Reels with lever engage....

[Cooter]

...such as the Saltist - are they easy to get used to? I have a garcia with a lever for disengaging but it engages when you start reeling. I am a fan and believer in getting blades moving soon as they hit the water and am wondering if that transition is easy or tough. Thanks.

[50inchpig]

Redig uses one so they can't be too tough.......

they're easy, you'll like it

[clm]

it is very easy to get used to. after a little while you dont even think about it. i feel there is no time lost flipping a lever.

[HooknHorns]

Ive got a saltist 20 and the engagement is no big deal to get used to. I was told that you dont want to disengage the reel in a 8 to thumb the spool. On the saltist, the spring for the lever can break. Suppose to flip the drag to loosen it up, then thumb it. Its new and I havent had a big fish on it yet to see how that transition is. Haven't tried any other models or brands because of price and a levelwind.

[Castinski]

The transition is really easy. I just flip the lever with my right hand when it's on its way to the handle. Probably lose about a tenth of a second at worst.

...And with the speed of a saltist or trinidad, you can make that up in a heartbeat.

[brad coin]

not hard at all...the only thing that gets a little trickier is when your casting rigt up to shallow rocks with a non surface bait then you have to be somewhat of a billy the kid fast draw on the flip and raise your rod tip when it hits the water

[Shawn Kellett]

What I've found is that after time your motion changes and flipping the lever is second nature. I've even found that when I go for the Trinidad to the TE that I start trying to flip the TE LOL.

[clm]

haha. yeah, i try flipping a lever on my revo when i switch from the trinidad.

[muskymaniac4ever]

why would you switch from the trinidad? isn't this supposed to be the best reel?

[RuKiddingMe]

why would you switch from the trinidad? isn't this supposed to be the best reel?

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say the Revo is on another rod that he feels is more suitable for whatever bait he's using. I know I have more than one rod and reel setup with me at all times...

[clm]

Trinidad for blades. revo for pounders. i have several combos for different situations and lures.