I live "downwind" of you, Rich, on the Oregon coast and do the same type of fishing. I use a fly reel that's made more or less impervious to salt, and keep the smaller, more "fresh water finished reels", for just that.
Even so, I still soak my "salt" reels and lines, in fresh water after every single outing.
Many "fresh water reels" have exposed drag systems, which I've pitted and ruined, not being careful enough in the past with them, around salt water.
I use the Lamson line of reels for a lot of my salt water fishing, because of their "sealed drag" system. Mainly, though, I use the good old, "can't kill' em Medalist" for salt!! They're not really "built" for salt water use, and every part is "exposed" on them, but they're built like tanks and if kept well rinsed in fresh water, every time, they last forever!
Just a couple of pennies worth, from this area of the coast!