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The Reel Daiwa Saltiga 15 Jigging reel has the most updated and innovative technology within the Slow Jigging category, among which stand out its Mag Sealed bearings in conjunction with a new ATD brake, resulting in a 1m line retrieval per turn. 1m of line per crank turn. It also offers excellent crank grip and stands out for its strength, high capacity and ergonomics.
Specifications:
- Its brake features an ATD technology technology with click sound.
- The frame and covers are made of aluminum monobloc. Its coil is made of silver aluminum.
- Its handle is made of aluminum with a round EVA Power grip, except for the SJ model which has a wide ergonomic aluminum handle.
- All the cranks are placed on the left side especially for right-handers. Except for the models 15H and 35NH where the crank is located on the right, expressly designed for left-handers.
Technologies:
- MagSealed Bearings: it offers the best protection and bearing fluidity, being an aerospace technology which ensures the internal protection of the mechanicsThis technology ensures the internal protection of the mechanics, thus improving the rotation of the Reel. It also improves service life, promoting durability after continuous use.
- MagSealed: is a magnetized oil that protects the mechanics from the inside, since this magnetic liquid sealing achieves a highly noticeable improvement in the fluidity of rotation, thus promoting the longevity of the Reel.
- ATD (Automatic Drag System): it consists of a very powerful, highly very powerful, highly precise and very progressive brake.. The risk of uncocking and breakage in combat has been greatly minimized. This brake is activated progressively, adapting to each phase of the fight, offering better grip and greater control.
- Super Metal Body: aluminum as the main material, bearing in mind that aluminum parts have greater rigidity, resulting in the ideal formation of a stainless aluminum micro-layer.
- Hyper Digigear: this is the improved version of the Digigear, with a very precise manufacture of marinated C6191 bronze, light and much more resistant than Duraluminium.
- Infinite Anti Reverse: revolutionizes the classic system, also called Real Stopper is activated with less than 2 grams, eliminating crank return and maximizing sensitivity.
- CRBB: refers to high quality and high resistance anti-corrosion ball bearings. It differs from the classic bearings, as its durability is ten times longer.
- MagForce Z: is a system that allows regulating the intensity of the magnetic field in relation to the centrifugal force in order to optimize the casting distance. In this way, the technology applied to the Reel manages to cast far and avoid tangles.
- Quick Drag: consists of a braking system that generates a sound during a fish's run while in combat.
- Free Floating Spool: it is a structure where the pinion only supports the spool with two high precision ball bearings, thus achieving an ideal rotation speed. This way, it achieves an ideal rotation speed.
- Double Infinite Anti-Reverse: to reinforce the mechanics and to face bigger and stronger fish, an improved anti-reverse has been added to the standard infinite anti-reverse.
- Real Precision Spool: it offers a sensitivity and smoothness of rotation ten times higher than normal, resulting in a real precision Reel.
- Power Gripping Concept: an in-depth study has been carried out on the ergonomics of the Reel, modifying its position so that it is closer to the rod. In this way, we have achieved an Reel in hand during the fight.
- Salt Barrier: consists of a clutch system protected against any contact with salt water. Thus promoting its durability and resistance.
Characteristics of the Model 10HL:
- Weight: 405g.
- Ratio 6.4:1.
- Bearings: 8 + 1 with 7 CRBB + 1 Mag Sealed.
- Braided line capacity: 300 m / PE2.
- Recovery: 100 cm.
- Braking power: 8 Kg.
- Crank: left side.
- Handle: O+EVA.
Characteristics of the Model 15HL:
- Weight: 405g.
- Ratio 6.4:1.
- Bearings: 8 + 1 with 7 CRBB + 1 Mag Sealed.
- Braided line capacity: 500 m / PE2.
- Recovery: 100 cm.
- Braking power: 8 Kg.
- Crank: left side.
- Handle: O+EVA.
Characteristics of Model 15H:
- Weight: 405g.
- Ratio 6.4:1.
- Bearings: 8 + 1 with 7 CRBB + 1 Mag Sealed.
- Braided line capacity: 500 m / PE2.
- Recovery: 100 cm.
- Braking power: 8 Kg.
- Crank: right side.
- Handle: O+EVA.
Characteristics of Model 15NH:
- Weight: 550g.
- Ratio 6.4:1.
- Bearings: 8 + 1 with 7 CRBB + 1 Mag Sealed.
- Braided line capacity: 400 m / PE3.
- Recovery: 119 cm.
- Braking power: 10 Kg.
- Crank: right side.
- Handle: O+EVA.
Characteristics of Model 15NHL:
- Weight: 610g.
- Ratio 6.4:1.
- Bearings: 8 + 1 with 7 CRBB + 1 Mag Sealed.
- Braided line capacity: 400 m / PE3.
- Recovery: 119 cm.
- Braking power: 10 Kg.
- Crank: left side.
- Handle: O+EVA.
Characteristics of Model 15HLSJ:
- Weight: 460g.
- Ratio 6.4:1.
- Bearings: 8 + 1 with 7 CRBB + 1 Mag Sealed.
- Braided line capacity: 500 m / PE2.
- Recovery: 100 cm.
- Braking power: 8 Kg.
- Crank: left side.
- Handle: T+ALU.
Choosing a fishing reel
Before making a choice in your purchase of a fishing reel, you have to take into account what type of fishing you are going to do. However, it is also of utmost importance to know and understand the specifications and characteristics of the reels available on the market.
KEYS TO CHOICE
- Types of reels: depending on the type of fishing you are going to do, you can find reels for casting, spingcast, surfcasting, spinning, baitrunner or trolling, among others. If you are going into the world of fishing for the first time, opt for a standard range reel so that you can try several disciplines before deciding on one.
- Manufacturer: consult among your group of colleagues which manufacturer is the best for each discipline, although as in everything, this is a personal opinion and will not always be effective. The most important thing is to trust those manufacturers that use good quality materials and offer durable and resistant reels.
- Material: aluminum and graphite are the elements par excellence preferred by anglers. The choice for freshwater reels is usually aluminum and for saltwater reels it is graphite because of its anti-corrosive properties.
- Solid construction: it is very important that the manufacturer is reliable, the material is suitable and the casing or construction of our reel is totally solid and does not have any loose parts. It is also known by all, that those reels that have fewer parts, have less chance of damage.
- Weight: those with less weight will help us to reduce wrist and arm fatigue, but sometimes we need a heavier weight due to the characteristics of our discipline and the needs it requires.
- Size: freshwater fish are usually smaller than saltwater fish so, with some exceptions, the size of freshwater reels will be slightly smaller in comparison.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REEL
- Line capacity: defined in yards and pounds, it refers to the maximum amount in yards of line or thread that the reel can hold and the maximum weight it can carry. That is to say, a reel that indicates the number 450/20 indicates that it admits 450 yards of line and a maximum weight of 20 lbs.
- Brake or Drag: The brake system of a reel is composed of washers arranged on the spool shaft and sometimes on the action shaft. The mechanism works by lever pressure on the washers, making its resistance greater the higher the pressure. On some reels such as trolling reels or baitcasting there may be star brakes (with screw action) or lever brakes (cam type, easier to adjust).
- Line recovery: refers to the length of line that is spooled for each turn of the reel handle.
- Gear Ratio: this is the number of reel turns per crank turn. This ratio is indicated with a numerical set such as 6:1 where we are told that for each crank turn the spool will turn 6 times. How to choose the correct ratio:
- Low gears (5.1:1 to 5.1:1): ideal for deep water, large vinyls and spinnerbaits. Indicated for lures that weigh a lot and allows us to reduce the effort in the retrieve. Very effective for heavy baits.
- Medium gears (6.1:1 to 6.4:1): ideal for medium depth, shallo spinnerbaits and crankbaits. These gears are very versatile and offer extra speed for fishing with movement.
- High gears (7.1:1 to 8.1:1): for light weight vinyls and worms, shaky heads and bibless cranckbaits. Here the action will be performed by the rod and we need a reel with a high ratio to allow us to retrieve the lure with great speed.
- Bearings: these are placed inside the reel for greater support, stability and smoothness of the winding. The more bearings, the smoother the feel. They are usually indicated as 7+1, 6+1 or 8+1 where the higher number is the bearing number and the number on the right is the number of rollers in the bearing.
- Power: it will be indicated in kg and refers to the maximum tension that the brake of our reel can exert. If the tension caused by the fish is higher, the reel will release the line to avoid breakage.
- Weight of the fish: the choice of reel will depend on the type of fish we want to catch:
- Ultrlight 1000-2000: for fish up to 2 kg.
- Light 2500-3000: for fish from 1 to 4 kg.
- Medium 4000: for fish from 2 to 6 kg.
- Medium Heavy 5000: for fish from 4 to 6 kg.
- Heavy 7000: for fish over 8 kg.
Fishing reel maintenance and cleaning
The fishing reel is one of the most important tools along with the rod in the world of fishing. Para that we can get the best performance from our reel we must perform maintenance and cleaning after each use. If we do not perform this process, the parts will weaken and the reel will lose its function over time. Para avoid this and get even more life out of the reel, we will have to follow these steps:
- Initial cleaning: we must remove the sand and the remains of dirt that may be with a fine brush, clean with a soft cloth afterwards so as not to scratch it and finally apply some fine oil on the body and the disassembled parts (handle, brake cap, spool and body of the reel).
- Greasing: then we will grease the spool, the brake, the handle, the main shaft and the thread guide since these moving parts must be lubricated regularly.
- Thread guide: we must pay special attention to this part of the reel since it is the one that needs more maintenance because it is in continuous contact with water. We can disassemble it carefully and leaving the parts in order as we extract them, clean them well and grease them and then reassemble the thread guide.
- Central spool: this part never has to be disassembled, but through a small post we can apply a couple of drops of oil directly on the internal mechanism.
- Hand: finally we will clean the hand thoroughly and apply a little oil on the articulated areas and proceed to clean and dry it.
In case you have some doubts in the process, always consult the cleaning guide that you will find in the box of your reel and under no circumstances open the body of the reel because if you find any malfunction it will be best to have it checked by the manufacturer.
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