Emeraldas EX Ikametal
Flagship ikametal and omorig lineup, nine metal-top models rated in sutte grams and 号 sizes.
Ikametal is boat squid fishing after dark. Lamps over the water pull squid up through the column and the angler works a metal sutte, a weighted lure ringed with barbs, on a short rod held with the tip low. Ratings are given twice, in grams and in the Japanese 号 sizes, at roughly 3.75 g per 号, so 25号 is about 95 g. A related rig, omorig, hangs a sinker on the main line with an egi on a long leader and is cast rather than dropped. Emeraldas EX Ikametal is the flagship, nine models across three concepts. N is the loading taper that waits out the squid's touch, K is the hooking taper long associated with Daiwa tester Toru Iwaki, and OR is built for omorig and heavy sutte with a lengthened rear grip to brace under the arm. Lengths run 5'6" to 7'0", blank weights 73 to 90 g, sutte ratings 20 to 150 g or 5 to 40号, and line PE 0.4 to 1.0 throughout, with no power scale involved. Six models are baitcasting, three spinning. Tips are the argument here: SMT superelastic titanium alloy solids on most models, SMTT tubular metal tops on the two omorig spinning rods, and a MegaTop carbon solid on the N67LB TG. AGS carbon guides, X45 Full Shield, V-JOINT alpha ferrules, ZERO SEAT on bait and Air Sensor slim on spinning complete the build.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 9 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 9 6 casting · 3 spinning
- Length
- 5'6"–7' 1.68–2.13 m
- Power
- UL–ML 3 classes
- Line
- 0.4–1PE braid
- Market
- Japan
Rods in this series
9 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N56ULB-SMT | 5'6" | UL | Buy from Daiwa | |
| K56ULB-SMT | 5'6" | UL | Buy from Daiwa | |
| K60LB-SMT | 6' | L | Buy from Daiwa | |
| OR63MLB-SMT | 6'3" | ML | Buy from Daiwa | |
| OR63MLS-SMTT | 6'3" | ML | Buy from Daiwa | |
| N65ULB-SMT | 6'5" | UL | Buy from Daiwa | |
| N65ULS-SMT | 6'5" | UL | Buy from Daiwa | |
| N67LB TG | 6'7" | L | Buy from Daiwa | |
| OR70MLS-SMTT | 7' | ML | Buy from Daiwa |
Model notes
All 9 modelsA 5'6" ultralight casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas EX Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.
A 5'6" ultralight casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas EX Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.
A 6' light casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas EX Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.
A 6'3" medium-light casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas EX Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.
A 6'3" medium-light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas EX Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.
A 6'5" ultralight casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas EX Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.
A 6'5" ultralight spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas EX Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.
A 6'7" light casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas EX Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.
A 7' medium-light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas EX Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.