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I have to pretty awesome reels, a Daiwa Saltiga 35-2 speed and a Daiwa Lexa 300hs-p.
The Saltiga is on a Okuma Nomad  Travel rod which is nice , but to heavy for just about anything except 50+ lb fish. Brought up my biggest Black and Cabazon with ease , probably felt like a perch  on my rod. Haven't bought a rod for the Lexa yet. Want to get some rods that are really sensitive but still have some backbone.  Any ideas of what I should go with?

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I use a shimano cumara 72 mh feel every bump and tic from everything

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I use a shimano cumara 72 mh feel every bump and tic from everything

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For both reels?
How does it cast?

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No, the lexa the cumara is not heavy duty enough for a saltiga

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For our local fish? Trevala!

Shimano Teramar.

For our local fish? Trevala!

How does it cast ? or is it a strickly jigging outfit?

Shimano Teramar.

Never handled one? Details?

I'd throw a Calstar Grafighter 700L or 700ML in the mix too for the Saltiga. Mono for albacore/braid for WSB. The reel might be a tad heavy for these rods...I don't know for sure.

I have the 700L w/Shimano TLD 15 lever. The reel weights 18-19 ozs. and feels quite frisky (light) on the rod. I'm running 30# mono and use the set-up for mainly jigging lings/rockfish. It's also my albacore jigging/live bait set-up. The rod casts well (with the right reel) yet has a good backbone for the heavier jigging.

My 2 cents.

Good luck!



 

Trevala S

Shimano Teramar.

Never handled one? Details?

the teramar is a saltwater version of their fresh water bass rods.its kinda between the crucial and claurus

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Shimano Teramar.

Never handled one? Details?

the teramar is a saltwater version of their fresh water bass rods.its kinda between the crucial and claurus

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Could it handle a 20# fish? 

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I'd throw a Calstar Grafighter 700L or 700ML in the mix too for the Saltiga. Mono for albacore/braid for WSB. The reel might be a tad heavy for these rods...I don't know for sure.

The reel is not heavy if you're running mono on it.  The specs say it holds 300 yards of 20#.  I usually target 300 yards of line for fishing albacore, as a long soak or a long slide can eat up the line quickly, especially when you get picked up.  I think the specs also said 240 yards of 25#, which is minimally acceptable IMO.  The 700L is a great 20# rod, and is the one I reach for when live baiting albies.  The 700ML would be a good 25# rod.

-Allen

I'd throw a Calstar Grafighter 700L or 700ML in the mix too for the Saltiga. Mono for albacore/braid for WSB. The reel might be a tad heavy for these rods...I don't know for sure.

The reel is not heavy if you're running mono on it.  The specs say it holds 300 yards of 20#.  I usually target 300 yards of line for fishing albacore, as a long soak or a long slide can eat up the line quickly, especially when you get picked up.  I think the specs also said 240 yards of 25#, which is minimally acceptable IMO.  The 700L is a great 20# rod, and is the one I reach for when live baiting albies.  The 700ML would be a good 25# rod.

-Allen

Currently have 65# powerpro on it.

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More than likely will run 30-40# braid on the lexa.

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