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Travel Rod and Reel combo

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Bryce Faydherbe:
Ripple Fisher make a travel GT rod called GTX.

Boerris Polakowski:
Is their a limit for the length? The  Ripple Fisher GTX is a two piece rod, splited in the mid. If your budget is just 1000 $ including rod,reel and some lures, most of the entioned rods are to expensive.
I bought last year the Illex Ashura Waiefu 270 H . It works fine fine for poppers up to 150 gr . There is a MH version on the market to. The new version i heard i a 4 piece rod im 240 cm.
It was not a problem to manage Gts up to 15 Kilos. As a result i can say the rod is for the budget ok, but the old version was to long and heavy for me.
Last year i bought the T Curve. I didnt fished the rod an sold it, because i dont like the grip and the weigth of the rod.

Nicholas Santeloudi:
Cheap reel to look at is the saltist daiwa 6500. I've got a 4500 that's caught yellowfin to 18 kg and doggies to 14 kg  strong good drag smooth for the price. Not a stella or saltiga but ok. Smith make the 3 piece amami for about 800 but only fish pe 6 on it. I think it's still available from Europe. Teamed up with a saltist, I reckon 1100 aud.

Mark Richie:

--- Quote from: Nicholas Santeloudi on April 18, 2015, 01:48:11 PM ---Cheap reel to look at is the saltist daiwa 6500. I've got a 4500 that's caught yellowfin to 18 kg and doggies to 14 kg  strong good drag smooth for the price. Not a stella or saltiga but ok. Smith make the 3 piece amami for about 800 but only fish pe 6 on it. I think it's still available from Europe. Teamed up with a saltist, I reckon 1100 aud.

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Hi Nicholas,

I'm interested to know how long you've been using the Saltist?

I started with a 6500 Saltist and had nothing but trouble from the start! Spool corrosion, a drag that would go into free spin mid fight and gear box issues. I binned it after 2 months and got a saragosa and had no issues.

Don't take this as an anti-Daiwa claim as I use a 6500h saltiga and love it however feel I got burned by the Saltist and can't recommend one. Mine may have been a dud but for a comparable price, the saragosa was faultless.

Nicholas Santeloudi:
Hi Mark I have the 4500. I've used it in the tropics for a five day liveaboard and a five week work stint in the tropics. So its still in great condition. I use predominantly shimano reels apart from this saltist. I clean it religiously,  apart from the 5 day liveaboard. When i eventually pulled the drag apart it was like new and it got absolutely soaked. I must admit I grease it up but never had a problem with it. It feels tight theres no play at all in it. I guess time will tell !!! It sucks when you buy a new toy and it lets you down.

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