Tai Game SD
JDM tai-rubber boat casting, carbon solid/glass hybrid blanks for madai seabream
The Tailwalk Tai Game SD is a JDM baitcasting series built for tai-rubber (madai rubber) fishing, a Japanese boat technique that vertically presents a rubber octopus rig on a lead head for red seabream (madai) and incidentally other bottom-feeding species. Target angler is the boat tai-rubber specialist who fishes at varying depths from an anchored or drifting vessel. The series name SD stands for 'Solid-Double,' referencing the hybrid blank construction. Not suitable for casting lures or surf applications.
The blank uses a 24T carbon full-solid tip and belly section bonded to a glass composite tubular butt, a center-cut two-piece design. The solid tip absorbs sudden head-shaking surges from red seabream without the stiffness that would cause hook pulls, while the glass composite butt delivers resilience under sustained pressure. A Fuji PULS reel seat accommodates a wide range of palming styles. All five models are baitcasting (LSL = long straight lever seat) with Slow action, meaning the blank loads deep through the butt, appropriate for absorbing runs instead of quick hooksets.
Lure ratings are high (200–300 g range implied) because the tai-rubber technique uses heavy lead heads. Five casting models span 5'10"–6'7". The two 5'10" models (C510XUL and C510UL) are lighter-power options for shallow-water or finer-touch presentations. The three 6'7" models cover the main depth range with UL (C67UL), L (C67L), and M (C67M) power, stepping up as lead weight and depth increase. All are two-piece with Slow action.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 5 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 5 casting
- Length
- 5'10"–6'7" 1.78–2.01 m
- Power
- XUL–M 4 classes
- Action
- S
- Line
- 0.8–1.2PE braid
- Lure
- 3 1/2–8 3/4 oz 248.1 g
- Released
- 2025
Rods in this series
5 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C510UL/LSL | 5'10" | UL | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| C510XUL/LSL | 5'10" | XUL | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| C67UL/LSL | 6'7" | UL | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| C67L/LSL | 6'7" | L | Buy from Tailwalk | |
| C67M/LSL | 6'7" | M | Buy from Tailwalk |
Model notes
2 of 5 modelsLightest-rated model at XUL power, suited for shallow-water tai-rubber fishing with the lightest available lead heads where a more sensitive tip improves detection of subtle bites in controlled depth.
Heaviest-rated model in the series. The M power 6'7" blank handles the deepest water and heaviest lead heads in the tai-rubber technique, where load on the blank is substantial during retrieve from depth.