Distance Saltiga vs stella

[Raven]

that could be a Zappa song Paul ...heh heh heh

[cow tamer]

Buy a saltist spool for your saltiga and put 30 # mono or braid on it. This should help with casting distance for those times that you feel you need it.

[Mike P]

mikecc fishes a 4500 Saltist on an 11' SSU with lowrider guides.

Some guys claim that 4500-size reel spools (similar to an 8K Shimano) work better with the low riders.

Here's what I would tell ya---if you want the Stella, get it because you want it. Not because you think that spending 8 Franklins plus tax will add 5-10 yards to a cast. I think your 4500 Saltiga will be a dynamite reel for that set-up.

The smaller Saltigas are being discontinued this year in favor of the new ones with magnetic seals. You might have a spare parts issue down the road, but that can be true of many reels. Then again, in 5 years, the only parts I've replaced on my Saltiga are the line roller bearings. I just had it serviced for the very first time, and when I asked the guy what the inside looked like, the answer was---"like new".

[robc22]

I think diawa reels carries the edge when it comes to distance casting...........