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Stewie · 08-31-2012, 08:16 PM

Best casting reel I've tried is the Daiwa Sl20SHV,or A. The reel I liked the best was the Daiwa Saltist 20H. Both will hold 300 yards of 50 lb PowerPro and have great drags. You can get away with a levelwind at the canal because you won't get splashed by sand carrying waves or blasted by windborn sand into the levelwind worm.

Penn 525Mag is a sweet reel, but the Daiwa's flat out blow it away in my opinion.

I am back to Abus, a 7000i HSN because I have been unable to locate a replacement drag star for the one I stripped on my Saltist (don't crank it to 20 pounds, use your thumbs for more pressure)

08-31-2012, 08:16 PM	#14
Stewie Scarecrow iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: bedford ma Posts: 637	Best casting reel I've tried is the Daiwa Sl20SHV,or A. The reel I liked the best was the Daiwa Saltist 20H. Both will hold 300 yards of 50 lb PowerPro and have great drags. You can get away with a levelwind at the canal because you won't get splashed by sand carrying waves or blasted by windborn sand into the levelwind worm. Penn 525Mag is a sweet reel, but the Daiwa's flat out blow it away in my opinion. I am back to Abus, a 7000i HSN because I have been unable to locate a replacement drag star for the one I stripped on my Saltist (don't crank it to 20 pounds, use your thumbs for more pressure)
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