Daiwa Ryoga Bay Jigging Reel

has any one used the

Daiwa Ryoga Bay Jigging Reel

for all jigging, whats your thoughts experiences?

worth the money? cheers


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I got one a few weeks back,

Sun, 2015-07-19 18:50

I got one a few weeks back, used a couple of days up in exmouth, performed well, but on day three handle was rough and sticky. Conditions were pretty rough and it may have got a soaking but was rinsed after each use. I have sent to Daiwa to check it out so will reserve judgement for now....

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Got one on a Mytho Plus

Sun, 2015-07-19 19:27

And have been really happy with it.  Picked up a 12 kilo sambo last weeks and handled that really well, nice and smooth and easy to use.  It has become my go to demersals outfit.  Robert1979 I will be interested what Daiwa say on yours?

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Yeh will let you know, I have

Sun, 2015-07-19 19:37

Yeh will let you know, I have a few Daiwa reels (BG35h, Saltiga, Catalina plus another cheapo spin), no issues with any of them, the BG35h is probably 4 years old and been very well used, never serviced and as good as new mechanically. So was pretty surprised with this. I will let you know what they say.

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Love mine to bits.Had a

Sun, 2015-07-19 20:41

Love mine to bits.

Had a Saltiga LD20 previously, new Ryoga is a million times better, smoother, lighter etc.

 

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Cheers for the imput fellas,

Sun, 2015-07-19 21:40

Cheers for the imput fellas, What are those Mythos worth ive heard them being mentioned alot of micro/demersal jigging. as im from SA no one here stocks them so its hard to see what they are like.

Cheers

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Not cheap

Mon, 2015-07-20 07:48

They are around the $600 mark.  Love both of mine and the Mytho plus is a great match to the Ryoga.  Use them both in targeting demersals with jig weights from around 80gm up to around 180, usually 120 to 140.

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Cheers for the help, would

Mon, 2015-07-20 14:14

Cheers for the help, would the mytho plus work 40-60gram jigs aswell for snapper/kingfish running pe2 ? or be bit to heavy

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If you want to run those

Mon, 2015-07-20 18:30

If you want to run those lighter jigs you are better off with one of the standard Mytho like the Mytho LJ60

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 No problems with ours but

Tue, 2015-07-21 19:41

 No problems with ours but given my time over again I would have went with a Penn Torque, probably the 12. Would have saved money and arguably got a better reel with the thrust bearing.

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Cheers for the input fellas

Tue, 2015-07-28 19:32

Cheers for the input fellas its between the ryoga or the new saltiga 10h