Jig stick Reel
 

Hey guys looking for a jig stick reel again and im leaning towards the saltist 35h bg or the sliver in the equivalent size. Also the Newell 332. I am confused on what all the 332-5 p-332 etc. i, correct me if im wrong think 5 stands for gear ratio. I just want a reel i can cast nicely and will hold up. I know both of these reels are solid but want to know what makes one better than the other is anything. most likely 65lb braid with a 40lb mono topshot on a 9' stick
-Ben

I have a Saltist 40h that is awesome, sweet freespool (could be better) and gorgeous drag.

I have a saltist 30 bg and love it.
And just sold my avet mxj to buy
The bg20. I've never had any problems
With the 30 and I'm sure it will be the same
With the 20

If you are fishing braid, I would stay away from the Newell. Since you are fishing braid, I would recommend a narrow reel, it is easier to keep the line flat when winding. The BG's are awesome, as are the seagates and even sealines. The sealines will have the best free spool, but don't have a narrow option, don't have a forward gearbox and click when winding. I have heard good things about the Penn Fathoms as well. IMO, it is hard to beat the saltist for a jig stick reel on a kayak.

Never really been a fan of diawa but a buddy let me use his saltist and I'm a believer now. Very smooth. Prior to that I would use the trinidad 16N which is the narrow model.

For our application I'm sold on the sealine series. The perform like a reel in a much higher price class and are durable. And God forbid the inevitable flip occurs and gear is lost you don't need a second mortgage to replace them. I own a 20 30 and 40. Word of advice, when tightening the clamp on a jigstick, don't over tighten. The graphite frame can torque and disengage the gears

i have casted the saltist 50 silver and like it but the size of that is too big that why i would prefer a smaller reel 35-40. I also like the torium 16 where does that weigh in

Torium 16 isn't bad, saltist is definitely better though. Much smoother drag. As to the sealine, not a big fan. The reel feels pretty weak and I have had problems when putting it in gear and the drag instantly loosening. I would just spend the extra $60

I warped the spool on my BG 30 using it for yoyo with yellows and amber jack. 50lb braid, 40lb floro and 12lbs of drag...maybe more sometimes lol.

I like the 40 for surface irons though.

I picked up a second silver saltist 40 for around $100 off craigslist and a sealine 50 for $80.

Another vote for the Saltist 40.

I personally throw a Newell 338 with 40lb Mono but the sealines are good reels for sure. Hook and handed a lot of yellows on them. Solid reels.

jacked up my Saltist so put the NOISY 338 back on, great for tossing the Go Pro! :D



http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall.../500/cast2.jpg

Geez, I love all the options with these GoPros...sweet shot.

That's one way to get an arial shot when you don't have a quad-copter. Cool picture.

Maybe a Daiwa Seagate 35h?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDGNAeAMDLM

Talked to the guys at squidco today and they recommended the seagate. Gonna check into that a bit more and probably go with that I have casted it before and like it.

What were the reasons for them recommending a seagate over a saltist?

Maybe they are trying to unload their old inventory.

Most of the searches I have found is that the saltist BG is more desired than the seagate.

Saltist is definitely not in the same class as seagate. And you probably want the narrow spool 35h for a jig stick.

Caught some quality yellows with my trinidad 16N throwing irons