Daiwa’s NEW Jigging Saltiga Lever Drag 55: Jig Big or Go Home
Eugene L. 10.16.23
Daiwa has added a new model to their flagship Saltiga line of conventional reels, the Saltiga Lever Drag (LD) 55JP. Made for fishing and bringing in big fish from deep water, the new Saltiga LD 55JP has been engineered for better jigging performance all the while reducing fatigue on the water for anglers. The reel features a one-piece precision machined aluminum frame that is mated to matching machined aluminum side plates for unmatched strength and rigidity. The lever-drag has been designed to be easily reached and adjusted by your thumb even in the middle of a fight. It is capable of effortless calibration and tension adjustments on the fly. The reel’s handle is an oversized offset power handle that gives anglers a confident grip during a fight.
“It’s the ideal jigging reel with capacity,” says DAIWA Marketing Manager Marc Mills, stating the obvious. “Think big west coast tuna, giant jacks, deep reef grouper, and other sizable species between the boat and bottom.” And that “bottom,” says Mills, means down to 1,000-feet below.
Intelligent design is at the core, starting with the SALTIGA LD55JP’s distinctive profile. “It’s noticeably taller and narrower than other conventional saltwater reels,” says Mills. “Tallness means having an upsized spool with massive line capacity for deep jigging. The narrowness vastly reduces line piling on the spool to one side or the other.” Moreover, it contributes to the inches-per-crank and the power to speed ratio.
The reel has massive stainless steel gears with a 5.2:1 gear ratio. This gives the reel 46.3 inches of line retrieved on every crank, perfect for both high-speed vertical jigging and slow-pitch jigging. This Saltiga LD 55JP is designed to be your big fish jigging reel, capable of putting out 45lbs of drag pressure. It has been made to let anglers feel confident even when fighting amberjack, snapper, grouper, and tunas. The Advanced Tournament Drag(ATD) will support you with a smooth performance even under heavy pressure.
Saltiga Lever Drag (LD) 55JP Key Features:
- Deep Saltwater Jigging
- One Piece Machined Aluminum Frame and Side plate
- Smooth Lever Drag
- Offset Power Handle
- Massive Stainless Steel Gears
- Machined Aluminum spool
- Advanced Tournament Drag (ATD)
- J-Braid Capacity 50lb/550yards, 65lb/440yards
- High Capacity Spool
- All Corrosion Resistant Ball Bearings (CRBB)
- 5.2:1 gear ratio with 46.3-inch line take-up per turn
- MSRP $749.99
