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HORIZON SL

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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
<Guide>
  • Having K-series guide with Titanium frame
<Grip>
  • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

Specifications:

MODEL TYPE LENGTH
( m [ft]) 		PCS. ACTION CLOSED LENGTH
(cm) 		LURE WT
(g) 		Best
(g) 		LINE PE
(lb) 		PE
(No.) 		Drag Max
(kg) 		REAR GRIP LENGTH
(mm) 		TIP DIA
(mm) 		ROD WT
(g) 		CARBON/GLASS
(%)
HSL66B-ML B 1.98[6'6"] 1 R 198 MAX150 100 MAX20 0.6-1.5 3 450 1.8 119 89/11
HSL66B-M B 1.98[6'6"] 1 R 198 MAX200 150 MAX25 0.8-2 4 450 1.8 129 89/11
HSL66B-MH B 1.98[6'6"] 1 R 198 MAX230 180 MAX30 0.8-2 5 450 2.0 141 89/11