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Which Saltiga for the job?
Pick the size for the fish, then the gear ratio for the technique. The spec line is the product's own; prices and stock are live.
Heavy softbaiting and micro-jigging
23 Saltiga 4000-H
12kg Drag | 5.7 Gear Ratio | 90cm Per Turn
Trophy snapper and trevally on the lighter Airdrive reel, where feel is everything.
Hauraki Gulf lure fishing
23 Saltiga 5000-H and 5000-XH
12kg Drag | 5.7 Gear Ratio | 90cm Per Turn
Snapper and schoolie kingfish. H for the all-round retrieve, XH when you need to keep up with a charging fish.
The standard mechanical jigging reel
25 Saltiga 8000-P and 8000-H
25kg Drag | 94cm Per Turn
Standard kingfish and bluenose on the Powerdrive generation. P for winching torque, H for the all-rounder.
Deep-water jigging, 100m plus
25 Saltiga 10000-P and 10000-H
25kg Drag | 99cm Per Turn
Large kingfish and hapuku from the deep pins.
Far North stickbaiting
25 Saltiga 14000-P
25kg Drag | 102cm Per Turn
The stickbaiting king for trophy kingfish and bluefin.
Topwater tuna and big-game casting
25 Saltiga 18000-H and 20000-H
30kg Drag | 129cm Per Turn
Southern bluefin, giant bluefin and striped marlin: the spin-to-win big-game specialists.
Ultra-deep winching
25 Saltiga 25000-P
30kg Drag | 118cm Per Turn
Monsters of the abyss. Specialised winching power for ultra-deep jigging.
Decoder
Decoding the suffixes: P, H and XH
Before choosing a size, select the right transmission. In NZ conditions the wrong gear ratio makes your day much harder than it needs to be.
Power gear
The low range. Essential for mechanical jigging: the torque to winch a stubborn kingi or bass off the pins without breaking your back.
High gear
The Kiwi all-rounder. Fast enough for lure work and standard retrieves, with enough grunt for a deep-water scrap.
Extra high gear
The topwater specialist. Crucial for stickbaiting and popping: it recovers line fast enough to stay tight to a fish charging the boat.
At a glance
Size by size
Every size in the two families, with the NZ target, the job and the Xbraid to spool it with. Prices and stock are live.
| Model | Series | NZ target species | Best application | Recommended Xbraid | From | |
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| 23 Saltiga 4000 | Airdrive | Trophy snapper, trevally | Heavy softbaiting, micro-jigging | Upgrade X8 PE 2.0 | $1,248
1 in stock |
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| 23 Saltiga 5000 | Airdrive | Snapper, schoolie kingfish | Hauraki Gulf lure fishing | Upgrade X8 PE 2.5 | $1,270Elsewhere: 2 in stock |
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| 23 Saltiga 6000 | Airdrive | Coromandel kingfish, albacore | Heavy reef-flat casting, light jigging | Upgrade X8 PE 3.0 | Sold out |
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| 25 Saltiga 8000 | Powerdrive | Standard kingfish, bluenose | The standard mechanical jigging reel | Full Drag PE 4.0 | $1,498
2 in stock |
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| 25 Saltiga 10000 | Powerdrive | Large kingfish, hapuku | Deep-water mechanical jigging, 100m plus | Full Drag PE 5.0 | $1,478Elsewhere: 2 in stock |
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| 25 Saltiga 14000 | Powerdrive | Trophy kingfish, bluefin | The stickbaiting king, Far North topwater | Full Drag PE 6.0 | $1,498
1 in stock |
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| 25 Saltiga 18000 | Powerdrive | Southern bluefin tuna | Topwater tuna, big-game casting | Full Drag PE 8.0 | $1,698
In stock |
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| 25 Saltiga 20000 | Powerdrive | Giant bluefin, striped marlin | The spin-to-win big-game specialist | Full Drag PE 10.0 | $1,688.69Elsewhere: 2 in stock |
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| 25 Saltiga 25000 | Powerdrive | Monsters of the abyss | Specialised winching, ultra-deep jigging | Full Drag PE 12.0 | $1,698
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- NZ target species
- Trophy snapper, trevally
- Best application
- Heavy softbaiting, micro-jigging
- Recommended Xbraid
- Upgrade X8 PE 2.0
- NZ target species
- Snapper, schoolie kingfish
- Best application
- Hauraki Gulf lure fishing
- Recommended Xbraid
- Upgrade X8 PE 2.5
- NZ target species
- Coromandel kingfish, albacore
- Best application
- Heavy reef-flat casting, light jigging
- Recommended Xbraid
- Upgrade X8 PE 3.0
- NZ target species
- Standard kingfish, bluenose
- Best application
- The standard mechanical jigging reel
- Recommended Xbraid
- Full Drag PE 4.0
- NZ target species
- Large kingfish, hapuku
- Best application
- Deep-water mechanical jigging, 100m plus
- Recommended Xbraid
- Full Drag PE 5.0
- NZ target species
- Trophy kingfish, bluefin
- Best application
- The stickbaiting king, Far North topwater
- Recommended Xbraid
- Full Drag PE 6.0
- NZ target species
- Southern bluefin tuna
- Best application
- Topwater tuna, big-game casting
- Recommended Xbraid
- Full Drag PE 8.0
- NZ target species
- Giant bluefin, striped marlin
- Best application
- The spin-to-win big-game specialist
- Recommended Xbraid
- Full Drag PE 10.0
- NZ target species
- Monsters of the abyss
- Best application
- Specialised winching, ultra-deep jigging
- Recommended Xbraid
- Full Drag PE 12.0
01 · Technical, light to mid
23 Saltiga
Snapper workhorses, sizes 4000 to 6000The 23 Saltiga features the Airdrive Design, creating a lighter rotor and better balance. These reels are perfect for technical lure fishing where feel is everything: heavy softbaiting and micro-jigging for trophy snapper on the 4000, Hauraki Gulf lure fishing on the 5000, and heavy reef-flat casting or light jigging on the 6000.
- The mission
- Technical lure fishing where feel is everything
- Best for
- Trophy snapperTrevallySchoolie kingfishHauraki Gulf
- Recommended Xbraid
- Upgrade X8 PE 2.0 to 3.0
12kg Drag | 5.7 Gear Ratio | 90cm Per Turn
In stock$1,29800Unit price /Unavailable-
12kg Drag | 5.7 Gear Ratio | 90cm Per Turn
In stock$1,27000 Elsewhere: $1,299.00 -
12kg Drag | 5.7 Gear Ratio | 90cm Per Turn
In stock$1,24800Unit price /Unavailable
02 · Heavy, expedition
25 Saltiga
Blue-water artillery, sizes 8000 to 25000This is the Powerdrive generation, built with 10% larger gears and the new DRD durable drag system for the most violent encounters in our oceans. The 8000 is the standard mechanical jigging reel, the 10000 the deep-water winch, the 14000 the stickbaiting king for trophy kingfish and bluefin, the 18000 and 20000 the topwater tuna and big-game casting specialists, and the 25000 the ultra-deep winch.
- The mission
- The most violent encounters in our oceans
- Best for
- KingfishHapukuBluefinStriped marlin
- Recommended Xbraid
- Full Drag PE 4.0 to 12.0
03 · Line
Spooling for success
The Xbraid advantagePremium gear requires premium line. We recommend YGK Xbraid Full Drag for the NZ environment: high abrasion resistance against reefs, and a specialised coating that handles the extreme heat generated by Saltiga drag systems during long tuna runs. Upgrade X8 is the high-performance casting braid for the 23 Saltiga, and Jigman Ultra X8 the specialised jigging braid.
- The mission
- Abrasion resistance and heat tolerance
- Best for
- Full Drag offshoreUpgrade castingJigman jigging
- Pairings
- 23 Saltiga: Upgrade X8 · 25 Saltiga: Full Drag X8
- Ian's Pick
- SpecialSpecial
PE0.6 - PE1.5 | 200m | 14lb-30lb
In stockFrom$6095$7500Unit price /Unavailable - SpecialSpecial
PE2.5 - PE6 | 300m | 45lb-90lb
In stock$11900$13860Unit price /Unavailable
The Saltiga maintenance manifesto
In NZ's high-salt environment, even a MagSealed reel needs proper care
Tighten the drag
Tighten the drag
Do this before rinsing to seal the drag stack from moisture.
The light mist
The light mist
Never high-pressure wash or dunk your reel. A fine mist of fresh water is all you need to clear the salt.
The storage secret
The storage secret
Once the reel is dry, loosen the drag completely. Storing it tight compresses the washers and leads to a sticky drag later.
No WD-40
No WD-40
It will destroy the MagSeal oil. Use only official Daiwa lubricants or authorised NZ service agents.
The full range
Every Saltiga spinning reel we stock
23 and 25 SaltigaEverything in our Saltiga spinning collection that is in stock right now.
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12kg Drag | 5.7 Gear Ratio | 90cm Per Turn
In stock$1,29800Unit price /Unavailable -
12kg Drag | 5.7 Gear Ratio | 90cm Per Turn
In stock$1,27000 Elsewhere: $1,299.00 -
12kg Drag | 5.7 Gear Ratio | 90cm Per Turn
In stock$1,24800Unit price /Unavailable
