The Best Saltwater Reels

The saying “there’s a lot of fish in the sea” could also be applied to, well, fish. With so much variety in fish, you’ll want to choose the best equipment for the kind you intend to catch. The biggest distinction in the fishing world is between freshwater and saltwater. But if you do a little of both, you might not want to have to buy two of everything. That’s why if you’re only going to buy one reel, it should be a saltwater reel.

The reason saltwater reels are suited for freshwater but the vice versa isn’t true has to do with the corrosive properties of saltwater. Saltwater can quickly wear down a less expensive freshwater reel. Saltwater reels, however, are made from tough stainless steel and are designed to be durable enough to handle catching big fish. Of course, this added toughness adds a substantial cost to saltwater reels when compared with freshwater ones. These are some of our favorite saltwater reels that are available right now.