Anybody know anything about the saragosa? Looking to buy one for ling. Any feed back or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Anybody know anything about the saragosa? Looking to buy one for ling. Any feed back or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
They have a pretty solid reputation, but my boss owned 2 and both drags went to crap in a matter of months. Bad luck I guess?
I would also say that if you are interested in saving some money go with a Battle instead. I don't think there is anything about cobia fishing that requires a higher price point reel, as opposed to bottom jigging for instance.
Gotcha. Really like the ht100 drag system. Seems to work very well. The saragosa was suggested to me and I would rather have a few different opinions than just go off of one persons opinion. Thanks for the feedback.
I agree with Pierless. Can't beat the price point on the Battle and its proven reputation. I would suggest a 7000 for cobia. The 8000 is just too big and heavy for that purpose.
I have heard a lot of good things about battles. My only concern is, will it hold up if i hook a bigger than avergage ling?
Never owned a Saragosa so I can't really say anything about them. But, as these others have said the Battle reel is a very good one. If you like Shimano, look at the Spheros. A lot less $$$ and I have had good luck with them and the Battle 8000 for ling. The 8000 may seem a bit big and heavy to some, but it feels just right when yer fightin a big one!!!
Certainly. There is no size limit to the fish any given reel can catch. All that matters is that you don't put more pressure than what the reel is built for. If you aren't going to use 100# test and lock the drag all the way down, you won't have any problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Webster
Are there manual conversion kits for battles? Really want something I could easily convert to a manual pickup if it already isnt.
Don't think so but you can check with J&M on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Webster
Only conversion kits are for the SSV reels.
No telling what might 'fit'.
But the inherent problem (at least from my point of view) with these newer reels (like Penn Spinfisher V) is the simple fact they have 'universal' anti reverse.
It would take some practice to line up the roller under your index finger each time.
IF you have to pause and look down at where the roller is you have lost a main advantage of a manual bail IMHO... just sayin
I was looking at the 6500 bailess and a lot of reviews I have seen aren't the best. Do yall know anything about them?
Is your going to buy the SSV spend a little extra and buy the torque bailless its a tank you will not be disappointed.
I take it you have first hand experience with the reel? Lol. Heard some pretty good things about them. I have honestly been considering splurging on a VS200 or a reel of equal quality. Will definitely take a deeper look into it. Thanks for the help!
You might want to investigate the Daiwa Saltist, great reels IMHO
There is a guy who does super in-depth reviews of spinning reels Main - AlanHawk.com
He ranks the Spheros SW as essentially equal to the more expensive Saragosa SW. He hasn't published a review of the Saltist yet but it is well-regarded too. I haven't used one personally.
One thing to keep in mind before you drop serious dough on a high-end reel is that some manufacturers -- Shimano is terrible about this -- lie like crazy in their posted materials concerning weight, line capacity, drag capabilities, etc. Research a little online to find where people have thoroughly investigated the reels you are looking at to see what the true specs are.
I love the concept behind the Torque -- super tough, relatively few parts for the features. The Alan Hawk review says "Stellas and Saltigas will serve you well for 10-15 years with proper care, but with the Torque we are talking old school longevity to be passed to your children."Quote:
Originally Posted by Monk
If only it wasn't so ugly!
I've been looking into this reel a lot this morning. Pretty impressive specs. The torque 5 has 38 pounds of drag and the torque 7 has 41 ( correct me if I'm wrong). Now I just have to decide if I want the 5 or 7.... tough choice haha
Top tier spinning reels like the Torque, Stella, Saltiga, etc have absurd drag capabilities. You mentioned cobia fishing -- an 80 lb cobia could probably pull out about 10 yards of drag set at 38 pounds. For reference I was shark fishing with about 28 pounds of drag when this AJ hit. The drag only slipped a few feet during the one minute fight. You will want to be wearing a harness if you fight a fish at a drag setting like that for long! The only time I set a drag above 40 pounds, I ended up ripping the reel off the rod (TLD 50II, broke the frame).Quote:
Originally Posted by Webster
http://i.imgur.com/i0PcEnl.jpg?1
Very nice catch. And only a one minute fight? That's crazy. Really impressed with the torque. Haven't read anything bad about it. Other than surf fisherman who have dunked it and found a few tiny droplets of water inside of the reel. Don't plan on surf fishing anytime soon so I should be good in that aspect
40#s of drag is a lot of force make sure you hold on if you ever lock it down.