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Location: West of the metro, MN | I'm lookin to buy a reel for big blades, with a low gear ratio and high speed retrieve, but I don't have the cash for a Tranx. All I have found are reels that have a free spool lever. Are they easy to fish with? Is it something you get used to? |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | go with a Daiwa Saltist 20 L/W reel, the reel has 35" of line pickup and it is build like a tank, downside is there is no spool brakes so use a rod with a softer tip so you won't backlash. The new Saltist HC will not brake the bank and is a good reel for Blades and Big Rubber.
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Location: Chisholm, MN | If you wanna go cheaper, the regular Daiwa Saltist is also a great reel. I use mine for big blades and having to use a lever instead of a push button is not an issue for me. I do tend to back off the drag while fighting a fish instead of free spooling though with this reel. They have awesome drags. |
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Location: Oconomowoc, WI | What's the difference between the new Saltists and the old ones? |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | oconesox - 12/7/2012 4:08 PM
What's the difference between the new Saltists and the old ones?
1 - Color, new one is Black the older one blue
2 - The newer one has Auto Clutch Engagement with the handle, the older one you have to flip the lever to engage the reel.
3 - HD release spring
4 - Helicalcut Gears |
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| Calcutta 400te if you can find one, If you go with a fast reel its going crank hard |
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Location: West of the metro, MN | What are the advantages the Saltist has over some of the Abu reels like the rocket or the Ambassador Big Game? |
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