Shimano Tiagra 80 WA Status Blue Water DDM Bent Butt Game Combo 5ft 6in 24-37kg 2pc

Plenty of muscle to take on Big Game

The Shimano Tiagra 80 WA Status Blue Water DDM Bent Butt Game Combo is the perfect setup if you’re looking for a fast, light, strong and durable rod and reel combo for big game fishing.

The Reel

The Shimano Tiagra 80 WA Game Reel is built for
tough fights and packed with premium features to give you the upper
hand against the biggest, baddest fish. The heavier anodising makes
it even more resistant to corrosion from saltwater, while the click
stop drag quadrant permits more precise drag adjustments. The
counterbalanced septon power handle falls easily to hand when
striking a fish and makes winding easier during long fights, plus
its rubberised ‘tackiness’ combats sweaty palms. Sweet as!

The Tiagra’s one piece frame is machine-cut from an aluminium tube
to a thickness of 7mm. It’s also packed with A-RB bearings, heavy
duty stainless steel gears and a two speed shifting mechanism. This
reel is built tough for big Marlins, Tunas or Sharks.

2 Speed Gearing
This mechanism is designed so that gear changes are quick and easy,
even when fighting a fish. The low gear ratio used for high-power
retrieves is selected by pushing the button on the base of the
handle. Return to the high-speed ratio by sliding the release
button along the handle shank. By using two sets of gears, the
drive and pinion gears are always engaged. There is no gear meshing
during the shift.

Anti-Rust Bearings
A-RB are made of stainless steel that has been through the A-RB
process. At least 10 times more corrosion resistant than standard
stainless steel ball bearings. Easy maintenance no-shield design
allows for easy flushing of debris and easy lubrication. Increased
bearing speed-no shield design and lighter viscosity lubrication
reduce friction and allow the bearing to spin faster and
longer.

Aluminium Cold Forged Spool
These spools provide strength and durability over diecast aluminium
or graphite spools.

Shimano Metal Series
The Metal construction showcased in some of Shimano’s finest reels
now appears throughout their line of Metal Series products. Metal
frames not only keep moving parts in precise alignment, they also
feature the use of the latest anodising, plating and painting
techniques for beautiful and durable finishes.

The Rod
A combination of the Status Bent Butt and the classic Tiagra rod,
the Shimano Status Blue Water DDM Bent Butt Game
Rod is built to tackle the most dynamic offshore and
inshore sport fishing situations found throughout NZ’s surrounding
oceans. Featuring powerful E-Glass/carbon construction, this rod
has extreme strength whilst still maintaining comfortable feel,
making it perfect for fishing using electric reels, and both Tiagra
and Talica reels. This rod is finished with Pac Bay guides and
detachable Pac Bay bent butt.

Shimano Tiagra 80 WA Game Reel Features:

• Heavier gold anodising makes the reel even more resistant to
  saltwater corrosion
• Click stop drag quadrant permits more precise drag
  adjustments
• Counterbalanced handle falls easily to hand when striking a
  fish and makes winding easier during the course of a long
  fight
• Rubberised handle ‘tackiness’ combats sweaty palms
• Aluminium Cold Forged Spool to provide increased strength and
  durability
• Anti-Rust Bearings; at least 10 times more corrosion resistant
  than standard stainless steel ball bearings
• 7mm thick one piece machine-cut aluminium frame
• Heavy-duty stainless gears
• Two speed shifting mechanism where the pinion and drive gears
  are continuously meshed

Shimano Tiagra 80 WA Game Reel Specifications:

• Retrieve per Crank: 94/48 cm
• Bearings: 4
• Max Drag: 24kg
• Mono Cap: 36 kg / 868m
• Drag Type: LD
• Weight: 3266g
• Gear Ratio: 2.5:1, 1.3:1

Shimano Status Blue Water DDM Bent Butt Game Rod
Features:

• E-Glass/carbon blank
• Pac Bay guides
• Pac Bay bent butt (detachable)
• Ideal for use with electric reels, Tiagra and Talica game
  reels

Shimano Status Blue Water DDM Bent Butt Game Rod
Specifications:

• Model: SBW56DDM5080
• Pieces: 2
• Line weight: 24-37kg
• Blank type: Graphite/e glass
• Grip assembly: Full length EVA
• Guide type: Pac Bay
• Gimbal type: Pac Bay Bent Butt
• Reel seat: Pac Bay

Shimano Tiagra 80 WA Game Reel Schematic Diagram