I have recently purchased a 24kg t-curve spin stick for poppers and am undecided on what reel to put on it have had a look at the Okuma saion (own 3 of these and like them) the diawa saltist or the shimano Saragossa.
The diawa and the shimano have a higher drag but who really locks up the drag to top cog anyway.
And no muddy toes I am not putting a dogfight on it as first recommended.
Had a look at the price and I can buy a small country or at the very least Greece with that kinda coin.
The 6500 saltist is on special at BCF at the moment $269...Matt
A bad days fishing has got to be better than any day at work......
Originally Posted by bluefin59
i did see that but price alone isn't going to persuade me.. thanks for the info.
But apparently price will dissuade you?!
Go the saltiga - I've got the 6500 Extreme Maverick and love it!
Cheers,
Jim
Go the saltist....
Mate have a look at the Penn SSV. They are a bit cheaper than the others mentioned and every bit as good according to a couple of reviews I have seen and some of the blokes in the Tackle shop whos opinions I value. I have had one for a few months but am yet to test it out but feels great in the hand. SSm and lighter too- about comparitive with the same size Stradic
You also know that the Penns will last- the same cant be said for the saltist from various reports I have read. The 'gossa would be the other one I would look at.
Just another option worth looking at.
I put a 18000 Saragosa on my one........feels really good but I haven't used it to chuck poppers around with it yet, only used it for bottom bashing.
Have you considered a Daiwa Saltiga Dogfight?
I would go the Saragosa. If the Daiwa croaks on you, they will claim you've abused it (speaking from bitter, personal experience with a 4500 Saltiga). A mate has used the Saragosas on his charter boat for years and gets a good run from them. Some tackle shops have been having reasonable deals on the run out model Stella if you are keen on a high end reel?
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hi lucee81,
probably not flash enough for that rod butt i got a 7000 fin-nor egg beater with 300 mtr 50 pound rovex brade from dinger.com for $135.
60 pound drage they reckon' haven't tried it yet but at that prise it's a norther weapon in the arsenal. feel a bit heavy but.
take a feed & leave the rest to breed
whoops,,, ofs7500 to be exact.
take a feed & leave the rest to breed
I just got a pair of saragosa 18000's on Wilson live fiber 8' spin rods, they hurl the poppers pretty bloody far. Haven't hooked up yet. Waiting for some good weather. Seen like a pretty good reel for the price. About 300 each. Tho you could find them cheaper.
If your into casting have a look at the Ultegra .
The Saragosa has the runs on the board and is proven for the sort of work you are looking at and should probably be first pick out of the second tier reels. I however chose an Okuma Salina 3 16000. It has had some good reviews ( http://micksgonefishing.com/599/ ) and I got it nearly $100.00 cheaper than I could get the Gosa. It has 24kg of drag V the Gosas 20kg and feels smooth and solid. Hopefully I can tell you how it goes after next week. There is a question mark over the Penn V ( http://www.alanhawk.com/reviews/spf.html ). The Fin Nor OFS is the reel I replaced. It has a very smooth drag (30kg) but no infinite antireverse and even the normal clunky mechanical antireverse has failed twice for me
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Out of a few big trips (Weipa x2, King ash bay) over the past few years with mates the Saragosa's have come out on top. The saltist's and salina's both had issues. One of the boys even had a stella rust up. Im very happy with my Saragosa, smooth drag and well sealed.
After all these helpful and non helpful comments (you know who you are)
I reckon the gosa is bye way to go. Now to go see my local tackle shop when I get home.
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