Daiwa Saltist MQ Spinning Reel
The Saltist you have come to know and love has been redesigned and upgraded. Still featuring a heavy duty aluminum frame for maximum durability, we have now added our Monocoque Body (MQ) for even more power and a more compact frame. An MQ frame design allows us to fit a larger gear inside of the reel, adding power and longevity to your gear set. A 360 degree screw-in sideplate removes to need for traditional sideplate screws, allowing for a more compact and more weather resistant housing. The Saltist MQ utilizes a Zaion AIR ROTOR frame taken of the 2015 Saltiga, helping rotation to be effortless allowing you to cast and retrieve all day with ease. Complete with a Magsealed main shaft to maximize protection from the elements, you will be ready to take on the even the toughest of battles.
Available in a wide range of sizes from a compact 2500 perfect for inshore fishing, up to a heavy duty 20000 to take on the toughest offshore predators. The Saltist MQ is truly a prime example of what a spinning reel should be capable of.
To have your reel professionally spooled for only the cost of the line itself*, feel free to visit our Braided Line Per-Yard page or try some of our customers' favorite lines below!
*All reels will be backed with 20lb Clear Berkley Trilene Big Game Monofilament to fill the spool at no additional cost if the ordered length of braid alone does not fill the spool. To have your reel spooled with straight braid, either: 1. Order a quantity of braid that will overfill the spool and we will refund the difference, or 2. Contact Us with your request and we will promptly spool your reel and contact you with the exact length of braid to add to your order. For more detailed spooling instructions, such as the additions of leaders or topshots using specific knots, crimps, and/or hollow core splices, please Contact Us as well. If you can dream it, we can rig it!
Model | # of Ball Bearings | Gear Ratio | Line per Crank (in) | Weight (oz) | Mono Line Capacity (# Test/Yd) | Braid Line Capacity (# Test/Yd) | Max Drag (#) |
SALTISTMQ2500D-H | 6BB+1RB | 5.7:1 | 21.5 | 8.8 | 8/240, 10/210 | 10/250, 15/185 | 22 |
SALTISTMQ3000D-XH | 6BB+1RB | 6.2:1 | 36.8 | 9.5 | 10/280, 12/220 | 15/250, 20/220 | 22 |
SALTISTMQ4000D-XH | 6BB+1RB | 6.2:1 | 39.1 | 10.2 | 10/360, 14/250 | 20/280, 30/200 | 26.4 |
SALTISTMQ5000D-H | 6BB+1RB | 5.7:1 | 37.8 | 15.3 | 14/280, 20/180 | 30/230, 40/160 | 26.4 |
SALTISTMQ6000D-H | 6BB+1RB | 5.7:1 | 39.9 | 15.3 | 14/340, 20/270 | 30/320, 40/240 | 26.4 |
SALTISTMQ8000H | 6BB+1RB | 5.7:1 | 43.4 | 21.9 | 16/330, 20/280 | 40/330, 50/280 | 33.1 |
SALTISTMQ10000H | 6BB+1RB | 5.7:1 | 46.2 | 22.4 | 20/330, 25/280 | 50/330, 65/280 | 33.1 |
SALTISTMQ14000H | 6BB+1RB | 5.7:1 | 48.3 | 22.2 | 25/330, 30/290 | 65/330,80/280 | 33.1 |
SALTISTMQ18000 | 6BB+1RB | 5.3:1 | 49.4 | 29.5 | 30/400, 40/280 | 65/440, 80/330 | 44.1 |
SALTISTMQ20000 | 6BB+1RB | 5.3:1 | 52.9 | 29.6 | 40/330, 50/280 | 80/440, 100/330 | 44.1 |