Daiwa Saltist speed downgrade?

[reelin]

Hi,
Is it possible to change the speed of a Saltist 30TH and 40H to a Saltist 30T/ and 40?

If my logic serves me correctly, based on the schematics of a 30TH/40H and a 30T/40...

I need to replace the 30TH's Key#29 - Pinion Gear (E61-1301) and Key#34 - Drive Gear (E61-1401) and get the one for a Saltist 30T's Key#29 - Pinion Gear (G45-9701) and Key#34 - Drive Gear (G60-4101).

Is that correct? Would like to have more torque both on my Saltist 30TH and 40H.

Best regards,
Anthony

[alantani]

anthony, unless i'm missing something, it should be very simple.  call daiwa.  they should be able to answer that question.  let me know if you hit a roadblock.  alan

[reelin]

Follow-up question Alan, in case I do make my reel a low-gear one. Would that make cranking my jig lighter? I mean lighter on my arms? 

Cause yesterday I was using my Saltist 30TH (6.4:1 speed) with a 300gram jig. It was quite a workout... then I tried my friends Jigging Master PE4 reel (Speed 4:1) (with 300gram jig) and boy I was jigging with less effort. Jigged the whole afternoon and I still felt ok.

[alantani]

you know, i really need to get out somewhere and try this jigging style of fishing.  it's something that has not been picked up in northern california and i'm not sure why.  i would think that a higher gear ratio reel would be easier to work with.  want to go fast?  just crank fast.  want to go slow?  crank slow.  with a low speed reel, you have to wind like crazy to get any speed going.  hook up on a big fish with a high speed reel?  just wind down and lift. 

all of this from a guy that has never jigged before.  i think a trip to the east coast is in order.  us west coast guys could probably learn a thing or two!

[chris73]

I received the 50 as a present and was planning to use it for offshore Cod off Montauk, but I'm reading that the 6.4-1 ratio will make it difficult to pull 25lb fish out of deep water. Is this so?

[alantani]

no.  high speed gears change the game a little, but i prefer them.  you just have to change your style a little.  you can't grind away.  you have to lift and reel down, lift and reel down.  i use a progear classic series 501 and it has a 6:1 gear ratio.  alan