Alpha Tackle Shion Maruika 160L
SHION マルイカ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
160L · 1.60 m (5'3") · 90 g (3.2 oz) · Japan list price ¥21,000 · approx. $184 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥21,000 (our data, not from eBay)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Can I buy Alpha Tackle in the US?
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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| Size | MSRP (Japan) | Compare | Length | Pieces | Folded length | Weight | Lure weight | PE line (go) | Nylon | Sinker rating | Leader (go) | Carbon | Tip / butt ø | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥20,000 | 1.65 m (5'5") | 2 | 130.5 cm (51.4 in) | 97 g (3.4 oz) | — | — | — | #30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz) | — | — | 0.8/10.7 mm | 4516508524079 | ||
| ¥21,000 | 1.60 m (5'3") | 2 | 117.5 cm (46.3 in) | 90 g (3.2 oz) | — | — | — | #30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz) | — | — | 0.8/10.3 mm | 4516508524086 |
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
160L: Japan list price ¥21,000 · Delivered to US approx. $184 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Shion Maruika 160L: 1.60 m (5'3") long, 2 pieces, 117.5 cm (46.3 in) folded, weighs 90 g (3.2 oz), sinker rating #30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 1.60 m (5'3") to 1.65 m (5'5"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 117.5 cm (46.3 in) (160L).
- Weights run from 90 g (3.2 oz) on the 160L to 97 g (3.4 oz) on the 165UL.
- Japan list price ¥20,000–¥21,000, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
160L: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥21,000); it is the shortest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus 165UL: 0.05 m (0.16 ft) shorter, 7 g (0.2 oz) lighter, 13 cm (5.1 in) shorter folded.
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