daiwa bg reel classic The next generation of the popular BG series Spinning reel has gotten leaner and meaner Daiwa BG2000 BG Saltwater Spinning

I fish in the Pacific Northwest and it has truly given me an advantage when fishing all the techniques required to be a successful angler

Pro tip: Use braided line on spinning reels to reduce line twist and improve casting distance

The ribbed body moves lots of water, even when retrieved at slow speeds, and the tried-and-true paddletail creates plenty of action to attract fish

The continuing legacy of sensitivity and reactive spline on the PVG30T blank gives this rod an unmatched feeling

The first offshoot of the 2001 Saltiga Z was a reel named "Saltiga Blast", which resembled the Saltiga Z externally and shared some parts and design aspects with the flagship reel, but it was of a horrible quality and had no sealing, and sure enough it was discontinued and replaced with the first Catalina in 2007