The Daiwa Tatula 80 features an aluminum frame, aluminum handle side plate, and is extremely palmable. It contains Daiwa’s esteemed Magforce casting system on the non-handle side. With regards to gearing, it also contains Daiwa’s Hyperdrive gearing system for very smooth cranking and fluid-like rotation.
Tatula 80 also features 9.9 pounds of drag while most of the Tatula lineup features 11 pounds of drag. The Tatula 80 does feature slightly less drag because it’s a finesse reel. It’s designed ideally for 10 or 12 pound fluorocarbon or monofilament and 8 to 20 pound test braid.