NEW Daiwa 23 Fuego LT Spinning Reel w/ ZAION V Carbon-Fiber Body
Eugene L. 09.21.23
Daiwa has revamped its popular Fuego LT spinning reel line for 2023. The new 23 Fuego LT comes with a true ZAION V carbon-fiber body frame. While most other reels at this more entry price point use a nylon-based plastic body frame for their spinning reels, the Fuego stands alone with this lightweight advanced material. The new 23 model is 3 – 5% lighter than previous generations. The reel’s rotor and bail systems have also had some design changes with the utilization of Daiwa’s Airdrive technology. The Airdrive Rotor and Airdrive Bail both reduce weight while the design and materials make for a stronger more rigid design. That way the 23 Fuego LTs can handle more strain all the feeling better in anglers hand. The drag system has been reworked as well to use the bearing-supported Advanced Tournament Drag (ATD), high-density woven carbon drag discs that use specifically formulated drag grease for the smoothest drag possible. Finally, these new editions come Magsealed with magnetic oil on the reel’s main shaft to keep water out of the reel body. Along with all these improvements to the Fuego LT design the 23 model will also be available in a true 5000 and 6000 size reel for anglers targeting larger fish, such as striped bass in the Northeast.
“The FUEGO just gets the job done. Day-in, day-out, it’s a reel I can trust to fish walleyes, bass, pike, whatever—as well as my clients—because it’s smooth, provides great drag performance, and stands up to real-world fishing. It should cost a whole lot more, I’ll tell you that,” says Neustrom.
Daiwa 23 Fuego LT Key Features
- ZAION V Body (3%-5% lighter than current model)
- AIRDRIVE ROTOR
- SOLID AIRDRIVE BAIL
- MAGSEALED
- 5000 and 6000 sizes for saltwater
- TOUGH DIGIGEAR®
- Machined aluminum screw-in handle
- Ball Bearing-Supported Advanced Tournament Drag (ATD™)
- Gear ratios between 5.2:1 and 6.2:1 for effectively playing fish
- Line-Per-Turn: 25.5-inches (1000 size) to 36.2-inches (6000 size)
- MSRP $109.99-$129.99
