Bahia

Very smooth, light, and fits the bill. This was a purchase for my inshore species and occasional surf fishing. Casts beautifully and smooth retrieval.

I love the reel

I have 2 bahia 4000 reels, 1 for fresh and 1 for saltwater. I bought them both from tailwater outfitters. The 4th trip out with my saltwater setup the reel slips under load, starts skipping gears while setting the hook and periodically during the fight. I figured it was a lemon. Well I took my freshwater setup out today for snakehead (3rd time using this 1) and during the fight of my second snakehead of the day the reel was slipping like crazy and just constantly skipping gears on a 3lb snakehead. After the same exact issue with 2 separate reels I come to the conclusion these bahias are absolutely junk. This problem should not be happening to a $220 reel. I believe i bought these a little over a year ago so warranty is out i believe. The osprey reels are decent (i have 4) but the bahia is just garbage. After spending a total of $440 for 2 reels that only lasted a couple trips out before being completely unusable I'm going back to shimano. FFP you drop the ball with these or you need a new QC person. Im extremely disappointed with these. Stay away from the bahia

You can always find a cheaper reel from a big-name online store. But try getting real support from them. Try getting someone who actually cares about you, your gear, and your time on the water.

That’s why I switched everything over to FFP. Their reels are tough, reliable, and built for the kind of abuse inshore fishing dishes out. And the best part — they stand behind every product like you’re part of the family. Hard to beat a company in Florida making reels this solid.

Absolutely cant speak highly enough about the Bahia. I purchased 2 4000 reels for some 7'6" custom rods I built. They are fantastic and performance is amazing especially for the price point.

Got 4 - 3000’s love em

My fishing demands top quality equipment. From tournament fishing to guiding, I need reels that hold up to the salt water environment. The Bahia does that and delivers smooth drag to land trophy specks, reds, flounder, blue fish and stripers up in NC's backwaters and sounds.

Slowly switching all of my reels to FFP! Huge fan of the Bahia for anything from largemouth to big reds!

As a hardcore Shimano guy for many years, I have been pleasantly surprised by the Bahia 1k and 2k sizes for articles. Super smooth, low start up inertia on the handle. The bell shaped knob is the greatest knob of all time. Drag is impressively smooth. If you haven’t, I highly recommend fishing one and I think you’ll be impressed too.

Love the way feels and performs! As a kayak guide, I want light weight gear! Sitting most of the time, your arms take a beating casting in that position. The Bahia 2500 is the perfect fit for my needs! On the first trip out, I got this nice juvenile tarpon!

Tarpon season is officially here!
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