The ultimate rock shore rod for challenging your own limits and catching record fish. “BREAKTHROUGH”. In order to catch bigger fish, Daiwa worked tirelessly on-site with testers to create “stress-free lure operation” (Concept 1), which allows you to keep your lure moving comfortably throughout a day of fishing.

And “overwhelming fighting performance” (Concept 2), which seeks the ability to overpower and control a hooked fish. The development goal was to achieve these two concepts at a high level. The resulting rod has amazing fighting power which opens the door to anglers chasing the ultimate land based game experiences.

CONCEPT 1- Stress-free lure operation

The important thing in shore jigging and casting is to keep manipulating the lure to capitalise on all chance at a bite. Whilst casting from rock ledges large lures and jigs over 100g are often used which can take a toll on the angler. These lures are sometimes sensitive to action, and often you are fighting the tide and waves to lure in the fish. Daiwa carefully considered the tip material and taper from various perspectives, and pursued a smooth taper for load transfer and excellent blank recovery. This has greatly improved the ability for anglers to work lures freely.

CONCEPT 2- Overwhelming fighting performance

In developing the DRAGGER, we carried out a major review of the power ranking of shore jigging rods. DRAGGER “BREAKTHROUGH” is designed to subdue the biggest fish possible and an anglers experience can feel like a literal life and death struggle. In order to control a large fish during an extreme fight, you need a strong butt power in reserve if you need it. “BREAKTHROUGH” has a thicker butt section to ensure even more rod power is available to the angler.

This allows you to forcefully stop a violent first run, gain the upper hand from the start, and fight the fish smoothly. It is a rod that does not give anything away to even the largest fish. DRAGGER “BREAKTHROUGH” is made for the anglers willing to put their bodies on the line in pursuit of giants.

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