[yknot]

which reel for fishing 30lb test for casting iron, yo-yoing, live bait?
going to be mainly used for Catalina and 14 mile bank for yellowtail
which rod do you suggest?
thanks. Grady

[new bluefin]

torium 20 on a calstar 800m

[Jan from Humbol]

Go up to the 500 series Newell, the drags are better.

[RRAMJET]

USING MY SALTIST 40 WITH 20 LB. p-line I landed a 150 lb black seabass in 1 hour, not bad for an old guy.

[miaw2x]

Go for the saltist 30T super torque 4.9:1 (forget the high speed 30TH), you'll be amazed of the cranking power.

[TurdRoller]

just pick one and if you dont like it sell it and get the other...for 30lb, id get the saltist 40 on a 800m or seeker 270-8H. i dont do spectra or anything so that reel will hold plenty of straight 30lb mono.

[Auggie]

I just picked up a Saltist 40H at Charkbait in H.B. for $ 159.00
Hopefully I get to break it in properly Saturday. Leaving tomorrow night on the Pacific Queen. Will report Sunday.

[Shaka760]

Saltist 30...Just got one and I love it, smmoooth drag and tons of power, perfect Yellowtail or Albacore!!! Casts flylined 'dines and irons very well...Strong, reliable, and very affordable!!

[bradmaralbacore]

newell, its the lightest and best casting

[Allen]

Try the newell 540.5.5 or 530.5.5. Full spool retrieve is 44" per crank. Yellow tail go for faster iron when they are fussy. They still have freespool ajustment to fine tune casting. They are light weight graphite reels and over the last 10 years have burned out to drag systems. Sent them back to newell and they rebuilt them for $45.00. I take an extra on my mexican trips because they can't be beat for speed and fish count.

[ESangler]

My Iron Set up is Saltist 40 with 65ib spectra with 40ib Izorline XXX on Cal-star 850 or Super Seeker Ulua.

Come By:

Baja Fish Gear
24603 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA 90717

310 - 517-9897

Ask for Sam or Matt

We will be happy to set up for you

[DaBigOno]

think for the money - go with the saltist 30

AQUAMAN

[Dupree]

I don't always fish iron, but when I do, I prefer the 40T and a Dos XX.

[TunaFvr]

Just like every other Diawa product, in two years you will be ready to fix something on it and won't be able to get parts. Hence, if you don't mind disposable reels they are great.

[specvjeff22]

I owned a saltist 30 and 50 and didn't like either. I now use only toriums. The saltist seems to freespool better but the reel is a bit touchy. Torium 20 with 50# spectra backing and 100 yards of 30 or 40# mono should work nicely that's what's on my iron tossing reel.

[rza007]

332-5 can cast a jig six miles

[OCPoacher]

[ I now use only toriums. Torium 20 with 50# spectra backing and 100 yards of 30 or 40# mono should work nicely that's what's on my iron tossing reel.[/quote]

What he said

[michael]

My setup is a Calstar 900M with a Saltist 30 high speed and love the combo.
The reel has 200 yards of 30# spectra and about 100 yds of 30# P-Line CXX-B. The only time I've seen the spectra was when I had the bright idea to use this rig during an Albacore trip. One 30 lbs. albie and I won't be doing that again soon.
The high speed has plenty of power and casts very nicely.

Just my $0.02

[YANK N CRANK #2]

Newell P338 or Saltist 30 on a calstar 6485L.. I am not a fan of graphite rods when throwing iron...

[aguachico]

Originally Posted by TunaFvr

Just like every other Diawa product, in two years you will be ready to fix something on it and won't be able to get parts. Hence, if you don't mind disposable reels they are great.

Never saw this post, so true so true.

[yknot]

Since this thread is still around, I will let you know that I got a Satist 30T, which isn't the high speed, but anyways, I haven't used it for anything but bottom fish, and reeling in a 10oz weight and a couple of rockfish is quite easy to reel in, my wrist holding the rod got tired but not the reeling hand.
Anyways, I like the reel, but hate the clamp. I actually would like a reel for the same purpose (bait/iron) for a Calstar 270H-8 for 25lb mono and was thinking of the Sealine 30 or Newell 229 or next size up 322? because of the rod clamp and weight.
I like the reel and it right now I have on a 670.

[LiLStitch1818]

Have the saltist 30 and 40 and I love them, great for lining bait or tossing the iron. A good sturdy reel! Going to be getting the 50 probably soon. Love um.

[iconpyro]

I have the entire line of Saltists. I have a 20TH, 30TH, 40TH, and a 50T. I use them for jigging reels, teamed up with Jig sticks either grafighters or Seeker bs. Two years and no parts? Maybe for you. I have rebuilt 4 of my dad's sealine-h's, a 9/0, two 6/0's and a smaller one and amazingly Daiwa had all the parts. Take into account these reels are 20+ years old. I am talking almost an entire internal rebuild.

I live right down the street from them (they are in cerritos) and when I went down I even met one of the support guys there who knows all the parts pretty well, he could name and find the parts I was looking for. My saltists now are on their 4th year of service and I have called to find parts that my dumbass lost on my outings.

[Max Estep]

Saltist 30

[Fish_God]

non of thoughs eels go for a saltega diawa or any other diawas

[Par]

Originally Posted by Fish_God

non of thoughs eels go for a saltega diawa or any other diawas