SUPER AJIST TZ
Premium short ajing rods, harbor and pier horse mackerel with titanium tips
- Models
- 5
- Length
- 4.6'–6.1'
- Type
- Spinning
The Tailwalk SUPER AJIST TZ is a premium-tier ajing (Japanese horse mackerel, aji, lure fishing) rod series built for shore-based light-game fishing from harbor walls, piers, and rocky shorelines in Japan. It derives from the long-running AJIST TZ lineage and is sold as a specialized short-model evolution for micro jig head and tight-area work. Not for open surf, casting distance work, or species heavier than small rockfish. Titanium material in grips and tip sections distinguishes it from standard AJIST models.
All five models are two-piece spinning rods capped at 3–5 g lure weight and PE 0.2–0.4 line, confirming an exclusively ultralight, finesse application. Fuji TORZITE rings in titanium AT guide frames minimize guide weight; blank-through-hole construction transmits vibration directly from the blank into the handle. Three models use Titanium Solid (TISL) tips for bite detection below carbon's threshold; one uses a carbon Sensitive Solid (SSL) tip; one is a Sensitive Tubular (STT) for slightly more feedback on retrieve.
Rod weights range 67–79 g. The five models span 4'7"–6'1", all short to medium-short. The 47/TISL and 52/SSL anchor the compact end for harbor and dock work; 53/TISL adds a titanium tip at 5'3"; 60/STT is the tubular almighty model for mixed retrieve/jig-head use; 61/TISL is the longest, suited for open-shore casting distance on a Ti tip. Grip Type A (short) on four models; Type B (longer rear grip) on the 61/TISL.
Deeper Dive
A closer look at notable models.
Shortest and most compact in the series at 4'7". Titanium solid tip on a rod this short maximizes bite detection in closed harbor spaces, docks, pilings, seawalls, where casting distance is irrelevant and control is everything.
Sensitive Tubular construction, the only tubular model, rated to max 5 g versus 3 g for the solid tips. The STT designation gives anglers a livelier, more versatile blank for small plugs and heavier jig heads as well as standard aji applications.
Longest model with titanium solid tip and Type B grip (longer rear section). Suited to open shoreline where Ti tip sensitivity is still needed but more blank length aids casting distance or wave-height management.
Rods in this series
| Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47/TISL | 4'7" | XULI | — |
| 52/SSL | 5'2" | XULI | — |
| 53/TISL | 5'3" | XULI | — |
| 60/STT | 6' | ULI | — |
| 61/TISL | 6'1" | XULI | — |
I Power rating inferred from the lure / line-weight recommendation — not specified by the manufacturer.