daiwa certate 4000 spinning reel LT – Nantucket Tackle Center Now available up to an 18000 DAIWA Spinning Reel 19 CERTATE

Best For: Budget saltwater setups, bottom fishing, pier and jetty use

The reel looks like its still new, and because it features a number of anti-corrosion protective coatings, it stands up well to some harsh environments extremely well, like rain, dust, and vegetation crud

My graphite rod bowed deep into its backbone, and I took note of the rapidly diminishing diameter of the spool as my drag gave up line at an alarming rate

The two darter versions I build come in at 2-3/4 ounces and a little over 3 ounces, and the head of these plugs mimics the design of the aforementioned Mag Darter by Yo-Zuri

For trout, flounder, drum, shipshead and redfish The 2500 or 3000 Daiwa BG is plenty big enough to handle those species from a pier (unless youre targeting bull redfish which could need some more power and line capacity)

Anything from an 8 to 12-pound leader is typically standard for this style of fishing