Fishing Rod Database

Bantam

Japanese-market Shimano rods for bass fishing.

Models
20
Market
Japan
Length
6.3'–7.9'
Type
Casting / Spinning

Series fingerprint
Power UL–XXH Action Length 6'3"–7'11" Lure 0.21oz–10.58oz Line 0.6PE–7PE

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.

163ML-2 Casting · 6'3" · ML

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.

264L/M Spinning · 6'4" · L

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.

264ML Spinning · 6'4" · ML

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.

264UL-S/2 Spinning · 6'4" · UL

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.

264ML-G/2 Spinning · 6'4" · ML

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.

165MH Casting · 6'5" · MH

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.

267L Spinning · 6'7" · L

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.

168M Casting · 6'8" · M

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.

168L+-BFS/2 Casting · 6'8"

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.

168ML+-G/2 Casting · 6'8"

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.

168XH-SB/2 Casting · 6'8" · XH

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.

269M Spinning · 6'9" · M

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.

2610ML Spinning · 6'10" · ML

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.

170MH Casting · 7' · MH

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.

170M+-G/2 Casting · 7'

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.

172H Casting · 7'2" · H

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.

274M+ Spinning · 7'4"

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.

174MH+-G/2 Casting · 7'4"

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.

174XXH-SB/2 Casting · 7'4" · XXH

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.

1711MH+-SB/2 Casting · 7'11"

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