JDM Tackle Guide

Shimano シマノ

469 series (363 rod series, 106 reel series) · 2,985 sizes · rods from 1.10 m to 12.20 m long.

Rods363 series · Shimano only Reels106 series · Shimano only

Shimano rods by fishing style

Shimano states what each rod is built for. These are its own categories, grouped and translated — not our opinion.

Bass 14 Seabass & surf 16 Offshore jigging & casting 40 Trout 13 Light saltwater (aji & mebaru) 7 Tairaba (red seabream) 8 Eging (squid) 11 All-round saltwater 3 Shore jigging & casting 12 Ika metal (squid) 5 Surfcasting 12 Black seabream (chinu) 3 Hard rock fish 4

Japan-only styles

Japanese boat fishing 81 Rock shore & breakwater 47 Herabuna & carp 13 Mountain stream (keiryu) 23 Ayu (sweetfish) 28 Sea pond, raft & kase 5 Other 18

All Shimano reels

The maker does not publish a fishing style for reels, so we do not guess one. Pick by size number, weight and drag.

Spinning reels · 35 series

Everyday reels for lures and light tackle.

Twin Power ›Stella SW ›Active Cast ›Aorista BB ›Aorista CI4 ›BB-X Despina ›BB-X Hyperforce ›BB-X Larissa ›BB-X Remare ›BB-X Rinkai Special ›BB-X Technium ›Bullseye ›Cardiff XR ›Complex XR ›Exsence ›Exsence BB ›Exsence XR ›FX ›Hyperforce LB ›Nexave ›Power Aero TD ›Sahara ›Sedona ›Sephia XR ›Siena ›Soare BB ›Soare XR ›Stella ›Stradic SW ›Twin Power SW ›Freegen ›Kisu Special 45 ›Sphaeros SW ›Super Aero Spin Joy ›Surf Leader ›

Electric reels · 18 series

Motorised reels for deep-water fishing. The maker publishes lifting power and winding speed for these.

Beastmaster 1000 ›Beastmaster 2000 ›Beastmaster 9000 ›Beastmaster MD3000 ›Forcemaster 1000 ›Forcemaster 200/200DH/201/201DH ›Forcemaster 2000 ›Forcemaster 3000 ›Forcemaster 6000 ›Forcemaster 9000 ›Plays 3000 ›Plays 4000 ›Plays 600 ›Plays 800/1000 ›Beastmaster MD12000 ›Beastmaster MD6000 ›Forcemaster 300/300DH/301/301DH ›Forcemaster 600/600DH/601/601DH ›

Conventional & baitcasting · 53 series

Barchetta F Custom ›Barchetta Premium ›Aldebaran BFS ›Aldebaran DC ›Antares ›Antares DC ›Antares DC MD ›Bantam ›Bass One XT ›Bass Rise ›Calcutta Conquest ›Calcutta Conquest BFS ›Calcutta Conquest BFS Limited ›Calcutta Conquest DC ›Calcutta Conquest MD ›Calcutta Conquest Shallow Edition ›Chinumatic ›Curado DC ›Engetsu CT ›Engetsu Premium ›Exsence DC ›Exsence DC SS ›Genpu ›Genpu XT ›Grappler ›Grappler CT ›Grappler Premium ›Kaikon ›Metanium ›Metanium DC ›Ocea Conquest ›Ocea Conquest CT ›Ocea Conquest FT ›Ocea Jigger ›Ocea Jigger F Custom ›Ocea Jigger LD ›Premio 3000 ›Scorpion DC MD ›Scorpion MD ›SLX ›SLX BFS ›SLX DC ›SLX DC XT ›Speedmaster Ishidai ›Stile ›Talica ›Tiagra ›Torium ›Barchetta ›Barchetta BB ›Grappler BB ›Seihako Limited RC83 ›Seihako SP RC83 ›
Numbers at a glance
SeriesSizesLength / weightJapan list price
Rods36325061.10–12.20 m¥7,800–¥405,000
Spinning reels35211135–995 g¥8,900–¥198,000
Conventional reels53240130–4935 g¥6,700–¥215,000
Electric reels1828385–2300 g¥57,200–¥205,900

Total to your door (for the list price range above, with ¥5,000 shipping and estimated duty & tax): United States $80–$2,957 · United Kingdom £67–£2,355 · Germany €83–€2,875 · Australia A$116–A$4,010.

From the makers’ published specs and Japan list prices (before tax), converted at this month’s rates. Not eBay prices — the model pages show what is on eBay now.

Delivered-to-US estimate by series
SeriesTo US (approx.)
Active Cast$126–129
Advance Ikada$166–172
Advance Iso$175–192
Advanforce$1,655–1,799
Aldebaran BFS$392
Aldebaran DC$463
Anfix$252–275
Antares$526
Antares DC$639
Antares DC MD$639
Aorista$391
Aorista BB$96–104
Aorista CI4$250
Aorista SI$323–330
Arciela Aomono$703–717
Arciela Kihada$753–760
Arciela Otoshikomi$753–775
Arciela Oyogase$710–865
Askith$947–1,011
Axel Spin Type F Nami-tsugi$604–628
Axel Spin Type R Nami-tsugi$604–628
Ayu Korogashi NJ$391–463
Bandit Aomono$476–483
Bandit BG$483–490
Bandit Kihada$486–494
Bandit Otoshikomi$483–519
Bantam$339
Bantam 1-Piece$360–396
Bantam 2-Piece$344–422
Barchetta$209–217
Barchetta BB$156–163
Barchetta F Custom$290
Barchetta Premium$367
Basis$587–609
Basis BG$645–649
Bass One XT$101
Bass One XT +$117–129
Bass Rise$80
Bay Game Ajibishi$252–259
Bay Game Hirame$284–288
Bay Game Kattou Fugu$234
Bay Game Kawahagi$245–248
Bay Game Kisu$227
Bay Game Light Hirame$259–266
Bay Game Maruika$248–263
Bay Game Mebaru$291–298
Bay Game Wan Fugu$248
Bay Game X Yariika$249–256
BB-X Despina$342
BB-X Hyperforce$400–497
BB-X Larissa$254
BB-X Remare$498–515
BB-X Rinkai Special$400
BB-X Special MZIII$863–877
BB-X Special SZIII$756–840
BB-X Technium$781
Beastmaster 1000$1,110
Beastmaster 2000$1,089
Beastmaster 9000$1,345
Beastmaster Kihada$954
Beastmaster MD12000$1,517
Beastmaster MD3000$1,259
Beastmaster MD6000$1,420
Beastmaster Otoshikomi$1,006
BG Tenkara NV$399
Bio Impact Chu-Fukaba$535
Bio Impact Hirame$595–602
Bio Impact Light Hirame$544–551
Bio Impact Maruika$465–486
Borderless$202–396
Borderless BB$220–244
Borderless GL$244–675
Borderless Limited GL$724–1,590
Borderless Special GL$534–967
Bottom King Furidashi$370–385
Brenious BB$184–205
Brenious Extune$371–378
Brenious XR$305–339
Brookstone$148–168
Bullseye$256–310
Bullseye Entou$365–401
Bullseye Entou RP$420–469
Bullseye Entou SI$383–395
Bullseye Limited$739
Bullseye Special$589–622
Calcutta Conquest$462–478
Calcutta Conquest BFS$458
Calcutta Conquest BFS Limited$494
Calcutta Conquest DC$570–587
Calcutta Conquest MD$499
Calcutta Conquest Shallow Edition$462
Capture$342–378
Cardiff Area Limited$619–641
Cardiff Monster Limited$774–789
Cardiff Native Special$346–438
Cardiff NX$251–421
Cardiff Stream Limited$644–690
Cardiff Stream Premium$467–522
Cardiff XR$315
Chinumatic$111–253
Cielmare Otoshikomi$1,186
Cielmare Oyogase$1,150–1,186
Colt Sniper BB$205–231
Colt Sniper BB LSJ$189–196
Colt Sniper Extune$569–609
Colt Sniper Limited$685–724
Colt Sniper Limited Big Game$732–750
Colt Sniper SS$263–299
Colt Sniper SS Long$319–348
Colt Sniper SS LSJ$251–257
Colt Sniper XR$359–404
Colt Sniper XR MB$396–413
Complex XR$312–319
Crossmission BB$184–194
Crossmission SS$259–274
Crossmission XR$342–357
Curado DC$272
Deep Chaser$443–616
Deep Chaser Akamutsu Special$445–508
Deep Game$304–318
Deep Game BB$180–206
Deep Soldier$700–750
Dialuna$256–321
Dialuna BS$263–288
Dialuna ZM$313–342
Dragon Force$1,748–2,542
Dyna Dart$170–182
Dyna Dart XR$305–344
Encounter$209–238
Engetsu BB$170–187
Engetsu BB Hitotsu Tenya Madai$191–195
Engetsu CT$283
Engetsu Extune$434–460
Engetsu Extune Finesse Model$434
Engetsu Extune Hitotsu Tenya Madai$484
Engetsu Limited$592–608
Engetsu Limited Hitotsu Tenya Madai$703
Engetsu Premium$367
Engetsu SS$256–282
Engetsu SS Hitotsu Tenya Madai$258–271
Engetsu TT$194–206
Engetsu XR$353–385
Engetsu XR Finesse Model$357
Engetsu XR Hitotsu Tenya Madai$390–402
Excite Game XR$425–440
Expride 1-Piece$243–290
Expride 2-Piece$251–274
Expride Low Modulus Series$266–282
Exsence$631–645
Exsence ∞$645–688
Exsence BB$179–186
Exsence DC$634
Exsence DC SS$344
Exsence Genos$491–641
Exsence XR$328–344
Exsence Zoom$486–544
FIRE BLOOD Gure$1,020–1,031
FIRE BLOOD Onaga$931–955
Forcemaster 1000$720
Forcemaster 200/200DH/201/201DH$657
Forcemaster 2000$742
Forcemaster 300/300DH/301/301DH$719
Forcemaster 3000$745
Forcemaster 600/600DH/601/601DH$719
Forcemaster 6000$778
Forcemaster 9000$802
Free Game$132–155
Freegen$486–501
Futengen Shishiku$623–1,440
Game Type EJ$341–352
Game Type J$351–388
Game Type J Full Bend$364–385
Game Type LJ$339–367
Game Type Slow J$351–371
Genpu$93
Genpu XT$125
Genryuho NR$271–399
Grappler$269–328
Grappler BB$158
Grappler BB Type Blade$172–176
Grappler BB Type C$209–248
Grappler BB Type J$184–202
Grappler BB Type LJ$184–191
Grappler BB Type Slow J$184–194
Grappler CT$283
Grappler Premium$367
Grappler Type Blade$259–266
Grappler Type C$286–371
Grappler Type J$263–313
Grappler Type J Full Bend$284–295
Grappler Type LJ$263–270
Grappler Type SLJ$263
Grappler Type Slow J$263–281
Habataki Ishidai$782–811
Hard Rocker BB$183–197
Hard Rocker Extune$414–450
Hard Rocker SS$245–269
Hard Rocker XR$346–384
Hayashio Setouchi Mebaru$349–400
Heko$410–453
Hirame BB$209–212
Hitenkyu Kaikuu$476–840
Hitenkyu Raijin Matataki$328–681
Hitenkyu Senkou LII$528–1,546
Hitenkyu Senkou PII$757–1,174
Hitenkyu Yanagi$534–915
Hyperforce LB$391–413
IG High Speed Aperto$154–231
Ika Seven$375–382
Ikada Limited$800
Instage$377–398
Ishidai Limited$1,490
Iso Entou AX$288–335
ISO LIMITED$1,311–1,351
Kaikon$521–528
Karei BB$180–184
Kawahagi BB$170–172
Kazakiri$224–346
Keiho Tenkara NR$243–261
Keihosen ZW$317–383
Keiryu Tenkara$310
Keisen Kikyo$217–441
Kisu BB$151–158
Kisu Special 45$780
Kisu Special Nami-tsugi$1,107–1,823
Kogetsu$222–408
Kokei$335–436
Kyokusho$686–733
Kyokusho Ishidai$1,027
Kyokusho Kocho Kurodai$592–600
Lashlan$2,167
Lesath$413–438
Liarm$442–470
Liarm BG$490–515
Light Game BB$191–202
Light Game Extune$483–504
Light Game SS$270–284
Light Game XR$367–390
Light Hirame BB$184–187
Limited Pro Aero Driver$2,772–2,881
Limited Pro FW Light Special$2,736
Limited Pro FW Very Best$2,664–2,845
Limited Pro RS$2,772–2,881
Limited Pro SC NV$2,758–2,902
Limited Pro TF ND$2,808–2,953
Limited Pro Trusty ND$2,736–2,808
Limited Pro VS$2,881–2,953
Lunamis$382–447
Lurematic$88–90
Lurematic Spinning$94–118
Maruika BB$162–180
Master Tune$509–532
Master Tune Onaga$530–558
Metanium$380
Metanium DC$479
Mid Game Extune$494–526
Mid Game SS$292–313
Mid Game XR$393–414
Moonshot$168–189
Moonshot BS$171–185
Multi Marine$157–168
Naiade$497–667
Nessa BB$228–246
Nessa Extune$551–587
Nessa Limited$782–825
Nessa SS$302–317
Nessa XR$378–397
Ocea Blade$396–403
Ocea Conquest$471–474
Ocea Conquest CT$551–558
Ocea Conquest FT$472
Ocea EJ$440–461
Ocea Jigger$441–551
Ocea Jigger (Spinning) Natural Jerk$468–490
Ocea Jigger (Spinning) Quick Jerk$461–497
Ocea Jigger ∞$485–583
Ocea Jigger ∞ (Infinity) Motive$494–530
Ocea Jigger Concept S$479–501
Ocea Jigger F Custom$486–526
Ocea Jigger Full Bend$458–486
Ocea Jigger LD$551
Ocea Jigger Limited$577–649
Ocea Jigger Limited LJ$569–584
Ocea Jigger Limited SLJ$566–574
Ocea Jigger LJ$402–442
Ocea Jigger SLJ$398–431
Ocea Plugger BG FLEX ENERGY$674–696
Ocea Plugger BG MONSTER DRIVE$674–696
Ocea Plugger Flex Drive$456–531
Ocea Plugger Full Throttle$494–557
Ocea Plugger Light Concept$454–476
Ocea Plugger Limited$753–825
Pack Tenkara ZW$268
Plays 3000$536
Plays 4000$602
Plays 600$445
Plays 800/1000$467
Poison Adrena$333–364
Poison Adrena Center Cut 2-Piece$336–357
Poison Glorious$483–497
Poison Ultima$618–730
Poison Ultima 5-Piece$779–803
Power Aero TD$501
Premio 3000$336
Pro Select Furidashi$544–604
Pro Select FW$1,280–1,460
Pro Select Kodachi$1,222–1,258
Pro Select RS$1,373–1,446
Pro Select TF$1,373–1,518
Pro Select VS$1,301–1,409
Pro Surf Furidashi$432–464
Radix$259–305
Raffine$369–377
Real Power Ishidai$511–549
Rear Lancer Chu-Fukaba$379
Rear Lancer Hirame$411–414
Rear Lancer Light Hirame$385–393
Rear Lancer Maruika$342–378
Rear Lancer Mebaru$357–396
Rear Lancer Otoshikomi$349–389
Record Chaser$465–479
Remare$1,268–1,301
Remare BG$1,264–1,342
Rinkai$299–313
Rinkai Artleta$879–912
Rinkai Limited$1,133–1,163
Rinkai Master Tune$476–497
Rinkai Special$596–628
Saber Master BB$176–191
Saber Master Extune Seme Tenya$530
Saber Master Extune Tenya$490–497
Saber Master Limited$652
Saber Master SS Tenya$302–310
Saber Master TT$220–227
Sahara$97–111
Salty Advance$128–160
Scorpion 5-Piece$325–342
Scorpion DC MD$353
Scorpion MD$245–310
Scorpion One & Half 2-Piece$308–359
Scorpion XV$149–161
Sea Mark Bait Saguri Nami-tsugi$187–209
Sea Mark Kaijo Tsuribori$150–166
Sea Mighty X$150–193
Sea Wing 64$193–220
Sea Wing 73$195–224
Sealia Bait Saguri Nami-tsugi$290–335
Sealia Extune Bait Saguri ZM Nami-tsugi$494–522
Sealia Kaijo Tsuribori$270–328
Seihako Filato$353–364
Seihako Limited RC83$663
Seihako Radical$353–364
Seihako SP RC83$400
Seihako Special$494–508
Sephia BB$170–195
Sephia BB Metal Sutte$173–185
Sephia BB Tip Egging$172–184
Sephia Extune$434–453
Sephia Extune MB$454–462
Sephia Extune Metal Sutte$445–453
Sephia Extune Tip Egging$426–450
Sephia Extune Tip Egging Red Devil$458
Sephia Limited$753–804
Sephia Limited Metal Sutte$775–804
Sephia Limited Tip Egging$775
Sephia SS$269–290
Sephia SS Metal Sutte$263–278
Sephia SS Tip Egging$263–271
Sephia XR$321–349
Sephia XR Metal Sutte$359–375
Sephia XR Tip Egging$359–367
Shichikeiho ZK$304–331
Shumonho Hoko$572–877
Shumonho Rangetsu$466–863
SLX$184
SLX BFS$220
SLX DC$230
SLX DC XT$284
Soare BB$163–167
Soare BB Ajing$150–162
Soare Extune$411–450
Soare Extune MB$411–450
Soare Limited$668–680
Soare SS$253–266
Soare SS Ajing$238–254
Soare SS Boat$271–274
Soare XR$313–321
Special Aero Driver$2,015–2,123
Special Kisoi FW$1,871–2,051
Special Kisoi RS ND / ZD / HD$2,080–2,152
Special Kisoi SC$1,943–2,051
Special Kodachi NR / ZR$1,532–1,792
Special Naginata$2,109–2,239
Special Triple Force$2,037–2,181
Special Versatile ND / ZD$1,914–2,095
Speedmaster Ishidai$339–353
Sphaeros SW$156–175
Spin Power Nami-tsugi$706–1,042
Stefano Limited$631–659
Stefano Seme$566–573
Stefano SS$331–339
Stefano XR$411–421
Stella$691–741
Stella SW$933–1,460
Stile$421
Stradic SW$284–351
Suiko$536–545
Super Aero Spin Joy$173–206
Super Game Basis$362–377
Super Game Basis Salmon$389
Super Game Fine Spec ZD$674–709
Super Game Katana NA$1,063–1,236
Super Game Power Spec ZR$655–706
Super Game Special GOKAN ZW$1,011
Super Game Special GOWAN ZW$1,029
Super Game Special Long ZP$1,002
Super Game Special Salmon ZP$968
Super Game Special ZM$985
Surf Chaser Furidashi$220–281
Surf Gazer Nami-tsugi$266–324
Surf Lander Furidashi$365
Surf Lander Nami-tsugi$388–440
Surf Leader$284–299
Tako Master BB$184–187
Tako Master Extune$441–445
Tako Master SS$230–238
Talica$811–1,583
Technical Game Stream Dancer$354–396
Tenkara BB Kit$218
Tenpyo Tenkara$184–197
Tenpyo ZA$203–297
Tiagra$699–1,251
Tokusaku Irohana$618–820
Tomoayu$317–411
Torium$247
Toushun$171–350
Trout One AS$181–188
Trout One NS$184–229
Trout Rise$113–123
Twin Power$418–436
Twin Power SW$456–608
Umiharu$268–352
World Shaula$576–649
World Shaula BG$533–573
World Shaula Dream Tour Edition$652–735
World Shaula Limited$775–1,005
World Shaula Technical Edition$408–421
Yariika BB$194–209
Zodias$220–236
Zodias 2-Piece$191–202
Zodias Grip Joint 1-Piece$184–198

Japan list price + shipping + estimated duty to the US (checked Nov 1, 2026). Estimates only.