Daiwa Proteus WN Blue Saltwater Rods Review

Name: Daiwa Proteus WN Blue Saltwater Rods
Brand: Daiwa
SKU: fcff7d0f
Rating: 96.90 (13 reviews)

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The Daiwa Proteus-WN Saltwater Rods are class rated for both monofilament and braided lines and are perfectly suited for todays saltwater angler. The conventional rod blanks are built with the exclusive X45 Bias Graphite Fiber which reinforces the blank and prevents twisting when the rod loads up. T...he exclusive Braiding-X carbon fiber braiding technology provides added blank reinforcement further reducing blank twist. The spinning rod blanks incorporate High Volume Fiber (HVF) modulus carbon graphite construction with more volume of fibers and less resin which gives the rods a lightweight strength and sensitivity. The D-VEC WINN Grip Tape provides a soft comfortable yet firm grip throughout the troubles of landing a tough saltwater gamefish. The solid and secure Fuji Reel Seats feature a woven insert. The blanks are wrapped with Fuji Fazlite Ring Guides. Daiwa Proteus-WN Saltwater Rods Feature: Daiwas exclusive D-VEC WINN grip tape X45 Bias graphite construction BRAIDING-X carbon fiber braiding technology Daiwas exclusive HVF graphite (Spinning models) Fuji FazLite ring guides Limited lifetime warranty

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Very Versatile Rod...

Curtis J.

2 years ago

Had this rod for over a year now without any issue. I've fished it inshore for Black Sea Bass and Ling and it handled both easily. Even a bonus 10lb Gator Blue couldn't defeat this rod with 30/30 test/leader combo. Will be putting my AVET JX G2 on it this year for a 2 day Tilefish trip where I plan to use it at night for Tuna. Will be using a 60/50 PR knotted combo. Loved the Win… read more Grip so much that I've put it on all of my rods.

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Hopefully great Rod!

John

2 years ago

I have not used but looks well built

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Hopefully a great Rod!

John

2 years ago

I have not used yet but looks well built

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Awesome, versatile rod

Cam

2 years ago

Wanted a rod that I could use for heavy inshore, offshore jigging/bottom, and trolling... this bad boy checks all the boxes! Sensitive yet strong, feels great fighting fish, and looks great as well.

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Saltwater fishing

Debra M.

2 years ago

These rods are awesome, works great with my power assist reels.

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After a couple days of heavy use.

Endofparalysis

3 years ago

Very nice rod. Daiwa's line ratings are a bit confusing but I find this 76xhf to be ideal in the 50-60lb range. Needs at least 20 lb drag to bend the rod for you. Would not recommend this with 80lb line or trying to fish 35lbs of drag was not heavy enough to turn the head of 150lb tuna. Easy to pull hooks on 30lb fly lined fish.

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Great looking and well made rod

Rick

3 years ago

Can't wait to use it, I've been testing it out and it appears to be of excellent quality. I want to get another one

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Amazing rod

Julio

3 years ago

Top notch components beautiful handle .

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PRTWN76HFS

Eric

3 years ago

I paired this spinning rod (PRTWN76HFS) with a Penn TRQS7 and it performed flawlessly. I liked the rod so much I bought another one (PRTWN76HF) for use with a conventional setup. This is a quality rod that is light weight, very strong, and well priced.

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Outstanding rod

Kevin K.

4 years ago

I've been deep sea fishing for 40 plus years and never had a more lite weight or heavy duty rod than this rod, extremely lit weight and all the back bone you'll ever need even in deep drop love it so much I have three two conventional and one spinner by far the best rods I ever owned

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Nice rod

Bob

4 years ago

Like the rod goes good with my blue Avet reel

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EXCELLENT ROD

Mark S.

4 years ago

This rod is incredible, I waited for this rod to be back in stock and finally got it. It did not disappoint, appealing to the eye, and just a great a rod to cast. That winn grip and the color is just awesome. Paired with a saltist.

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Great rod

Mason

4 years ago

Love this rod it is my new favorite spinning rod, just ordered a conventional one cuz I liked the spinning rod version. Has a nice back bone and I love the Winn grips they are amazing

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Daiwa Proteus WN Blue Saltwater Rods Questions and Answers

Asked by Warren 3 years ago

I'm winter fishing offshore NJ for seabass and cod from 120 -200' of water. Would you recommend the MH or Heavy?

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Alex T 3 years ago

I would recommend the Heavy model, just because you will most likely be consistently using very heavy sinkers to hold bottom.If you would prefer a softer feel then the MH rated rod should hold up to this fishery, especially if you can get away with usi

Asked by Jack 5 years ago

I'm looking for a diawa rod to match my diawa 300wn reel 7.1 gear ratio left hand please give me your sugestions I fish inshore and passes here in Naples and Ft. Myers area

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Rebecca Redington 5 years ago

The 7' Medium Heavy or the 8' Medium Heavy will be a good match.

Asked by Kyle Davey 4 years ago

Will the 7'6" spinning handle 50-100# tuna? Or is there a better daiwa spinning rod for that

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chris jones 4 years ago

yeah you while be good with that rod.

Asked by Noah 4 years ago

Will an Avet mxj pair well with this rod?

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Rebecca Redington 4 years ago

Yes this reel will pair well with the Daiwa Proteus WN Rods.

Asked by Donato 4 years ago

Are these rods ideal for bottom fishing?

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Brian 4 years ago

Yes, these rods would be great for bottom fishing.

Asked by Jack 4 years ago

Does the Diawa Proteus Winn 8 ft. Heavy spinning match to a Diawa Saltist 6500 spinning reel?

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Brian 4 years ago

Yes, the 8' Heavy would pair up well with a 6500 Saltist Spinning Reel.

Asked by douglas reyes 4 years ago

Which model would you recommend for casting surface irons for tuna up to 80lbs?

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Sydney 4 years ago

Daiwa Proteus-WN Saltwater Spinning Rod 7'6" Heavy would be a great choice. It provides all the backbone needed to hold onto one of those tuna. It provides not just pop

Asked by Michael 4 years ago

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Sydney 4 years ago

The Calcutta 400A will make a great pair for the Daiwa Proteus WN 7'6" MHF

Asked by Sepa emayo 4 years ago

What rod is recommended for throwing big poppers?

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Sydney 4 years ago

You will be able to throw poppers extremely effectively with a Daiwa Proteus Salt Rod.

Asked by Nathanial 3 years ago

Would you be able to throw 8-10oz weights with the 8 10 heavy?

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Alex T 3 years ago

Unfortunately we aren't able to find these specs from Daiwa, this generally is a bottom fishing rod and given the specs provided this rod is a beast. It should be able to handle those heavy weights no problem

Asked by Greg 3 years ago

Would the 8 ft medium heavy in either conventional or spinning be good for fishing jettys with bait

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Alex T 3 years ago

Yes this 8' MH model rod would be perfect for most jetty and pier bait fishing applications

Asked by Tony 4 years ago

Are these ideal for bait fishing from boat for stripers and sturgeons?

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Bernie De Graaf 4 years ago

The 8 foot extra heavy would be ideal for sturgeon and the 7'6 mh or heavy would be ideal for stripers from the boat

Asked by young 3 years ago

is 8ft m or mh good for casting lures? and have enough backbone?

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Austin Kearney 3 years ago

Either would be good for casting lures. It really just comes down to weight of the lure you're throwing and size class of fish you intend on targeting.

Asked by Chappy 3 years ago

Are these rods only rated for Boat use or can they be used for surfcasting?

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Austin Kearney 3 years ago

The 8' may be okay for surf use, but otherwise, I would go with a longer rod for the surf.

Asked by Ron 3 years ago

Which Proteus length and action would match up well with the Shimano Tekota 600HGA? I'm trying to create and all around boat rod for West Coast kelp and pelagic species. Would like to be able to live line bait and also cast surface iron and leadhead lures

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Billy - TackleDirect Customer Service 3 years ago

7'6" Heavy would be ideal

Asked by Mark 3 years ago

Which conventional rod do you think would pair well with a diawa saltist ld20?

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Paul Olah 3 years ago

Your reel will be best paired with <a href="https://www.tackledirect.com/daiwa-prtwn76mhf-proteus-wn-saltwater-conventional-rod.html">Daiwa PRTWN76MHF Proteus-WN Saltwater Conventional Rod - 7 ft. 6 in.</a>

Asked by anthony D moon 2 years ago

would the diawa porteus wn76mhf handle 130lb braid?

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Brian - TackleDirect Customer Service 2 years ago

Anthony, it should be able to handle 130lb braid, but we certainly would not advise going that high above the rod's listed line rating.

Asked by Bruce 2 years ago

Does this come with a rod sleeve / cover.

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Brendan - TackleDirect Customer Service 2 years ago

Hi Bruce, Unfortunately the Daiwa Proteus WN Blue Saltwater Rods do not come with any rod sleeve but are shipped in plastic. Please let us know if theres anything else we can assist you with. Tight Lines.

Asked by Jim 1 year ago

Which rod would best match with a Saltist 6500 reel? Would like to use it for casting/jigging for tuna under 200 pounds.

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Huy - TackleDirect Customer Service 1 year ago

Hi Jim, We recommend the Daiwa Proteus in the 7'6 heavy spinning for your application. Please let us know if there is anything else we can assist you with!

Asked by DAN CLARK 5 years ago

The PRTWN 76 HFS will work with what ounce JIGS ?

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Bernie 5 years ago

Nothing is listed but max I would think would be 8 oz's.

Asked by Mario 4 years ago

Is there any type of gimble on the spinning rods?

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Bernie De Graaf 4 years ago

These rods don't have gimbles

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I'm winter fishing offshore NJ for seabass and cod from 120 -200' of water. Would you recommend the MH or Heavy?

I'm looking for a diawa rod to match my diawa 300wn reel 7.1 gear ratio left hand please give me your sugestions I fish inshore and passes here in Naples and Ft. Myers area

Will the 7'6" spinning handle 50-100# tuna? Or is there a better daiwa spinning rod for that

Will an Avet mxj pair well with this rod?

Are these rods ideal for bottom fishing?

Does the Diawa Proteus Winn 8 ft. Heavy spinning match to a Diawa Saltist 6500 spinning reel?

Which model would you recommend for casting surface irons for tuna up to 80lbs?

Would the <a style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 122, 183); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; tex

What rod is recommended for throwing big poppers?

Would you be able to throw 8-10oz weights with the 8 10 heavy?

Would the 8 ft medium heavy in either conventional or spinning be good for fishing jettys with bait

Are these ideal for bait fishing from boat for stripers and sturgeons?

is 8ft m or mh good for casting lures? and have enough backbone?

Are these rods only rated for Boat use or can they be used for surfcasting?

Which Proteus length and action would match up well with the Shimano Tekota 600HGA? I'm trying to create and all around boat rod for West Coast kelp and pelagic species. Would like to be able to live line bait and also cast surface iron and leadhead lures

Which conventional rod do you think would pair well with a diawa saltist ld20?

would the diawa porteus wn76mhf handle 130lb braid?

Does this come with a rod sleeve / cover.

Which rod would best match with a Saltist 6500 reel? Would like to use it for casting/jigging for tuna under 200 pounds.

The PRTWN 76 HFS will work with what ounce JIGS ?

Is there any type of gimble on the spinning rods?

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Ask a Question

I'm winter fishing offshore NJ for seabass and cod from 120 -200' of water. Would you recommend the MH or Heavy?

I'm looking for a diawa rod to match my diawa 300wn reel 7.1 gear ratio left hand please give me your sugestions I fish inshore and passes here in Naples and Ft. Myers area

Will the 7'6" spinning handle 50-100# tuna? Or is there a better daiwa spinning rod for that

Will an Avet mxj pair well with this rod?

Are these rods ideal for bottom fishing?

Does the Diawa Proteus Winn 8 ft. Heavy spinning match to a Diawa Saltist 6500 spinning reel?

Which model would you recommend for casting surface irons for tuna up to 80lbs?

Would the <a style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 122, 183); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; tex

What rod is recommended for throwing big poppers?

Would you be able to throw 8-10oz weights with the 8 10 heavy?

Would the 8 ft medium heavy in either conventional or spinning be good for fishing jettys with bait

Are these ideal for bait fishing from boat for stripers and sturgeons?

is 8ft m or mh good for casting lures? and have enough backbone?

Are these rods only rated for Boat use or can they be used for surfcasting?

Which Proteus length and action would match up well with the Shimano Tekota 600HGA? I'm trying to create and all around boat rod for West Coast kelp and pelagic species. Would like to be able to live line bait and also cast surface iron and leadhead lures

Which conventional rod do you think would pair well with a diawa saltist ld20?

would the diawa porteus wn76mhf handle 130lb braid?

Does this come with a rod sleeve / cover.

Which rod would best match with a Saltist 6500 reel? Would like to use it for casting/jigging for tuna under 200 pounds.

The PRTWN 76 HFS will work with what ounce JIGS ?

Is there any type of gimble on the spinning rods?

Would you be able to throw 8-10oz weights with the 8 10 heavy?

Would the 8 ft medium heavy in either conventional or spinning be good for fishing jettys with bait