hosko33 wrote:i have been in the same boat and have done a fair bit of research on the shimano and diawa ranges, it all depends on the type of money u want to spend. truly after getting advice from other members from this site a diawa saltiga dogfight would be the top choice for a egg beater. also the shimano stella series is right up there as well.from what i have read and answers received dogfight is best choice
I have them both, you need to spend more money to upgrade you Dogfight with Carbtech drags big enough to handle anything worthy of tearing off drag, if you do find something worthy of tearing off drag you will need to upgrade your drag knob as they melt oh and by the way dont expect the standard handle to last too long either, the Stella out of the box is a better reel but the pimped dog fight is heaps better. Not too many people would be happy about spending $500 on a $1500 reel when you can get one off the shelf for less.
