daiwa saltist 3000 line capacity 5.6:1 Gear Ratio 9 Bearings Spinning Reel, 37.40" : Sports & Outdoors adding power and longevity to your gear set Daiwa SALTISTMQ5000D-H Saltist MQ Spinning

Photos along the way and a schematic can be helpful in places

When the gears are disengaged for casting, the T-Wing rotates down, allowing line to pass through its 3/8-inch-wide upper section as it peels off the spool, instead of through the narrower bottom section

The frame used here is for a common 6000C with an early lot number of 080800 which was made in August 1968

The jerkbait bailed me out on Day 2, I caught two 4-pounders in the afternoon on it. 6

Never pull the line straight because it will embed the backlash deeper

Whether you fish big southern reservoirs or small northern natural lakes, theres always some post-spawn topwater opportunity waiting