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SCIERRA XDA - SUITABLE FOR SALTWATER FLY FISHING?


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Got the 10/11W looks well anodised to me as most saltwater fly reels are anodised aluminium I cannot see what the problem will be as long as you rinse it under freshwater after every trip.

Tony

 

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I don't like to trash ANY (or anybody's) product, but I know a number of anglers whose XDAs started out just fine and dandy, then unaccountably ground to a sudden halt drag-wise - and these were XDAs not being used in the salt.

 

My recommendation (and you will still ultimately be paying your dosh to Svendsen Sports who import / wholesale both reels) is the new Okuma 'Helios' reel. Just under £100 and one heck of a piece of kit. I handled one in November last year, and thought "Wow!". Nice looks, beautifully engineered, great drag, tough as old boots - the equal of reels three times the price in my opinion, and FAR FAR better than the XDA. I'm going to be buying a pair of Helios soon in the 8/9 size (plus some spare spools) for both my sea-trout and SWFFing. Suggest you look at it.

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