These reels are rising to the forefront of tuna and striped bass fishing.

KilSong has started a site exclusively devoted to selling stuff like this, and the buzz over jigging and popping reels is reaching anglers who traditionally fished conventionals. They are trying to bring this info and learning to show anglers the quality that would be needed to put up with brutal, drag screaming runs. He mostly specializes in higher end stuff, and has been involved in offshore fishing for a number of years.

This is the first post in what may be a series of reviews of these reels.

There are also a series of lower end reels out there. Some of the reels may not be worth the low dollars or the hype. Some others may be a great value for people who don't fish much. One thing I've learned about reels over the years...if you buy cheap reels and use them hard they will blow up on you when it counts the most.

The object of the reviews is to post the positive and negative aspects of the reels, and be honest in your criticisms. If you want to criticize a particular reel and have personal experience using that reel, feel free.

Feel free to post up and add to this if you have any info.