Fishing Reel Dilemma - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Bowrider3 · 01-21-2014, 07:19 PM

Diawa Saltist, shimano torium or avet sx/mx are all great reels. ( I own all of them). Star drags are generally much easier to cast and work plenty well for local stuff. If you want to learn to cast (ie acquire an intelligent thumb) I would go with the torium or Saltist. Saltist is a bit more durable and has a bit better drag system but both are excellent reels for the money. Diawa sealines are also a great value and similar to the Saltist. If you are just going to drop straight down, the avet is terrific. It just takes a bit more practice to cast them because of the heavier spool. Level drags also will not cast as well as star drags all things being equal. If you are going to use it for drifting or trolling for halibut, you may also want to consider the shimano tekota, which is a level wind reel which works great.

01-21-2014, 07:19 PM	#5
Bowrider3 Junior Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 4	Diawa Saltist, shimano torium or avet sx/mx are all great reels. ( I own all of them). Star drags are generally much easier to cast and work plenty well for local stuff. If you want to learn to cast (ie acquire an intelligent thumb) I would go with the torium or Saltist. Saltist is a bit more durable and has a bit better drag system but both are excellent reels for the money. Diawa sealines are also a great value and similar to the Saltist. If you are just going to drop straight down, the avet is terrific. It just takes a bit more practice to cast them because of the heavier spool. Level drags also will not cast as well as star drags all things being equal. If you are going to use it for drifting or trolling for halibut, you may also want to consider the shimano tekota, which is a level wind reel which works great.