Can a reel that is billed as a freshwater reel be properly prepped and maintained so it can survive fishing in the salt?
Steve
Yes as long as the reel frame is not magnesium.
I have trouble with aluminum too. On a modern reel, give me plastic.
It comes down to whether or not you're willing to keep up with the servicing they demand. The ones that demand to be opened up and cleaned after every use (Penn Fierce for example) may not be worth the effort.
-steve
sure, which one?
I fish ABU 5600 reels in the ocean for salmon, just wash them down well t the end of the day.
I use Abu's as well.
I bought a beautiful Antares DC from mikeysm here and thought it would fun casting inshore. I don't know if this model has a magnesium or aluminum frame. Anyway to tell? Anybody read Japanese?
Antares is a magnesium frame with aluminum side plates. I had Mike's other Antares but lost it in the ocean before the first service. Sweet reel.
-steve
Quote from: oc1 on April 11, 2017, 07:37:03 PM
Antares is a magnesium frame with aluminum side plates. I had Mike's other Antares but lost it in the ocean before the first service. Sweet reel.
-steve
Would it be foolish to fish it in the salt?
Steve
Short answer is "YES!"
Magnesium will easily corrode with salt water exposure.
Thanks everyone. A follow-up beginner's question; is there a way to determine whether a metal is magnesium?
Steve
Magnesium burns rather easily 😁
Quote from: theswimmer on April 12, 2017, 01:02:02 PM
Magnesium burns rather easily 😁
Haha - I was thinking the same thing - it burns with a brilliant white light.
Mike
Quote from: mhc on April 12, 2017, 01:32:54 PM
Quote from: theswimmer on April 12, 2017, 01:02:02 PM
Magnesium burns rather easily 😁
Haha - I was thinking the same thing - it burns with a brilliant white light.
Mike
Can I borrow your Antares? :)
The reels I sold you are Aluminum there is a magnesium model but the ones I sold are not. Here is the link to the specs
http://japantackle.com/shimano-antaresdc.html
Mike
I recently pulled the trigger on a surfcasting reel that's mostly "plastic"(Shimano Ultegra 14000 XTD). Took along time to consider it, as I hate non-metal components. Didn't want to spend $500-1000, and settled on shimano 'cause they seem to do comparatively well with "plastics". Thought seriously 'bout rehabin' an older reel, but then there's the casting/drag design advancements To consider. Also, there's the corrosion factor. Probably 'cause of it's "line-lay" system and spool design, I'm very pleased with the casting distance. Wasn't to pleased with some of the construction aspects when I pre-serviced it, though. Time, and hopefully a torqued down drag on big fish, will tell if it was a wise choice.
Gfish
Here is my surf casting reel I use.
Mike
Quote from: mikeysm on April 12, 2017, 02:01:07 PM
The reels I sold you are Aluminum there is a magnesium model but the ones I sold are not. Here is the link to the specs
http://japantackle.com/shimano-antaresdc.html
Mike
Thanks so much Mike...
I was about to fire up the mapp gas ???
My mistake Mike... about the magnesium I mean. Forgot it was JDM.
Do you use the tournament mag on that thing?
-steve
This thread makes me wonder why saltwater reels composed of all different types of metals (i.e. prone to galvanic corrosion) don't use sacrificial zincs?
Just a thought.
John
Yes the mag it came with keep getting stuck and no two casts were alike. So I changed the frame and left side plate. Added stainless main gear the pinion is stainless from the factory. Carbon drags and added a larger handle and support bushing for the gear sleeve. With ceramic bearings to top it off.
Quote from: mikeysm on April 12, 2017, 02:56:26 PM
Here is my surf casting reel I use.
Mike
Mike...your surf caster looks sweet...is that a Daiwa Millionaire?
Quote from: swill88 on April 12, 2017, 03:33:31 PM
Quote from: mikeysm on April 12, 2017, 02:01:07 PM
The reels I sold you are Aluminum there is a magnesium model but the ones I sold are not. Here is the link to the specs
http://japantackle.com/shimano-antaresdc.html
Mike
Thanks so much Mike...
I was about to fire up the mapp gas ???
No need for the Mapp Steve.
You can light magnesium with a strong spark.
I will show you at Edison how to start a fire in the pouring rain ,
kind of a neat trick when you are 4 miles from the car at 9000 feet elevation chasing wild trout😎
Best,
JT
Yes a millionaire 7ht mag supertuned.
Mike
John, one day they will be using that galvanic action to power the on-board display screen .... just sayin' because the Antares already has the digital controller.
-steve
The Antares is a small electrical generator. It creates a magnetic field around the spool shaft. The chip controls the magnetic fields strength on a curve ploted out by Shimano. That way they can modify it to improve how it performs in newer models.
Mike
Quote from: Tightlines666 on April 12, 2017, 09:08:58 PM
This thread makes me wonder why saltwater reels composed of all different types of metals (i.e. prone to galvanic corrosion) don't use sacrificial zincs?
Just a thought.
John
It might help some but zincs work best when submerged.
All great info here.
All I know is at the end of this month in Baja I'll have fresh grease and corrosion X inside and out of the Antares. Mike loaded it with 12# tournament green Ande and it's on a Cousins casting rod and I'm going to use it.
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Mike I have a QTC frame for my 6500 size ABU. Did you know they are retiring and no longer going to make them? He made some great products!
Andy