METALZON SSD
Ikametal and light jigging boat rods with solid/tubular blanks and visual tip detection
METALZON SSD is Tailwalk's light to medium jigging and squid/ikametal series for boat fishing. 'SSD' refers to the spiral guide specification (solid-tip or semi-solid designs with spiral/fuji-style guides). The series serves Japanese domestic market anglers fishing ikametal (vertical squid jigging), omorig (a hook-above-weight squid system), and light inshore jigging from a boat. International buyers also use these for light jigging, light rockfishing, and finesse offshore work. Blank construction varies by model: solid-tip tubular blanks for ikametal models (vibration detection over long range), full-solid blanks for omorig models.
The tip section on ikametal models is colored neon green and white for visual bite detection. Tailwalk's original Z-Shape reel seat design provides a firm grip with finger-on-blank feel. Some models include an extension rear grip with two-position adjustment, short for casting style, long for underarm rodholding during vertical presentation. All models are casting (trigger handle), including the spinning-designated S60-64MH and S67MH/S70H, which in this context refers to the blank orientation instead of a traditional spinning reel seat.
The 11-model lineup covers 5'2"–7' in casting and 6'–7' in spinning-style configurations. Power runs L to H. The shorter models (5'2", 5'8") with MH power and FSL (fast-slow) action are compact boat rods for overhead-style vertical jigging. Longer models (6'8", 7') provide more tip sensitivity for lighter presentations or surface casting at anchor.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 11 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 11 8 casting · 3 spinning
- Length
- 5'2"–7' 1.57–2.13 m
- Power
- L–XH 6 classes
- 1 inferred
- Action
- F–S
- Line
- 0.8–1.2PE braid
- Lure
- 11/16–6 3/8 oz 20–180 g
- Released
- 2022
Rods in this series
11 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C52MH/FSL | 5'2" | MH | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| C58MH/SL | 5'8" | MH | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| S60-64MH/FSL | 6' | MH | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| C63MH+/FSL IKA JIG | 6'3" | XHI | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| C63H/FSL IKA JIG | 6'3" | H | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| C64L/G | 6'4" | L | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| C64ML/SL | 6'4" | ML | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| C66M/SL | 6'6" | M | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| S67MH/FSL | 6'7" | MH | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| C68MH/FSL | 6'8" | MH | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| S70H/FSL | 7' | H | Buy from Tailwalk |
I Power rating inferred from the lure / line-weight recommendation — not specified by the manufacturer.
Model notes
4 of 11 modelsShortest and most compact casting model. 5'2" MH is built for vertical ikametal jigging from a boat where rod length is limited by the gunwale-to-water working distance. The lure range (1 7/16–4 15/16 oz) covers medium-weight ikametal heads.
Heaviest model in the series by lure weight (up to 6 3/8 oz). H power with fast action and 'IKA JIG' designation serves deeper water jigging where heavier metal heads are needed to reach the target depth in current. Useful for deeper ikametal or light metal jig fishing.
Only slow (S) action model in the lineup and the lightest power (L). Slow action and light power indicate an omorig-style application where a deep, parabolic bend provides the cushioned resistance preferred for squid that are hooked lightly and need time to be secured.
Longest model in the series. Spinning H at 7' with the top lure weight matching the heavy casting model suggests this is positioned for casting heavier ikametal rigs from shore or for improved casting distance when fishing at anchor over varied structure.