40# reel for surface iron - Page 2

GUERO67 · Mar-16-2005, 01:44 PM

I fish mine with a Newelled out Penn 3/0, with 4:1 gears, plenty fun..........

dalurker · Mar-16-2005, 02:02 PM

IMHO: depends on where you're going, and what your plans are and $$$. take your stick to your local tackle shop and mount a few reels on it and get an idea of the feel. then consider the price. first and foremost, ya gotta know what your target species is...

tunawrestler · Mar-16-2005, 06:50 PM

If you don't want to spend too much get the torium or a newell, if you want to spend a little more the Avet LX is a pretty good reel.

Justin

pattyho · Mar-16-2005, 10:00 PM

First Choice = Avet

Second Choice = Newell

Third Choice = Swap meet Jigmaster (seriously, I have one that I bought 5 years ago, it's at least 20 years old and I still take it out as a back up rig. Best $35.00 I ever spent.)

bigjake · Mar-16-2005, 10:24 PM

I have a newell 322-5 on mine and it rippppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppps with 40lb on it. I may have to get some spectra cause it does not hold a lot ot 40 lb. But ad far as casting goes I think it is better than my saltiga 30t.

**zomees** · Mar-17-2005, 08:39 AM

agree with darlurker...I was fishing the Trini 20, Saltiga 30 and PG 454 on my long rod before I took the same rod in the shop, matched a few reels and ended up with Trini 30...something about the size of your hand :jo: the way you hold your reel

and the leverage on the cast...

**Smudge** · Mar-17-2005, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pattyho

Third Choice = Swap meet Jigmaster (seriously, I have one that I bought 5 years ago, it's at least 20 years old and I still take it out as a back up rig. Best $35.00 I ever spent.)

I still fish the jigmaster I newelled out back in 94'. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I fish it on a 100J though. Can't go wrong with a P series Newell 533 though.

tsuriya · Mar-17-2005, 04:41 PM

A 90J matched with a 338 is sweet.

R

IFISH · Mar-19-2005, 10:06 PM

Just bought a Diawa saltist 50 should arrive monday. Plan on putting to the test pronto. I'll tell you guys what I think about it soon.

Tight Lines

**Mikey** · Mar-19-2005, 10:14 PM

I like a reel with a shoulder on the spool, so the Pro Gears are good for me.

I use the PG 454, 540 or the 545 for local stuff.

Clear as mud eh?

chriscoobs · Mar-19-2005, 10:29 PM

what do you think between the saltiga 30 rigged with spectra and 40# topshot or saltiga 40 with strait mono would do better for surface iron work (the 30 has a 5.4 ratio while the 40 has a 4.9 ratio) thanks

**Mikey** · Mar-19-2005, 10:44 PM

How much line do each take up?

the ratio is only reverent to the diameter of the spool