Offshore and nearshore jigging is an athletic endeavor. In fact, if skateboarding and fencing are Olympic sports, why not deep jigging? Takes strength, strategy, and certainly endurance. Ever try ripping a jig in the 100’s – even thousands – of feet for hours? Not to mention a tuna or amberjack interrupting sequences by peeling off hundreds more feet that must be spun back up under great resistance. Fortunately, DAIWA’s new SALTIGA Lever Drag (LD) 55JP is exquisitely engineered to better your performance and while reducing angler fatigue. 

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. Tallness means having an upsized spool with massive line capacity for extremely 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 SALTIGA LD55JP’s torque and gear stability is remarkable with the reel’s massive stainless steel gears. Its gearing yields a 5.2:1 ratio and impressive 46.3-inch line take-up on every crank.