Bahia

Slipping gears

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

Bulletproof & Reliable

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.

FFP Bahia

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.