Shimano Tiagra Reels Series

Shimano Tiagra Reels

The Shimano Tiagra ‘A’ series has been the bench mark for game reels for a number of years. The range feature a slightly darker, heavier gold anodising, a drilled drag quadrant with a drag curve better suited to Australian conditions, and a new design rubberised power handle.

The heavier anodising makes these reels even more resistant to the ravages of salt water, 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 palms, which can be a problem during the course of a long fight, especially when fishing more tropical waters.

Another major rule of game fishing is that the leverage created by an angler in a chair or stand-up harness with a big marlin, tuna or shark on the end of the line places an enormous amount of pressure on the tackle. That’s why Tiagra’s one piece frame is machine-cut from an aluminium tube to a thickness of 7mm (the thickest on the market). It’s also why Tiagra has A-RB bearings, heavy-duty stainless steel gears, and a two speed shifting mechanism where the pinion and drive gears are continuously meshed.

The series comprises ten models from a smaller 12 size right up to the largest 130 size which means that they will be able to be used for all game fishing expeditions.

Product Code	Gear Ratio	Bearings	Drag Power (Kg)	Mono Capacity (kg/m)	Braid Capacity (lb/yds)	Weight (g)
TI12	3.9:1, 1.7:1	6	15	5/804	40/795	992
TI16	3.9:1, 1.7:1	6	13	7/896	50/1210	1077
TI20A	3.9:1, 1.7:1	4	16	9/631	50/1225	1409
TI30A	3.9:1, 1.7:1	4	15	14/640	50/1805	1486
TI30WLRSA	3.9:1, 1.7:1	4	15	23/521	65/1435	1576
TI50A	3.1:1, 1.3:1	4	20	23/548	80/1135	2364
TI50WA	3.1:1, 1.3:1	4	20	23/777	80/1575	2447
TI50WLRSA	3.1:1, 1.3:1	4	20	36/503	80/1575	2447
TI80WA	2.5:1, 1.3:1	4	24	36/868	100/2445	3266
TI130A	2.2:1, 1.15:1	6	45	59/914	150/3315	4936