Im going out of my mind trying to decide which reel i should get. It will be mounted on an xra 1322 and will be used to throw 3oz plugs in the canal. Help me make up my mind.
don't know about a stella, but Back Beach and T.Orlando use saltigas in the canal throwing everything from big shads to pencils and eels and they love them. I'm sure they'll chime in. I would have bought one if i were only going to fish they canal, but i bought a VS instead because I plan on deep wading and getting it wet.
I am in the same boat. I have casted the Saltiga on that ros and it does well. But this a.m. I was able to put a Stella 10000Sw on that rod and it felt like it casted a little better. The stella is noticeably lighter.
You can't go wrong either way--but the Saltiga costs $150 less
New Saltiga's coming out in the US in July of 2011. But Shimano also re-designs Stellas on the average of every 5 years or so. Shimano tends to tweak models much more than Daiwa does.
The key for me was--Saltigas have a manual bail. No flip-over issues. The 10000 and smaller Stella SW models have an automatic bail with an internal trip.
The 10000 and 8000 Stellas, also, are the same reel--only difference is the spool of the 10K holds more line. If you go Stella, I'd go with the 10000.
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You can't go wrong either way--but the Saltiga costs $150 less
New Saltiga's coming out in the US in July of 2011. But Shimano also re-designs Stellas on the average of every 5 years or so. Shimano tends to tweak models much more than Daiwa does.
The key for me was--Saltigas have a manual bail. No flip-over issues. The 10000 and smaller Stella SW models have an automatic bail with an internal trip.
The 10000 and 8000 Stellas, also, are the same reel--only difference is the spool of the 10K holds more line. If you go Stella, I'd go with the 10000.
First post here in months and you stole all my thunder... While I was typing and looking up retrieve speeds...
Im going out of my mind trying to decide which reel i should get. It will be mounted on an xra 1322 and will be used to throw 3oz plugs in the canal. Help me make up my mind.
I had the same problem, only difference was I wanted it to be an all around Canal Reel....Jigging to.
I finally decided to go with the 10000sw, same reel as the 8k just a different spool from what I can tell.
The Saltiga takes in 37" a crank, the 10k Stella 47". 37" isn't bad but getting down there for a Canal reel.
Tough call but I wanted the speed. Down side of the Stella is that it's got an auto Bail, it's not bad to remove the bail trip strike block an have a full manual bail, but it's not as easy as some reels.
I didn't mind doing it but not everyone wants to take apart there brand new 800$ reel.....don't blame them.
I'm happy with it, seems like a perfect all around Canal reel .
saltigas rule, hands down. Never fished a stella, but hear its a better boat reel. Most saltiga users will tell you they're bulletproof. Whatever you do, stay away from van staals as they're worthless pieces of crap that require way too much service given what they charge for them. All the sissies I know fish with them.
It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
I have 2 saltigas, the real ones
6000gt and a 4500
I tried the 4500 on my 1322 and like the bigger reel on it better.
I don't know the stellas, but they sure are smooth reels.
I vote for the saltiga since Roy said Stella
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All tongue in cheek VS bashing aside, I would highly recommend the saltigas as I've had both of mine since 2004 and they've only been back to the service dept. once for routine maintenance. Mine get used maybe 50-60 nights per season (not much compared to some guy's reels) but they've simply performed flawlessly, especially the drags.
As for the canal, many serious jiggers I know own them and as you know, jigging in the canal puts a lot of torque on a reel. The 6000GT seems to be the best bet for strictly jigging, while the 4500 and 5000 are more versatile.
It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
I use a 6000-Z (standard retrieve) for everything in the Canal. It cranks fast enough. I can burn 3 oz jigs and plastic across the surface in close, cranking in. Never been in the position where I was saying to myself, "man I wish I got the GT instead". Friggen thing is a winch, too. 5th season, never had the side plate off--only reel I ever owned where I could say that. Put the carbontex drag washers in this spring, just to see if they really were better (they are). Only part that I had to replace was the line roller bearing--which I had hardly ever oiled. My fault, not the reel's.
The VS of choice for Canal jigging is the 275.
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