The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Midrange topwater reel??? https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:28:29 +0000 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 22:36:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=134541 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Midrange topwater reel??? : I don’t know much, but I love...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134541&PID=1803395&title=midrange-topwater-reel#1803395 Author: muchalls
Subject: 134541
Posted: 04 Feb 2021 at 10:36pm

I don’t know much, but I love my Saragossa 10000]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2021 22:36:39 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134541&PID=1803395&title=midrange-topwater-reel#1803395 <![CDATA[Midrange topwater reel??? : Pico wrote:Mainly lbg on a...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134541&PID=1798507&title=midrange-topwater-reel#1798507 Author: rockz
Subject: 134541
Posted: 09 Nov 2020 at 6:08pm

Originally posted by Pico Pico wrote:

Mainly lbg on a 10 foot PE 6-8 rod, but also on an offshore 24-37kg from the IRB

$749 is pretty sharp for the twin power, otherwise the new saragosa would be fine and you wouldn't have to 'baby' it on the rocks Big smile
]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:08:19 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134541&PID=1798507&title=midrange-topwater-reel#1798507 <![CDATA[Midrange topwater reel??? : Mainly lbg on a 10 foot PE 6-8...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134541&PID=1798505&title=midrange-topwater-reel#1798505 Author: Pico
Subject: 134541
Posted: 09 Nov 2020 at 5:53pm

Mainly lbg on a 10 foot PE 6-8 rod, but also on an offshore 24-37kg from the IRB]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2020 17:53:41 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134541&PID=1798505&title=midrange-topwater-reel#1798505 <![CDATA[Midrange topwater reel??? : what rod is it going on? ]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134541&PID=1798504&title=midrange-topwater-reel#1798504 Author: rockz
Subject: 134541
Posted: 09 Nov 2020 at 5:46pm

what rod is it going on?]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2020 17:46:21 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134541&PID=1798504&title=midrange-topwater-reel#1798504 <![CDATA[Midrange topwater reel??? : My old faithful Twinpower 10000sw...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134541&PID=1798498&title=midrange-topwater-reel#1798498 Author: Pico
Subject: 134541
Posted: 09 Nov 2020 at 3:41pm

My old faithful Twinpower 10000sw recently got nicked and I'm in need of a replacement for the summer. Of course i'd love to get a new saltiga/stella but I just don't have the cash. 

The options seem to be:

Shimano Saragosa 14000XG

  • Gear ratio: 6.2:1
  • Weight: 710 g
  • Retrieve rate: 135cm
  • Max Drag  15kg
  • approx $449

Simnao twinpower 14000XG

  • Gear ratio: 6.2:1
  • Weight: 649
  • Retrieve rate: 134cm
  • Max Drag 25kg
  • $749

PENN Slammer III 6500HS Spinning Reel 
  • Gear ratio: 6.2:1
  • Weight: 700 g
  • Retrieve rate: 48" 122cm
  • Max Drag lb 40lb | 18.1kg
  • approx $360
There also looks to be a new Daiwa BG series coming out 

DAiwa MQ 1400H 
  • Gear ratio: 5:7
  • Weight: 640 g
  • Retrieve rate:  122cm
  • Max Drag  15kg 0r 20kg? Seems to vary between website. Unsure on price

Anyone have any experience/thoughts on the above reels? Any other options out there?

Only other reels I can think of is if Daiwa are doing a 2021 Catalina to go with this year's Saltiga


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