Diawa v Shimano

 Looking at buying myself a new overhead reel for jigging, and at this stage can't decide between the Saltiga 15H and Shimanos ocea jigger...any recommendations?


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I have the

Sat, 2019-11-30 04:17

 Ocea jigger 1500 pg and can't fault it. What rod are you looking at pairing with?

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 you will catch fish with

Sat, 2019-11-30 06:01

 you will catch fish with both

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I’d go the saltiga

Sat, 2019-11-30 08:10

 The ocea jiggers all seem to have left hand side bearing issues due to corrosion early on. That's in my experience anyway 

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Overhead

Sat, 2019-11-30 08:27

deffo the saliga, had mine serviced a few weeks back and the guy who did the service said exactly what scano said and that the saltigas are far superior.  

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 I have the saltiga 35n sj..

Sat, 2019-11-30 18:48

 I have the saltiga 35n sj.. Seems to be a great reel so far. I chose it because I didn't like the shimano micro gear idea.