Brand profile

Fishman

Est.
Unknown

Founded

Unknown

HQ

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Parent

Alea Co., Ltd.

Rods

51

Web

fish-man.com

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About Fishman

Fishman (フィッシュマン) is a baitcasting rod specialist based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, operating as a division of Alea Co., Ltd. The brand's entire rod catalog is built exclusively around baitcasting tackle — no spinning rods are offered — covering a range from BFS finesse micro-lure applications through heavy-cover seabass and pike rods to dedicated offshore jigging. The lineup spans five series: Beams (the core versatile family), Brist (heavier-power applications), B.C.4 (four-piece travel format), B.C.5 (five-piece travel format), and Seadz (saltwater jigging). Fishman targets anglers who fish baitcasting gear exclusively or prefer it for applications where most Japanese brands default to spinning, particularly trout stream and seabass fishing.

What Fishman is known for

Baitcasting-only rod specialist with deep expertise in applying bait reel technique to seabass, trout, and light freshwater game fishing. The Beams family covers BFS micro-lure work through medium applications; the B.C.4 four-piece series brings the full power range into a portable pack format; the Seadz varuna series applies Fishman casting-blank engineering to offshore jigging.

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All Series

B.C.4

Four-piece packable baitcasting rods covering a wide power range — designed for travel and carry-on fishing without sacrificing blank performance.

Model	Type	Length	Power	Action	Line	Lure	Price
BC4 5.10H	Casting	5'10"	H	—	PE 3–PE 10	3/8–3 1/2 oz	—
BC4 5.10H POWER GRIPZ EDITION	Casting	5'10"	H	—	PE 3–PE 10	3/8–3 1/2 oz	—
BC4 5.10L	BFS	5'10"	L	—	PE 0.8–PE 3	3/16–1/2 oz	—
BC4 5.10L POWER GRIPZ EDITION	BFS	5'10"	L	—	PE 0.8–PE 3	3/16–1/2 oz	—
BC4 5.10LH	Casting	5'10"	MH	—	PE 1–PE 5	1/4–1 7/16 oz	—
BC4 5.10LH POWER GRIPZ EDITION	Casting	5'10"	MH	—	PE 1–PE 5	1/4–1 7/16 oz	—
BC4 5.10MXH	Casting	5'10"	XH	—	PE 1–PE 8	1/4–1 15/16 oz	—
BC4 5.10MXH POWER GRIPZ EDITION	Casting	5'10"	XH	—	PE 1–PE 8	1/4–1 15/16 oz	—
BC4 5.10XH	Casting	5'10"	XH	—	PE 3–PE 10	3/8–7 1/16 oz	—
BC4 5.10XH POWER GRIPZ EDITION	Casting	5'10"	XH	—	PE 3–PE 10	3/8–7 1/16 oz	—
BC4 6.10MXH	Casting	6'10"	XH	—	PE 1–PE 5	3/16–2 oz	—
BC4 6.10XH	Casting	6'10"	XH	—	PE 3–PE 10	3/8–5 5/16 oz	—
BC4 8.0MH	Casting	8'	MH	—	PE 1–PE 4	5/16–1 15/16 oz	—
BC4 8.3XXXH	Casting	8'4"	XXXH	—	PE 3–PE 10	2 1/2–7 1/16 oz	—

B.C.5

Five-piece packable baitcasting rod for medium-heavy applications — bridge between the B.C.4 travel format and full-length rod performance at extended reach.

Model	Type	Length	Power	Action	Line	Lure	Price
BC5 9.6MH	Casting	9'7"	MH	—	PE 1–PE 4	7/16–2 5/16 oz	—

Beams

Versatile baitcasting rods spanning BFS finesse to medium-heavy applications for trout, seabass, and freshwater game fish.

Model	Type	Length	Power	Action	Line	Lure	Price
CRAWLA6.6L+	Casting	6'7"	L+	—	PE 1–PE 3	3/16–1 oz	—
CRAWLA8.3L+	Casting	8'4"	L+	—	PE 1–PE 3	3/16–1 oz	—
CRAWLA9.2L+	Casting	9'2"	L+	—	PE 1–PE 3	5/16–1 7/16 oz	—
LOWER6.2L	BFS	6'2"	L	—	PE 0.6–PE 1.2	1/8–3/8 oz	—
LOWER7.3L	Casting	7'4"	L	—	PE 1–PE 3	3/32–11/16 oz	—
LOWER8.6L	Casting	8'7"	L	—	PE 0.6–PE 2	3/16–7/8 oz	—
RIPLOUT7.8ML	Casting	7'10"	ML	—	PE 1.5–PE 4	1/4–1 1/16 oz	—
RIPLOUT9.0M+	Casting	9'	M+	—	PE 1–PE 5	5/16–2 1/8 oz	—
Xpan4.3LTS	BFS	4'3"	L	—	PE 0.4–PE 0.8	3/32–5/16 oz	—
Xpan7.10LHTS	Casting	7'10"	L	—	PE 1–PE 3	3/16–1 oz	—
blancsierra3.9UL LIMITED	BFS	3'11"	UL	—	PE 0.5–PE 1	1/16–1/4 oz	—
blancsierra4.11L	Casting	4'11"	L	—	PE 0.6–PE 2	3/32–5/8 oz	—
blancsierra4.8UL	BFS	4'9"	UL	—	PE 0.5–PE 1	1/16–1/4 oz	—
blancsierra4.8UL LIMITED	BFS	4'9"	UL	—	PE 0.5–PE 1	1/16–1/4 oz	—
blancsierra5.2UL	BFS	5'2"	UL	—	PE 0.5–PE 1	1/16–1/4 oz	—
calmer8.0ML	Casting	8'	ML	—	PE 0.4–PE 0.8	—	—
calmer8.6M	Casting	8'7"	M	—	PE 0.4–PE 1	—	—
inte5.8XF	BFS	5'10"	UL	XF	PE 0.1–PE 0.6	1/32–3/16 oz	—
inte6.4UL	BFS	6'5"	UL	—	—	1/32–3/8 oz	—
inte7.7UL	BFS	7'8"	UL	—	PE 0.3–PE 1	1/16–3/8 oz	—
inte7.9UL	BFS	7'11"	UL	—	PE 0.3–PE 1	1/32–3/8 oz	—
inte9.8L	Casting	9'9"	L	—	PE 0.4–PE 2	1/16–11/16 oz	—

Brist

Medium-to-heavy baitcasting rods built for seabass, pike, and big-game freshwater species requiring casting power and backbone.

Model	Type	Length	Power	Action	Line	Lure	Price
HYDRO8.5XXH	Casting	8'6"	XXH	—	PE 3–PE 8	1 3/4–8 1/8 oz	—
MARINO10.6MH	Casting	10'7"	MH	—	PE 2–PE 6	1/2–2 1/2 oz	—
MARINO8.0M	Casting	8'	M	—	PE 2–PE 5	3/8–1 9/16 oz	—
MARINO9.9H	Casting	9'11"	H	—	PE 2–PE 6	1/2–2 1/2 oz	—
VAJRADANA10XH	Casting	10'	XH	—	PE 2–PE 8	1 7/16–4 1/4 oz	—
VAJRADANA11XH	Casting	11'	XH	—	PE 3–PE 6	1 7/16–3 1/2 oz	—
VENDAVAL10.1M	Casting	10'1"	M	—	PE 1–PE 4	5/16–1 3/4 oz	—
VENDAVAL8.9M	Casting	8'11"	M	—	PE 1–PE 5	1/4–1 9/16 oz	—
comodo6.10XH	Casting	6'10"	XH	—	PE 3–PE 10	3/8–5 5/16 oz	—
comodo7.5H	Casting	7'6"	H	—	PE 2–PE 6	3/8–4 1/4 oz	—
comodo8.3XXXXH	Casting	8'4"	XXXXH	—	PE 3–PE 10	5 15/16–23 11/16 oz	—

Seadz

Dedicated offshore jigging baitcasting rods applying Fishman casting-blank engineering to vertical jigging for amberjack, tuna, and large pelagic species.

Model	Type	Length	Power	Action	Line	Lure	Price
varuna J-631	Casting	6'4"	XXXHI	—	PE 0.8–PE 2.5	2 13/16–7 1/16 oz	—
varuna J-632	Casting	6'4"	XXHI	—	PE 1.5–PE 4	5 5/16–10 9/16 oz	—
varuna J-633	Casting	6'4"	XXHI	—	PE 1.5–PE 5	8 13/16–14 1/8 oz	—

^I Power rating inferred from the lure / line-weight recommendation — not specified by the manufacturer.