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HORIZON SL('12)

Discontinued
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Lure/Target:

  • Lure = Jigs
  • Medium-sized blue back fishes
  • Sea bream
  • flat fish
  • Rockfish

Rod Concept:

  • Rod specially made for slow jigging
    • Effective especially for slow pitch, long fall jerk
    • Enabling to keep metal jigs move sideways with extremely short stroke, by having highly elastic blank and with quick and slow reeling
    • More streamlined by the following methods:
      • Unsanded blank to make the rod very sensitive, elastic and tenacious
      • Having all the guides with Titanium frame and parts specially made for this rod

Features:

<Blanks>
  • Blank-through handle (until grip end)
  • Flexible rod to have semi-parabolic action
<Guides>
  • Having K-series guide with Titanium frame
<Reel Seat>
  • Having separate-type grip specially made for this model
    Designed to achieve maximum effect with simple structure
■ Cautionary notes
  • To easily pull target fish apart from the point between rocks, you had better handle your reel only without pulling up the rod.
  • Maximum reel drag setting needs to be done properly.

Rod description and use:

  • HSL66B-ML discontinued in Jan.2023

    • Lightest of all the Horizon SL series rods
    • Designed to enjoy slow pitch jerk
    • Easy to handle jigs approx. 100g at approx. 50m depth
    • Enabling to feel falling / tension of jig, and enjoy technical game fishing
    • Effective for various types of light game fishing at bay areas
  • HSL66B-M discontinued in Jan.2023

    • Effective for every kind of fish; from blue back species to deep sea fish
    • Effective for fishing in various areas; from bay area to open ocean
    • Cover up to approx. 100m depth with mainly 100 - 150g jig
  • HSL66B-MH discontinued in Jan.2023

    • Having enough power to surely handle jigs even at deep sea area or in strong current
    • Easy to handle jigs approx. 180g, and jigs prone to receive water resistance
  • HSL66B-H discontinued in Jan.2023

    • Powerful rod to fight with giant fish at deeper sea area
    • Easy to control jigs about 250g even in strong current

Specifications:

MODEL TYPE LENGTH
( m [ft])
PCS. ACTION CLOSED LENGTH
(cm)
LURE WT
(g)
Best
(g)
LINE
(lb)
PE
(No.)
Drag Max
(kg)
REAR GRIP LENGTH
(mm)
TIP DIA
(mm)
ROD WT
(g)
CARBON/GLASS
(%)
2023HSL66B-ML B 1.98[6'6"] 1 R 198 MAX150 100 MAX20 0.6-1.5 3 405 1.8 119 89/11
2023HSL66B-M B 1.98[6'6"] 1 R 198 MAX200 150 MAX25 0.8-2 4 405 1.8 129 89/11
2023HSL66B-MH B 1.98[6'6"] 1 R 198 MAX230 180 MAX30 0.8-2 5 405 2.0 141 89/11
2023HSL66B-H B 1.98[6'6"] 1 R 198 MAX300 250 MAX30 0.8-2.5 5 405 2.2 148 91/9