8/11/2023 0 Comments Maxel hybrid 20![]() ![]() ![]() It’s available in the 5.1 which makes it great for fluke and blackfish. The Saltiga is also much smoother than the Trini. That in my book is a plus, but not a huge thing. It’s plastic on the Saltist, Trinidad, and Oce Jigger. But that side plate is also made of metal. That in itself is a very good design feature. The side plate comes off with the handle plate when you unscrew it for the quick change spool. Ive seen the break down of the new saltiga. At first it bothered me to pay that much for a reel not made in the US or Japan, but spend some time with it and you get over it quick. But i guess it’s cheaper for them to manufacture in Korea. The previous saltiga was manufactured in japan. Out od curiosity where did you get your Saltiga services at? Heard the sealed bearing needs to be serviced by Daiwa. After seeing and holding it’s honestly not much bigger then the Maxel. I was originally worried the pictures I saw the gear box looked oversized. But the Maxel is light enough so those two ounces wouldn’t even be noticed on a Black Hole Challenger. Surprised to hear it’s made in Korea I was told Japan but that person obviously didn’t know what they were saying. But I posted the same thread on a west coast site and I had an overwhelming amount recommend the Saltiga. Ive been dying for shimano to go left handed for them to own one. I’m surprised it’s better then the Trinidad. Sweet spot is probably 6 oz or so, but can handle up to 10 to 12 if needed.Haha that’s what I thought you meant. Super crisp and sensitive rod- if anything, it was way more sensitive than I was used to and had me swinging at bites that I didn't used to feel with a composite rod. ![]() I wouldn't regularly use it for jigging more than 10 oz or so, but I rarely find it necessary to fluke with that much weight (it helps to use light braid and use simpler rigs to cut down on water resistance). It is a fairly fast action rod, but I prefer that for Skinner-style jigging, and it handled some big fish beautifully.Īlso use it for light togging. It can be hard to find a rod that is light enough to jig Skinner-style all day but which has enough backbone and fast enough action to jig a 6 to 8 oz bucktail or an 8 to 10 oz sinker without just flexing the tip, and that combo handled it beautifully. It's a sweet combo for both, but I especially loved it for Nantucket fluke. Primarily use it for two applications- deepwater fluking and light togging. I have the 731M BH Challenger, conventional/spiral, paired with a Maxel Hybrid 20. When you’re fluking the 7’3, are you rapid jigging with 10oz?ĭo you think the 7’6 is overkill for that application or just right?I fish mainly party boats and don’t have the luxury of drift socks or calling it a day if the current is too strong. definitely a great choice for Party boat fishing. Has worked just as well, but noticeably stiffer. I purchased the 761mh because it was on sale. while tuna fishing for bait, and I know it will be great for cod and haddock to boot. Used this rod the other day with a sabiki rig and 4-8 oz. Last week I was tautog fishing off Newport. Fished Block Island for fluke,sea bass, and live eels for stripers. 30# braid, 8-16 oz sinkers, hi low rigs, fish 10+ pounds. Performed perfect. This year I started fluke fishing off Nantucket. I honestly have to say the 731m is about as perfect of a "do all" rod as I've ever used. I fish a 731m conventional, and a 761mh spiral. The challenger bank are twice the price of the charter special so it's definitely a more high end rod. It's very light though and very reasonably priced so I'm going to give it a try. I didn't get a chance to pull on it and I dont know if it's the same nano material as the challenger. I can't say whether the action of the charter special is similar or not but from what I hear everyone who has one really likes it. I dont remember the exact one I picked up but it was last year and I think the slow pitch is the new one? It was rated 20-40. I'll be picking up a charter special for fluke, blackfish, stripers, etc. Would you say the 7'3" inshore Charter Special is similar in action and capacity to the Challanger Back 731m? I bought the 731M for bucktailing Nantucket fluke, light jgging for groupd fish like haddock and smaller market cod, BI seabass & cod w/ 5 - 8 oz diamond jigs, perhaps some Lucanus style.Īre these the purpose / niche you're picking up the Charter Special? 6'8" slow pitch or 7'3" inshore? is a lot more rod than the 731m, which one do you have? The 761 MH or the 731H? Thanks Big Will, Now were really getting some expereinced info. ![]()
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