4 Mechanical Fisher's Yo Yo Fishing Reels -Package of 4 Reels- Yoyo Fish Trap -(Flat Trigger Model) by Mechanical Fisher YoYo Automatic Fishing Reel

I bought some as Christmas gifts and kept one for myself. These things are such a cool invention with such a simple design. These are ideal must haves for any survival bag or minimalist camping bag. If you have no rock or tree to use, you can tie them to a stick or even your body.

These reels are great for fishing as well as snaring (check out YouTube for instructions on how to use them for both purposes). The reels operate smoothly and seem well-constructed. You can reduce the tension by manually removing loops of line from the reel before winding it out, or increase the tension by spooling some line out then manually winding it back onto the reel (while holding the reel to prevent it from spinning). This is a very versatile tool!The "flat trigger" refers to the pivoting part of the reel (where the line passes through). Flat triggers seem more robust and more sensitive than the other type, which consists of a bent wire with a loop.The seller, HogWilder, has a great YouTube video explaining how these reels work: youtube dot com/watch?v=XZi3Vh1b-nM

I love these little things! These seem to be solid and sturdy with quality construction. They are exactly as stated and absolutely serve their purpose. The spring load (pull strength) seems surprisingly light, but supposedly work more on constant pressure rather than strong pull. They do not seem to be as heavy and sturdy as the ones we used as kids, but not sure that's a bad thing. Thinner lighter metals and materials, but still strong enough to catch and hold anything I would expect to catch. I have put two in my tackle box and two in my survival/bug-out bag. Been years since I've used yo-yo reels, but these things are a blast to fish with and could really be a time/life saver in a survival/camping/bug-out situation.

WOW, What an awesome thing to have with you on your backpacking trips etc. I went out hiking with a group a friends a long a river in Texas. First thing I did once agreed on where to stop for the night was to locate some grubs to use as bait (this was a survival test for us) Once we located some grubs I set these up and went back to camp to start setting up sleeping area and make fire etc. Two hours later I went to check on the first one and had a 2 lb cat on the line the second one had a 3 lb cat...awesome, very little energy spent on this and already had some food for us. I did as a youtuber did and connected these with a bungee cord to make sure I did not lose one. Works great and everyone at camp has either purchased these or have on the list to purchase. They are light and take up very little room in your backpack. Going to purchase more as gifts to some of my family and friends....a must have in you "bugout" bag/backpack. I have only used them on two trips but caught fish everytime and within 3 hours at the most.UPDATE: I gave a few of these away to friends and they are now believers. We go out every month or so to "test" our gear etc. and we have a small river by our camp site. I have set these out every time and have caught fish every time. The largest fish we caught on these was a 8 lb. catfish and it was so tired it was practically floating when we retrieved it. We have abused these and left them in the river for weeks due to heavy rains flooding them, once we were able to get back to them they were still in good shape.

Why weren't they in there little packet they are loose an all tangled up it's gonna take hrs to untangle them :( otherwise they are good i guess idk yet

Well made..... AMERICAN made!......Not some slave produced china knock-off trying to rob a American company of a great idea. This product really does work right out of the box.I changed out the string for bank line of the same size and put a line weight to stop it pulling the fish right out of the water. I didnt need to change anything, I just like playing with my toys LOL! This allows me to hunt,chop wood,work around camp and fish at the same time! GREAT customer service and people you can talk to LIVE without a accent. I called to see if I could order bulk for my Boy Scouts as a prize for the community service they did. BUY this type not the wire trigger type. Good fishing people ,and by the way they, work great as snares also! Support your country and buy American products people and stick it to those ripping us off!

Good value.

I used these 20 years ago and they worked great, they look to be the same as I remember.