No regrets and would buy the reels again. I would not have any issues paying more if they could upgrade the following on the 11-12 reels. Spool removal cap Smoothness of the drag knob Better coating on finish
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Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2019 by Maliberti Maliberti
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Great fly reel for big fish
Color: Bronze
Size: 9/10
G reat reel for the money , I put a few nice size 30 to 40lb striped bass on this reel and the drag held up fine.
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2023 by Phil Salvo
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Otherwise good product ruined by shipping
Color: Gunmetal
Size: 7/8
The Behemoth isn’t a bad reel! Let’s get that out of the way first. I received the reel in terrible condition: the spool seems to rub terribly against the reel seat/cage. There’s a grinding/rubbing noise as it rotates. It’s clear that the flat “outside” of the spool is deformed, and you can even see
it visually. I shouldn’t be surprised, as the package came to me pretty beat up: the box was nearly torn apart completely, barely being a box, but the Mylar bag it came in was fine. Despite this, it was functional enough so I decided to just go for it, as I wanted to be out on the water ASAP. I’ve spooled up the reel with 200 yards of backing, as well as some RIO Redfish line, and having taken it out a couple of times, I can safely say that the reel isn’t bad, functions as well as could be expected given how beat up it came to me. Slinging the line through my Larson Cobalt is good, and stripping out the line wasn’t too bad. Gritty feeling, but I suspect that’s the spool being so deformed. I managed to snag a puffer and a couple ladyfish doing some wade fishing, so I’m reasonably pleased so far! Doesn’t feel as good as the Hatch reel or my Larson Guru, but those aren’t rated for line as high as 5wt. The Redington Behemoth is definitely a decent low-cost entry reel for salt, and I’m glad I have one to mess around with before I get any further down the rabbit hole of saltwater gear! I just wish I wasn’t sent such a beat up, mispacked item. :(
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Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2021 by 600Gillaspie
Color: Bronze
Size: 9/10
Everything check out perfectly, thanks!
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2023 by Björgvin Pétur Sigurjónsson
Color: O.D Green
Size: 4/5
Perfect for what I need.
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2023 by Dimitar Arguirov
Color: Black
Size: 11/12
Love the size and how much line it will hold. King Salmon are very powerful and the Behemoth 11/12 weight will handle the task! I am more than pleased, with Redington Behemoth I would recommend it any time.
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2022 by James Evans
Color: Black
Size: 9/10
Not as fancy as some of the cnc machined reels but I love mine. My only 2 issues....is the plastic threaded nut they use to attach the spool to the reel. I swap back between 2 spools and it worries me that the plastic will eventually fail. My other complaint is I wish the reel handle was eva foam...w
hen you hook into a king salmon and it decides its going back to the lake it hurts when the reel handle smacks your fingers. But I would but it again no problem. Actually considering buying a smaller wt one for steelhead.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2021 by Daniel m.
Color: Bronze
Size: 7/8
It’s a good reel, holds A LOT of line and the drag can stop a fish of good size
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2022 by Josh Taylor
Color: Gunmetal
Size: 7/8
I love it for it brand Redington is a big name brand and it you go to Cabela's or bass pro shop your going to pay $130-$150. For the name and price 100% worth it. For durability pay attention to the instructions that come with it. It's all how you keep up with your gear. It's a good freshwater and sa
ltwater brand. The weight love the weight you can put alot of backing on it if you do alot saltwater fishing.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2021 by Wolfy803
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Great reel, great drag, great price.
Color: Gunmetal
Size: 9/10
I needed a reel strong enough to handle 15 to 25 pound king salmon in the Lake Ontario tributaries. Most important to me was a strong & smooth drag. I was ready to spend up to $100 more than I paid for the Behemoth because I wanted to be sure the drag would properly handle these fish. I'm glad I kept
looking & found this reel. It turned out to be exactly what I was looking for. The drag is extremely strong. I had no problem fighting the salmon even when they got in the current & tried to go back to the lake. I really dont see any reason you would ever have to crank down the drag all the way on this reel unless you wanted to break off a fish. I purchased the 9/10 size Behemoth & I am very satisfied with its performance especially at the price I paid.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2018 by Tim Turkington
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This thing is the reel deal
Color: Gunmetal
Size: 7/8
Put this reel on a sage salt 8wt and have been slamming large mouth in my local lakes and ponds. Love this reel
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2022 by Daniel Goble
Color: O.D Green
Size: 7/8
Took absolutely forever to get to our house and my husband wanted it for an Alaska fishing trip. It didn’t come in time. He was gone when it showed up. His plan was to return it when he got home but it was so nice and he had already paid for it that he decided to keep it. Great job! Your quality save
d the lack of speed! Haha
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Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2021 by Taylor
