Reels, reels, reels these loveley reels!

These are the reels I use primarly. I have two backup reels for friends and family aswell!

From left to right.

Daiwa Saltiga SA50, 325m 65lb white Cortland Master Braid and Custom JM Power handle

Jigging Master PE4, 300m 60lb Sunline Saltwater Special PE Jigger8 HG

Jigging Master PE5, 400m 90lb Sunline Saltwater Special PE Jigger8 HG

I started last year by buying the Saltiga SA50 and replaced the drag washers with smooth drags carbontex washers, and I was very pleased with the reel overall. If any other owner of a Saltiga wishes to do the same i have the link saved. Very good tutorial by Alan Tani.

http://www.fishingouting.com/forums/f43/daiwa-saltiga-30t-rebuild-1931/

Although I felt that the Saltiga was way to big for cod and coalfish. It is ofcourse perfect for Halibut but would be nice to be able to switch to some lighter setups for quicker jigging.

A footnote, going somewhat offtopic here,  something I learnt last trip to Helnessund in Norway is, do not have to much drag. A beginners mistake that I will never redo. The Halibut was strong enough to pull line out on basically full drag on the Saltiga, the problem is when you have full drag there is a big chance that the line will cut through the spool and get stuck and eventually snap. This is exactly what happened to me. The size of the halibut will remain unknown, but if you do manage catch a halibut near the lighthouse in Helnessund with a 500g River2Sea Searock jig with a nice Owner Mutu hook, give me a holler!

I have yet to try my Jigging Master reels, but I am looking forward to it. I have two customized rods being built to match these two awesome reels. Some people might ask why I do not have a faster gear ratio on one of my reels since I have three. But the fact is I just liked the feel of the Jigging masters so much I went for it. The spinning reel that is next on my list will have a somewhat faster gear ratio.

Now enough rambling!

Enjoy the picture of the reels :)

Over and out..

The Story Begins...

This is how the story begins. The tale about my saltwater fishing addiction and hunt to knowledge about the gear involved and new tricks to the trade.

I am in noway an experienced saltwater fisherman but my addiction started about two years ago after my first trip to Norway. Since then i have been there once more. I felt an urge to troll the forums all over the world , trying to learn great things from experienced fisherman and one day even I might get the chance to call myself experienced..

I will be posting experiences from trips and test results from the new lures and gear I try. My first tests will come early this year when I go to Vaeroy in Norway the 9th - 16th of April. We will hopefully be targeting some large Cod at that time of year and hopefully even Coalfish and Halibut.

Going to keep the posts quite short or you will get tired fast! Next time I will let you guys know about the gear I have collected since last years trip to the Northern Fishing paradise that is known as Norway.

Tight lines