Presso AIR AGS
Sub-50 g area trout blanks: AGS guides on SVF carbon, built around a rod-plus-reel package under 200 grams.
Presso AIR AGS is the weight-reduction branch of Daiwa's Presso area trout family. Area trout (エリアトラウト) means managed stocked ponds: rainbow trout in still water, spoons from 0.4 to 3.5 g, small cranks and bottom baits, and 1 to 5 lb nylon. Eleven models cover 1.65 m to 1.85 m (5'5" to 6'1"), all two-piece, and the blanks weigh 40 to 52 g, with most spinning models under 46 g. Daiwa states the design target as a rod and reel pairing under 200 g total, which matters over a session of continuous casting and retrieving with 1 g lures. The blanks are SVF carbon under AGS carbon-frame guides, with X45 bias wrapping and V-JOINT ferrules, on the Zero Seat reel seat (Compact Fit on spinning models, Cavity Trigger on the baitcaster). Ratings run 0.4 to 3 g on 510XUL and 510UL, 0.6 to 4 or 5 g through 61L and 61ML, and 0.6 to 7 g on 55M-MT. Tip construction splits the lineup: 55L-S, 61L-S and 61ML-S use MEGA TOP carbon solid tips, 55M-MT uses a titanium alloy Metal Top, and the remainder are tubular. 61LB is the single baitcasting model at 1.5 to 5 g and 52 g. The -E models are tuned toward the lighter end of the range.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 11 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 11 10 spinning · 1 casting
- Length
- 5'5"–6'1" 1.65–1.85 m
- Power
- XUL–M 5 classes
- Line
- 1–6 lb
- Lure
- 1/64–1/4 oz 0.4–7 g
- Market
- Japan
Rods in this series
11 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55L-S | 5'5" | L | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 55M-MT | 5'5" | M | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 510XUL | 5'10" | XUL | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 510UL | 5'10" | UL | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 510UL-E | 5'10" | UL | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 61L | 6'1" | L | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 61ML | 6'1" | ML | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 61LB | 6'1" | L | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 61ML-S | 6'1" | ML | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 61L-S | 6'1" | L | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 61ML-E | 6'1" | ML | Buy from Daiwa |
Model notes
All 11 modelsA 5'5" light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Presso AIR AGS lineup, built for area trout, in 2 sections, rated for 0.6-4 g lures on 1.5-4 lb line.
A 5'5" medium spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Presso AIR AGS lineup, built for area trout, in 2 sections, rated for 0.6-7 g lures on 2-6 lb line.
A 5'10" extra-ultralight spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Presso AIR AGS lineup, built for area trout, in 2 sections, rated for 0.4-3 g lures on 1.5-3 lb line.
A 5'10" ultralight spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Presso AIR AGS lineup, built for area trout, in 2 sections, rated for 0.4-3 g lures on 1.5-3 lb line.
A 5'10" ultralight spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Presso AIR AGS lineup, built for area trout, in 2 sections, rated for 0.4-3 g lures on 1-3 lb line.
A 6'1" light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Presso AIR AGS lineup, built for area trout, in 2 sections, rated for 0.6-4 g lures on 1.5-5 lb line.
A 6'1" medium-light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Presso AIR AGS lineup, built for area trout, in 2 sections, rated for 0.6-5 g lures on 2-5 lb line.
A 6'1" light casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Presso AIR AGS lineup, built for area trout, in 2 sections, rated for 1.5-5 g lures on 2-5 lb line.
A 6'1" medium-light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Presso AIR AGS lineup, built for area trout, in 2 sections, rated for 0.6-4 g lures on 2-4 lb line.
A 6'1" light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Presso AIR AGS lineup, built for area trout, in 2 sections, rated for 0.6-4 g lures on 1.5-4 lb line.
A 6'1" medium-light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Presso AIR AGS lineup, built for area trout, in 2 sections, rated for 0.6-5 g lures on 1.5-3 lb line.