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| I am looking for a second rig to throw dc10 and dawgs. For rods i like the okuma 9'3"xxh t but stuck on the reel choice .i Like the Tranx but not the price point.i would like to be in the 250 300 range. The calcutta has a lot of dedicated followers as does the revo winch but not the daiwa. The Saltest has great stats why is it not suggested by more musky hunters?
Daiwa Saltist A Series Levelwind Reel - STTLW40HA 23.10oz. 6.4:1 20.0lb. Line return per crank 47.2" $189.99
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Location: Gilberts IL/Rhinelander WI | Do you realize how big and heavy that reel is? A 20 or 30 compares to a calcutta. Spend $50 more than you're high end budget and get a TE. |
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| I'd get a Saltist 20. I love mine, and they're not too expensive. The 40 is too big, IMO. |
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Location: Central Minnesota | I would also go with the Saltist 20. The 40 is gonna be really big. I doubt you would like. I have the 30 and it is ok on heavier baits, but has a tendency to backlash with lighter baits (3 oz or less). The 20 has the same line pickup as the 30 just less line compacity. |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | I have been doing the same as you, trying ti find a high speed reel with a nice pole for throwing the DC10s and 13s and the pounders. I got the rod, just yesterday I finally pulled the trigger and bought myself a Saltist LW30. I brought it, as well as two of DC13s that I have to test out in our Apartment pool... I could not be happier with the results and am extremely please with everything this reel can do. |
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Location: University of Hartford | Hey all, Its been ages since I looked at the saltists, is the reel auto engaging? (when you turn the handle does it engage the reel?) For some reason I cant remember and i figured I would ask those that have it. ALex
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| Thanks for the suggestions. I did not know it weighed that much. |
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Location: Sun Prairie, WI | Big fish only - 3/5/2012 8:31 PM Hey all, Its been ages since I looked at the saltists, is the reel auto engaging? (when you turn the handle does it engage the reel?) For some reason I cant remember and i figured I would ask those that have it. ALex
You have to manually engage/disengage on each cast. The reel does not automatically engage when you turn the handle. |
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| for large blades i would go winch. At it's prce point it works well. But keep in mind that's about the only thing its good for. I am sure others use it for stuff, but i find it too slow for anything but large blades and is dedicated to my dbl 10 rod setup. |
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| Jackson -
How are you able to burn your blades with the winch? that must be a struggle everyday and cause a lot of fatigue wouldn't it? If your saying it is to slow for other baits I don't understand how your able to burn blades. I also have the winch but I get fatigued very quickly in trying to burn them. I use the winch on my crank bait rod. |
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Location: Manitowish Waters WI | The 40 is huge. To get that amount of line return per crank you would need a tone of backing material or 500 yds of braid just to fill the spool. I have a 20 and like if for specific applications like 10/12 blades and larger plastics. Like I said I like it, not love it, it does a great job but mine is a conventional not the level wind. |
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| I have both the 20 and 30 Saltist levelwind. The 30 is big, and heavy. Its just too heavy. Its going to become a trolling reel once I get my LJV to replace it. The 20 is a fantastic reel for its price point, and it does OK with big blades. After using the LJV.....its a piece of clunky tin, but you're comparing a $170 reel to a $400 reel.
That said, the 20 and 30 does crank in big blades pretty nicely. I don't use my 20 for it because I have the 20 on a Lamiglas 8'6", which is a pretty whippy rod for blades. I use the 20 for everything from hardheads to small bucktails to topwater....cranks. Its my "every day" setup. I think the 20 would be better for you, just for the weight difference. The Saltist 40 will be huge, heavy and you'll go broke putting superbraid on it's enormous spool.
The 20 will do fine for you for blades. Aside from the spool engage lever spring breaking, the reel is the next best thing to bulletproof so far, and the drag is hard to beat IMO. Well built, and economical reel. But its not a Calcutta. |
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| Guest - 3/6/2012 7:40 AM
Jackson -
How are you able to burn your blades with the winch? that must be a struggle everyday and cause a lot of fatigue wouldn't it? If your saying it is to slow for other baits I don't understand how your able to burn blades. I also have the winch but I get fatigued very quickly in trying to burn them. I use the winch on my crank bait rod.
i don't usually burn blades. And if i do, i downsize the blade and use my regular Toro. |
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| On the other end of the scale would be a used Trinidad 14NA, you might be able to get one for $275-$325. This reel is lower profile, very light, and picks up 36" per crank. No levelwind though. Very nice reel for a lightweight burning set up.
400TE does not have the Torque of a trinidad or saltist. It also only pulls 25" per crank. This reel work for blades, but it won't make your life easy. |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | 23.10 oz...? EEK!!! That's a hefty load for just the weight of a reel. |
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Location: New Hope MN | I also have a 20 & a 30... funny how my 30 has also turned into my trolling & Xhvy set up. The 20 is simply better for blades. It's just not as bulky or clumsy.
I'd also point out that I have had a few problems with the 30 (the 20 is still pretty new). The lever spring broke, and a spline got a nick in it that caused the reel to grind. I'm guessing $50 in repairs. |
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Location: Chesterton, Indiana | Just get a Calcutta 400TE with power handle and you can use that for a great all around reel. Has a thumb bar and auto engages. Makes your life easy casting different baits. Not so heavy either. If you really need to burn baits fast get a trinidad or tranx. |
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| One other thing I'd add about the Saltist is that you'll get used to flipping the lever after about 3 casts. Its no biggie. In fact, when you switch over to a self-engaging reel, you'll find yourself looking for the lever before you start your cast. It becomes second nature.
BUT, if you're pinpoint casting to downed trees, shallow weeds, shoreline, or anywhere that you'd want to engage the reel and get the bait moving right away.....the Saltist does take an extra quarter second to find the lever and begin the retrieve.
Open water, flats, deeper weedbeds or when using a floating bait, no big deal. But if you're casting to snags, etc., I'd find a different reel.
JMHO
-Eric |
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