- Daiwa Saltist Black Gold 20 / BG20
I have been using the Daiwa Saltist BG20 for 12 months now. When I first got my Saltist's, the first thing that struck me was the build quality. It's a stunning black annodised cage for corrosion resistance and gold spool. Everything about this reel says quality, it feels solid and well engineered. The retrieve is a 6.1:1 which is nice and fast for the snaggiest of places where a quick retrieve can make a difference of getting your gear back. The drag system is amazing, nice and smooth with a lovely clicking action and sets easy not unlike the lower end reels. The ratchet/ clicker is the best I have used and is still working like new 12 months later. Unlike like some reels the clicker becomes useless after a while, the saltist still indicates a good fish take and very audible, ideal when you have a noisey surf running and your busy baiting up. Comes fitted with centrifugal brakes, I only use one currently which is fine for my style of casting, and so far I have had very few overruns, and the ones I have are down to me. Casting is smooth as it gets with the saltist and is very useable, where even new multiplier casters could easily tame this reel. Its not an out right casting reel for competitions this is a reel for fishing and this is where it shines. I have used this on clean ground where it handles everything with ease. The retrieve is so smooth I tend to use this for all my fishing now clean or rough ground. There is no roll back on the spool like on the Sloshes, you wind in and it sets where you want it. Rough ground though is where the this reel comes in to its own. A lovely strong drag for setting hooks or trying to get free from snags. The torque that this reel produces is simply impressive it is like a mini tractor. The quick retrieve and the torque does not spoil the experience of fishing at all, the smoothness though adds to the pleasure. Being able to adjust the drag when playing a big fish is easy and precise. I have used a lot of reels of the last 10 years, and the Saltist are by far my favourite. Expensive, well they cost more than the other manufacturers equivalent, but in comparision to those it's easy there is none. You get what you pay and with this you get a stunning reel that will last and is a fantastic all round fishing reel. 10 out of 10 - VMO Crane Swivels
Strong, neat and compact. What more do you want from a swivel? Each perfectly formed and they don't corrode very fast either! - Sunset Amnesia
Great line can tie knots easy great line for any shore rig good price can't stop buying it excellent stuff - Sakuma
Nite Crystal 18lb line great for visibility and casting. Can weaken if pulled hard for a break, so not good line for rough ground fishing, idea for Chesil though. - Penn Fathom 15
Wicked reel .well made aswell . Just a shame it don't come magged - Owner Pint Hooks
Really good quality hooks, best couple of pound you'll possibly spend , great for match fishing with small crab baits, nice and sharp and won't struggle to hook into a fish - Breakaway Seat Box Back Rest Conversion
I wouldn't be without this, though I'm sure a mark 2 with a few adjustments would go down well. Firstly, it could do with easier quick adjustment of the straps, so that it can quickly be loosened to put on/off, then tightened when on. It can be a pain to take on and off when tightened up, but doesn't sit right if too loose. Secondly, a bit of padding would be a nice extra :) All in all though, I'm only picking bones, a quality almost essential piece of kit, and far more robust than other offerings on the market. - Sakuma 545 Manta Extra
My personal favourite, Super sharp super strong, stay sharper for longer than similar hooks My number 1 choice when targeting Spurs, Huss etc - Sakuma 550 Phantom
awesome hooks these are,, Like the size 4,2 for bream fishing have a nice shape and offset to them to get the tricky biting fish - Asso Oblivion
This line is better than amnesia in my eyes!! It's a great line ..knots relly well and don't kink .. also the price is wicked if u make a lot of figs up! - Breakaway Seat Box Back Rest Conversion
My fishing is much easier now I have the backrest it's made it a lot more comfy and far easier to carry - Century Excalibur C Curve
The century Excalibur c curve is the best rod I have ever used. Personally I wanted a rod that would put a bait where I needed it and still have a sensative tip it dose exactly what is asked. I use this rod match fishing all the time and has never let me down. For me century rods are the business - Breakaway Long Tail lead Lifts
Find these hold the bottom much better than the shirt tail ones - Yuki Invisible
I couldn't believe this stuff when I first saw it. Most lines claim to be super strong, but I actually cut my hands trying to break it! This is a glimpse at the future of lines in my opinion. - Vercelli Spyra Amarella
Love this for clean ground, mid range fishing. I cast best with 5oz and small baits but it's easy to use with lower weights for fishing close in. Have had dogs and small congers on this and it handles well, lovely bite detection for the small stuff. Excellent match rod. Have given it 5 stars if used for what it's meant for! - Kamasan B940M
I find this pattern best on fishing shallow beaches for small flats ect where there is no lifting fish as they do bend easily and could lose fish lifting up a river wall. - Total Sea Fishing
Fantastic writers in this mag - BMNAT Tip Guide
A matching tip guide for black alconites (bmnag) but also matches up well with several other black fuji guides Matching tip to BKWAG, BKLAG etc A Great tip guide but buyer beware that this tip guide has a leg that needs a thread wrap on, not suitable for a quick change on the beach - Grauvell 15L Kool Bag
I love the size of this cool bag. It will take several packs of squid and mackerel as well as elastic, scissors, knife etc. I like the single no fuss compartment and the over size zips. Very good value for money. - Vass-Tex 600 Series Thigh Wader
never have found the need for chest waders when digging and fishing... But these have lasted me 2 years an are still going strong. Had others that pierce way too easily and just break the straps.. But very impressed with these.. If this pair ever breaks will be buying a new set for sure - Berkley Trilene Big Game
Brilliant line! I use the 20lb on rock marks and it never lets me down. - Sakuma 545 Manta Extra
Brilliant Hooks!! - Penn Surfblaster 7000
This is a corker of a reel managed cod to 9lb and smoothound To 7lb no bother well worth £60ish found this reel is better with braid and is a good casting reel . Never let me down..Definatley worth a look - Gemini Genie SRT Springs
A must have and multi hooked clip down rigs keeps everything tight and tucked up and dot rust like some other brands so buy the best Gemini. - Berkley whiplash
I like this braid purely on its dia to strength ratio it flys off the spool and never had an issues with it. - Mustad Nordic Bend
Very delicate fine wire hooks. They do bend easily, but you wouldn't target big fish with them; I like the size 6 or 4 for scratchy match fishing. I like the offset hook too. - Varivas Big Mouth
This is all I will entertain using when fishing for big Halibut in Norway. Strong, reliable, sharp... everything you want from a big fish hook. - RockGrip - Fishing Boot Studding
With one artificial knee joint and shortly to have second knee replacement I cant afford to slip and fall . The difference Rock Grip studs made was unbelievable enabling me to fish rock marks with confidence that for several years with ordinary boots have just been impossible . - Petzl Ultra
Light weight, bright and reliable. The battery life is great and are quickly rechargeable. A super headlight! - Damiltech Solutions Tray Toppa
Great addition to the Breakaway tray, easy to fit and leads sits nicely in high density foam, ever takes me Turkana pyramids no problem. - Varivas Full Circle
Excellent when fishing a popped up bait for Bass. I prefer a short shank J pattern when the bait is on the bottom, but popped up these are almost guaranteed a good hook hold. - Century C3 LD
Lovely mixed to rough ground rod, Nice slim blank, ideal for smaller hands Poor bite detection if your fishing for anything smaller than dogfish, but then it wasn't designed for small stuff Recommend it :) - Sonik
seems these have been tarred since the problems with a batch of sk3 rods a few years back but when they brought out the gravity surf they ticked plenty of boxes for the match angler light,great finish and most of all a excellent fishing tip and will send a bait a long way with a simple otg cast - Gemini Splash Down Solo Bait Clips
I love this clip for casting off the ground, as its the only one I've found that doesn't come unclipped on the beach before casting! I use these on my pulley rigs and clip down rigs all the.time. Great that they come separately or integrated into the sinker. - Daiwa Saltist Black Gold 20 / BG20
Little tank of a reel, casts great right out the box and silky smooth strong retrieve makes it the best general mixed to rough ground multiplier for my fishing - Varivas Big Mouth Extra
Theres hooks and there are hooks. The big mouth Extras I have been using for 7 years plus by far my favourite hooks. Landing eels over 30lb in the snagiest places, double figure blondes on reefs to double figure hounds. I have yet to have one snap with a fish on. Super sharp I can vouch for that! Super strong, they do not bend easy which for the type of fishign I do is vital. I use the these for the majority of my fishing, I am able to present big baits easily with a exposed hook point nicely. I will not use another brand as others have always let me down at the critical moment. - Gemini Tackle
Always 100% quality I use nothing else with it comes to rig components - Leeda Icon Bass Sport
Very slim light weight blank with a surprising amount of power for a 11'6 rod , the bite detection is really good picking up the faintest of bites even in moderately windy conditions , I paid 69.99 from bobotackle and for the money it's absolutely fantastic , it's a great looking rod too , all in all I'm very pleased with mine , it'll chuck a 3oz lead far enough for the sort of fishing I do with it , although it will 'lob' a 4 oz weight I.m.h.o. It's better suited to a 3 oz with bait . I've used quite a number of different rods in the past but this has got to be my favourite , I'll be sticking with it for a few years for definite . - Breakaway OTG Impact Shields
I was a bit sceptical at first if these would release after using other variations of this type of bait clip. But after using these now for a few trips I have yet to have one not release. Such a simple idea and works a treat. Well done Breakaway! - Daiwa Saltist Black Gold 30 / BG30
What a reel! At home on the shore as well as a boat. Casting is easy and controllable, but take out one of the brake blocks it becomes very lively. The retrieve is great with an awesome amount of torque. Fanatastic reel for big fish at big venues. - TronixPro Cobra GT
Looks can be deceiving is the best way to describe the Cobra gt 4.2 I recently fished the EOBC on the holderness coast this year with the Cobra using 6oz breakaway grips and 3 large black lug tipped with large squid heads and the cobra handled this easily sending my baited traces a long way with an overhead thump and event further with an OTG cast. The rod loads up nicely and recovers quickly. I even clipped a 7oz lead on and with an OTG cast the rod handled it well. The Cobra sits well in big seas and strong tides as I found out at the EOBC and the tip absorbed the big waves nicely and did not pull my grip leads out once. The bite detection is great with the hybrid tip which isn't the softest of hybrid tips but still great bite detection. All I can say is this is one of the best rods I've ever bought - Daiwa Saltist 20H
For such a great quality reel in its price bracket, it is a shame that the paintwork was so abysmal. It scratches the second you look at it. I don't think you can buy these new anymore, with just the improved BG20 being available, which has the better anodised paint job. Functionally, an excellent mid priced reel that won't let you down. Aesthetically, left a bit to be desired. I re-painted a number of mine and even powder coated one, which greatly improved the aesthetic durability. - Suffix Zippy Shock leader
Ultimate rig body,, very supple and Smooth, good knot strength ,,, Nice for a shockleader too - Daiwa Saltist Black Gold 30 / BG30
Perfect for holding a decent quantity of 25lb mono when you may hook a fish that runs. Very smooth on the retrieve and a great casting reel to boot. The finish seems to stand up to salt corrosion too. - Ultima Tournament
If your looking for the all around line for every type of shore fishing this is it. All i use and recomended to friends in the angling world - Gemini Splash Down Solo Bait Clips
It's a shame these max out on a 4/0 - and for thicker wired 2/0 to 4/0 it involves a bit of shaving of the plastic! The main reason I use them is for heavy baits - as with most clips a bait heavier than the lead will disconnect in flight. With heavy baits I'm usually using bigger hooks, 8/0 for Halibut for instance. The product is excellent, it just needs a range of sizes to be more effective. - Dave's Tackle, Gosport
Good little shop for tackle bits, line, leads etc and his own-made boom flapper rigs have always worked well off the local beaches when all else fails. Always has ragworm bait in stock, but I've had some that has not lasted even a day. The rag is sold by weight but its already got lots of crushed shell mixed in so you're getting ripped off on that. Have mentioned it to them but it's never changed. Other tackle shops in the area are far better for bait. - Penn Cool Bag
A nice simple single cavity cool bag. Most bags end up stinking after a while but last week I got brave and put mine in the washing machine! The liner is detachable and can be wiped out. The zip seems pretty decent and should last a while too. I like this. - Northern Norway Shore Fishing, Bodo
Just back from a chilling ,but hectic week in Bodo with Simon. The wife thoroughly enjoyed it, even with the low temperature's, and the comforts of the apartment made it easy to fish hard when we went , the ease of access to the local marks is also very handy. We will be back !! - Century Eliminator T1000
Excellent rod for the harshest of conditions. Handles a 7oz lead and 8oz of bait with ease, will send a 6oz flying and yet maintains the bite sensitivity to pick up the smallest of bites. Pairs perfectly with either a big fixed spool or multi, and is happy with either braid or mono.
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