24 Blackline Bay
East Coast back-bay inshore spinning/casting rods, medium to heavy power
Inshore saltwater spinning and casting series built for East Coast back-bay conditions, striped bass, redfish, flounder, and bluefish in estuaries, tidal rivers, and nearshore structure. The heavier power ratings in the lineup push it toward live-bait presentations and weighted bucktails/plugs instead of finesse applications. Announced at ICAST 2024, retail around $249.99.
Blanks use Daiwa's SVF Super High-Modulus Low Resin carbon with Braiding X reinforcement for lateral stiffness under load. Guides are FUJI K-frame tangle-free train suited for braid-to-fluorocarbon setups. Reel seat is Daiwa Air Sensor on spinning models. Split-grip premium cork handles throughout. One conventional (R-action) model, the BLB761HRB, rounds out a predominantly spinning lineup.
Six models total: four spinning at 7'6" (M, MH, H powers), one spinning at 7'10" (H), one at 7'0" (ML), and a single conventional 7'6" H. Line ratings span 15–60 lb; lure ratings go up to 6 oz on the heavier sticks. The 7'6" frame dominates. No ultralight or finesse variants, lineup coheres around medium-to-heavy inshore work.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 6 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 6 5 spinning · 1 casting
- Length
- 7'–7'10" 2.10–2.40 m
- Power
- ML–H 4 classes
- Action
- F–R
- Line
- 15–60 lb
- Lure
- 1–6 oz 170 g
- Market
- United States
- Released
- 2024
Rods in this series
6 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLB701MLFS | 7' | ML | Buy from Daiwa | |
| BLB761MFS | 7'6" | M | Buy on Amazon | |
| BLB761MHFS | 7'6" | MH | Buy from Daiwa | |
| BLB761HRS | 7'6" | H | Buy on Amazon | |
| BLB761HRB | 7'6" | H | Buy from Daiwa | |
| BLB7101HFS | 7'10" | H | Buy from Daiwa |
Model notes
3 of 6 modelsShortest, lightest rod in the series at ML/Fast. Suited to lighter lures and smaller inshore species, spotted seatrout, smaller flounder. The 15-30 lb line rating is high for an ML blank and suggests braided main line is assumed.
Only conventional (baitcaster) model in the series. Regular action at H power positions it for fluke/flounder chunking, heavy bucktail work, or structure fishing where a stiffer tip is acceptable. Pairs with a conventional reel instead of spinning.
Longest rod in the series, extra reach for jetty, surf-edge, or bridge work. Heavy power and fast action with a 6 oz top-end gives it flexibility for heavy plugs or large live bait rigs.