Fishing Rod Database

Skyhigh Boat Game

Inner-bay boat lure rods from 2.03 to 2.26 meters for seabass, yellowtail, Spanish mackerel, flathead and rockfish.

Models
5
Market
Japan
Length
6.7'–7.4'
Type
Casting / Spinning

Skyhigh Boat Game is the boat arm of the Skyhigh family rather than a shore lineup, and it reached shops in September 2025. Five rods run 2.03 to 2.26 m (about 6 ft 8 in to 7 ft 5 in) at 108 to 133 g: three spinning (69MS, 72MHS, 75MHS) and two baitcasting (68MB, 73HB). Lure ratings are 7 to 60 g and line ratings PE 0.8 to 2.0. Construction is HVF carbon with X45 bias cross-ply, an Air Sensor reel seat and a carbon monocoque rear grip. Daiwa developed the tapers off its boat seabass rods and widened the brief to inner-bay fishing generally: seabass tight to harbor structure and pier shadow lines, casting at surface busts of yellowtail and Spanish mackerel, and soft plastics worked on the bottom for flathead and rockfish. The short lengths follow from how the fishing is done. Casts are made from a moving deck at close range, fish come over the gunwale rather than up a beach, and a rod under 7 ft 6 in stays clear of the rail and of other anglers. The gram and PE ratings used throughout Japanese saltwater lure fishing translate directly: 7 to 35 g is roughly 1/4 to 1 1/4 oz, 10 to 60 g is roughly 3/8 to 2 oz, and PE 1.0 to 2.0 sits around 20 to 30 lb braid.

Series fingerprint
Power M–H Action Length 6'8"–7'5" Lure 1.23oz–2.12oz Line 1.5PE–2.0PE

Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 5 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.


Deeper Dive

A closer look at notable models.

68MB Casting · 6'8" · M

A 6'8" medium casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Skyhigh Boat Game lineup, built for boat lure fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 7-35 g lures on PE 0.8-1.5.

69MS Spinning · 6'9" · M

A 6'9" medium spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Skyhigh Boat Game lineup, built for boat lure fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 7-35 g lures on PE 0.8-1.5.

72MHS Spinning · 7'2" · MH

A 7'2" medium-heavy spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Skyhigh Boat Game lineup, built for boat lure fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 10-40 g lures on PE 1.0-2.0.

73HB Casting · 7'3" · H

A 7'3" heavy casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Skyhigh Boat Game lineup, built for boat lure fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 10-60 g lures on PE 1.2-2.0.

75MHS Spinning · 7'5" · MH

A 7'5" medium-heavy spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Skyhigh Boat Game lineup, built for boat lure fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 10-40 g lures on PE 1.0-2.0.


Rods in this series

Save Model Length Power Price
68MB 6'8" M Buy from Daiwa
69MS 6'9" M Buy from Daiwa
72MHS 7'2" MH Buy from Daiwa
73HB 7'3" H Buy from Daiwa
75MHS 7'5" MH Buy from Daiwa