Cousin Eddie Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 I often like to go over to the coast and fish the flats and mangroves from my kayak. I feel at a great disadvantage without one of my baitcasting rigs. I've never been very acurate with a spinner. My local mech. tells me as long as I lightly spray it off and dry immediatly after I should get full life out of it. I need a second opinion---If reelmech is out there I'd love here from you. Quote
Guest DavidGreen Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 Cousin Eddie, often like to go over to the coast and fish the flats and mangroves from my kayak. I feel at a great disadvantage without one of my baitcasting rigs. I've never been very acurate with a spinner.The Citica is a light freshwater reel. It has no protection in a salty environment.My local mech. tells me as long as I lightly spray it off and dry immediatly after I should get full life out of it. He is partially right. Saltwater and aluminum don't like each other. In some case's lightly spraying the reel with freshwater will work. But it can also chase sand, and salt particles into the reel. Now if you have a drilled spool (ported), here is were the salt water get's into the bearings and drive train via the spool shaft. So you not only need to rinse the reel you need to clean it out, and re-lube the reel. Drying it, isn't just drying the outside. I would recommend against taking the reel into a salty environment, unless you plan on breaking it down, cleaning, and re-lubricating it after each time you go. Your local mech will love the work. Tight Lines!! Quote
Cousin Eddie Posted December 9, 2006 Author Posted December 9, 2006 Thanks ReelTech your wisdom is always appreciated. What about the Daiwa Costal is that just a name or is it made to stand up to saltwater? Quote
Big T Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 Not Trying to steal some one else's thread, but here is an alternative to taking your citica into the saltwtater environment. You could get yourself one of Daiwa's Coastal Advantage biatcasters or Quantum PT Accurist that's made specifically for inshore fishing. I have held both reel in the local tackle shops and both are nice, but I like the Daiwa better. I may try to get one this spring, but I have to sell some freshwater stuff first. Hope this helps. Big T. Quote
Guest DavidGreen Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 Cousin Eddie, What about the Daiwa Costal is that just a name or is it made to stand up to saltwater?Yes it will stand up, the important parts of the reel are special treated for salty environments. Plus because the spool is ported (drilled) it has special sealed saltwater corrosion resistant bearing packs.Tight Lines!! Quote
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