Daiwa Saltist LW 50LCHA / 45# Copper

[A-TOM-MIK]

Gear Ratio 6.4 : 1

I bought a few of these reels at the request of a few customers to load with copper, purchased extras and will also have them on my site in the weeks ahead

-Reel capacity

350 yds / 30 lb test

-I loaded em up with:

150 yds of 50# Spectra Power Strike at the endorsement of Pete Alex

300 ft of our .037 45# 7-Strand Copper

40 ft 30# Seaguar 100% fluoro leader material

#3 Spro Inline swivels (heavy Swivel brand Spro) Palomar to braid and Fluoro / Double haywire to copper x2

-I had previously noted I did not think the spro would slip through the line guide as it is much smaller an opening than that of the wire sheel on a Penn or that of the Tekota, but I was wrong, slipped through quite nicely actually.

-The pick-up on these reels is immense in comparison to others

-The natural load of the copper and backer was rather great

-I am unsure of the gear strain when you have a load on (while fighting a king) concerning the gear ratio, maybe it will matter, maybe not, lets hope not for all our sake

-A-TOM-MIK retail $234.99

Tom

[Billy V]

Now all we gotta do is get Daiwa to make this reel in a 60 and 70 size for us and we're all set!