[bronzbck1]

I thought it interesting that Diawa and Shimano no longer list a 2500 or 3000 size SALTWATER spinning reels in there line up. What does their inshore Pro Staff use old stuff ?
This question is for those that know not those that google!

 

[hunter1]

Looking at my 2016 Cabelas catologe. Here's what i found Shimano, Sustain reel, a 1000,2500,and a 3000. Stradic, same sizes, Daiwa, None. Personally for the money I use Penn reels in the size your looking at. I find the Penn"s easier to work on.:fishing:

 

[AbuMike]

The Procyon and Ballistic are Mag Sealed. Eliminating the need for SW rated bearings. Only thing I can think of.

 

[BigWillJ]

I thought it interesting that Diawa and Shimano no longer list a 2500 or 3000 size SALTWATER spinning reels in there line up. What does their inshore Pro Staff use old stuff ?
This question is for those that know not those that google!

Like the lady in the booth said (when I didn't know that my bridge sticker had expired), "you need to visit us more often".....I need to visit today's gear more often. I always believed that a "SALTWATER" spinning reel was built to withstand the rigors of bigger fish and saltwater corrosion. If you're speaking of specks, a 2500/3000 size reel fits that category. No Pro Staffer knowledge here, but we still use "old stuff" - Daiwa SS2600, Daiwa 2500 Pro Caster, Daiwa RZ2500BL, and a couple other brands. They weren't marketed as "saltwater", but they've held up for speck fishing in the sand and salt.

 

[hunter1]

BigWill is right. I use a Penn Captiva for smaller fish. Penn sold it as a salt water reel , But it looks the same as the so called fresh water reels inside. As long as you don't dunk it, Keep it rinsed after use and maintain them they should last. Heck if you let a salt water reel go it will get funky too. I think most reels in that size and price range , The gut's are made out of the same material's. You wont get brass and stainles steel till you get up in price.:fishing:

 

[bronzbck1]

Looking at my 2016 Cabelas catologe. Here's what i found Shimano, Sustain reel, a 1000,2500,and a 3000. Stradic, same sizes, Daiwa, None. Personally for the money I use Penn reels in the size your looking at. I find the Penn"s easier to work on.:fishing:

None of these reels hold up as saltwater reels the last three stradics I bought fell apart in a few weeks. They are advertised as fresh water reels now.

 

[bronzbck1]

I've also noticed even the penns with the open holes in the spools are sand (salt) collectors. The new slammer III looks promising but a little heavy and I don't like that metal knob.

 

[Drumdum]

I've also noticed even the penns with the open holes in the spools are sand (salt) collectors. The new slammer III looks promising but a little heavy and I don't like that metal knob.

I owned three for cobia fishing,they were ok for 2yrs and went downhill afterwards.. I have a battle 2000 that lasted over 5yrs and finally bit the dust.. I have now had a battle 2 for 2yrs and it seems to be holding up well.. Was always against penn until they came out with these newer versions.. Of all the spinning reels,imho,penn is the one that has actually IMPROVED their product.. Still am no penn fan when it comes to conventional..

 

[surfchunker]

none of the new BG SW's work ? I just got the 4000 size yesterday and seems really smooth and solid

http://www.daiwa.com/us/contents/reels/bg_sw_spinning/index.html

 

[bronzbck1]

Bruce a 4000 isn't a trout reel, 1500-3500 reels are trout reels. I see they do have smaller reels. Might be worth a look. I'm currently using the Akios 3500 Targa and it's holding up good. I keep 4 different rods rigged with different size jigs and mirro lures ready.

 

[Fishman]

Ballistic comes to mind. Even thought they are no saltwater reels I have had good success with the Exceller Regal Xia And the Laguna, which is no longer, made

 

[hunter1]

I don't think the Penn's collect any more sand or salt than any other reel. I have ss reels that are 30 yrs old and still working strong. I also have a few BTL's and BTL two's , There running strong so far.Like i said , I have Penn conventional's that are even older than the spinners and I still use them. I fix and maintain my own reel's.I'll always stick with Penn's. Tight line's.

 

[surfchunker]

Bruce a 4000 isn't a trout reel, 1500-3500 reels are trout reels. I see they do have smaller reels. Might be worth a look. I'm currently using the Akios 3500 Targa and it's holding up good. I keep 4 different rods rigged with different size jigs and mirro lures ready.

Oh I've seen how you roll, lol, but yeah I posted the link with the smaller ones on there, seems very smooth and well built and if they are as good as the old BG's they should be Dandy's, and FYI they run big for the numbers, the 4000 is more a like a 5000 size

 

[spydermn]

See if you can find some of the older Shimano Sahara 2500. I saw them on sale for black friday for $40. A great little reel IMO, but I don't use mine really hard like some guys who live at the beach do. Mine have held up for years of trips to the beach but I keep them out of the sand and if they do get dunked I take them down as far as I feel comfortable and clean them. I also rinse in HOT tap water when I get back from the beach. Seems to help.

 

[Surfjunkie]

Spydermn, not saying what you're doing isn't working for you but wouldn't using hot water negatively affect the grease? I always just rinse asap after the trip with cool-roomtemp water using a mist instead of a direct spray. I also know guys that don't rinse a damn thing and their gear is no worse for wear than mine is, so I don't know.

 

[Surfjunkie]

Bronzbck1 what model stradics fell apart on you? My 3000 fj has been in my hands nearly everyday since February and still fishes like the day I bought it.

 

[bronzbck1]

Two 2500's and a 5000. I wash them down good after every outing and spray them with hops when I think they need it. Bearings fell apart. I replaced with after market bearings. They still fill up with trash after one trip on the beach.

 

[bronzbck1]

The Procyon and Ballistic are Mag Sealed. Eliminating the need for SW rated bearings. Only thing I can think of.

I see they claim to be both fresh and saltwater. I would like to here if someone has fished them hard in saltwater.

 

[spydermn]

Surfjunkie: the reason that I use hot water is that it better dissolves salt and proteins in the ocean water. Yes, it does take away grease but I will just re-lube. IMO if you dunk a reel you should at least do a basic teardown and re-lube anyway. If i make it a whole salt trip without soaking a reel I just rinse in normal tap water with a LITTLE bit of Dawn and a soft brush (toothbrush and nail brush). I also do my rods like this, then air dry the reels for two days before putting them up for storage. I am pretty sure what I do is overkill but I don't like wasting money on new equipment that if it had been maintained or was not junk. Now SPENDING money on new equipment is something I love to do.