Excalibur
Ika-metal squid-metal rods on full-length boron blanks.
- Models
- 5
- Length
- 6.3'–6.7'
- Type
- Casting / Spinning
Excalibur is Restaffine's ika-metal squid series, built on the full-length boron blank for the squid-metal method. Ika-metal fishes a metal squid jig over depth, often from a boat, and demands a rod with a sensitive tip to register a squid's light take on the metal while keeping enough backbone to work the jig and lift the catch. The boron blank gives Excalibur its load behavior for that balance of feel and strength. Rods are made to order, with guide options in titanium-frame SiC or stainless. The boron blank is chosen here to register a squid's light take on the metal while keeping the backbone to work a deep jig and lift the catch, the balance ika-metal asks of a rod. Excalibur is the second of Restaffine's two squid series, covering the ika-metal method while DeepJerkee handles boat eging with egi jigs, so between them the brand covers both main boat squid styles for aori squid and squid-metal work.
Deeper Dive
A closer look at notable models.
Short baitcasting ika-metal rod with a sensitive titanium tip section, matched to a 30号 sinker.
Baitcasting version of the 65α boat squid rod, the lightest standard Excalibur at 120 g.
Spinning version of the 65α boat squid rod, a touch shorter and lighter at 130 g.
Spinning omorig rod with a titanium tip for subtle squid bites, matched to a 30号 sinker.
Spinning boat ika-metal boron rod for spear and common squid, matched to a 30号 sinker.
Rods in this series
| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63αTi | 6'3" | — | Buy from Restaffine | |
| 65α Bait | 6'5" | — | Buy from Restaffine | |
| 65α Spinning | 6'5" | — | Buy from Restaffine | |
| 65αTi | 6'5" | — | Buy from Restaffine | |
| 68-1.5 | 6'8" | — | Buy from Restaffine |