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| Anyone have any experience this year with the Saltist 20 0r 30 model? I'm thinking about using it primarily for double 10's and mag dogs. |
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| I just got one this season and have had the chance to use it alot. I have the 20 level wind and the 2 tips i can offer is that dont overfill the reel only fill 3/4 and also better be good with your thumb because it has a tendancy to have some nasty overruns. I would first get used to it casting a heavy topwater untill you get confortable with it. Hope this help. I love the reel by the way, just not the easiest one to use. |
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| Have the 30 and love it. |
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| I have the 20. I second casting topwaters until you get the hang of it. I had a couple of world class back lashes. I love it. It does a great job of pulling DCGs through the water.
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| I have been using the 20 this summer and love it. I haven't had any problems with overruns so I can't speak on that issue |
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| I have the 30 levelwind, and like stcroixmusky said, I absolutely LOVE it!! It can throw any bait I want it to, with ease as well. It can pull double 10's with no problem, sometimes when not paying attention I actually blow them out of the water. Two words of advice: don't overfill the spool, leave about 1/4" between the line and rim of the spool/ Also, adjust the cast control with the lure you are going to use. You won't backlash as much as most people say you will, as long as you can properly cast conventional. I love it for ripping mag dawgs too because it picks up slack so fast, you will hardly ever miss a fish because you can always keep track of the bait. One thing for me is, it is a little big to palm, but I have small hands being that I'm 17 years old. |
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Location: Eagan, MN | I used a 30 levelwind over the weekend for the first time, I too thought it was too big to palm (if I was to buy one I would probalby get the 20). I didn't notice any issue with the overruns, I had one all weekend but that was my fault, nothing to do with the reel.
I used it to pull double 10s and 2 oz spinner baits with a 10 blade. I didn't notice it being much easier to crank than my calcutta 400 but I would assume I was getting more speed. |
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| Thanks guys for the replies and suggestions. I don't palm my muskie reels. Instead I hold the foregrip of the rod and get much better hooksets. Sounds like the Saltist 20 will be my next purchase.  |
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| if you hold the foregrip I would recommend the 30, if you palm the reel go with th 20. Assuming the extra money isn't too big of a factor. |
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| Basschamp why do you suggest the 30 model over the 20? They have the same gear ratio and only the weight and line capicity is different. What is the advantage of the 30 model over the 20? What am I missing here? |
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Location: WI | I have the 30 and I've had nothing but problems with it. Maybe I got a lemon. I think the next time I bring it in to the shop they're giving me a new one. When it works, it's great. |
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Location: Right behind you (tap, tap) BOOO | The 20 and the 30 are same reel except for the width, if you have big mits and can palm a abu 7000 the 30 is solid.
I have both the 20 and the 30, and I don't really have a preference between the 2 reels. Gimme either one and it'll get the job done. |
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| Mostly for the fact that when you make a long cast with the 30, you don't lose as much line off the spool, because it's a wider spool than the 20. Because of that you still have plenty of speed at the beginning of a long cast, whereas with the 20 you may not have as much because more line is off the spool. Hope that made sense! |
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Location: Right behind you (tap, tap) BOOO | Makes sense, but honestly I would bet the difference is so minimal it wouldn't matter much if even noticeable at all... Pretty much splitting hairs. IMHO of course. |
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| esox23 - 8/19/2010 12:25 AM
Makes sense, but honestly I would bet the difference is so minimal it wouldn't matter much if even noticeable at all... Pretty much splitting hairs. IMHO of course.
Very true. Then again I bought my reel for striper fishing as well, so I need the extra line capacity. |
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| THE SALTIST IS #1. BURNS 10's OUT OF THE WATER. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Are you SHOUTING? Just askin'... |
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| ^^^^Hahaha some people just don't understand that you don't need CAPS on the interwebz |
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| sworrall loves all caps but you should have used some of these !!!!!!!! he likes them too. |
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| Dusting off this thread because I'm in the market for a new reel....kinda settled on a Saltist or a Quantum Cabo. Both appear to be very similar reels. Something in that category, anyway.
My question is NOT, repeat NOT on which reel to buy.
My question IS about the "trolling reel" designation you see on some reels. I want the reel for casting. What does "trolling reel" mean....besides the obvious. I don't see too much different between reels that are called this, and those called conventional or levelwind. Can you cast a trolling reel? Read some tackle reviews on either a Torium or a Tekota trolling reel that said they also casted it in the review. Are there Saltist, Torium, Tekota....trolling and non-trolling reels?
Is the Saltist technically a "trolling reel?" Is the Tekota a trolling reel? Does "trolling" mean low gear ratio? I've seen it both ways I believe.
Trying to understand what I'm missing here.
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| Usually a trolling only reel, doesn't have a good braking system, can and often does have a heavier spool, and lower quality spool bearings, or even bushings. In general. Not necessarily those reels specifically. |
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| I talked to Pat up at Thorne Bros today. He sorta explained that the ones designated trolling reels are built different. Probably about like what you're saying. He said that you CAN cast them, but they're not designed for it. Which was kinda what I was gathering, but I didn't know because I'm pretty new to the whole Saltist/Trinidad thing.
Still debating on what I'll do. I'm afraid I'll spend the money and wind up hating the lever thing.
I want a nice, sturdy, durable reel, with a higher gear ratio, non-low profile that doesn't have the lever. Prefer not an Abu. Just burnt out on them right now. Too many bad memories. If I wanted a low profile, I'd prolly hold my nose and get the Revo Toro HS, even though its an Abu.
The bulkiness rumors and the lever are kinda weirding me out about getting a Saltist or something similar.
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Location: Southern MN | I just picked up a Saltist 20 this winter, haven't used it yet but my reading indicated people adjusted to the lever pretty quickly. It's all spooled up on the rod ready to go, feels really solid, looking forward to open water! |
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| I used a Saltist 30 two seasons ago. I thought the reel was good all around reel except for durability. I went through two of them as the "lever" spool release broke twice in about a half of a season. My friend John Hoyer used them as client reels and he went through 6 of them before mid August. Reeds gave me store credit and I purchased a Trinidad and have been happy ever since. I would recommend a Trinidad. If you want to stay in the same price range get a Torium. Same internal guts as the Trinidad just not as fancy of a package. Hopefully this helps, all I use is Shimano and I've never been let down yet. |
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