Daiwa 25 Dragger SX

The Daiwa 25 Dragger SX series has been purpose-built for anglers chasing powerful fish from the rocks while demanding a rod that balances casting performance, lure control and fish-fighting comfort.

Designed as a more forgiving alternative to the ultra-powerful Dragger Breakthrough series, the Dragger SX range focuses on allowing anglers to fish hard for long periods without sacrificing control when it matters most. Rather than relying on extreme stiffness, the rods are engineered to bend progressively under load, helping absorb pressure from hard-fighting fish while reducing physical strain on the angler.

At the core of the range is Daiwa’s HVF Nanoplus blank construction combined with X45 carbon technology. The lightweight high-density graphite design delivers excellent casting performance, fast recovery and crisp lure response while maintaining the strength required for aggressive shore-based fishing around reef, rocks and heavy wash zones. X45 further improves blank stability by reducing twist during casting and fighting loads, resulting in improved casting accuracy, lure control and lifting power.

The Dragger SX range has been developed around modern rockshore lure fishing techniques using stickbaits, sinking pencils, minnows, metal jigs and medium-sized poppers. The lighter models excel for casting metals and smaller hardbodies at tailor, salmon, bonito and school-sized tuna, while the heavier models comfortably handle larger stickbaits and topwater lures targeting kingfish, mackerel and trophy-class pelagic species.

One of the standout characteristics of the Dragger SX series is its lure operation. The responsive tip sections allow anglers to work lures with minimal effort while maintaining excellent lure tracking and swimming action. This becomes particularly valuable when repeatedly casting and working stickbaits and pencils across long rock platforms, breakwalls and offshore headlands.

Premium Fuji reel seats and Fuji guide systems complete the package, delivering smooth braid management, excellent casting efficiency and long-term durability in harsh saltwater environments. Daiwa’s V-JOINT ferrule technology also creates smooth blank progression and one-piece style performance through the joint section.

Built for Australian and international rockshore fishing applications, the Daiwa 25 Dragger SX range delivers elite-level shore casting performance with the versatility, comfort and stopping power needed for serious coastal fishing.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

HVF Nanoplus blank construction delivers lightweight responsiveness, fast recovery and impressive fish-fighting strength for demanding rockshore fishing applications.

X45 carbon technology reduces blank twist during casting and fighting loads, improving casting accuracy, lure control and overall rod stability.

The forgiving blank design bends progressively under load, reducing angler fatigue while maintaining strong lifting power against hard-fighting fish.

Responsive tip sections improve lure presentation and allow stickbaits, pencils, minnows and metals to be worked effectively with minimal effort.

Fast recovery blank actions improve casting distance and maintain excellent lure tracking during shore-based fishing applications.

V-JOINT ferrule technology creates smoother blank loading and one-piece style performance through the joint section.

Premium Fuji reel seats and guide systems deliver smooth braid management and dependable offshore durability.

The wide model lineup covers lighter metal jig and minnow fishing through to heavy stickbait and popper fishing for large pelagic species.

Designed specifically for rock platforms, breakwalls, offshore headlands and coastal wash zones targeting powerful shore-based predators.

Built for kingfish, tuna, mackerel, tailor, trevally, salmon and serious Australian rockshore fishing applications.

DRAGGER SX 100ML

A light model that is ideal for metal jigs of around 40-50g, small minnows, surface lures, etc. While retaining enough butt power for long-distance casting and fighting, it is designed to be slender in appearance, lightweight, easy to use, and well-balanced, for easy lure operability.

• LIGHT WEIGHT || LONG CASTING
• FUJI REEL SEAT AND GUIDES
• PERFECT FOR TAILOR, SALMON AND BONITO

DRAGGER SX 100M

The perfcet rod for breakwaters and offshore headlands. Designed with power and an excellent balance to use jigs of around 50-60g with ease. Slim and lightweight design with strong butt power to handle Tuna, Kingfish and large Tailor. This model is also excellent for targeting large Jewfish along breakwals and headlands.

• LIGHT WEIGHT || LONG CASTING
• FUJI REEL SEAT AND GUIDES
• PERFECT FOR JEWFISH, TUNA, KINGFISH, LARGE TAILOR

DRAGGER SX 100MH

This rod focuses on casting stickbaits and pencils up to 16 cm. The flexible tip enables easy lure movement, and can produce a seductive swimming action with more consistency. It is compatible not only with stickbaits, but also with small poppers and jigs.

• LIGHT WEIGHT || LONG CASTING
• FUJI REEL SEAT AND GUIDES
• PERFECT FOR KINGFISH, MACKEREL, TUNA, TREVALLY

DRAGGER SX 100H

This is the perfect model for casting for inshore pelagics. The flexible tip provides optimal water pressure, allowing you to produce a seductive movement to attract a bite. It is suitable for stickbaits of around 19 cm, as well as medium-sized poppers and jigs.

• LIGHT WEIGHT || LONG CASTING
• FUJI REEL SEAT AND GUIDES
• PERFECT FOR LARGE KINGFISH, MACKEREL, TUNA, TREVALLY

DRAGGER SX 100HH

This model is ideal for stickbaits up to 20 cm, but also large poppers and jigs. The 100HH is a powerful rod best suited to chasing record size fish from shore and the taper is designed to allow the angler to control a big fish in close quarters ensuring more fish are landed successfully.

• LIGHT WEIGHT || LONG CASTING
• FUJI REEL SEAT AND GUIDES
• PERFECT FOR LARGE KINGFISH, MACKEREL, GT