I wonder...

[swill88]

Can a reel that is billed as a freshwater reel be properly prepped and maintained so it can survive fishing in the salt?

Steve

[Bryan Young]

Yes as long as the reel frame is not magnesium.

[oc1]

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

[alantani]

sure, which one?

[Keta]

I fish ABU 5600 reels in the ocean for salmon, just wash them down well t the end of the day.

[thorhammer]

I use Abu's as well.

[swill88]

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?

[oc1]

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

[swill88]

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

[Bryan Young]

Short answer is "YES!"

Magnesium will easily corrode with salt water exposure.

[swill88]

Thanks everyone. A follow-up beginner's question; is there a way to determine whether a metal is magnesium?

Steve

[theswimmer]

Magnesium burns rather easily 😁

[mhc]

Magnesium burns rather easily 😁

Haha - I was thinking the same thing - it burns with a brilliant white light.

Mike

[swill88]

Magnesium burns rather easily 😁

Haha - I was thinking the same thing - it burns with a brilliant white light.

Mike

Can I borrow your Antares?

[mikeysm]

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