b'TestedDaiwa Phantom Hyper BY MATHEW HEWETSON DAIWA PHANTOM HYPER LT 3000D-CWe have been managing to get our hands on a few of the new Daiwa spin reels that local distributor Brittain Wynyard have been releasing to the Godzone market this year.D aiwas quality isdesign and leading-edgethe once over in the shop.Hyper and the drag was top renowned, and ittechnologies with value,The Phantom Hyper offersend, smooth and strong when is good to see theyto deliver anglers a featureup 10kg of drag, which isneeded to stop the fish from have several reelspacked mid-range spin reel. impressive for such a smallrunning into the bottom foul.now available toFeaturing Daiwas LT Conceptreel that will hold 300m of PEThe west coast snapper fight anglers across the(Light Tough) that provides1.5 (25lb) line and is perfectlyhard in these strong currents price range to suit budgets. strength and weightlessness,suited for either jigging oras you battle to bring them up It does however provide aquality, and performance.Asoftbaiting for snapper andfrom 20-30m in the harbour.chuckle with the names ofMachine Cut Forged Toughother desired species.TheThe reel is also noticeably these new reels, with theDigigear delivers classreels bigger brother, thelight, and casting all day is a Daiwa Phantom Hyper LTleading gear strength and4000D packs 12kg of dragbreeze but what is noticeable 3000D-C quite a mouthful. smoothness. A Metal Alloywith slighter larger capacityis that strength hasnt been This tends to be the normbody enhances reel sensitivityfor heavier braid. compromised and the reel with all reel manufacturersand strength while Air Rotorfeels at home battling big, these days with the namingprovides balance and supportON THE WATER stroppy fish.The bail arm of their new products.for ultimate reel performance.Taking the reel out on theis solid, the retrieve quick, No doubt this reel will beA Long Cast ABS spool, AirKaipara in late autumn toand the EVA knob a pleasure shortened to simply theBail and ATD technologiestangle with big snapper thatto grip as you get down to Phantom or Hyper, and itcombine for untouchable lineare feeding up on the musselsbusiness and work your fish will surely stick in the Kiwicontrol, while a Machine Cutis a good test for the reel. up off the seabed to the anglers mind when lookingHandle keeps weight down. Fishing at the Graveyard withwaiting net.for a new softbait or jiggingWe also like the comfortablecurrents up to 5 knots and bigI have enjoyed using this spin reel. EVA knob and Perfect Linesnapper is going to put anyreel since on several trips Daiwa have aimed thisStopper; two key pointsreel under pressure. and it has been faultless, it reel as a new light tackleanglers always examineWe landed several good fishwould more than serve me workhorse, blendingclosely when giving a new reelup to 6kg on the Phantomon my lure fishing styles 70FISHING IN GODZONE JUL/AUG 2021'