HAIBO ARISE ULTRA AIR & ELITE & PRO+ BFS REEL

April 6 2026
HAIBO Ultra Pro+ in stock. Lure weight is 3 to 25 gram, a little different from official data. Price is 238 dollars. Gear ratio 7 or 8 available, please make the comment of gear ratio, if no comment made, random gear ratio will be shipped.

March 18 2026
2026 New Edition Items:
Left handed HAIBO ARISE AIR Reel 2026 New Edition (default item in this page)
Righted hand HAIBO ARISE AIR Reel 2026 New Edition
Left handed HAIBO ARISE ELITE Reel 2026 New Edition+2 free micro lures
Righted hand HAIBO ARISE ELITE Reel 2026 New Edition+2 free micro lures

2026 Haibo Elite Baitcasting Reel: Key Upgrades
1. Upgraded Paint Finish: The reel features a refined, premium cosmetic coating for an enhanced look and improved surface durability.

2. Versatile Dual-Spool System: Designed to cover a wider range of fishing scenarios with two included spools:

Shallow Spool Capacity: Premium line PE #1.0 (150m) | Standard line PE #0.6 (150m).

Deep Spool Capacity: Premium line (e.g., YGK, Shimano 12-strand, Seaguar) PE #1.5 (135m) | Standard line PE #1.5 (115m).

3. Reinforced Double-Ported Spool: Instead of a fully skeletonized design, the spool features double-row porting. This significantly boosts structural integrity, safely supporting fluorocarbon lines up to 10 lbs.
(Pro Tip: When spooling fluorocarbon, we highly recommend letting it sit on the spool for at least 24 hours before use to prevent spool deformation/crushing due to line memory and expansion.)

4. Carbon Fiber Star Drag: The drag system has been streamlined, upgrading from a 6-point design to a lighter, sleeker 5-point carbon fiber star drag.

5. Optimized for Finesse Fishing (BFS): Equipped with all-new, custom-molded ergonomic TPU handle knobs. The handle length has been shortened from 90mm to 85mm, vastly improving comfort and control when casting micro lures and finesse presentations.

6. Haibo 2.0 Gear System: Powered by the upgraded Haibo 2.0 gearing system, which provides tighter gear meshing. This results in a massive increase in overall strength, cranking smoothness, and long-term durability.

Overview of 2026 Reels and Features

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Jan 2024: Genuine HAIBO Air & Elite & Pro Spool are available, the price is 77 dollars. Please choose from drop-down select list. If you order Genuine HAIBO Air & Elite Spool, please make a comment to indicate 'Air' or 'Elite' or 'Pro', and 'Left' or 'Right'. An example is 'elite, right'. This spool is made by HAIBO company, the exactly same as original spool.
update on Nov 1 2023. HAIBO made an upgrade on gear tray(a part inside the reel) of ARISE AIR & ELITE & PRO+ BFS REEL. The upgrade makes the reel smoother. All HAIOBO reels sold at DANKUNG from Nov 1 are the latest products with new gear tray inside.
HAIBO is a renowned manufacturer of fishing reels. What sets HAIBO apart from other reel makers is that they have their own factory where they can oversee every aspect of the production process.
The HAIBO ARISE Series reels have garnered an excellent reputation both in Asia and in Western countries. These reels are comparable in performance to high-end Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) reels, but at a significantly lower cost, often half or less. Many professional anglers in tournaments use HAIBO reels because of this excellent value.
The ARISE reels have been thoroughly tested by the DanKung team and numerous YouTubers. You can find more videos about the HAIBO ARISE Series reels on the DANKUNG YouTube channel.
Related Product

From August 1, Those who order HAIBO ELITE, HAIBO ULTRA AIR get 2 pieces of high end micro BFS swimbaits valued at $14 as gifts

Unique Features
1: This reel features a highly innovative and functional AMC brake system, which combines Shimano FTB and Daiwa inductor technologies.
2: It has been officially announced that this baitcasting reel is capable of casting lures as light as 0.6 grams, making it a unique case in the world of baitcasting reels. According to DAN KUNG tests, it can cast 0.6 lures about 16 meters(spoon) to 20 meters(metal jig).
0.6 gram spoon cast video
3：up to 120 grades of brake ajustment (3 rotors X 40 grades on brake dial)

On this page, we feature the two most popular BFS reels in the ARISE family: the ARISE AIR($128) and the ARISE ELITE($158). Please choose your reel from drop-down menu above.
*Left Handed means holding the rod with right hand and reeling with left hand
Right Handed means holding the rod with left hand and reeling with right hand.

Below is the official description of AIR and ELITE(translated by DANKUNG)

AIR:
This lightweight baitcasting reel is perfect for fishing in small bodies of water like streams and urban rivers. It's been designed with the AMC+ adaptive magnetic damping system, which allows you to cast weights as light as 0.6g!

ELITE:
Introducing the Arise Elite baitcasting reel - a top-of-the-line model that's built with a SSF metal main frame and AMC+ damping system. Despite its high-performance capabilities, this reel weighs in at just 149g! It's been specifically designed to handle normal weight lures(up to 15g) while still achieving an impressive distance of 1g lure. This reel represents a milestone achievement for Haibo, perfect combining BFS and non-BFS casting.

SPECIFICATION of ARISE AIR (Price $119)
Gear ratio: 8.1
Frame material: High quality carbon fiber
Weight: 135g
Drag max: 5kg
Lure range: 0.6 -10g
Spool: 5.2g (bearing not included)
The fifth generation Drag Clicker.

Other specification shown in below image.

SPECIFICATION of ARISE ELITE (Price $158, to buy Elite, please choose from select list above)
Gear ratio: 7.1
Frame material: Alloy
Weight: 149g
Drag max: 5kg
Lure range: 1 -15g
Spool: 5.7g (bearing not included)
The fifth generation Drag Clicker.
Other specification shown in below images.

SPECIFICATION of ARISE ULTRA AIR (Price $169.9, to buy Ultra Air, please choose from select list above))
Gear ratio: 8.1
This reel is fully equipped, boasting top-notch performance in several key areas:
Ultra-light BFS casting and fishing.
Precision and finesse in lure manipulation.
Exceptional long-distance casting capabilities.
Frame material: High end graphite
The price of ARISE ULTRA AIR is 169.9 dollars. Please choose from select list above
Weight: 139g
Drag max: 5kg
Lure range: 0.8 -15g
The fifth generation Drag Clicker.
Other specification shown in below video and images.

A well-known fishing reel expert in the US made the following comments about this reel:
"Haibo Arise Air on the water CASTING IMPRESSIONS... its DEVASTATING!!!"
"Haibo ARISE AIR... The MOST ADVANCED BFS REEL IN THE WORLD?"

About NON-BFS REELS
HAIBO has strong research developemend capability and own production factories, its NON-BFS reels also gain very good reputation. In fact, HAIBO NON-BFS reels had been popular and used in fishing contests in domestic market many years before it launched the BFS reels.
Official Introduction of ARISE other non-BFS products, translated by DANKUNG

PRO+:

These are competition-level baitcasting reels that build upon the success of the PRO model, achieving a substantial weight reduction to reach a weight of 175g, which is considered a "gold standard" for non-BFS reels. While retaining the copper gears, a new balance of durable performance and lightweight has been achieved. The newly upgraded brake system and drag clicker provide anglers with an outstanding experience.
Video of Haibo Arise Pro+
Who win? Haibo Arise Pro+ VS Steez A TW HLC

All below are tournament reels that have 5 to 25g lure range. All are $158

ARISE PRO+ PG (Tournament reel, long distance cast, 6 ratio)
ARISE PRO+ HG (Tournament reel, long distance cast, 7 ratio)
ARISE PRO+ XG (Tournament reel, long distance cast, 8 ratio)
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