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The problem with using reels like the Saltiga and Stella from the sand is that they're built to very close tolerances, and sand can get up between the rotor and the spool and cause grinding, and in extreme cases, binding. That new "Saltiga Surf" has an Emblem-style spool and rotor design and should be able to tolerate a diet of sand better.
The reels that digest sand best are still the old Penn 700 series Spinfishers. Loose tolerances between the spool and rotor cup. Give 'em a quick dunk, and grind the sand out on your next cast. Van Staals are built with closer tolerances between the cup and spool, but you can dunk them and rinse the sand without a care in the world.
I haven't had a Saltiga apart yet, and don't know that I'd even like to try, but they supposedly have bronze and stainless steel main and pinion gears. The Penns have a bronze main and a stainless pinion, and the VS reels are all stainless inside. I think the Stella has aluminum gears, something Shimano calls "Duraluminum". Not sure how they'd hold up for "guerilla jigging" in the Canal.
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