Rapala Digital Line Counter

works very well i never know how much line i have on my spools and now i can keep record of how much it has and how much is left on spool i never use a whole spool to fill a reel ..the display is in feet be nice if it was in yards get out calculator. grips to spin or cast rods fine.its well worth the money.

Excellent product. I was weary how the counter would perform while loading 100# braid under a fair amount of tension. But it performed like a champ. Deadly accurate as measured with a pre-marked test string. Would certainly purchase again

The Rapala Digital Line Counter is accurate and easy to use. I use it real time while fishing on deep sea trips out of San Diego. When the captain calls out the depth to the fish this device will get you right to the sweet spot (you have to compensate for current and drift). I also use it to mark my line in 50 foot increments but you can miscount especially at night. I was so impressed I bought an extra for a backup on multi day trips. This would be a 5 star review except the band that is used to attach the counter to the rod breaks and Rapala does not sell spares. I'm going to have to come up with my own fix.

This works and does the job right. Counts the line coming and going. Just like the videos out there.

This works really good. Unlike the Cheaper version.

It works until it doesn’t. Fishing for SoCal Night time bluefin with 100lb braid, Phenix Axis 3XH Conventional Rod, 300g to 500g knife jigs. When jigging, the extra tension makes the line slip off the retaining clip and slips on the wheel pretty much every time you free spool to drop. Just popped the line back in and kept fishing. Experimented with placement on rod, and you need to find a spot where the line is parallel to the rod blank between the guides to minimize the line popping out. On my rod it was between 3rd and 4th guide. Excellent to drop down and fish desired depth very quickly. Good visibility of the digits and shuts off after a period of time with no usage to preserve the battery. Relatively accurate, dropped to 450ft, and when wound back up was only off by 15ft due to slippage which is marginal compared to your line scoping due to current. As for durability/life, fished for two-5 hour nights and battery was still full. On the last night, dropped to 200 ft with 500g jig, got bit, line stayed on the keeper during the fight, landed about a 30-40lb BFT, and when I went to drop again, the bearings were SMOKED and the wheel was seized. Tried to free it up, but just put it away and used a second rapala digital counter the remainder of the trip. Overall, the experience using it to fish was positive, easy to use and it’s the best product out there, so far…. Dissatisfied with the durability after 1 fish - definitely an opportunity.

I really like this line counter, It is highest quality line counter in market. Easy to use and I use it every time I am spooling. Highly recommended

Pruchased based on pevious reviews. Will not get a chance to try out for several weeks to come. That said, packaging is at its best. Funtionally, it appears to work as advertise. Will update this review when time permits.