Fishing Rod Database

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.

Series fingerprint
Power UL–ML Action Length 6'3"–7' Lure Line 1.0PE

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.

OR63MLS-S・J Spinning · 6'3" · ML

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.

65ULB-S・J Casting · 6'5" · UL

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.

65LB-S・J Casting · 6'5" · L

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.

65MLB-S・J Casting · 6'5" · ML

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.

65LS-S・J Spinning · 6'5" · L

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.

OR70MLS-S・J Spinning · 7' · ML

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