Ripple Fisher Aquila ST 78-3
Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-28
ST 78-3 · 2.337 m (7'8") · 224 g (7.9 oz) · lure ComfortWeight 30–50 g · Japan list price ¥67,000 · approx. $515 delivered to US · all 11 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥67,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-28
Can I buy Ripple Fisher in the US?
Ripple Fisher’s official distributor list (checked Nov 2026) names six dealers in the US: one in Massachusetts, two in California, two in Hawaii and one in Guam (US territory). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥69,000 | 2.464 m (8'1") | 2 | 183 cm (72.0 in) | 218 g (7.7 oz) | Comfort Weight 17–45 g | #MAX PE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4580397940142 | ||
| ¥67,000 | 2.337 m (7'8") | 2 | 178 cm (70.1 in) | 224 g (7.9 oz) | ComfortWeight 30–50 g | #MAX PE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4580397940081 | ||
| ¥68,000 | 2.438 m (8'0") | 2 | 178.2 cm (70.2 in) | 300 g (10.6 oz) | ComfortWeight 40–80 g | #MAX PE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4580397940098 | ||
| ¥75,000 | 2.565 m (8'5") | 2 | 192.5 cm (75.8 in) | 338 g (11.9 oz) | ComfortWeight 40–110 g | #MAX PE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4580397945093 | ||
| ¥72,000 | 2.489 m (8'2") | 2 | 178.2 cm (70.2 in) | 341 g (12.0 oz) | ComfortWeight 30–70 g | #PE 2–4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4580397940104 |
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: Ripple Fisher official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-28; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
Aquila ST 78-3: Japan list price ¥67,000 · Delivered to US approx. $515 (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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Aquila ST 81-2 · Aquila ST 78-3 · Aquila ST 80-4 · Aquila ST 85-6 · Aquila MLT 82-2/4 · Aquila MLT 82-3/6 · Aquila MST 85-7+ · Aquila MST 711-8+ · Aquila MST 82-9+ · Aquila EX 79-3 · Aquila EX 83-6About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Aquila ST 78-3: 2.337 m (7'8") long, 2 pieces, 178 cm (70.1 in) folded, weighs 224 g (7.9 oz), lure weight ComfortWeight 30–50 g, PE line #MAX PE 3 (maker's figures).
- 11 models from 2.337 m (7'8") to 2.565 m (8'5"), in 2- to 3-piece builds (grip joint).
- The shortest packed length is 84.7 cm (33.3 in) (Aquila EX 79-3).
- Weights run from 218 g (7.7 oz) on the Aquila ST 81-2 to 400 g (14.1 oz) on the Aquila MST 82-9+.
- Rated for lures from 17 g to 220 g (0.60–7.8 oz) across the range.
- PE line rating 2–9.
- Japan list price ¥67,000–¥88,000, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
ST 78-3: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥67,000); it is the shortest of the 11 sizes in this series.
- Versus Aquila ST 81-2: 0.13 m (0.42 ft) shorter, 6 g (0.2 oz) heavier, 5 cm (2 in) shorter folded.
- Versus Aquila ST 80-4: 0.1 m (0.33 ft) shorter, 76 g (2.7 oz) lighter, 0.2 cm (0.1 in) shorter folded.
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