02-10-2007, 04:18 PM
Eventually you may want to keep both of the reels. If you ever get into fishing on the Party Boats, you will want to have a few different rigs ready to go.
The Torium 16 has a 6.2to1 ratio where the Avet SX 5.0 is a 5:1 ratio. Generally rule of thumb is that when you have a higher ratio you are sacrificing torque but gaining retreival speed.
Lower gear ratio is more torque and slower retreival speed.
For general shore fishing either one is good but for the type of fishing that you described I would recommend the one that has more flexibility for you.
I have Toriums, Avets, Trinidads, Saltists as well as others.
If you really like the Torium, I think you could have gotten a better deal by purchasing the Saltist. They have a choice of the 5.0 or the 6.0.
The higher speed does come in handy when you are throwing surface irons for Barracuda or Bonitas.
The lower speed/higher torque come in handy for Halibut, Yellow Tail, White Sea Bass, Ling Cod, Rock Fish and even for Sharks.
You will still want a higher line capacity for some types of Sharks though. Unless you are targeting Leopard Sharks, Horn Sharks, Grey Smooth hounds, Brown Smooth hounds, Swell Sharks, Spiny Dog Fish or Shovelnose Sand Sharks.
Higher line capicity is more beneficial when targeting Mako Sharks, Thresher Sharks or even the Mud Marlin.[cool]
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The Torium 16 has a 6.2to1 ratio where the Avet SX 5.0 is a 5:1 ratio. Generally rule of thumb is that when you have a higher ratio you are sacrificing torque but gaining retreival speed.
Lower gear ratio is more torque and slower retreival speed.
For general shore fishing either one is good but for the type of fishing that you described I would recommend the one that has more flexibility for you.
I have Toriums, Avets, Trinidads, Saltists as well as others.
If you really like the Torium, I think you could have gotten a better deal by purchasing the Saltist. They have a choice of the 5.0 or the 6.0.
The higher speed does come in handy when you are throwing surface irons for Barracuda or Bonitas.
The lower speed/higher torque come in handy for Halibut, Yellow Tail, White Sea Bass, Ling Cod, Rock Fish and even for Sharks.
You will still want a higher line capacity for some types of Sharks though. Unless you are targeting Leopard Sharks, Horn Sharks, Grey Smooth hounds, Brown Smooth hounds, Swell Sharks, Spiny Dog Fish or Shovelnose Sand Sharks.
Higher line capicity is more beneficial when targeting Mako Sharks, Thresher Sharks or even the Mud Marlin.[cool]
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