Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Daiwa Saltist or Seagate. Good Enough???
Steve Li:
--- Quote from: Ryan Robinson on January 03, 2012, 05:57:43 PM ---Thanks Gavin,
I dont have the coin to gear up with stellas and saltigas for my first trip, so i was thinking that the 6500 saltist could be a great option, considering its only $280. I know its not going to last a lifetime but i think it will do for now.
(sorry for hijacking the thread).
Robbo
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When and where are you gonna fish?? Would like to hear about how the reel performed...... ;)
Anyone fished with either the Saltist (4500H/6500H) or Seagate (4500H) over a prolonged period???? Very keen to find out about its shields, gears and drag after some use. Did they do justice for their price??? ;D
Gavin Chau:
--- Quote ---When and where are you gonna fish?? Would like to hear about how the reel performed......
Anyone fished with either the Saltist (4500H/6500H) or Seagate (4500H) over a prolonged period? Very keen to find out about its shields, gears and drag after some use. Did they do justice for their price???
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lol - what are you trying to say john? ;D EDIT: john?? where did i get john from? I meant Steve!!! sorry... fished this morning before work - only had 2hrs sleep
Ryan,
what kind of charter are you thinking of going on? I've never been on one but it sounds like some of these operators in the more remote areas can get you more hookups on trophy fish in one day than you could in a lifetime... if your budget can stretch to a second hand stella, saltiga or twinpower you'd probably feel more confident
Jonas Holmsgard:
I don't own a Saltist myself, but on a recent trip to Panama that I arranged five of the guys in my group used 6500s that they bought for the trip. They did not want to spend more as they might not do any more popping for years (not much use for Stellas or Saltigas in our local swedish waters:-( Their reels all performed well for the seven days we fished hard. The guys caught roosterfish to 35 kilos, cuberas to about the same size, yellowfin to about 25 kg, sailfish to 60 kg and bull shark around 65 kg. They fought and lost some very big sharks that made very long runs on maybe 12 kilos drag. All the guys fished with 80 lb Tufline and none of them had any problems with their Saltists. I have no idea about durability but as a budget option for the odd trip they seem ok.
Jonas
Ryan Robinson:
Gavin,
Im going to fiji and am going to do 3, maybe 4 day trips out of mango bay in early may. Its going to be my first designated GT trip, with a bit of jigging thrown in. Ive caught GTs before but that was several years ago on some trips i did to seisa, cape york.
Thanks for the info Jonas, thats exactly what i wanted to hear.
Robbo
Steve Li:
--- Quote from: Jonas Holmsgard on January 04, 2012, 06:50:06 PM ---I don't own a Saltist myself, but on a recent trip to Panama that I arranged five of the guys in my group used 6500s that they bought for the trip. They did not want to spend more as they might not do any more popping for years (not much use for Stellas or Saltigas in our local swedish waters:-( Their reels all performed well for the seven days we fished hard. The guys caught roosterfish to 35 kilos, cuberas to about the same size, yellowfin to about 25 kg, sailfish to 60 kg and bull shark around 65 kg. They fought and lost some very big sharks that made very long runs on maybe 12 kilos drag. All the guys fished with 80 lb Tufline and none of them had any problems with their Saltists. I have no idea about durability but as a budget option for the odd trip they seem ok.
Jonas
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Yeah thanks Jonas! I feel more confident and convinced after hearing that! They will be added to my arsenal...... :D
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