Fishing Equipment

Not Your Everyday Spoon

By RVL / April 15, 2025

Photo by Jay Anglin

Not Your Everyday Spoon

DAIWA’s new PRESSO® RAVE2 Spoon to soon replace the ho-hum metal in your tackle collection.

FOOTHILL RANCH, CA (April 15, 2025) – Advancements in fishing spoons pretty much ended during the Reagan administration. Right? Some curved metal and a hook and you’re good to go. Yes? Not so fast… For decades, DAIWA has been refining and improving these timeless tools. And now, the new PRESSO RAVE2 further advances what it means to be a spoon.

Shape is everything. “The RAVE2 features a distinctive teardrop shape and deep curvature,” said DAIWA Field Marketing Manager, Chris Martin. “The combination creates a wide kick and subtle rolling action, even on a slow retrieve.”

Think about those old-school spoons and how they inelegantly twist and flip with no particular purpose or emulation of any living creature. It’s because most aren’t balanced or shaped to do anything other than tumble around. Conversely, DAIWA’s PRESSO RAVE2 is engineered with an objective – stably swim with an alluring action.

The impressive spoon retrieves with its arced, convex side skyward and cupped, concave side always facing down. This gives the RAVE2 a steady side-to-side swim, kicking just enough underbelly to reveal its two-tones to fascinated fish.

DAY N NIGHT

This consistent action occurs whether tracking just beneath the surface or deeper in the water column. “Let the spoon sink to your chosen depth and know that it’ll swim exactly the same as when it’s running high,” said Martin.

Advancing the spoon’s ability to perform at any depth, the PRESSO RAVE2 comes in three weights: 2.2g/29.25mm (1.15-inches), 2.8g/29.25mm (1.15-inches), and 3.5g/34.66mm (1.36-inches). This lets you customize for depth ranges without altering the size of the spoon.

DAIWA also affixed a single, slender, and especially sharp hook with a micro-barb. “The purpose of the specialized barb is for quick releases without damaging the fish,” said Martin.

What fish? Martin says the PRESSO RAVE2 is purposed for trout, but also efficient on panfish. “Fishing for stocked trout in lakes and ponds is growing in popularity, and precision casting spoons offer a great alternative to soaking marshmallows or other stagnant baits. Plus, larger trout are more apt to hit a lure. It’s also a fun and interactive way to cast for crappies and aggressive bream.”

The PRESSO RAVE2 isn’t limited to motionless water, either. The puny powerhouse performs perfectly in trout infested rivers and streams as well, offering a prime option to inline spinners.

The evolution of the spoon is far from over…at least in the minds of DAIWA.

MOCHA MAGMA

MATTE LIME YELLOW

PINK YAMAME

WHITE YAMAME

MARIGOLD

SNOW GLOW

PRESSO RAVE2 FEATURES:

  • Designed for trout and panfish
  • Deep curvature for extreme side-to-side action
  • Tracks straight and consistent
  • Fishable at all depths
  • Sharp hook with micro-barb for quick releases
  • SIZES: 2.2g/29.25mm (1.15-inches), 2.8g/29.25mm (1.15-inches), and 3.5g/34.66mm (1.36-inches)
  • COLORS: DAY N NIGHT, MOCHA MAGMA, MATTE LIME YELLOW, PINK YAMAME, WHITE YAMAME, MARIGOLD, and SNOW GLOW

MSRP $8.99

Photo by Jay Anglin

For DAIWA’s latest color catalog and/or information on DAIWA dealers in your area, call DAIWA’s Customer Service Department at 562-375-6800 or e-mail inquiries to: [email protected]. The URL for DAIWA’s web site is daiwa.us
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About DAIWA Corporation

DAIWA’s first spinning reel rolled off the assembly line in 1955. Since then, the company has grown into one of the largest and most influential tackle companies in the world today. To handle sales and distribution in the United States, DAIWA Corporation first opened its doors on September 26, 1966, operating from a small facility in Culver City, California. Today, based in Foothill Ranch, California, DAIWA Corporation sells tackle throughout the United States, Canada, Central and South America. From the very beginning, DAIWA’s emphasis has been upon innovation and quality. The result is a long list of product features, design and materials that have become standards for the fishing tackle industry. DAIWA’s long-standing record of innovation has left a visible mark on the majority of tackle manufactured today and continues to advance the sport of fishing. Learn more at daiwa.us

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