Labrax AGS BS
Daiwa's top boat seabass series, 6'4" to 7'2" spinning and baitcasting rods with AGS guides for deck-worked casts.
BS stands for boat seabass, and the difference from a shore seabass rod is mostly length. A shore rod is 9 to 11 feet because the angler has to reach water from a bank or a jetty. On a boat the captain positions the hull on the fish, so casts are short and aimed, at bridge shadow lines, pilings and surface bait, and the rod is worked from a standing deck at chest height rather than swung two-handed. Lengths here collapse to 1.93 m to 2.18 m, or 6'4" to 7'2", across seven models. Four are spinning (67MLS, 64MS, 69MS, 72MHS) and three are baitcasting (68MB, 67HB, 66XHB), the S and B suffixes marking the reel type. Ratings run from 5 to 25 g and PE 0.6 to 1.2 on the lightest spinning stick up to a MAX 130 g, PE 2.0 to 5.0 rating on 66XHB for large plugs and heavy vertical work. Blanks weigh 84 g to 123 g. This is Daiwa's top boat seabass series, with Lateo BS as the standard-grade equivalent below it. Construction is AGS carbon-framed guides, HVF Nanoplus carbon, X45 Full Shield covering the outer layer against twist, and an Air Sensor carbon reel seat. The current generation was rebuilt around open-water lure manipulation rather than pure spot casting, with butt power raised accordingly.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 7 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 7 4 spinning · 3 casting
- Length
- 6'4"–7'2" 1.93–2.18 m
- Power
- ML–XH 5 classes
- Line
- 0.6–5PE braid
- Lure
- 3/16–4 9/16 oz 5–130 g
- Market
- Japan
Rods in this series
7 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS64MS・Q | 6'4" | M | Buy from Daiwa | |
| BS66XHB・Q | 6'6" | XH | Buy from Daiwa | |
| BS67MLS・Q | 6'7" | ML | Buy from Daiwa | |
| BS67HB・Q | 6'7" | H | Buy from Daiwa | |
| BS68MB・Q | 6'8" | M | Buy from Daiwa | |
| BS69MS・Q | 6'9" | M | Buy from Daiwa | |
| BS72MHS・Q | 7'2" | MH | Buy from Daiwa |
Model notes
All 7 modelsA 6'4" medium spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Labrax AGS BS lineup, built for seabass (suzuki) lure fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 7-35 g lures on PE 0.8-1.5.
A 6'6" extra-heavy casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Labrax AGS BS lineup, built for seabass (suzuki) lure fishing, in 2 sections, rated for up to 130 g lures on PE 2.0-5.0.
A 6'7" medium-light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Labrax AGS BS lineup, built for seabass (suzuki) lure fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 5-25 g lures on PE 0.6-1.2.
A 6'7" heavy casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Labrax AGS BS lineup, built for seabass (suzuki) lure fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 10-60 g lures on PE 1.2-2.0.
A 6'8" medium casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Labrax AGS BS lineup, built for seabass (suzuki) lure fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 7-35 g lures on PE 0.8-1.5.
A 6'9" medium spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Labrax AGS BS lineup, built for seabass (suzuki) lure fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 7-35 g lures on PE 0.8-1.5.
A 7'2" medium-heavy spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Labrax AGS BS lineup, built for seabass (suzuki) lure fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 10-40 g lures on PE 1.0-2.0.