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Reel: My go-to reel is a Daiwa Saltist 35H for big fish

He mentioned that the WingLock valve deflates his pad much faster than single-way valves did

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"Although we have many big projects lined-up for 2013, the first one to come to fruition is going to be around June time and will see us launching DIY kits that will allow customers to carry out modifications to their reels in the comfort of their own home." This article was taken from Issue 110 (May 2013) of CARPology magazine