Saltiga ?

[chief10]

sandman-you going to be plugging with that rod only?

the 5000 may be a bit heavy for the rod.

i bought a 4500 blast in japan at www.tsurishopjapan.com -excellent service and prices are decent.

the other one I bought 3 years ago in the USA (6000GT) this reel has gone up quite a bit. its a high speed retrieve same size roughly as the 5000 but not great for plugging. I have that one on an arra 1261 for jigging.

recently I've heard that certain ebay sellers will take an order for a specific reel for a good price. then again your sending someone $$$ and unless you dealt with them before you might not be comfortable doing that. the newer saltiga is the saltiga dogfight you can find it on their website.

[Mike P]

The 4000 and the 4500 are the same except for the spool's capacity, and I believe the spools are interchangeable.

Same with the 5000 and 6000, although there is a high speed retrieve version of the 6000.

To me, buying the 5000 makes no sense. If two reels weigh the same, and cost the same, buy the one that holds more line

The 4000 and 4500 weigh about 20 oz, the 5000 and 6000 weigh 29oz. That seems like a lot of reel for a 1322, but I'd have to see how the balance is before saying it's a bad match.

However--it's only 4 oz heavier than a 25 oz Emblem Pro and that reel is used extensively by Canal guys on 1322s.