REELS
Printed From: The Fishing Website
Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Heavy Metal - Jig fishing
Forum Description: Anything related to jig fishing here
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25879
Printed Date: 26 Jan 2026 at 6:20am
Topic: REELS
Posted By: MJR
Subject: REELS
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2008 at 7:14pm
| Hi guy's what's it to be a shimano 20000 or a saltiga 6500 dogfight,and what would be a good allround rod to match these bad boy's |
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Posted By: chopsticks
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2008 at 7:55pm
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The two reels have different gear ratios and are meant for different purposes. A better comparison to the Stella 20000 is the Saltiga Expedition 6500 - both of which are around the 4:1 gear ratio. The Saltiga Dogfight is the high speed version of the Expedition and better compared to the Stella 10000 both of which are approximately 6:1 ratio. For jigging the slower 4:1 gearing is best while for popper fishing 6:1 seems to be the most preferred. Both brands are top of the line and it comes down to personal preference. They both have their pros and cons. I’ve owned all of the above at one time or another and I have a slight leaning towards Saltiga. In NZ the Stella is better value for money though. If you're into jigging then there is a good selection of rods available to match the 20000 or EXP 6500. For the money the Jigging Master Power Spell 500 is a good proven rod that would perfectly suit these two reels. Some guys have a strong leaning towards high-end Japanese rods such as Smith, Sevenseas or Carpenter, however you'd have to import these yourself.
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Posted By: LEVCAT
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2008 at 9:04pm
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of2fsh is offering a cheap stella 20000 (see the thread in the forum) near new only used once, i'd check that out and grab a bargain before it disappears... |
Posted By: stellajigger
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2008 at 10:17pm
| STELLA all the way |
Posted By: MJR
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2008 at 10:20am
| thank's boy's stella it is |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2008 at 11:32am
| Not that I have any intention of buying one, but how does the Van Stall reels stack up against the compitiiton. They certainly are ugly looking things. |
Posted By: Badfish
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2008 at 12:00pm
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My mates got a VS, and he hates it! He swears bout it all the time.
Although he did buy the one without a bail arm and it's really weird to use. I've not caught anything other than a foul hooked maomao on it though... ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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