Trout X NT
Entry-tier native trout rods, 4'8" to 6'3", with Braiding X blanks and two short baitcasting models.
NT is native trout, the counterpart to Trout X AT in Daiwa's entry tier. Native trout (ネイティブトラウト) means wild fish in running water rather than stocked pond fish: yamame, amago, iwana and rainbows in headwater streams, mountain streams and mid-river reaches, taken on spoons, spinners and minnows. Daiwa describes the action as covering both retrieve-driven presentations, where a spoon or spinner is simply swum through a seam, and worked-lure presentations where a minnow is twitched. Seven two-piece models run 1.42 m to 1.91 m (4'8" to 6'3") at 68 to 90 g. Five are spinning: 48UL-N and 53UL-N at 1.5 to 7 g on 2 to 6 lb for tight headwater work, then 56L-N, 60L-N and 63L-N at 2 to 10 g for wider water and heavier lures. Two are baitcasting, 48ULB-N at 1.5 to 7 g and 51LB-N at 2 to 10 g, covering the short accurate casts that stream corridors demand. Every model carries the -N suffix. The blanks use Braiding X, carbon tape wrapped in an X pattern over the butt section, which suppresses rotational loss under load while keeping the blank slim. This is the accessible end of Daiwa's stream lineup, sitting below Purist, Wise Stream and the Silver Creek family.
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 5 spinning · 2 casting
- Length
- 4'8"–6'3" 1.42–1.91 m
- Power
- UL–L
- Line
- 2–6 lb
- Lure
- 1/20–3/8 oz 1.5–10 g
- Market
- Japan
Rods in this series
7 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48UL・N | 4'8" | UL | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 48ULB・N | 4'8" | UL | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 51LB・N | 5'1" | L | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 53UL・N | 5'3" | UL | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 56L・N | 5'6" | L | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 60L・N | 6' | L | Buy from Daiwa | |
| 63L・N | 6'3" | L | Buy from Daiwa |
Model notes
All 7 modelsA 4'8" ultralight spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Trout X NT lineup, built for trout, in 2 sections, rated for 1.5-7 g lures on 2-6 lb line.
A 4'8" ultralight casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Trout X NT lineup, built for trout, in 2 sections, rated for 1.5-7 g lures on 2-6 lb line.
A 5'1" light casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Trout X NT lineup, built for trout, in 2 sections, rated for 2-10 g lures on 2-6 lb line.
A 5'3" ultralight spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Trout X NT lineup, built for trout, in 2 sections, rated for 1.5-7 g lures on 2-6 lb line.
A 5'6" light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Trout X NT lineup, built for trout, in 2 sections, rated for 2-10 g lures on 2-6 lb line.
A 6' light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Trout X NT lineup, built for trout, in 2 sections, rated for 2-10 g lures on 2-6 lb line.
A 6'3" light spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Trout X NT lineup, built for trout, in 2 sections, rated for 2-10 g lures on 2-6 lb line.