Fishing Rod Database

KEISON GINSEI TZ

Single-model Hokkaido big-salmon spinning rod with Fuji Torzite guide finish

Models
1
Length
11.5'
Type
Spinning

The KEISON GINSEI TZ is Tailwalk's top-tier single-model series based on Hokkaido-style big-salmon lure fishing from riverbanks and lake shores. The intended angler is an experienced spin angler pursuing large Pacific salmon, chinook, chum, or pink, with hardware, spoons, and heavy spinners in northern Japanese waters. The rod is sold as a one-trip, high-stakes instrument: long enough to command wide rivers, powerful enough to subdue heavy fish. The blank material is described as powerful yet flexible, tuned to work a range of lure and rig types across the full fight from strike to landing.

The standout hardware is the Fuji Titanium-frame / Torzite-ring guide set, the top tier in the Fuji lineup, chosen specifically for its weight savings and line-flow properties on a long, hard-casting rod. Grip is split between high-grade cork foregrip and EVA rear section to balance weight and wet-weather grip. The lineup is a single model only, 116H (11'6", Heavy power, Regular action, 2 pieces, max lure 70 g, max line 30 lb class). There is no length or power variant; the TZ designation signals a top-spec "Tournament-Zero" finish.

MSRP and domestic Japanese pricing position this as a premium collector-grade salmon-spinning tool. Translated Japanese copy: "Born in the holy ground of big salmon, Hokkaido. The TZ carries the DNA of the KEISON GINSEI lineage, now finished with the highest-grade components to maximize every cast and every fight."


Deeper Dive

A closer look at notable models.

116H Spinning · 11'6" · H · R action

The sole model in the series: 11'6" Heavy Regular at 297 g. Fuji Titanium-frame / Torzite-ring guides reduce total rod weight while sustaining the casting loads of 70 g lures. High-grade cork foregrip plus EVA butt cap handles wet conditions across full-day salmon sessions on Hokkaido rivers and estuaries.


Rods in this series

Model Length Power Price
116H 11'6" H