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Aperto

Japanese-market Shimano rods for interline float fishing from the rocks.

Series fingerprint
Power — Action — Length 13'9"–17'1" Lure 0.53oz–2.65oz Line 4号–12号

Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 13 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.

Models
13 spinning
Length
13'9"–17'1" 4.20–5.20 m
Line
1.5–12号 nylon, about 6–48 lb
Converted
Sinker weight
3/16–2 5/8 oz 5.6–75 g
Market
Japan
Discipline
Iso (rock shore)

Rods in this series

13 models
Save Model Length Price
1.5-420 13'9" Buy from Shimano
2-420 13'9" Buy from Shimano
3-420 13'9" Buy from Shimano
3-460E 15'1" Buy from Shimano
4-460E 15'1" Buy from Shimano
3-520E 16'11" Buy from Shimano
4-520E 16'11" Buy from Shimano
5-520E 16'11" Buy from Shimano
1.5-520 17'1" Buy from Shimano
1.5-520A 17'1" Buy from Shimano
2-520 17'1" Buy from Shimano
2-520A 17'1" Buy from Shimano
3-520 17'1" Buy from Shimano
Specs as Shimano lists them, last verified . Report a spec error
Sinker weight across the lineup, on one scale 0 to 4 oz
1.5-420 1.5-520 1.5-520A 2-420 2-520 2-520A 3-420 3-460E 3-520 3-520E 4-460E 4-520E 5-520E

Model notes

All 13 models
1.5-420 Spinning · 13'9"

A 13'9" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 5.6-15 g sinkers on 1.5-4 go nylon.

2-420 Spinning · 13'9"

A 13'9" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 7.5-18.8 g sinkers on 2-5 go nylon.

3-420 Spinning · 13'9"

A 13'9" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 18.8-37.5 g sinkers on 3-7 go nylon.

3-460E Spinning · 15'1"

A 15'1" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 18.8-37.5 g sinkers on 3-7 go nylon.

4-460E Spinning · 15'1"

A 15'1" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 37.5-56.2 g sinkers on 4-10 go nylon.

3-520E Spinning · 16'11"

A 16'11" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 18.8-37.5 g sinkers on 3-7 go nylon.

4-520E Spinning · 16'11"

A 16'11" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 37.5-56.2 g sinkers on 4-10 go nylon.

5-520E Spinning · 16'11"

A 16'11" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 45-75 g sinkers on 4-12 go nylon.

1.5-520 Spinning · 17'1"

A 17'1" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 5.6-15 g sinkers on 1.5-4 go nylon.

1.5-520A Spinning · 17'1"

A 17'1" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 5.6-15 g sinkers on 1.5-4 go nylon.

2-520 Spinning · 17'1"

A 17'1" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 7.5-18.8 g sinkers on 2-5 go nylon.

2-520A Spinning · 17'1"

A 17'1" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 7.5-18.8 g sinkers on 2-5 go nylon.

3-520 Spinning · 17'1"

A 17'1" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Aperto lineup, built for interline float fishing from the rocks, telescopic, rated for 18.8-37.5 g sinkers on 3-7 go nylon.

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