Saltiga 4500 question

[Mike P]

There are a few guys who use the 4500 for surf fishing. Crazy Al, Kadir and Tattoo all use it, I think.

It's a little thin for mono, but it'll hold enough 50# braid to get the job done. It probably holds more line than a 6500 size Abu or Calcutta 400, and plenty of people use those for a variety of surf applications.

[Back Beach]

I have a z4000 and z4500. They are the exact same reel, except the 4000 spool holds a little less line. For surf, I use 40-50# braid on them, and they hold about 275yds, respectively. If you were going to use mono of 20# or less, I would suggest the 4500. If you need more capacity for larger mono, maybe go up to the 6000 size.Physically, the reel is about the size of a 650 penn.

[JoeP]

The Saltiga Z4500 is definitely not too small to be a main surf reel. I've fished a 4500 & 4000 for 3 years now and they are very powerful reels that hold plenty of line. I had a VS200 before the 4500 and I'd say they are just about the same size - except the 4500/4000 weighs about 2 ounces less. The internal gears and parts on the Saltigas are designed and manufactured to be very strong and have high tolerances for power, torque, and durability - and they are very smooth as well. They are designed as offshore big game reels - if that tells you anything about the reels.

[spence]

And JoeP would know...I think he owns about 20 of the things

-spence

[NIB]

Originally Posted by JoeP

The Saltiga Z4500 is definitely not too small to be a main surf reel. I've fished a 4500 & 4000 for 3 years now and they are very powerful reels that hold plenty of line. I had a VS200 before the 4500 and I'd say they are just about the same size - except the 4500/4000 weighs about 2 ounces less. The internal gears and parts on the Saltigas are designed and manufactured to be very strong and have high tolerances for power, torque, and durability - and they are very smooth as well. They are designed as offshore big game reels - if that tells you anything about the reels.

Well that would be ur Opinion..
Like i said too small for me..
I guess thats why they make so many different size reels.
I have one in the 5000 size i agree they are super reels nothing like em on the market if u ask me.
I think they should make something in between the 4000 series bodies an the 5000 series bodies.The bigger reels are way to heavy to fish the surf with.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by NIB

Well that would be ur Opinion..

That's my opinion too, which in effect makes it truth.

Up here in the north, we don't spin fish with 50# mono.....

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by NIB

I think they should make something in between the 4000 series bodies an the 5000 series bodies.The bigger reels are way to heavy to fish the surf with.

not in my opinion, atleast not if you're a Cromagnum Neanderthal