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Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 41
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Jig stick Reel
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Fishing Addict
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Orange County
Posts: 202
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I have a Saltist 40h that is awesome, sweet freespool (could be better) and gorgeous drag.
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Vista
Posts: 31
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I have a saltist 30 bg and love it.
And just sold my avet mxj to buy The bg20. I've never had any problems With the 30 and I'm sure it will be the same With the 20 |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Point Loma
Posts: 584
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If you are fishing braid, I would stay away from the Newell. Since you are fishing braid, I would recommend a narrow reel, it is easier to keep the line flat when winding. The BG's are awesome, as are the seagates and even sealines. The sealines will have the best free spool, but don't have a narrow option, don't have a forward gearbox and click when winding. I have heard good things about the Penn Fathoms as well. IMO, it is hard to beat the saltist for a jig stick reel on a kayak.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: chula vista
Posts: 323
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Never really been a fan of diawa but a buddy let me use his saltist and I'm a believer now. Very smooth. Prior to that I would use the trinidad 16N which is the narrow model.
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The carpetbagger
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: tha newps
Posts: 1,474
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For our application I'm sold on the sealine series. The perform like a reel in a much higher price class and are durable. And God forbid the inevitable flip occurs and gear is lost you don't need a second mortgage to replace them. I own a 20 30 and 40. Word of advice, when tightening the clamp on a jigstick, don't over tighten. The graphite frame can torque and disengage the gears
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 41
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i have casted the saltist 50 silver and like it but the size of that is too big that why i would prefer a smaller reel 35-40. I also like the torium 16 where does that weigh in
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Fishing Addict
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Orange County
Posts: 202
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Torium 16 isn't bad, saltist is definitely better though. Much smoother drag. As to the sealine, not a big fan. The reel feels pretty weak and I have had problems when putting it in gear and the drag instantly loosening. I would just spend the extra $60
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Sea level
Posts: 1,478
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I warped the spool on my BG 30 using it for yoyo with yellows and amber jack. 50lb braid, 40lb floro and 12lbs of drag...maybe more sometimes lol.
I like the 40 for surface irons though.
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Sea level
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I picked up a second silver saltist 40 for around $100 off craigslist and a sealine 50 for $80.
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Massive Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 382
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Another vote for the Saltist 40.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Richland Oregon
Posts: 1,547
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I personally throw a Newell 338 with 40lb Mono but the sealines are good reels for sure. Hook and handed a lot of yellows on them. Solid reels.
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Administrator
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: 1-2 miles off the point
Posts: 6,948
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jacked up my Saltist so put the NOISY 338 back on, great for tossing the Go Pro!
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Encinitas
Posts: 257
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla
Posts: 2,643
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That's one way to get an arial shot when you don't have a quad-copter. Cool picture.
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#17 |
Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 41
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Talked to the guys at squidco today and they recommended the seagate. Gonna check into that a bit more and probably go with that I have casted it before and like it.
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: chula vista
Posts: 907
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Quote:
Maybe they are trying to unload their old inventory. Most of the searches I have found is that the saltist BG is more desired than the seagate. Last edited by buddha; 03-14-2014 at 07:20 PM. |
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Brandon
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 2,345
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Saltist is definitely not in the same class as seagate. And you probably want the narrow spool 35h for a jig stick.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: chula vista
Posts: 323
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Caught some quality yellows with my trinidad 16N throwing irons
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