slosh 30 help
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Rocker
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The sl30sh is an ok casting reel as standard. Better once you flush the barings with lighter fluid and give them a drop of red rocket fuel. I use one red block for fishing.
I used to use a 7000c for rough ground work, and I think casts a little further, but the slosh is a better fishing reel imo.
If you do mod/ upgrade your reel let me know how you get on mate!
I used to use a 7000c for rough ground work, and I think casts a little further, but the slosh is a better fishing reel imo.
If you do mod/ upgrade your reel let me know how you get on mate!
abu
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abu
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abu
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i think this is what i will get with ceramic bearings 
http://www.blakdogtackle.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_56&products_id=488
http://www.blakdogtackle.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_92&products_id=549
http://www.blakdogtackle.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_56&products_id=488
http://www.blakdogtackle.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_92&products_id=549
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Rocker
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will do and am after a good abu 7000 with no level wind if ya face a swop for 2 reels
Sorry mate I'm hanging on to it, good Swedish ones are hard to come by!
If its extra distance over rough ground you want, why don't you try braid?. I got a mint sl20sh from a lad on here and filled it with 66lbs power pro. Same diameter as 16lb mono so casts for miles, cuts tide easier.
endurothumpers
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I've got a sl30shv there very good casting reels as they have a different set up to the original slosh 30.
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SnaggedUpLad
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Still having issues with it mate?
This is not meant to be contentious, or directed at anyone in particular, but could I ask what real-world gains are expected from such reel tuning jiggery pokery ?
My own thoughts are that the majority of out-of-the-box reels on the market today are probably capable of far more than their owners/users. I have the same opinion of guns, although I get the whole custom thing - most of my guns have been significantly altered to my own preference.
I just wondered what the expected gains are; some of the modifications seems a little fraught given that you have to permanently remove bits from your reel and then open a hole up with a drill bit or hand file...
Again, this is just out of curiosity (and my apologies if this is a thread hijack) but, for my money, I can't see how drilling/filing a reel and fitting go-faster bits benefits unless you are already operating at that reels upper limits of performance.
Assuming casting is like any other discipline then technique is likely to provide bigger gains to most users than modifications, no ?
My own thoughts are that the majority of out-of-the-box reels on the market today are probably capable of far more than their owners/users. I have the same opinion of guns, although I get the whole custom thing - most of my guns have been significantly altered to my own preference.
I just wondered what the expected gains are; some of the modifications seems a little fraught given that you have to permanently remove bits from your reel and then open a hole up with a drill bit or hand file...
Again, this is just out of curiosity (and my apologies if this is a thread hijack) but, for my money, I can't see how drilling/filing a reel and fitting go-faster bits benefits unless you are already operating at that reels upper limits of performance.
Assuming casting is like any other discipline then technique is likely to provide bigger gains to most users than modifications, no ?
Rocker
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<(Andy2009)>
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In my opinion the Slosh Sealine X SHV's where by far the best slosh's made. I had one quite some time back, was my favourite reel for casting and fishing, plus, they just look the 'reel' deal
, nice gold handle, gold sideplate rims, gold spool, the works. They haf the problem with the cranks snapping, but once a steel shaft was fitted they were mint as.Av just got my hands on one recently, a Sealine SLOSH X SHV 20, in good condition, ab give it a tough clean, oil, etc, and its running fast as... Cannit wait to use it, like being reunited with a long lost friend.
Fat-Cod
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with my saltist magged up its put 40\50 yds on my cast it might not be everybody cup of tea drilling holes in reels but am a poor caster and I give it a try with the mag its a gamble I no but it worked for me ever good caster I no iv done somthing with they reelsl (qtc frame)( upgrade bearing)( and maged up)
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<(Andy2009)>
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Magging a saltist is probably the worst thing you can do to it. The nobby mags you fit onto them, even the smalk ones, are a rite pain, especially to fish with. They stick rite in your arm when reeling in and are very prone to snapping.
You could probably cast further without the mag system, got excellent distances when a had my two saltist 20h's, and neither of them were magged.
I've not used Saltist reels but, for my money, the easiest out-the-box reel I ever used for throwing big casts was an Abu Rocket. I could/can throw further with a Rocket/Blue Elite than I could/can with magged reels.
That's largely down to me, not the kit, and I freely admit it.
IMHO unless you wind the mag throughout the cast to get the best from it (a la tournament casters) then there's not too much in favour of a mag reel to begin with if you set it and forget it; not to me anyway.
This is all very subjective and not much of it is applicable if the fish are feeding in a gully forty yards out...
Whatever works is OK at the end of the day, but distance casting is worlds apart from throwing a big cod bait in a stiff wind IMHO, and a go-faster real could easily introduce problems under fishing conditions.
Just an opinion - your mileage may vary
My apologies again for straying off topic but the rationale underlying this interests me.
That's largely down to me, not the kit, and I freely admit it.
IMHO unless you wind the mag throughout the cast to get the best from it (a la tournament casters) then there's not too much in favour of a mag reel to begin with if you set it and forget it; not to me anyway.
This is all very subjective and not much of it is applicable if the fish are feeding in a gully forty yards out...
Whatever works is OK at the end of the day, but distance casting is worlds apart from throwing a big cod bait in a stiff wind IMHO, and a go-faster real could easily introduce problems under fishing conditions.
Just an opinion - your mileage may vary
My apologies again for straying off topic but the rationale underlying this interests me.
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<(Andy2009)>
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I've not used Saltist reels but, for my money, the easiest out-the-box reel I ever used for throwing big casts was an Abu Rocket. I could/can throw further with a Rocket/Blue Elite than I could/can with magged reels.
That's largely down to me, not the kit, and I freely admit it.
IMHO unless you wind the mag throughout the cast to get the best from it (a la tournament casters) then there's not too much in favour of a mag reel to begin with if you set it and forget it; not to me anyway.
This is all very subjective and not much of it is applicable if the fish are feeding in a gully forty yards out...
Whatever works is OK at the end of the day, but distance casting is worlds apart from throwing a big cod bait in a stiff wind IMHO, and a go-faster real could easily introduce problems under fishing conditions.
Just an opinion - your mileage may vary
My apologies again for straying off topic but the rationale underlying this interests me.
You couldnt have worded that better mate, your exactly rite. :thumbup:
If you want a magged reel, you should buy one that has been designed with a mag system encorperated into the reel (i.e. the Penn 525 Mag, Daiwa 7HT Mag, etc)
Davey-m
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Don't bother spending money on it. If it were a slosh shv or Sha with the gold spool and floating speed shaft similar to the saltist then some abec bearing and a mag would speed things up and wind the mags off during the cast to feed the lead as the line diameter decreases on the spool to see reel benefits.
