24 Fuego Series Bass
2024 ICAST entry-level freshwater bass rods covering finesse spinning to heavy-cover casting.
The 24 Fuego Series Bass is Daiwa's refreshed entry-to-mid-range freshwater bass rod lineup introduced at ICAST 2024. It serves recreational and club-level bass anglers looking for a capable technique-keyed rod at an accessible price point. The series received updated aesthetics and a new reel seat design compared to the prior Fuego generation, while maintaining straightforward construction appropriate for everyday fishing instead of tournament-specific applications. Blanks are lightweight graphite, Daiwa has unpublished specific modulus ratings for this series; construction is consistent with a value-oriented freshwater bass lineup.
Guides are aluminum oxide inserts in stainless frames, standard for this price range. Handles are EVA split-grip. The new reel seat design is noted in brand communications as an update for the 2024 release. No X45 or AGS technology is included, distinguishing this from Daiwa's upper-tier bass lines. All 16 models are freshwater bass rods spanning 6'6" to 7'6" in UL through XH power. Spinning models (10 rods) heavily emphasize the 6'6"–7'4" M/F range for finesse through medium applications. Casting models (6 rods) run 7'–7'6" in MH through XH.
The FGO761XHFB (7'6" XH/F, 12–25 lb) is the series' heavy-cover option, a flipping or punching-class casting rod. The FGO721MXS-B (7'2" M/XF spinning) is the only extra-fast spinning model, suited for techniques requiring instant sensitivity like drop-shot or shaky head on light line. Several models share similar specs (e. g. FGO701MFS-B and FGO702MFS-B at 7' M/F spinning) suggesting handle or length variation instead of different blanks.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 17 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 17 9 spinning · 8 casting
- Length
- 6'6"–7'6" 2.00–2.30 m
- Power
- UL–XH 7 classes
- Action
- XF–R
- Line
- 2–25 lb
- Lure
- 1/16–1 1/2 oz 1.8–42.5 g
- Market
- United States
- Released
- 2024
Rods in this series
17 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGO662ULFS-B | 6'6" | UL | — | |
| FGO662LFS-B | 6'6" | L | — | |
| FGO682MFS-B | 6'8" | M | — | |
| FGO681MFS-B | 6'8" | M | — | |
| FGO701MLFS-B | 7' | ML | — | |
| FGO701HFB-B | 7' | H | — | |
| FGO701MHFB-B | 7' | MH | — | |
| FGO702MHFB-B | 7' | MH | — | |
| FGO701MRB-B | 7' | M | Buy on Amazon | |
| FGO702MFS-B | 7' | M | — | |
| FGO701MFS-B | 7' | M | — | |
| FGO721MXS-B | 7'2" | M | — | |
| FGO721MHFS-B | 7'2" | MH | — | |
| FGO732HFB-B | 7'3" | H | — | |
| FGO731MHFB-B | 7'3" | MH | — | |
| FGO741HFB-B | 7'4" | H | — | |
| FGO761XHFB-B | 7'6" | XH | — |
Model notes
3 of 17 modelsLightest model in the series at UL/F; 3–8 lb line for light finesse applications. The low floor of 1/16 oz enables drop-shot and neko-rig use. Entry point for anglers made for panfish alongside bass.
The only extra-fast spinning rod in the lineup; 7'2" M/XF on 6–15 lb provides maximum tip sensitivity for bottom-contact techniques (drop-shot, shaky head, Ned rig) where immediate bite transmission on light line is the goal.
Heaviest model in the series at XH/F; 12–25 lb casting line with a 1.5 oz lure max. Designed for heavy cover flipping, punch rigs, and large soft-plastic presentations where backbone and hook-set leverage are critical.