Saltiga and Saltiga Blast

[jim sylvester]

if thats the case joe would be waist high and I'ld have a damn snorkle on

[Slipknot]

Don't even consider a Blast or surf
get the real Saltiga Z

if you are worried about dunking and don't need a bail or a smooth reel, then go with a van stall and take a chance but my experience with VS is the reel is too stiff for me and they tend to leak oil, that o ring is nothing impressive.
I love my saltiga z 6000gt, i use it mostly jigging the canal but I do get it wet on occasion on the beach or rocks elswehere. 2 seasons and it is fine, I don't abuse it like others do with their reels, but I only rinse it on occasion and twice a year oil the line roller. The drag is pissa, way better than any reel i ever used. I stooped a 600 pound seal with it once, must have had 25 lbs of drag pressure and the reel performed flawlessly, can't say the same for my line though.

[dredey]

With your kind of fishing Pat I would go with the VS. If you get anything different, down the road you will wish you did. Also there customer service is the best. If you were fishing the Canal all the time get the Saltiga. For what you do get the VS.