Nautilus GTX



NAUTILUS GTX

The GTX from Nautilus Reels is in a class of its own. Designed to be fished beyond IGFA regulations, this reel is equipped to go head-to-head with your terminal tackle, and with a maximum drag of 25+ pounds, the GTX is built to put the brakes on the fastest and strongest fish on the planet.

The GTX is a 5-inch diameter reel with a narrow 1.1-inch wide spool that holds 500 yards of 60-pound braid. The spool is lightweight and intricately machined with our Giga spool design to promote strength, maximum line pickup, and fast line drying to prevent corrosion when stored.

The GTX Pentadrag braking system is a brand new design that is best described as a hybrid NV-G/CCF-X2/X-Series drag on steroids. The new Pentadrag features 3 cork and carbon fiber surfaces and two free floating carbon fiber surfaces that are topped with a Kevlar®/carbon fiber hybrid precision plate that ensures even pressure at all points of the drag surfaces. The cork acts as an insulation and compression material to ensure a smooth drag transition while the carbon fiber delivers the market-leading overall smoothness that Nautilus Reels is known for.

To control the drag tension, Nautilus designed the all new GripTorq drag knob. Intricately machined on 4 axes to promote light weight, strength and more grip than on any other drag knob in the industry. The GTX GripTorq drag knob measures 1.9” in diameter.

The Nautilus Reels GTX delivers 9.2 ounces of optimized fighting power at an MSRP of $1300.00 for the reel and $575.00 for the spool. Available in matte black or brushed titanium anodizing.

Model Line Capacity Weight
GTX WF12 +300 yds #30 9.2 oz
WF12 +540 yds #50 Gelspun
The Pentadrag braking system features three cork and carbon fiber surfaces and two free floating carbon fiber surfaces, which are topped with a Kevlar®/carbon fiber hybrid precision plate that ensures even pressure at all points of the drag surfaces. The cork acts as an insulation and compression material to ensure a smooth drag transition, while the carbon fiber delivers the market-leading and overall smoothness that Nautilus Reels is known for.
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.
Perpetually repels contaminants from braking system.
Wrap your line or hang your fly on it (*optional accessory)
The GripTorq is an intricately machined proprietary 4 axis drag knob that promote light weight, strength and more grip than on any other drag knob in the industry. The GTX GripTorq drag knob measures 1.9″ in diameter and adjusts the drag from zero to max in 1 1/4 turn.

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 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#

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#