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Sensation Rugged 3 + Daiwa Saltist 40H
- Thread starter nico2584
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Im one of the "anti Daiwa" guys but will go as far as to say im very pleased with my Saltist BG 40 (which i just had to try) and have developed a new respect for Daiwa thanks to this reel. It has treated me well consiering the things i put it through. As for the Rugged, only heard good things about the rod and turns out to be a great buy value wise.
Ps I also live in Brackenfell, give me a shout if you would like to have a throw with some of my gear, i have a few rods and reels you can try out and see what you prefer(I dont have a Rugged but you can take my BG40 for a test drive to help you decide) Its always a good idea to try gear out before purchasing it.
Ps I also live in Brackenfell, give me a shout if you would like to have a throw with some of my gear, i have a few rods and reels you can try out and see what you prefer(I dont have a Rugged but you can take my BG40 for a test drive to help you decide) Its always a good idea to try gear out before purchasing it.
I actually have the saltist...must just get the rod! Will get a rod by saturday!
Need to put some line on the saltist...what's the prefered line thickness? 0.40? 0.45? 0.50?
Had a adrenalin xmaster with 0.50 on and it was kraaines after kraaines! That's why I'm asking.
Had some 0.45 on the saltist,but spool is clean now! Was that the correct thickness? Or what do you suggest?
Please advise!
Need to put some line on the saltist...what's the prefered line thickness? 0.40? 0.45? 0.50?
Had a adrenalin xmaster with 0.50 on and it was kraaines after kraaines! That's why I'm asking.
Had some 0.45 on the saltist,but spool is clean now! Was that the correct thickness? Or what do you suggest?
Please advise!
Ok so reel sorted then. As a guideline or just to give you an idea, I fish 40lb backing on my saltist 40, just to save on having to replace mono, so you can either put some backing on or fill the reel with mono. Your choice
I fish .45 Awa Shima Seagrand ontop of my 40lb backing on mine with a .70 leader. Haven't had any issues.
What are your intentions for the reel?
As for a rod.... do you need a multi piece rod for easy transport or will a one piece suffice? Swing by Russels angling, he has some super deals on rods. Just dig around in his roof. Theres a T53 BM /6 for R1999. I also got a BM T24 /5 from him for under R900. He also has a Purglas 350 /4 for around R1400
I fish .45 Awa Shima Seagrand ontop of my 40lb backing on mine with a .70 leader. Haven't had any issues.
What are your intentions for the reel?
As for a rod.... do you need a multi piece rod for easy transport or will a one piece suffice? Swing by Russels angling, he has some super deals on rods. Just dig around in his roof. Theres a T53 BM /6 for R1999. I also got a BM T24 /5 from him for under R900. He also has a Purglas 350 /4 for around R1400
nico2584 wrote:
Backing is line (usually braid) used to fill the reel initially. That way you use less topshot (normal mono, .45 in this case) to fill the rest of the reel. That way if you snag or break off you dont have to refill the reel with as much mono, that way you save cash in the long run.
Sorry for the dumb question...what is backing? Lol
Backing is line (usually braid) used to fill the reel initially. That way you use less topshot (normal mono, .45 in this case) to fill the rest of the reel. That way if you snag or break off you dont have to refill the reel with as much mono, that way you save cash in the long run.
You are going to have to go a long way to beat the Rugged III blank for value for money. I only feel they could have used a different guide but I am very Biased to Fuji only
The 40 with the 4-6oz and the 40/50 for the 6-8oz
I've just sent 5 Rugged III to customers in the Cape, really good option when budget is to be considered and does perform as well as and better than others in the market.
Personally I prefer my saltist 50 to my torium 30 but when I need capacity and cranking power nothing comes close to the Shimmie 50's
The 40 with the 4-6oz and the 40/50 for the 6-8oz
I've just sent 5 Rugged III to customers in the Cape, really good option when budget is to be considered and does perform as well as and better than others in the market.
Personally I prefer my saltist 50 to my torium 30 but when I need capacity and cranking power nothing comes close to the Shimmie 50's