Fishman BC5
Japan list price ¥62,900–¥63,000 · approx. $486 delivered to US
2 models from 2.616 m (8'7") to 2.896 m (9'6"), all 5-piece.
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥62,900 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥62,900 | 2.896 m (9'6")read from the name "9.6" | 5 | 66 cm (26.0 in) | 277 g (9.8 oz) | 12–65 g (0.42–2.3 oz) | #PE1–4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4571487900597 | ||
| ¥63,000 | 2.616 m (8'7")read from the name "8.7" | 5 | 57 cm (22.4 in) | 258 g (9.1 oz) | 8–150 g (0.28–5.3 oz) | #PE1–5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Where a length is marked “read from the name”, Fishman does not publish one: we read the number in the model name as feet.inches (e.g. 8.6 = 8 ft 6 in) and kept it only when it fits the published folded length and piece count. 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: Fishman official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-29; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
BC5 9.6MH: Japan list price ¥62,900 · Delivered to US approx. $486 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
BC5 8.7H: Japan list price ¥63,000 · Delivered to US approx. $486 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
In short
Fishman BC5 is a Japan-market rod; ¥62,900–¥63,000 in Japan before tax. 2 models from 2.616 m (8'7") to 2.896 m (9'6"), all 5-piece. Japan list price ¥62,900–¥63,000 before tax (maker's figure); bought outside Japan from sellers who ship from Japan.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The shortest packed length is 57 cm (22.4 in) (BC5 8.7H).
- Weights run from 258 g (9.1 oz) on the BC5 8.7H to 277 g (9.8 oz) on the BC5 9.6MH.
- Rated for lures from 8 g to 150 g (0.28–5.3 oz) across the range.
- PE line rating 1–5.
- Japan list price ¥62,900–¥63,000, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
How the sizes differ
- Compared with the 8.7H, the 9.6MH is 28 cm longer and 19 g heavier, takes up to 65 g lures (85 g less), packs to 66 cm (vs 57 cm) and costs ¥100 less in Japan.
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
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