Bantam
Japanese-market Shimano rods for bass fishing.
- Models
- 20
- Market
- Japan
- Length
- 6.3'–7.9'
- Type
- Casting / Spinning
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 20 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
Deeper Dive
A closer look at notable models.
A 6'3" casting rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 5-15 g sinkers on PE 2.
A 6'4" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, rated for 3-15 g sinkers on PE 1.
A 6'4" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, rated for 4-12 g sinkers on PE 1.2.
A 6'4" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 1.5-6 g sinkers on PE 0.6.
A 6'4" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 4-15 g sinkers on PE 1.2.
A 6'5" casting rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, rated for 10-30 g sinkers on PE 4.
A 6'7" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, rated for 3-10 g sinkers on PE 1.
A 6'8" casting rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, rated for 7-21 g sinkers on PE 3.
A 6'8" casting rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 3.5-15 g sinkers on PE 1.5.
A 6'8" casting rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 5-21 g sinkers on PE 2.
A 6'8" casting rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 150 g sinkers on PE 6.
A 6'9" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 5-15 g sinkers on PE 1.5.
A 6'10" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 4-12 g sinkers on PE 1.2.
A 7' casting rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 10-30 g sinkers on PE 4.
A 7' casting rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 7-30 g sinkers on PE 3.
A 7'2" casting rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 14-42 g sinkers on PE 5.
A 7'4" spinning rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 5-21 g sinkers on PE 1.5.
A 7'4" casting rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 10-42 g sinkers on PE 4.
A 7'4" casting rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 300 g sinkers on PE 7.
A 7'11" casting rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Bantam lineup, built for bass fishing, in 2 sections, rated for 10-100 g sinkers on PE 4.
Rods in this series
| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163ML-2 | 6'3" | ML | Buy from Shimano | |
| 264L/M | 6'4" | L | Buy from Shimano | |
| 264ML | 6'4" | ML | Buy from Shimano | |
| 264UL-S/2 | 6'4" | UL | Buy from Shimano | |
| 264ML-G/2 | 6'4" | ML | Buy from Shimano | |
| 165MH | 6'5" | MH | Buy from Shimano | |
| 267L | 6'7" | L | Buy from Shimano | |
| 168M | 6'8" | M | Buy from Shimano | |
| 168L+-BFS/2 | 6'8" | — | Buy from Shimano | |
| 168ML+-G/2 | 6'8" | — | Buy from Shimano | |
| 168XH-SB/2 | 6'8" | XH | Buy from Shimano | |
| 269M | 6'9" | M | Buy from Shimano | |
| 2610ML | 6'10" | ML | Buy from Shimano | |
| 170MH | 7' | MH | Buy from Shimano | |
| 170M+-G/2 | 7' | — | Buy from Shimano | |
| 172H | 7'2" | H | Buy from Shimano | |
| 274M+ | 7'4" | — | Buy from Shimano | |
| 174MH+-G/2 | 7'4" | — | Buy from Shimano | |
| 174XXH-SB/2 | 7'4" | XXH | Buy from Shimano | |
| 1711MH+-SB/2 | 7'11" | — | Buy from Shimano |