WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – The Dark Wolf Ultra is an ultra-light bait finesse reel from Tsurinoya, designed to offer comparable performance to the much pricier JDM BFS reels.
Built on an all-new carbon frame design, the Dark Wolf Ultra features a sleek design, is easy to palm, and weighs only 135g (4.7oz). Featuring an ultra-lightweight spool at only 6.1g (including bearing) and a ceramic cone-shaped line guide, the Dark Wolf Ultra is capable of casting as low as 1.5g right out of the box (1/20oz) when paired with a thin diameter finesse line. The 30-point externally adjustable magnetic braking system allows for precise and fine adjustment, allowing for controlled and accurate casting. 10+1 stainless steel bearings and precision-cut aircraft-grade aluminum main gear make the Dark Wold Ultra an extremely smooth reel on both the cast and retrieve. Ultra-light handle knobs, a compact carbon handle, a clicking drag star, a clicking tension knob, and an audible drag clicker all add to the list of quality features of the Dark Wolf Ultra KF-50S.
Winkelmanraymond –
This is a good reel. I’ve used the two I have on different rods, targeting different fish and they have yet to let me down.
Gary (verified owner) –
I bought this reel after seeing some other users fishing with it. I love the purchase. I have tried it on all lure weights. It
has performed flawlessly.Better than some of my $400 reels. I went ahead and bought another. Just in case they
discontinue the model.
SRockwell89 (verified owner) –
This little reel is an absolute rocket and not to be overlooked that’s for sure!!!
Tom (verified owner) –
Awesome reel, casts like a champ, definitely would buy another.
wcartwright90 (verified owner) –
For a cheaper real this thing preforms awsome
David Braun (verified owner) –
I bought this reel after watching a couple of people were using them on their YouTube channel. I was amazed at how well and far this reel will cast. I use 6# flouro and 1/16oz-1/8oz baits. Drag is great and a very lightweight reel. Ranks right up there with my Shimano Curado BFS and SLX BFS reels. Hope they’re back in stock soon
Timonator (verified owner) –
I am trying to get along with this reel. I got it (along with the Tsurinoya Dragon II C66L rod) as my first BFS outfit… spooled it with 8lb Power Pro braid. The combo is very light and well-balanced. First, you have to keep the price point in mind. It is an $85 reel, so will never be Shimano smooth. It is, however, very light, and compact, and the engaging / disengaging of the thumb-bar seems very solid. My main issue with it is the inability of me to find consistency in casting. I can get several casts of impressive distance and control, followed inexplicably by an utter birds nest that will abruptly stop the cast. This even occurs when throwing easy-to-cast lures, like a 1/8 oz Tiny Trap. I’m no stranger to baitcasting, having used them for 30+ years. I also have a Shimano SLX MGL 70 reel, spooled with 15 lb braid mounted on a 7′ 1″ ML casting rod. I can throw 4 inch Power Worms, with a 1/16 – 1/8 oz worm weight with no casting issues, so I am familiar with throwing light baits with baitcasting gear.
bchbernard1979 (verified owner) –
Another great reel from Tsurinoya. Great reel for those starting off in BFS.
Timonator (verified owner) –
UPDATE: I wanted to update my earlier review. After getting a terrible birds nest with the Power Pro braid, I cut the braid off, and replaced with 6lb P-Line CX Premium. Huge difference in casting performance. Changing review to 5 stars. Really wish for 4 1/2 star rating, as it isn’t the smoothest reel, compared to Shimano, but it is also half the price. I have been using it more, so catching more fish, and have found the drag to be very smooth.
vwjelmo93 (verified owner) –
Great Reel for the Price. Had it paired up with the Tsurinoya Legend rod and it performed great. Can’t beat the price.
Nick (verified owner) –
I’ve been using this reel consistently for a couple of years. Mainly I fish large creeks and very small rivers, with a strong preference for clear water. Most of the time I am using 4lb – 10lb mono or fluoro, but I have occasionally used braid. Most of the lures I cast with this reel are 1/16oz – 3/8oz.
Birds nesting of the line has not been a problem, unless there is something wrong with the cast.
This reel has never let me down. I’ve been very impressed with it.