Behind the Daiwa Fishing Reels is a philosophy of quality, engineering, reliability, and innovation.

Daiwa is part of the Japanese SEIKO corporation and formarly known as Daiwa Seiko Inc. founded in 1945 and manufacturing fishing gear and tackle, as well as golf, tennis, and cycling gear and activewear. Fishing products include clothing, coolers, fishing line, lures, reels, rods, and tackle boxes. The company's other sporting goods include mountain bikes and fitness wear (1996 sales 441,6M, President and Director: Tadao Kojima ). (source: Hoover).

Daiwa made his first (spinning) reel in 1955 and got to number one in world sales of fishing tackle in 1977, a position it has maintained ever since. In the USA the company is present since 1966 first in Culver City, California and the then is Cerrito, California.

Daiwa Fishing Reels recommendations:

Steez: high-end baitcasting reel, 12/120, 14/100, 6.3:1 , 11 Ball Bearings + 1Roller Bearing, magnesium reel design, ultr-light and compact, reliable, precise casting; for fresh-water only (e.g. bass fishing).

Sealine X : high-end salt-water conventional reel; 30/350, 40/310, 50/220, 6.1:1, 3 Ball Bearings. For Striper Bass or Wahoo fishing.

Tierra: low-end spinning reel; 4/155, 6/100, 8/80, 4.7:1, 5 Ball Bearings, 1 Roller Bearing, 2CRBB (see below, Corrosion Resistant Ball Bearings). A trout, bass, and light saltwater reel.

Book recommendation: Largemouth Bass Extreme Fishing Guide. Top Secret Techniques Of The Professional Bass Fishing Guides Exposed

Daiwa Fishing Reels Most Interesting Innovations

Being Japanese makes us understand their keen interest in technology innovation and notably the introduction of their

In Spinning and Baitcasting Reels:

DIGIGEAR : "Digital gear design ensures a perfect mesh between ultra-tough, surface treated alloy drive gear and marine bronze pinion gear for optimized speed, power and durability"

and the discovery of a new material for salt fishing reels, the

AIR METAL "- a magnesium alloy - which can withstand saltwater and others innovations in materials for their rods and tackle."

CRBB, Corrosion Resistant Ball Bearings. "Daiwa’s CRBB bearings are specially treated stainless steel and last up to 12 times longer than standard stainless steel bearings in a corrosive saltwater environment."

ABS (ADVANCED BALLISTIC SYSTEM):The spool conical shape is upside-down to a normal reel spool this results in fewer line tangles." You can fill it with line right up to the edge of the spool lip without fear of tangles"

ADVANCED LOCOMOTIVE LEVELWIND
"A simple, reliable mechanism to distribute line evenly on the spool as it is retrieved. The result is less casting friction, fewer tangles and more consistent drag performance."

in baitcasting Daiwa Fishing Reels:

TWITCHING BAR
"Daiwa’s unique Twitchin’ Bar lets you quickly pick up slack with just one hand. So hooksets are bone-jarring solid. It can even give baits a subtle twitching action—perfect for finessing inactive fish to strike.

Free Floating Spools
" Unlike other reels, where the pinion gear constantly rides the spool shaft, Daiwa’s unique system floats the spool independently on precision, stainless steel ball bearings. Because the pinion rides its own separate shaft, the spool spins freely, unhampered by gear train friction when casting."

In Salt-Water Conventional Daiwa Fishing Reels:

DUAL DISCS DRAG
"Dual wet discs apply pressure to both sides of the stainless brake rotor, for up to 50% more surface area. Stopping power is ultra-smooth and consistent."

PRE-SET LEVER DRAG
"Preset lever drag lets you fine-tune your strike tension. Kick the lever past the stop and an aggressive cam takes you quickly to a higher drag max than most reels, for the ultimate in near-boat fish control."

Contact address fro Daiwa fishing reels (and gears):

Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
3-14-16, Maesawa
Higashi-kurume, Tokyo 203-8511, Japan
Tel. +81-424-75-2111
Fax +81-424-75-3334
http://www.daiwaseiko.co.jp/

USA: Daiwa Corporation
12851 Midway Place
Cerritos, CA, 90703
admail@daiwa.com

Telephone: (562) 802-9589
Fax Number: (562) 404-6212
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 7:00am to 4:00pm PST

Mailing Address:
Daiwa Corporation
P.O. Box 6031
Artesia, CA 90702-6031

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