Daiwa Saltiga "Blast" Model vs. Saltiga "Z" - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Gloucester2 · 05-11-2005, 10:16 AM

Toby thank you for the details I appreciate it

Mr. Sandman · 05-11-2005, 11:16 AM

Only your left arm?

Wait till you get older!

Actually the reason it hurts is because each time you cast it is like re-spooling the reel with line!

Re: distance. One day it was blowing good from behind me helping my casting disatace...I pulled out the Arra/Stella/30# PP combo I threw a 4 oz Megabait jig hard just to see how far I could go given everything in my favor. I swear it went into orbit. I couldn't judge how far it went but it was way out there.

RIROCKHOUND · 05-11-2005, 11:23 AM

"One thing I have noticed is that my left arm gets tired after cranking in a few fish"
uh oh.. gonna have ta call you la-wimp-ski again....

Seriously though; I have to carry a convench and spinning set up if I'll be casting more than a couple of hours straight, my shoulders are shot and the slight difference in casting motion lets me fish longer... by October last year getting up from a push-up position pain free was out of the question... still fished till Dec.. took a month for them to recover.... hopefully stricter exersize regimines this winter helped that a bit...

tlapinski · 05-11-2005, 11:28 AM

I think it was a case of wimpy winter arm.

Feeling much better the past 3 nights out. Still waiting to really break the reel in. About 60 fish logged into the low 20#'s so far. No bruisers yet.

RIROCKHOUND · 05-11-2005, 11:35 AM

River fish dont cout

congrats; havent put in more than a few hours of effort down here.... very soon.....

Arzic Olivier · 05-16-2005, 08:07 AM

At least, I managed to get one here, in France, where all the dealers have been out-of-stock for at least 4 months !!!

In French tropical fishing magazines, this reel is regularly recommended for use with 40 lbs to 60 lbs braided line.

Same basic feature as a regular 4500, less bearings, I'm not sure about the sealed drag.

In the daïwa ads, it says that a "blast" can endure a 20 pounds drag setting, whereas the "regular", or "GT", or "expedition" can handle a 60 pounds drag setting.

I'll load it with 300 yards of 60 pounds YGK "monster" braided line, supposedly a good one ...

I'll have to wait for my next trip to RI (When...) or Africa, or Mediterranean sea to test it against some nice fish !!!

Next Christmas I'll get the rod ...