Emeraldas X Ikametal
Six-model entry ikametal range, solid-tipped and spiral-guided, spanning bait, spinning and omorig rigs.
- Models
- 6
- Market
- Japan
- Length
- 6.3'–7.0'
- Type
- Casting / Spinning
- Discipline
- Eging
Six rods released in May 2026 as the entry point to ikametal, the after-dark boat fishery in which squid are drawn up under deck lamps and taken on metal sutte. A sutte is a weighted lure crowned with barbs, sized in grams and in Japanese 号 units, and the bites register as a small change in tip load rather than a pull, so the whole series runs a carbon solid tip painted fluorescent orange for visual detection. Three baitcasting models share a 6'5" length and separate on sutte ceiling: 65ULB-S to 95 g or about 25号 for soft, drifting presentations, 65LB-S to 115 g or 30号 for sharper work, 65MLB-S to 150 g or 40号 for deep water and heavy rigs. The 65LS-S is the 6'5" spinning version for casting light sutte and dropping them fast. Two omorig spinning rods, OR63MLS-S at 6'3" and OR70MLS-S at 7'0", handle rigs to 150 g with the long rear grip the discipline needs. Blank weights run 88 to 100 g on PE 0.4 to 1.0. Butt sections carry Braiding X carbon tape, guides are all K frames with a spiral setting on the baitcasting models to stop night tangles, and an alignment mark on the blank shows where to strike.
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.
Deeper Dive
A closer look at notable models.
A 6'3" medium-light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas X 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 X Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.
A 6'5" light casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas X Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.
A 6'5" medium-light casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas X Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.
A 6'5" light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Emeraldas X 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 X Ikametal lineup, built for ikametal boat squid, in 2 sections on PE 0.4-1.0.
Rods in this series
| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR63MLS-S・J | 6'3" | ML | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 65ULB-S・J | 6'5" | UL | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 65LB-S・J | 6'5" | L | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 65MLB-S・J | 6'5" | ML | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 65LS-S・J | 6'5" | L | Buy from Daiwa | |
| OR70MLS-S・J | 7' | ML | Buy from Daiwa |