Nautilus X-Series



NAUTILUS® X-SERIES

The Nautilus X-Series is an open-frame reel designed for lightness, strength, drag smoothness, and fast line pick up. The X-Series design has strong beams that extend from the center to a wide line guard. These angles allow for rear spool rim protection where the reel typically contacts the ground when the rod is leaned up against a wall or a car.

The totally new SCF-X drag is a sealed Teflon® and carbon fiber disc drag system. It is adjusted with a generous drag knob that offers superior gripping surface and texture for wet and cold fingers.

DESIGNED FOR LIGHTNESS, STRENGTH, SMOOTHNESS & SPEED

The highly ventilated arch design, coupled with the dual palming rim increases spool strength by 35 %. The sides of the frame leave the spool totally exposed, and the back spool rim has a generous 1/8″ secondary palming rim for added fish control. This heavy- duty secondary palming rim has the strength to withstand everyday wear and tear.

The spool is a new spin on our ultra light, award winning Giga arbor design. It is lighter than any spool of a similar size we have ever made.

Available in three frame sizes: XS – 3.25” Diameter, 3.8 oz, XM – 3.5” diameter, 4.1 oz,  and a 4” frame XL that will accept the standard XL Giga arbor spool for a 6/7 weight and the XL MAX Giga arbor spool that will fit an 8/9 weight line. At a mere 4.7 ounces the XL and XL MAX will handle your larger fresh water species and light salt water needs perfectly.

Available in brushed titanium or black anodizing.

Custom shop available. 

Model Line Capacity – Weight Diameter
XS 3/4 WF3+85,
WF4+100
3.25″
XM 4/5 WF4+130, WF5+105 – 4.1 oz 3.5″
XL 6/7 WF6+175, WF7+150 – 4.7 oz 4″
XL MAX 8/9 WF8+175, WF9+150 – 4.7 oz 4″
The totally new SCF-X drag is a sealed Teflon® and carbon fiber disc drag system. It is adjusted with a generous drag knob that offers superior gripping surface and texture for wet and cold fingers.
TPX
Our precision engineered thermoplastic TPX bushings are feather light, self-lubricating, inert (no corrosion) and have zero wear. This means that you have the smoothness of a bearing without the weight and with a longer lifespan..
Perpetually repels contaminants from braking system.
Wrap your line or hang your fly on it (*optional accessory)
Giga: The Uber arbors of fly fishing reels. Reel in more than a foot per turn of the handle. A unique design feature of these spools is grooves that let the bottom of the backing breathe to promote faster drying. The giga arbors have redefined large arbor reel design.

Specs & Pricing

Dacron (micron) Backing Capacities

 

X REEL MODEL LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 BACKING # WEIGHT (OZ) DIAMETER (INCHES) WIDTH REEL PRICE SPOOL PRICE
XS 90  75  55 20# 3.8 3.25 1.00 $355 $165
XM 130  110  85 20# 4.1 3.50 1.00 $375 $175
XL 175  150  125 20# 4.7 4.00 1.00 $445 $210
XL Max 200 175  150 20# 4.7 4.00 1.00 $475 $230
 

CCF-X2
X2 6/8 225 200 175 20# 7.6 4.00 1.00 $545 $265
X2 8/10 Giga Arbor 250 225 200 30# 8.6 4.50 1.00 $640 $295
X2 10/12 Giga Arbor 300 275 250 30# 8.9 4.50 1.00 $665 $320
X2 SILVER KING Giga Arbor 300 275 250 30# 9.1 5.00 1.00 $795 $385
GTX GTX 350 325 300 30# 9.2 5.00 1.10 $1,300 $575

Gelspun (GSP) Backing Capacities

 

 

X REEL MODEL LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 GSP#
XS 120 100 70 50#
XM 170 140 110 50#
XL 190 160 50#
XL Max 250 220 190 50#
 

CCF-X2
X2 6/8 290 250 220 50#
X2 8/10 Giga Arbor 450 410 360 50#
X2 10/12 Giga Arbor 540 500 450 50#
X2 SILVER KING Giga Arbor 540 500 450 50#
GTX GTX 630 590 540 50#

Dacron (micron) Backing Capacities

LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING X
REEL MODEL XS XM XL XL MAX
1
2
3 90
4 75 130
5 55 110
6 85 175
7 150 200
8 125 175
9 150
10
11
12
13
 DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES BACKING #  20# 20#  20#  20#
WEIGHT (OZ)  3.8  4.1  4.7  4.7
DIAMETER (INCHES) 3.25 3.50 4.00 4.00
WIDTH 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
REEL PRICE $355 $375 $445 $475
SPOOL PRICE $165 $175 $210 $230

Gelspun (GSP) Backing Capacities

LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN X
REEL MODEL XS XM XL XL Max
1
2
3 120
4 100 170
5 70 140
6 110
7 190 250
8 160 220
9 190
10
11
12
13
GSP# 50# 50# 50# 50#

Dacron (micron) Backing Capacities

LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING CCF – X2
REEL MODEL X2 6/8 X2 8/10 X2 10/12 X2 SILVER KING
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor
2
3
4
5
6 225
7 200
8 175 250
9 225
10 200 300 300
11 275 275
12 250 250
13
 DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES BACKING
#
 20# 30# 30# 30#
WEIGHT (OZ)  7.6  8.6 8.9 9.1
DIAMETER (INCHES) 4.00 4.50 4.50 5.00
WIDTH 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
REEL
PRICE
$545 $640 $665 $795
SPOOL
PRICE
$265 $295 $320 $385

Gelspun (GSP) Backing Capacities

LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN CCF – X2
REEL MODEL X2 6/8 X2 8/10 X2 10/12 X2 SILVER KING
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor
2
3
4
5
6 290
7 250
8 220 450
9 410
10 360 540 540
11 500 500
12 450 450
13
GSP# 50# 50# 50# 50#

Dacron (micron) Backing Capacities

LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING GTX
REEL MODEL GTX
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 350
11 325
12 300
13
 DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES BACKING # 30#
WEIGHT (OZ) 9.2
DIAMETER (INCHES) 5.00
WIDTH 1.10
REEL PRICE $1,300
SPOOL PRICE $575

Gelspun (GSP) Backing Capacities

LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN GTX
REEL MODEL GTX
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 630
11 590
12 540
13
GSP# 50#

Dacron (micron) Backing Capacities

LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING X
REEL MODEL XS XM XL XL MAX
1
2
3 90
4 75 130
5 55 110
6 85 175
7 150 200
8 125 175
9 150
10
11
12
13
 DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES BACKING #  20# 20#  20#  20#
WEIGHT (OZ)  3.8  4.1  4.7  4.7
DIAMETER (INCHES) 3.25 3.50 4.00 4.00
WIDTH 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
REEL PRICE $325 $345 $395  $435
SPOOL PRICE $155 $165 $190  $230
LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING NV
REEL MODEL NV G-6/7 NV G-7/8 NV G-8/9 NV G-9/10
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor
2
3
4
5 200
6 175
7 150 225
8 200 225 250
9 175 200 225
10 175 200
11 175
12
13
 DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES BACKING # 20# 20# 30#  30#
WEIGHT (OZ) 5.7 6.6 7.2  8.3
DIAMETER (INCHES) 3.75 4.00 4.25  4.50
WIDTH 1.09 1.09 1.09  1.20
REEL PRICE $655 $725  $765  $865
SPOOL PRICE $295 $325  $345  $385
LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING CCF – X2
REEL MODEL X2 6/8 X2 8/10 X2 10/12 X2 SILVER KING
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor
2
3
4
5
6 225
7 200
8 175 250
9 225
10 200 300 300
11 275 275
12 250 250
13
 DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES BACKING
#
 20# 30# 30# 30#
WEIGHT (OZ)  7.6  8.6 8.9 9.1
DIAMETER (INCHES) 4.00 4.50 4.50 5.00
WIDTH 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
REEL
PRICE
$495 $590 $605  $770
SPOOL
PRICE
$255 $285 $300  $375
LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING NV
REEL MODEL NV MONSTER NV MONSTER G-10/11 NV SPEY 400-550 NV SPEY 450-750
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor 550gr head with .030” running line +150 yds 750gr head with .030” running line +150 yds
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9  250
10  225
11  375 200
12 350
13 325
 DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES BACKING #  30# 30# 30# 30#
WEIGHT (OZ) 9.9 9.9 8.1 8.1
DIAMETER (INCHES) 5.00 5.00 4.25 4.50
WIDTH 1.30 1.30 1.10 1.10
REEL PRICE $995 $995 $785  $895
SPOOL PRICE $460 $460 $365  $395

Gelspun (GSP) Backing Capacities

LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN FWX
REEL MODEL FWX 1/3 FWX 3/4 FWX 5/6 FWX 7/8
1 170
2 150  270
3 120 220
4 180 320
5 270
6 230  450
7 410
8 360
9
10
11
12
13
GSP# 50# 50# 50# 50#
LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN CCF – X2
REEL MODEL X2 6/8 X2 8/10 X2 10/12 X2 SILVER KING
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor
2
3
4
5
6 290
7 250
8 220 450
9 410
10 360 540 540
11 500 500
12 450 450
13
GSP# 50# 50# 50# 50#
LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN NV
REEL MODEL NV G-6/7 NV G-7/8 NV G-8/9
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor
2
3
4
5 220
6 190
7 160 290 410
8 250 360
9 320
10
11
12
13
GSP#

 

 

LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN NV GTX
REEL MODEL NV G-9/10 NV MONSTER NV MONSTER G-10/11 GTX
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 450
9 410 450
10 360 410 630
11 320 680 360 590
12 630 540
13 590
GSP#  50# 50#  50#  50#

Dacron (micron) Backing Capacities

 

X REEL MODEL LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 BACKING # WEIGHT (OZ) DIAMETER (INCHES) WIDTH REEL PRICE SPOOL PRICE
XS 90  75  55 20# 3.8 3.25 1.00 $325 $155
XM 130  110  85 20# 4.1 3.50 1.00 $345 $165
XL 175  150  125 20# 4.7 4.00 1.00 $395 $190
XL Max 200 175  150 20# 4.7 4.00 1.00 $435 $230
 

CCF-X2
X2 6/8 225 200 175 20# 7.6 4.00 1.00 $495 $255
X2 8/10 Giga Arbor 250 225 200 30# 8.6 4.50 1.00 $590 $285
X2 10/12 Giga Arbor 300 275 250 30# 8.9 4.50 1.00 $605 $300
X2 SILVER KING Giga Arbor 300 275 250 30# 9.1 5.00 1.00 $770 $375
NV
NV G-6/7 Giga Arbor 200 175 150 20# 5.7 3.75 1.09 $655 $295
NV G-7/8 Giga Arbor  225 200 175 20# 6.6 4.00 1.09 $725 $325
NV G-8/9 Giga Arbor 225  200  175 30# 7.2 4.25 1.09 $765 $345
NV G-9/10 Giga Arbor 250 225 200 175 30# 8.3 4.50 1.20 $865 $385
NV MONSTER Giga Arbor 375 350 325 30# 9.9 5.00 1.30 $995 $460
NV MONSTER G-10/11 Giga Arbor 250 225 200 30# 9.9 5.00 1.30 $995 $460
NV SPEY 400-550 550gr head with .030” running line +150 yds 30# 8.1 4.25 1.10 $785 $365
NV SPEY 550-750 750gr head with .030” running line +150 yds 30# 9.1 4.50 1.10 $895 $395
GTX GTX 350 325 300 30# 9.2 5.00 1.10 $1,300 $575

 

Gelspun (GSP) Backing Capacities

 

X REEL MODEL LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 GSP#
XS 120 100 70 50#
XM 170 140 110 50#
XL 190 160 50#
XL Max 250 220 190 50#
 

CCF-X2
X2 6/8 290 250 220 50#
X2 8/10 Giga Arbor 450 410 360 50#
X2 10/12 Giga Arbor 540 500 450 50#
X2 SILVER KING Giga Arbor 540 500 450 50#
NV
NV G-6/7 Giga Arbor 220 190 160 50#
NV G-7/8 Giga Arbor  290 250 50#
NV G-8/9 Giga Arbor 410  360  320 50#
NV G-9/10 Giga Arbor 450 410 360 320 50#
NV MONSTER Giga Arbor 680 630 590 50#
NV MONSTER G-10/11 Giga Arbor 450 410 360 50#
GTX GTX 630 590 540 50#

Dacron (micron) Backing Capacities

LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING X
REEL MODEL XS XM XL XL MAX
1
2
3 90
4 75 130
5 55 110
6 85 175
7 150 200
8 125 175
9 150
10
11
12
13
 DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES BACKING #  20# 20#  20#  20#
WEIGHT (OZ)  3.8  4.1  4.7  4.7
DIAMETER (INCHES) 3.25 3.50 4.00 4.00
WIDTH 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
REEL PRICE $325 $345 $395  $435
SPOOL PRICE $155 $165 $190  $230
LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING CCF – X2
REEL MODEL X2 6/8 X2 8/10 X2 10/12 X2 SILVER KING
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor
2
3
4
5
6 225
7 200
8 175 250
9 225
10 200 300 300
11 275 275
12 250 250
13
 DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES BACKING
#
 20# 30# 30# 30#
WEIGHT (OZ)  7.6  8.6 8.9 9.1
DIAMETER (INCHES) 4.00 4.50 4.50 5.00
WIDTH 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
REEL
PRICE
$495 $590 $605  $770
SPOOL
PRICE
$255 $285 $300  $375
LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING NV
REEL MODEL NV G-6/7 NV G-7/8 NV G-8/9 NV G-9/10
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor
2
3
4
5 200
6 175
7 150 225
8 200 225 250
9 175 200 225
10 175 200
11 175
12
13
 DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES BACKING # 20# 20# 30#  30#
WEIGHT (OZ) 5.7 6.6 7.2  8.3
DIAMETER (INCHES) 3.75 4.00 4.25  4.50
WIDTH 1.09 1.09 1.09  1.20
REEL PRICE $655 $725  $765  $865
SPOOL PRICE $295 $325  $345  $385
LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS BACKING NV
REEL MODEL NV MONSTER NV MONSTER G-10/11 NV SPEY 400-550 NV SPEY 450-750
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor 550gr head with .030” running line +150 yds 750gr head with .030” running line +150 yds
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9  250
10  225
11  375 200
12 350
13 325
 DACRON (MICRON) BACKING CAPACITIES BACKING #  30# 30# 30# 30#
WEIGHT (OZ) 9.9 9.9 8.1 8.1
DIAMETER (INCHES) 5.00 5.00 4.25 4.50
WIDTH 1.30 1.30 1.10 1.10
REEL PRICE $995 $995 $785  $895
SPOOL PRICE $460 $460 $365  $395

Gelspun (GSP) Backing Capacities

LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN FWX
REEL MODEL FWX 1/3 FWX 3/4 FWX 5/6 FWX 7/8
1 170
2 150  270
3 120 220
4 180 320
5 270
6 230  450
7 410
8 360
9
10
11
12
13
GSP# 50# 50# 50# 50#
LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN CCF – X2
REEL MODEL X2 6/8 X2 8/10 X2 10/12 X2 SILVER KING
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor
2
3
4
5
6 290
7 250
8 220 450
9 410
10 360 540 540
11 500 500
12 450 450
13
GSP# 50# 50# 50# 50#
LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN NV
REEL MODEL NV G-6/7 NV G-7/8 NV G-8/9
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor
2
3
4
5 220
6 190
7 160 290 410
8 250 360
9 320
10
11
12
13
GSP#

 

 

LINE WEIGHT (WF) + YARDS GELSPUN NV GTX
REEL MODEL NV G-9/10 NV MONSTER NV MONSTER G-10/11 GTX
1 Giga Arbor Giga Arbor Giga Arbor
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 450
9 410 450
10 360 410 630
11 320 680 360 590
12 630 540
13 590
GSP#  50# 50#  50#  50#