Is Temu Fishing Gear Any Good? | Unboxing & Field Test

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Is Temu fishing gear any good, or is it all just cheap junk? Today I unbox a bunch of fishing reels, a rod, lures, fishing line, and fishing gadgets I ordered off of Temu and put them to the test on the water! Join me to find out if Temu buys are the real deal or a scam!
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Temu Products shown here:
Sougayilang Telescopic Fishing Rod share.temu.com/mfuMleiZSdA
100pcs Bobber Stopper share.temu.com/dw5BarMTf8A
Fork Tail Soft Wobbler Bait, share.temu.com/etQR3t1tS6A
Sougayilang Fishing Reel (BETTER ONE)
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1000-4000 Spinning Fishing Reel share.temu.com/YLrPyiG31MA
50pcs High-Quality Fishing Swivels share.temu.com/2PH3ku08oVA
50pcs High-Quality Fishing Swivels share.temu.com/aqT0dcgQNiA
Super Strong Anti-abrasion Fishing Line
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Fishing Line Winder share.temu.com/dKtMb7jJE1A
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[@MrOldclunker]

I have used Temu numerous times and had great experiences. If you are buying from China anyway, why pay a middle man. Make sure to look at the dimensions of product as the photos are not to scale.I use a bar of soap to lubricate all my telescope or two piece rods. You will find that line really blends in well with the water.

[@artmias5538]

I spent a little chunk of change with Temu playing a "rods and reels for everyone!" game to introduce some family members to fishing. You really need to do a video on the micro crankbaits that are only about one inch long. I think i paid like $5 for a 10-pack! Those little suckers catch EVERYTHING. All members of the bass family, slab crappie and bluegill, channel cats, drum, wallies. You name it.

[@dansmidwestangling]

I'll give them a try, thank you!

[@Mon-el.7]

I love the Sougayilang 2000 reals with 2lb or 4lb line on them, they are amazing for the price and because the bails are larger, they spread the line out more so that the line twist is not as bad!

[@steveng8428]

You are right the Sougayilang reels are good reels I have several I wanted to try and they have been working great.

[@felgate11]

The Colour of the Line will change when it's in the water, & yes we do Diameter and Breaking Strain here in the UK, it states both on the spool.

[@billwiley7216]

Temu is not a bad place but you really have to be choosy what you buy from them . I just bought a fishing backpack/sling to set up for ultra light bank fishing and the quality of the bag including the zippers and how smoothly they operated totally exceeded my expectations and was much cheaper than an equivalent also made in China option from someplace like Amazon. I have ordered from them multiple times along multiple categories and have always been satisfied with what I received for the dollars spent and have always gotten my order way quicker than what their initial date was of my order to arrive.

[@frankbrowning328]

Great reviews! The line isn't going on the spinning reel properly. It should come off the spool and go onto the reel in the same orientation to avoid twisting. The tool should work well on baitcasting reels though.

[@micheltremblay4774]

I shop at TEMU and all I got is at least one third of the price sport stores sell and the quality of the products they sell is much improved from China's stuff of 4 or 5 years ago. The shipping is fast , mostly under 2 weeks. The last thing I bought is a Fly reel Sougayilang ($25 US) that beat the Orvis reel quality that I have that did cost me over $100.00. Take care and keep on fishing.

[@scottmasin741]

I think the telescopic rod works best when you actually make the sound of a lightsaber when you open and close it.

[@turbolife5912]

Ive been importing their reels for a couple of years and so far I haven't had any issues Where do you think shimano and daiwa have their parts made 🤔

[@stephenbarabas6286]

Sougayilang has been a main supplier of outdoor fishing tackle established in 1988. They aren't a nameless company except here in the States

[@dansmidwestangling]

I like the reels, I'll buy more for sure. The rod, however, did not survive the walleye spawn

[@stephenbarabas6286]

@@dansmidwestangling I had a collapsible rod that didn't survive me trying to collapse it... So at least yours made it to the water 😂

[@greenreaper2126]

Tap on the tip with something light and spray a lil WD or silicone on it

[@lantryoutdoors]

The biggest problem in most every industry is even though I like doing business with American companies. All of their stuff is still manufactured in China, so what difference does it make? I wish that weren’t true and we had more American made manufacturing in the fishing industry. It’s kind of sad that we’ve all sold out to the Chinese. And it’s not really us as the consumers that have done it, but it’s major corporations that have done it and forced us to buy their stuff be cause there’s no other choice. One company I really like is Z man Baits and they have a big distribution center right here where I live so that does provide quite a few American jobs. Not sure about their manufacturing.

[@raymondnorton564]

If you feed the line through one of the loops of the pole, it would put proper tension on the line.

[@thecrazylazycheapskatefish665]

Yes. I clip mine further up the rod so the line passes through at least one or two eyes. Putting some foam or felt rings between the nut and the spool will help put eve attention on the spool without having to hold the line.

[@voxan4042]

On the spooler tool if you unscrew the cap on the bolt it has a built in spring that tensions your line.

[@KingsCrossVIP]

men doing Temu revel brilliant new sub!

[@davefish9296]

WD 40 on the rod before you extend the pole into position. It will come apart better. My father used to use facial oil by spinning the metal inserts around the outside of his nose. A 2 piece rod would then come apart easier..

[@micheltremblay4774]

Been doing the same trick for ages and it does help a lot on 2 or 3 pieces rods.

[@paulray3037]

Hi, 😀🎣I'm Paul and I want to congratulate you on your purchase and want to share with you that I too have made several purchases from Temu. I Lost all my gear in a storage container when I got sick and stumbled onto Temu, and have since then; replaced all my gear plus🖒🖒🖒. You'll want to get more lures and line at a much lower price than BPS😉. BE safe out there and God Bless always, Amen.

[@henrywilliams1965]

I ordered three of the Sougayilang reels and I love them. They are all very smooth and cast great. I've got some expensive reels so I know what a good reel should feel like. They are a great buy for the money. By the way I'm seventy five and have been fishing since I could walk. My wife says if I'm not fishing I'm thinking about fishing, so I think I know what I'm talking about.

[@jameskimejr9062]

If I wanted that crap I'd go to wal mart.

[@user-uh5dg3ne4b]

I bought six of those brand name reels for 20.00 15 ball-bearing . When click the bail over, there is no play in the handle I really like them. I have bought from there bargain page two months later i am still waiting. But i also bought a lot of stuff that does not work, but they are good about returns.

[@lindamyers8475]

Most orders will find my asking for a return on something: I had a very well made small bag.... except one pocket had a zipper but no zipper pull!!

[@user-xz5rw5cl3b]

Last fish was a 13in black crappie. Me and the boys love catching a mess of em at our campground in Central Indiana. Nothing like pulling slabs on a light action tackle...perfect time of the year for crappie over the fire with some morel mushrooms 😊😊😊 FISH ON!!!

[@dansmidwestangling]

I'm hoping to get into a mess of them soon!

[@slimmdogg420]

It's got a stash spot for spliff! 😅

[@GARice91]

Opening it Like a light saber 🤣

[@brandonburt4851]

Does temu sell livescope?

[@gregm959]

Great vid, the spool was the wrong way around on the winder. Run the line from the bottom of the spool to the reel....cheers

[@legendflyorgil1513]

what are you doing began rod use?

[@scottlytton5328]

I'll vouch for temu fishing equipment in general.

[@Davflys]

Holy crap it's Danny! Howdy back from the Northeast lol. The bleeping is great lmao.

[@dansmidwestangling]

Thanks guy 🤣

[@timothyandrews2157]

I bought a "combo" rod and real from Temu a couple of years ago and keep it under the back seat of my truck, just in case I come across one of those rare moments when I used to say "damn I wish I had my pole with me" I paid under 7 dollars for a Rod and Reel" You've got to take into consideration the cost and say "what the hell?" That's the cost of a fancy coffee!

[@thecrazylazycheapskatefish665]

Better equipment usually helps in a smoother and sometimes more satisfying or even less stressful and possibly more successful fishing experience. In all honesty, a fish can be caught on a hand-held line with no rod or reel. Everything introduced into the gear ensemble is there to make catching fish easier and more pleasurable. I have some fairly nice equipment but nothing extravagant. I feel just like any sport, there are casual participants, professionals, semi-pros, and upper-scale amateurs who either feel they to spend a fortune on gear to catch fish, have cash burning a hole in their pocket, or are just plain snobs about high-end gear who just need an excuse to look down their noses at the rest of us just out there having fun with what we can afford. I have some Temu gear and I am fairly satisfied with it. Because of the horrific price of fishing equipment even before post-Covid prices, I have been planning to start making content on making one’s own lures, tying one’s own flies, building one’s own fishing and boating equipment, and more. I think the angler is getting pocket raped for what should be a pleasant, low-cost, stress-relieving hobby. Thank you for posting your review on one possible solution to what is quickly becoming a highly overpriced hobby. It ought not to be that way. It never used to be.

[@dansmidwestangling]

Thank you very much! I think you're right, fishing is whatever you want it to be, whether that's a high-end setup or just drowning worms off a dock and that's the beautiful thing about it.

[@joepangit6938]

You didn't do a break strength test of the line. I want to try some Temu braid, but worried it will be craptastic.

[@dansmidwestangling]

I'm not a scientist, but after using the braid over a month now it's absolutely worth the price if you can get over the puke color

[@joepangit6938]

@@dansmidwestangling Thank you. I'll try some. It's just some of the Temu reviews say the 30 pound breaks at less than 20, but for their price it's worth a shot.

[@garystevens1044]

That sougayilang reel is also sold at bass pro shops!!!! Fyi

[@malojones78]

I had the same issue with the rod. You have to bang the bottom of it on the floor with the b

[@GARice91]

The walleye singing was hilarious

[@dansmidwestangling]

I've been waiting for a chance to bust that one out

[@philipstephan5451]

I think you did a suppurb job on everything in the video. Including presentation and I wouldnt nessissarrily care if its cheap. As long as it performs ok is what matters to me. Stay safe, blessings, cheers. 😊

[@dansmidwestangling]

Thank you very much!

[@allanedgar8499]

I don't mind waiting a week for cheap fishing tackle that I'm going to lose anyway. I love my $16 graphite flyrod; would cost over $2oo. here in the states.

[@daviddavis3201]

Even a bad day of fishing is better than any day at work !! 👍

[@throwinghooks4375]

Great video!

[@nathanking4837]

Danny boy already catchin some bass out of the boat up here

[@josephdunivan9432]

Great video im wondering about the baitcasters

[@raygrange7312]

I’ve ordered a few carbon fiber telescopic rods. Excellent for the price.

[@ianwilliams487]

G'Day,,Not sure about "Temu",But have been buying from china for a long time and agree,these all made by the same people,,But the mark up when brought to australia,is ridiculous.i mean get a couple of hundred for $3 and here in auz they charge $3 just for ten,, as far the reels,have a couple and so far so good,but when disassybled find some plastic gears in side,,but ifin you treat it for what it is,,they will work well,I men paid big Bucks for a reel made in canada,,and Broke the the up and down function with a big fish on, so the cheaper the better,I do find a lot of these reels have far excess ball bearing in them and think they just stick them in so as to brag 14 plus bearings,Brought a couple of rods,the tele scopic ones are alway trouble with the jionts and line runners come off,,and usually made for egg beaters, as the rod curve when loaded using an overhead reel,line rubs on glass when loaded..But have a couple i keep in the boot,(trunk),just in case i decide i want to wet a line,,

[@1jimif]

Looks like they took the liberty of matching the line (color) to the rod you bought....FishOn.....Jim

[@jerryfrank8188]

The line spooler works great if you use it correctly... You figured out how to attach it to your rod, but the threaded screw handle piece is only "STORED" in the end of the tool...proper use will have it inserted through the spool, deep or thin, then into the SIDE hole - one is threaded, the other is not - go through the none threaded hole and then thread into the threaded side - this will allow you to add as much or as little tension to the line as you want....It's not rocket science...or maybe it is in Minnesota....

[@dansmidwestangling]

I said this in the video, Jerry. I'm certainly not a rocket scientist, but I'd definitely watch an entire video before I made an ass of myself in the comments section.

[@gshabazz08]

Burrrrrrnnnnnnnn

[@ianredmond8389]

Is that a weather loach going up and down the corner of your aquarium?

[@dansmidwestangling]

Almost haha, black Kuhlis.

[@tombosanko3085]

I bought some of the fishing items and was disappointed with what I received. The pictures on line showed good sized hooks, when I got them they were minnow sized. Won't buy them again. I ordered a shimano reel and received a crappy plastic reel with line on it already. Some of the baits I ordered the biggest size they had and looks like they will work for the bass. Be careful what you order. Some items I will not order again. The weights I would order again. Some of my orders were lost in transit so I canceled the order and got a refund.

[@WaDarkPhoenix]

You still had the line spooler way too loose. I've got one, and it works if you set the tension better. You shouldn't have line flopping around like that as you wind.

[@bernaduskailemakurfishing]

Greetings coming from Indonesia priv. Maluku Aru Islands Greetings fellow anglers

[@LeslieSheppard-fv2ft]

Temu braid is fantastic and very cheap

[@charlesnott4245]

Kastking is the best bang for your buck

[@JesseCase]

This was a good video, but for the love of god man there is an R in the English language!😂 Also the the company with the long S... name that made the reels is actually a really popular budget rod and reel company and they do make some pretty decent stuff for the money. I have a few things from them that I've gotten from the Amazon Vine program and it has all worked pretty good.

[@brianriddell8425]

It’s just when your inside 😊

[@19Gusman68]

All I hear is Peter Griffin. 🙂

[@JFCrow]

Open rod to fast. Oil and hot water

[@FrankMuchnok]

"Drop Ships" just means that they forward your order to the manufacturer and they ship it direct to you. This allows the website to not stock 56 Billion items, pack up each item or pay for the shipping to them. I think that a lot of items were copied from western brands that outsource production to China. So you're getting the same thing without the name and mark up. Of course if you buy a $10 reel the quality isn't going to compare with a $200 reel. Personally I never spend an amount that I'd have to cry about. But at $1.29 for 10 lures how can you lose ? And you're buying from China either way since western companies started using them way before we did.

[@dansmidwestangling]

That's why I have no problems with it. If they're not even making their own products, I'm going to skip the middleman. Thanks for the drop shipping clarification.

[@FrankMuchnok]

@@dansmidwestangling Thanks for the reply !

[@dennisgibsonii6316]

I’m confused. Midwest or Boston accent here lol.

[@dansmidwestangling]

I'm from Maine originally. Haven't lived there for over a decade, though.

[@Ronimancing]

Hadir nyimak bro

[@rhino5419]

Never open any telescopic rod like that wherever it is from. Even high quality rods will stick if you do that. Do not try to push back but twist slowly.

[@_caddillac_eldorado]

Hey yall, I have zero experience on fishing, so big of a fish could this rod handle

[@africancichlids3011]

nice

[@kennethsmith8844]

How do you pay TEMU without giving access to your credit card?

[@dansmidwestangling]

You should be able to use a prepaid visa card

[@GardenerEarthGuy]

PayPal is what I use

[@user-ly9nm3wt1r]

Drop the butt against the floor a few times it will eventually collapse properly . Yup, I did the same thing with my cheapo collapsable rod. Won’t make that mistake again .😂

[@donwilson9086]

Temu sells abu Garcia reels I bought a 4000 for 19.00$

[@zenxzyisinsane9156]

No?

[@donwilson9086]

@@zenxzyisinsane9156 Yes. It’s usually 20 something bucks it was on sale and I had a few buck credit I used.

[@hellopossum163]

Garcia or Garcai

[@l.a.3887]

If you go to walmart and spend 80 bucks on a real hell it comes from China also so I would much brother spend only 10 looks like it's a winner

[@dansmidwestangling]

My thoughts exactly. Most people don't realize that most of the brands we buy come from the same factories overseas. I actually really like these reels, and I'm going to buy more.

[@ReverseRichard]

I did this when I bought my boat just went crazy and got 200$ worth of stuff and 90 percent of it was awsome and we still use it all

[@dansmidwestangling]

I've only ever had one thing that was junk from them and honestly I was asking for it... it was a $3 watch 😂

[@user-ly9nm3wt1r]

Lmao ya need like about a 1000 reel for the telescoping rod

[@grantchappell9955]

I bought 8 items from temu all 8 items are crap they went straight in the bin the products are rubbish you get what you pay for you pay cheap you get cheap do yourself a favour don't use them

[@user-zq8up1po9b]

had bad luck with them will not shop there

[@anthonylamb3488]

That was your first mistake. You do not open it like a light sabre. 😎

[@dansmidwestangling]

Lesson learned hahaha

[@jamesschell1526]

ya the way you open it was very bad

[@cjr4497]

I want to see TEMU monofilament tested.

[@brianriddell8425]

You need a better microphone

[@frankbridges7]

WD 40

[@davidsettle8456]

Is temu legit. Are the reels and poles legit

[@dansmidwestangling]

I've bought enough stuff from there at this point I can say it's legit. The rod from this video broke already but the reels are holding up well and I plan to buy more. With temu it's an item by item basis on whether it's junk or not.

[@mikepotter5718]

It's cheap, It only costs the country jobs.

[@floydmayes4924]

Where's this stuff made? China? No thanks!!!

[@wazza16021956]

Thankyou for showing us you are not ideally qualified to judge the quality of the gear.

[@dansmidwestangling]

Look, Bubba, I try to have fun on this channel. I understand that's not for everyone, so if you want some blowhard that takes himself way too seriously, go watch Randy Blaukat

[@johndeere2799]

It took me a bit to understand "is there another POT to this"? 😅

[@rickwatts3992]

Temu us a scam ,thier free table giveaway

[@outdoorsdaily2576]

No you’re just stupid. Just buy stuff don’t do their free stuff you’re never gonna get the free giveaway things

[@reddemonk1]

Just twist and close that telescopic rod, dam peaople are not schooled properly in USA

[@dansmidwestangling]

Chill cowboy. I had to heat the fitting up to get it to close, after that it closed fine. I'm curious though, what country's schooling taught you how to spell "people"?

[@billyduncan7590]

Roasted 😂

[@stephenbarabas6286]

​​@@billyduncan7590🙄 not really a "roast" over a misspelled word when the Internet thinks Finna,FOMO,JOMO and Prolly are real words...

[@1100blake]

​@stephenbarabas6286 your prolly dumb

[@user-McGiver]

why chinese products are cheap?... simple... facttories are subsidized to produce... not taxed!... fees are low, and even shipping is free, because China, even though it ''threatens'' the ''world'' from space... still holds its ''3rd world country'' status to get its exports subsided by the UN (!) that's why nobody can compete with them in the ''open market''... they use our taxes, through the UN to make cheap stuff for us... now for everyone who says ''oumf!... Chinese crap!'' I have to remind them what we were saying a few decades back about Japanese cars and bikes! [I was one of them...] that gisious abusive circle can break only by pausing the ''open market'' policy... overtaxing their exports to support the local economy... 'cause I'm not paying 150$ for what I can get for 20$...

[@davothefirst9371]

My boy the CCP in China now know everything about you my boy !!! .... Like what's your favourite ice cream, car, football team etc etc my boy !!!

[@dansmidwestangling]

As long as I get my own spy balloon it's cool I guess 😅

[@JoeMomma-yk6qb]

Can't catch fish if your not out there trying