Wahoo Tuna
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Is this a good reel for offshore fishing?
Im not trying to go bankrupt, and some friends have told me this is a good reel for tuna, wahoo, kingfish, snappers..etc. I'm also going to be doing a lot of vertical jigging. Would it be better to go with a spinning reel? why or why not. thanks. also, would i be able to use it for surf/pier fishing?
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I recommend this reel for inshore and offshore. Very capable of catching tuna, wahoo, kinfish and snapper. As for casting this reel is excellent and you might be surprised at how far it's able to cast.
With that said, the reel is excellent for pier or surf fishing too.
The reel has a light weight aluminum spool which is what is needed to cast best, it is the same concept as the aluminum flywheel which enables the engine to spin at higher rpm's because of the weight reduction of aluminum compared to steel. The reason this reel is good for vertical jigging is the gear ratio 6.1, Shimano's gears are quality, plus the gear and pinion are stainless steel and lets not forget the abundance of parts available. I upgraded to a Shimano torium tor30 which I use with success for practically everything you have required, this reel cost about $50.00 more if you look around and possibly even better price if on sale.
I do agree with another answer that the need to wash your fishing equipment after a day of saltwater use is very important if you wish it to last.
Again, I recommend this reel for your particular needs and cost is reasonable.
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Additional Information:
As much as I respect other answers, I don't agree with..."A 11lb drag could handle 30lb test lines WHEN THE DRAG WAS SET TO THE MAX. When you set the drag to the max on ANY reel, the drag won't be as smooth." ...
Drag can be set around 10 to 40% of the lines breaking strength as a basic rule, but typically you should be looking at 25-33% max. Since we are speaking of 30lb, the drag setting would be set at 7.5 to10lbs. 10lb@33% max.
20lb breaking strength, drag would be set at 5lb@25%.
Without getting complicated, by greasing your drag you will increase the range, keep that in mind too.
Daiwa sl-x40sha (sealine-sha) is a great reel except for the fact it has marine bronze and stainless steel(SS) gears together. The SS gears are brutally tougher then marine bronze, so is nibral.