Overhead reel
Submitted by mr_shenn on Tue, 2017-10-31 10:55
G'day everyone, I'm in the market to buy a overhead reel for jigging/bottom bouncing and trolling. Been looking at the shimano Torium and Daiwa saltist lever drag, does anyone have these reels and could give me feedback as to which might be the better way to go? Or if anyone else has any other recommendations I'd love to hear them. Cheers
Travis p
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Date Joined: 28/07/16
i have the torium 16
the one in the link attached www.sneakyfisho.com/shimano-torium-16hg-overhead-reel.html great reel holds 600m of pe 3 ( 50lb) which is way more then neccercy.
but the reel is amazing for the price of it i would rate it much better then the saltist i have landed sambos around the 23kg with this reel on a pe 5 jig rod and the reel is great nice and light troll with it easy aswell great all rounder and i would just go with it over the saltist as its shimano so warrenty and service is much much better then daiwa. also at the moment that site in the link is doing 15% so its a bargin mate.
wont catch em sitting at home!
mr_shenn
Posts: 37
Date Joined: 26/09/17
Thanks for that, I've found
Thanks for that, I've found it for $211 on dinga.com.au so that might be the way to go! Cheers
Hutch
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Date Joined: 21/04/13
Saltist over the Torium for
Saltist over the Torium for me, had both and sold all my Toriums. Daiwas servicing reputation shouldn't matter, they're that simple you can do them yourself or send to any reel service center as it doesn't have magseal.
For bottom bouncing however I'd personally go with a lower geared lever drag reel. Better drag, more pulling power, and you won't strip the gears cranking lead up from the bottom
Jadeo
Posts: 269
Date Joined: 08/06/15
Never had a saltist, but
Never had a saltist, but have a torium. It's a bloody ripper. Bats way above its price. Wouldn't hesitate to get another
robert1979
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Date Joined: 13/05/12
Not sure if they still make
Not sure if they still make them but had a saltist BG 35h for quite a few years now, great all rounder and hasn't missed a beat.
tight lines 76
Posts: 8
Date Joined: 27/10/17
I have both and certainly
I have both and certainly prefer the Saltish lever drag reels. Nothing wrong with the toriums, however having the added feature of a lever drag tops it for me. I mostly use mine for overhead beach fishing.
The Saltist Hyperspeed is fantastic for jigging. Has 7.2:1 gear ratio and super quick. Beats a Stella hands down.
Tight lines
Not enough time
barneyboy
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Date Joined: 08/01/09
not sure
you can really compare them as I is a stardrag and 1 a lever drag. Toriums are great and the 16 is narrow enough not to have to be anal about laying line on the spool. The comparison to the daiwa lever drag would be a tyrnos. I have a size 16 tyrnos that is a lever drag. It is a nice reel and I haven't had any issues with it. The only thing that took a bit to get used to was the constant clicker whilst winding as I hadn't had that before
FEEEISH ONNN!!!
Ktreloar
Posts: 115
Date Joined: 05/08/16
After owning both save your
After owning both save your money and get a talica. I have blown up two toriums and two saltsit reels. These reels are fine until an angry sambo comes to play then the anti reverse in both reels gives out. Literally another 70 dollars on a saltiest two speed and you can have a talica single speed and they are bullet proof. Have absolutely thrashed mine and it’s still performs every trip.
Cheers crew
scooter
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Date Joined: 05/03/16
talica
go the talica for a bit more money I got a 10 and a 12 and they stop anything and nice and light
SCSnapper
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Date Joined: 29/08/16
+1 for the talica.
+1 for the talica.
ElDub
Posts: 54
Date Joined: 02/04/17
I've always been a TLD and
I've always been a TLD and Tyrnos fan, mainly TLDs because they are cheap and nasty and can take a beating + catch good fish, but I used a mates Talica a while ago and fell in love...