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Alpha Tackle Shion Hirame NEW 230ML

SHION ヒラメ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21

NEW 230ML · 2.30 m (7'7") · 138 g (4.9 oz) · Japan list price ¥23,000 · approx. $198 delivered to US · all 2 sizes

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥23,000 (our data, not from eBay)

Japan list price checked 2026-09-21

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Alpha Tackle’s official distributor list (checked Nov 2026) names The Fisherman's Hut (Bradenton, Florida) as its US dealer. Whether a US dealer carries this exact model, and in the same sizes, is not stated there — the specs on this page are the Japan-market ones. Maker’s distributor list ›

All sizes & specifications

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SizeMSRP (Japan)CompareLengthPiecesFolded lengthWeightLure weightPE line (go)NylonSinker ratingLeader (go)CarbonTip / butt øJAN
¥23,0002.30 m (7'7")2119 cm (46.9 in)138 g (4.9 oz)———#20–80 (75–300 g, 2.6–10.6 oz)——1.1/13.4 mm4516508524314
¥25,0002.60 m (8'6")2133.5 cm (52.6 in)180 g (6.3 oz)———#40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz)——0.9/15.8 mm4516508524321

Maker’s figures; conversions are ours.

About these figures

Tap a size to see its current eBay listings at the top of the page. Lengths are the maker's figures; feet and inches are our conversion. Go (号) is the Japanese size number: for sinkers it is an exact weight (1 go = 3.75 g, converted); for line it is a diameter class, printed as published. Source: Alpha Tackle official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-21; conversions are ours.

Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate

NEW 230ML: Japan list price ¥23,000 · Delivered to US approx. $198 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.

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About this item

What the maker's numbers say about this model:

  • The Shion Hirame NEW 230ML: 2.30 m (7'7") long, 2 pieces, 119 cm (46.9 in) folded, weighs 138 g (4.9 oz), sinker rating #20–80 (75–300 g, 2.6–10.6 oz) (maker's figures).
  • 2 models from 2.30 m (7'7") to 2.60 m (8'6"), all 2-piece.
  • The shortest packed length is 119 cm (46.9 in) (NEW 230ML).
  • Weights run from 138 g (4.9 oz) on the NEW 230ML to 180 g (6.3 oz) on the NEW 260M.
  • Japan list price ¥23,000–¥25,000, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.

NEW 230ML: specs and how it differs

The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥23,000); it is the shortest of the 2 sizes in this series.

Length2.30 m (7'7")
Pieces2
Folded length119 cm (46.9 in)
Weight138 g (4.9 oz)
Sinker#20–80 (75–300 g, 2.6–10.6 oz)
Tip / butt diameter (mm)1.1/13.4
JAN code4516508524314
  • Versus NEW 260M: 0.3 m (0.98 ft) shorter, 42 g (1.5 oz) lighter, 14.5 cm (5.7 in) shorter folded.

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