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TD Sol II 2004: Affordable Finesse
by Murray 4th May 2013

Affordable FinesseAndrew Badullovich puts the Team Daiwa Sol II 2004 through it’s paces.  You can read his review here>>


Team Daiwa Sol II Review
by Murray 29th Apr 2013

TD Sol IIMark Gercovich takes the TD SOL II for a test drive. See his article here >>.

 


2013 Certate has arrived.
by Bradley 20th Apr 2013

Daiwa FB BLOG pic hozThe 2013 Certate has arrived and will be shipped to stores soon. The 2013 Certate’s in sizes 2004, 2500 and 3012 have arrived, the other sizes will follow soon.
for more information click here

 

 


New Luvias Spinning Reels are here!
by Murray 12th Feb 2013

Luvias

The New Luvias Spinning Reels have arrived and will be hitting stores very soon. Read about the exciting new Luvias here>>


Certate 2013 Coming Soon!
by Murray 30th Jan 2013

Certate 2013

 

The details for the hotly anticipated 2013 Certate range are now live. These beauties will be available in autumn, till then you can read all about them here…


TD Sol II Spinning Reel Now Here!
by Murray 13th Dec 2012

TD Sol II - Now HereThe popular TD Sol, updated with the latest Daiwa features, is now here. Read about this awesome new reel here.


Steez spinning reels now available
by Bradley 13th Sep 2012

The all new Steez spinning reels are now available. For more information click here.

 


Updated Luvias Spinning Reels coming soon
by Murray 20th Aug 2012

Luvias has always been one of Daiwa’s most popular high performance spinning reels. Over the years it has had several reincarnations and in 2012 the Japanese have updated Luvias with new features: Magseal, Zaion and Air Rotor.

The new Luvias reels will be with us in December until then you can read about them here.

 


New TD Sol II Spinning Reel
by Murray 20th Aug 2012

Daiwa has always had a long history of innovation, in 2010, Daiwa pioneered the ground breaking technology- Magseal, Zaion and Air Rotor, a combination that is the future for all Daiwa spinning reels. Originally introduced in our flagship reels like Saltiga, Certate and Exist, it was only a matter of time before we introduced it into Australia’s most popular spinning reel ever the TD Sol. Developed over the past two years, TD Sol II shows Daiwa’s commitment to introduce its best design innovations into mid-price reels.

The new TD Soll II will arrive in December 2012, until then read all about it here.

 


6500H added to Catalina Range
by Murray 20th Aug 2012

The superb Catalina range will be strengthened by the addition of a new 6500 size, check out the details here.

 


Pro News Updates
by Bradley 26th Apr 2012

New Pro News Updates

Dave Rae and his favourite new Certate – click here

Dave Rae on Baby Cranks – click here

Warren Keelan – Black Label – click here

James Moller on the Clyde River – click here

James Moller with the new Freams – click here

 


Daiwa BREAM Australian Open 11-13 January 2012
by Bradley 11th Jan 2012

Daiwa BREAM Australian Open 11-13 January 2012

Sydney Harbour plays host to the first event of the 2012 BREAM season, the Daiwa Australian Open, 11-13 January 2012. Log in from 2pm (EDT) each day to catch the livestream action of the weigh-in. The successful boater-only format returns in 2012, and offers anglers one of the biggest challenges of the tournament season. With a crack field of assembled anglers fighting it out on one of Australia’s greatest tournament arenas, the action is sure to be red hot.

Live link - http://live.bream.com.au/


Adventure Angler Re-runs.
by Bradley 10th Jan 2012

Micah Adams “Adventure Angler” series 2 will begin its re-run season this week. Showing times are as follows.

Tues 10th, fox sports channel 502, 4-4.30pm episode 5- Cassini island, followed by episode 6- fraser island flats from 4.30- 5pm Wed 11th, fox sports channel 502, 4-4.30pm episode 7- south OZ snapper, followed by episode 6- fraser island flats from 5-5.30pm Thurs 12th, fox sports channel 503, 3.30-4pm episode 7- south OZ snapper, followed by episode 8- png black bass from 4-4.30pm.

Season 3 will begin in February 2012


New 2011 Caldias have just landed!
by Bradley 2nd Dec 2011

The new Caldia’s have just arrived and will be shipped to stores very soon.

For more information click here.


This week on Hooked
by Bradley 20th Nov 2011

This week on Hooked On Tackle world Dave jumps onboard Helifish in Darwin to chase barra. This is one amazing trip as the boys fly over the Darwin’s landscape. Dave and Mark from Helifish land in some great locations and have some great fun on Barra. This is one show not to be missed

Hooked airs on Foxtel Channel 183 7:30pm Tues and 6:30pm Sat


This week on Hooked
by Bradley 14th Nov 2011

This week on Hooked On Tackle World Dave hits the high seas off Darwin to do some good on bottom fishing for black jew and golden snapper. Also Dave gives the lures a run for spanish mackerel.

Hooked airs on Foxtel Channel 183 7:30pm Tues and 6:30pm Sat


Reel Schematics Updated
by Bradley 9th Nov 2011

The reel schematics have been updated with english versions of the following.

Certate (2010) series – 1003, 2000, 2004, 2500, 2500R, 2506 and 3000

Certate Hyper Custom 2500, 3000 and 4000

Saltist HRF

For more information click here.


Service Dept Schematics Updated
by Bradley 2nd Nov 2011

SERVICE DEPARTMENT – we are slowly translating the Japanese reel schematics into English. This morning we have updated the schematics for Alphas R, Saltiga 4000/4000H 2010 models, Catalina 4500, 4500H and 6500, Legalis, Luvias 1003, Morethan Branzino, Saltiga 3500 game and Saltiga Expedition. More to come soon.

For more information click here.


New Service Dept Section now live
by Bradley 20th Sep 2011

The new Daiwa Service Dept section is now live with heaps of information on maintence and servicing your reels. In it you can find the following.

General reel maintenance guide

-          General rod maintenance guide

-          Warranty section

-          FAQ

-          Service products

-          Service and repair forms

-          Service contacts

-          Reel Schematics

For more information click here.


Pro News Updated
by Bradley 13th Sep 2011

The Pro News section has been updated and divided into individual sections for each angler. More updates coming soon from other Pro Staff and new stories/reviews. Click on any of the Pro Staff below to go straight through to their sections.

Mark Berg

Micah Adams

Mark Gerkovich

Warren Keelan

Lure and Fly

Sami Omari

Jamie Robley

Bradley Sissins


Steez Amraam just arrived.
by Bradley 6th Sep 2011

The new Steez Amraam “megatop” rod has just arrived and its probably on of the best finesse bream rods we’ve felt in a longtime! For more information click here.


Saltiga 6500 now available.
by Bradley 22nd Aug 2011

The new low speed Saltiga 6500 is now available. For more information click here.


New Caldia details revealed
by Bradley 12th Aug 2011

Daiwa has always had a long history of innovation, in 2010, Daiwa pioneered the ground breaking technology- Magseal and Air Rotor, a combination that the new set the future standard for all Daiwa spinning reels. Its unparalleled engineering produced Daiwa’s flagship reels – Saltiga and Certate. Now Daiwa expand its innovation with the new Caldia.

Caldia is a new era for Daiwa, an era where the introduction of innovations where Magseal, Air Rotor and Zaion are now available in mid range reels.

For more information click here.


This Week on Hooked with Dave Butfield
by Bradley 3rd Aug 2011

This week on Hooked, Dave Butfield heads to NZ to catch up with Ben from Nomad Sportfishing Adventures to chase Kingfish. The boys head out off Tauranga to give the Daiwa gear a work out.

Dave will be jigging and casting surface lures for these drag pulling fish. Also the boys have some great fun on light tackle chasing Salmon. You can watch Hooked On Tackle World on Channel 183 every Tuesday night at 7:30pm and Saturday night at 6:30pm. Just so you don’t miss the fishing action Hooked On Tackle World will be aired 28 time throughout the week.


Secrets Revealed on July 25
by Bradley 19th Jul 2011

Daiwa has always had a long history of innovation, Real Four introduced ground breaking technology like Airbail, ABS, Twistbuster, Magseal, Air Rotor, Magforce 3D, TWS and Digigear to the world, an award winning combination that the new set the future standard for all Daiwa  reels. Its unparalleled engineering produced the worlds most technically advanced reels and on July 25th Daiwa will further reinforce themselves as the worlds Number 1 fishing tackle manufacturer.

See more here on July 25.