Welcome to my Saltwater Reel Reviews hub. I have been a long-time fishing enthusiast, particularly saltwater fishing. Over the years I have fished using a wide variety of techiques all over the world. I first started fishing in Colorado, where I learned about spin casting, and subsequently fly-fishing. I have also enjoyed saltwater fly fishing and deep sea fishing. I started this hubpage to help promote fishing and to provide information about fishing, fishing techniques, and equipment.

If you're going ocean fishing, then you will want to get a saltwater fishing reel. These reels are made to stand up to the rigors of the elements that are encountered with ocean fishing. Most saltwater reels are tougher and larger than their freshwater cousins. They must be rust and corrosion resistant, and strong enough to withstand the extra forces involved in landing extremely large fish. You couldn't land a 400lb marlin on a typical freshwater reel. It would not hold the the string size or weight in the string casing. Saltwater reels require much stronger line strength and larger spool to accommodate the line and yardage needed if the fish should run on you. Saltwater reels are more expensive than freshwater reels.

Your choice of reel depends on several factors including; the type of fishing; the species of fish; the techniques you are using and your budget.

There are several types of saltwater reel. Saltwater reels have a similar design to the freshwater reels, but the best ones are machined from bar stock aluminum and anodized. Anodized' means that the material has been subjected to an electrolytic process, where natural oxidation has been controlled. This involves immersing the aluminum in a chemical bath and applying an electrical current to it, causing oxide to be produced from the resulting rust on the aluminum. This layer of oxide hardens the aluminum and makes it resistant to corrosion.You should always buy reels which have been anodized, because they will last longer and perform better.

Baitcast reels are used for casting fish such as mackeral or sardines towards larger game fish. They need to cast easily, and be strong and large enough to handle the forces on both the rod and line. In my experience, more large fish are caught with live bait. For some reason, when fish take the live bait, the hooks get set deeper and the fish are less likely to break free.

Conventional reels are used for trolling lures behind the boat. While most billfish are caught on live bait, they will also often bite on the lures. These reels need to have enough bearings to be easy to reel in. They also must have enough line in case the fish runs. Finally they should have a loop so that they can be attached to the boat. Or in the case of some large species, so that they can be attached to another rod and reel if the fish runs longer or deeper than the line on one reel. I have had as many as three rods and reels attached together when I was fishing on the Ocean Challenger.

Electric Reels give the fisherman some assistance when fighting large fish. They combine a conventional reel with a battery operated winch to help the fisherman. They need to have the same toughness and durability as other saltwater reels, as well as, adequate battery life so they don't cease to work at an inopportune momment. Finally the batteries should be easy to change and charge.