Catch Fishing Reels, Rods & Combos — The Complete Buyer's Guide for NZ Anglers

Catch Fishing is a New Zealand and Australian brand that designs rods, reels, and combos specifically for our conditions — deep water jigging, topwater, and hard-fighting species like kingfish, snapper, and hapuku. Browse the full Catch reel range →

Why Choose Catch?

Unlike overseas brands designed for bass or trout fishing, Catch designs everything for Australasian saltwater conditions. Their reels are tested on New Zealand kingfish, Australian tuna, and Pacific gamefish. You're getting gear designed by people who fish the same waters you do.

The range includes spinning reels, jigging reels, fishing rods, and pre-matched combos — all at competitive prices for the performance level.

Catch Fishing Reels

S3000 Spinning Reel — The Versatile All-Rounder

The Catch S3000 is a lightweight spinning reel designed for offshore saltwater fishing. Key specs:

• Smooth drag system — handles strong runs from kingfish and tuna
• Saltwater-sealed — built for harsh marine environments
• Lightweight construction — fish all day without fatigue
• Price: $359.00

Ideal for light to medium jigging, soft-baiting, and live-baiting around reefs and structure.

JGX2000 Jigging Reel — The Deep Water Specialist

Purpose-built for slow-pitch and speed jigging, the JGX2000 is where Catch really shines. Available in both left and right hand retrieve:

• 6.3:1 gear ratio — fast retrieve for speed jigging
• 20kg max drag — handles serious fish
• Lightweight alloy body — comfortable for long jigging sessions
• Available: Left hand or right hand
• Price: $509.00 each

This reel is built for New Zealand deep-water jigging where you're dropping 200–400g jigs to 100m+ and winding them back at speed. It handles kingfish, hapuku, and bluenose without breaking a sweat.

JGX3000 Jigging Reel — The Big Gun

Step up to the JGX3000 when you're targeting bigger fish in deeper water. Same proven design as the 2000 with more capacity and power:

• Higher line capacity — run heavier braid for deeper drops
• Enhanced drag system — more stopping power for big kings and tuna
• Available: Left hand or right hand
• Price: $509.00 each

IRT (Inshore Reef Tackle) Reels

The IRT range is designed for lighter inshore fishing — snapper, trevally, kahawai, and gurnard. Perfect paired with soft baits and light jigs:

• IRT 3000 — compact, light, smooth drag
• IRT 4000 — slightly more capacity for bigger fish or deeper water
• Price: from $159.00

If your typical day involves dropping soft baits on snapper reefs in 20–60m, the IRT series is purpose-built for exactly that.

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Catch Fishing Rods

Pro Series Acid Wrap Jig Xtreme Rods

The Acid Wrap design spirals the guides around the blank, spreading load evenly and reducing the chance of the rod breaking under extreme pressure. Available in multiple weight ratings:

• 150–250g — inshore jigging, snapper, trevally
• 200–400g — mid-range jigging, kingfish, hapuku
• 400–550g — heavy-duty offshore, deep dropping

All feature Fuji components, quality EVA grips, and are NZ-tested on our local species.

Pro Series Topwater Rods

Catch's topwater rods are 5-piece travel rods — brilliant for travelling anglers or anyone who doesn't want a 7-foot rod tube in the car. Two options:

• PE10 Travel Topwater — freshwater and light saltwater
• 8ft Travel Spinning — versatile casting rod with Fuji components

Both break down small enough for airline carry-on or fitting into a backpack.

Kensai Slow Pitch Rods

Designed specifically for the slow-pitch jigging technique that's taken NZ fishing by storm. The flexible tip loads and unloads the jig for that signature fluttering action that drives snapper and kingfish wild.

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Catch Rod & Reel Combos — Best Value

Catch offers pre-matched combos that pair the right rod with the right reel, often spooled with braid ready to fish. This is the best way to get into Catch gear if you're starting fresh:

Popular Combos

Combos come with the reel pre-spooled with quality braid — you literally take it out of the box, tie on a jig, and start fishing.

All combos available in left hand and right hand retrieve options.

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Quick Guide — Which Catch Setup Do I Need?

🎣 Action Outdoors stocks the complete Catch range — reels, rods, combos, braids, jigs, and soft baits. All prices in NZD. Shop combos →