Game on!
The
Shimano Tiagra 30WLRSA Abyss SW Stand Up Game Combo is a great set if you're planning to go toe-to-toe
with Stripeys. The Shimano Tiagra 30WLRSA reel has 15kg of drag and
tough enough so you can handle hauling in big fish. It's paired up
with the Shimano Abyss SW - lightweight, robust and powerful. Show
the fish that you mean business with this powerful combo!
The Reel
The
Shimano Tiagra 30WLRSA Game Reel is geared
specifically to handle not only the fish themselves but also the
harsh saltwater environment. Perfectly suited for chasing down
Stripeys, this rod features a slightly darker, heavier gold
anodising, a newly designed Septon power handle and a drilled drag
quadrant with a drag curve that's better suited to New Zealand
conditions.
The heavier anodising makes these reels even more resistant to the
ravages of saltwater, while the click stop drag quadrant permits
more precise drag adjustments. The counterbalanced handle falls
easily to hand when striking a fish and makes winding easier during
the course of a long fight. It’s rubberised ‘tackiness’ combats
sweaty hands which, as you may well know, can be a problem during
the course of a long hard-fought fight.
Another major rule of game fishing is that the leverage you create
in a chair or stand-up harness with a big marlin, tuna or shark on
the other end of the line places a HUGE amount of pressure on the
tackle. That’s exactly why Shimano has made the Tiagra’s one piece,
machine-cut frame from a 7mm aluminium tube (the thickest on the
market). Team that up with the A-RB bearings, heavy duty stainless
steel gears, a two speed shifting mechanism and you are guaranteed
a reel that is as serious at catching fish as you are. Choose the
Shimano Tiagra 50 WA, you’ll need nothing else.
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.
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.
Shimano Aluminium Cold Forged Spool
These spools provide strength and durability over diecast aluminium
or graphite spools.
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.
The Rod
The
Shimano Abyss SW Stand Up Game Rod 5ft 6in 30-50lb
2pc comes from the Shimano Abyss range of blue
water-centric rods, which have utilised the best rod-building
technology available. This has led to a range of dynamic,
lightweight but very strong rods, that can tame the most powerful
species like Kingfish, Bass, Hapuku, Tuna, Billfish and Broadbill
Swordfish.
The design brief from the top was clear - engineer a series of rods
that not only look the business cosmetically from the tip to the
butt section but must complete MSL tests of well over specified
line ratings at 45 degrees and 60 degrees respectively, also, the
Shimano ABYSS range needed to be able to handle the tough rigours
of day-to-day charter work - no easy task! So Shimano NZ in
conjunction with Tony Orton from Offshore Adventures testing began
and with only minor tweaks from the first cut samples the Shimano
ABYSS range was born. Literally hundreds of hard fighting kingfish,
hapuku, huge sharks and billfish have been caught using the entire
Shimano ABYSS range of rods!
Shimano Tiagra 30WLRSA Game Reel Features:
- Heavier gold anodising makes the reel even more resistant to
the ravages of salt water
- 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
- 2-Speed Gearing
Shimano Tiagra 30WLRSA Game Reel
Specifications:
- Retrieve per crank: 104/46 cm
- Bearings: 4
- Max drag: 15kg
- Mono cap: 23 kg / 521 m
- Drag type: LD
- Weight: 1576 g
- Gear ratio: 3.9:1, 1.7:1
Shimano Abyss SW Stand Up Game Rod
Specifications:
- Product Code: AB562RT3050 ABYSS SW Game STD/UP 3
- Pieces: 2
- Line Weight: 30-50 kg
- Blank Type: T45 Graphite
- Grip Assembly: Alloy EVA
- Length: 1.67 m / 5 feet 6 inches
- Guide Type: FUJI SiN II
- Action: Medium-fast
- Gimbal Type: AFTCO
- Reel Seat: AFTCO Straight Butt
Shimano Tiagra 30WLRSA Game Reel Schematic Diagram