2026.10.23

Shimano 26 Dialuna Inshore: Double-X Boat Rods with a Zoom Model

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Ever been on a boat chasing seabass, Spanish mackerel (sawara) or black bream (kurodai) and wished you had a slightly different rod length for the situation? Switching rods on a small boat is a hassle. The Shimano 26 Dialuna Inshore — a full model change from the Dialuna BS — is built for exactly this inshore boat game, covering seabass, sawara, black bream, flatfish and pelagics. There are eight models: five spinning and three baitcasting.

Contents

Key features
Specs
Which model?
Minagiman’s take
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Key features

Double-X construction. Spiral X resists twisting and crushing for efficient power transfer when casting and fighting; Hi-Power X further boosts torsional rigidity and stops the wobble and power loss slim rods can suffer. Together they deliver lightness and power.
Carbon monocoque grip (round type). A new, light, hollow grip with high vibration transmission, so you feel more of what happens underwater.
Silky Zoom on the S66-76M. Zoom the rod between 6’6” and 7’6” — about 30 cm — in an instant, so one rod covers several roles.

Specs

Model	Length	Pieces	Closed	Weight	Lure	PE	Japan price
S66ML-G	6’6” (1.98 m)	2 (grip joint)	166.3 cm	106 g	5–21 g	0.6–1.5	34,000 yen
S610M	6’10” (2.08 m)	2	107.1 cm	105 g	7–30 g	0.8–2	35,000 yen
S66-76M (zoom)	6’6”–7’6” (2.29 m)	3	102.9 cm	126 g	7–30 g	0.8–2	40,000 yen
S73M+	7’3” (2.21 m)	2	113.6 cm	112 g	8–36 g	0.8–2	36,000 yen
S76MH	7’6” (2.29 m)	2	117.6 cm	123 g	10–60 g	1–2.5	37,000 yen
B65ML	6’5” (1.96 m)	2	101.1 cm	102 g	5–25 g	0.8–2	34,000 yen
B610M	6’10” (2.08 m)	2	107.1 cm	117 g	8–38 g	1–3	35,000 yen
B66H	6’6” (1.98 m)	2 (grip joint)	159.1 cm	110 g	max 140 g	3–6	38,000 yen

S = spinning, B = baitcasting. All use the carbon monocoque grip. Prices exclude tax.

Which model?

Light lures, finesse seabass: S66ML-G or B65ML.
All-round boat seabass: S610M or B610M.
One rod for changing situations: S66-76M zoom.
Bigger plugs, sawara and pelagics: S73M+ or S76MH.
Heavy lures and big-bait work: B66H.

Minagiman’s take

Inshore boat fishing changes fast — one moment you are casting to a boil, the next you are working a structure up close. A zoom rod that switches length in a second is a genuinely useful idea, and the Double-X blank keeps the series light without losing power. Cover the whole inshore game with one or two Dialuna models.