Tai Rubber model

The Major Craft RedBack 1G Tai Rubber series serves offshore anglers pursuing madai (red sea bream) via tairaba (rubber jig) techniques. The lineup addresses two distinct approaches: bait-style vertical jigging with dotera (drift) presentation, and spinning-style casting tairaba for covering ground on charter and private boats. Models scale from UL/L finesse builds optimized for the high-pressure Seto Inland Sea fishery up to M-power rigs capable of handling 200–300g heads in water exceeding 100m. Blanks are built on a low-response, intermediate-modulus carbon cross with a solid-tip construction.

The design philosophy, translated from Major Craft's own copy, is "a blank that keeps madai biting," meaning the tip and belly flex without transmitting resistance to the fish. Bait models split between small-diameter guides (UL/L) for bite sensitivity and larger guides on ML/M to shed jellyfish in dotera-drift conditions; the ML and M bait models also use a spiral guide setting to strip debris off the line. Spinning models carry Fuji K-frame guides to reduce line tangles on cast. All models have a removable grip and Fuji PULS/VSS reel seat. The 12-model lineup divides into bait-style (8 models: 4 single-piece with removable grip, 4 two-piece) and spinning-style (4 models: 2 single-piece, 2 two-piece).

Within each sub-group, models step through UL, L, ML, and M power ratings. Two-piece variants share identical specs with their single-piece counterparts; the split point is at the butt, keeping the collapsed length around 108cm for transport. Spinning models come in shorter 6'4"–6'6" lengths suited to underhand casting from a boat's amidships position.