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Daiwa HRF SX: Top-Tier Rockfish Rods With New Long-Casting Models
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Rockfish fishing used to mean probing along pier walls and around tetrapods. With more anglers, fish have become wary, and there are two ways to beat them: delicate presentations, or long casts to untouched water.
Daiwa’s top rockfish series, the HRF SX (released April 2025), adds long-casting models to cover both. Suggested retail price: ¥51,500–57,500 before tax.
Key features
SVF blank for distance
Ultra-high-density SVF carbon with minimal resin gives outstanding casting distance. X45 Full Shield suppresses twisting along the whole blank, and with lightweight titanium-frame K-guides it drives lures far even into the wind.
Mega Top R for sensitivity
Mega Top R, made from Toray Torayca T1100G, gives sensitivity beyond conventional solid tips. It transmits tiny changes in load, from the bottom to bites, while still allowing crisp lure action.
New Zero Seat
The step between blank and reel seat is minimised and the seat works with any grip style, so information from the sensitive blank comes straight to your hand.
Light but powerful
The 86MHS weighs just 130 g and even the 910H/XHS only 173 g. V-Joint gives a smooth one-piece-like bend with the power to lift fish quickly.
The eight models
Short models
- 69MHB: a sharp short bait model for boulder fields and structure, with MH power and versatility
- 74MHS: the spinning version, with a fast-leaning taper that transmits small bites on jig heads and hard lures
All-rounders
- 83MB-S: a versatile Mega Top R model that handles rigs of all weights with high sensitivity
- 86MHS: specialises in long-casting free rigs on fine PE, searching wide areas
- 76MLB-S: a light, versatile bait finesse model with Mega Top R, for 2-inch worms and wary fish
Long-casting models
- 97M/MHS-S: a powerful butt matched with the delicate Mega Top R
- 910H/XHS: a strong blank that handles heavy rigs and sets hooks at long range
- 93MHB: a bait model designed for long casts and powerful fights
Specs
All two-piece, 99% carbon. PE in Japanese sizes; prices before tax.
| Model | Length | Weight | Lure | PE | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69MHB | 2.06 m | 121 g | 5–40 g | 0.6–2.5 | ¥51,500 |
| 74MHS | 2.24 m | 112 g | 5–40 g | 0.6–2.5 | ¥52,000 |
| 83MB-S | 2.51 m | 128 g | 5–30 g | 0.6–2.0 | ¥53,000 |
| 86MHS | 2.59 m | 130 g | 5–40 g | 0.6–2.5 | ¥54,000 |
| 76MLB-S | 2.29 m | 119 g | 5–25 g | 0.4–1.5 | ¥52,500 |
| 97M/MHS-S | 2.92 m | 148 g | 5–40 g | 0.6–2.5 | ¥57,000 |
| 910H/XHS | 3.00 m | 173 g | 7–50 g | 0.8–3.0 | ¥57,500 |
| 93MHB | 2.82 m | 144 g | 5–40 g | 0.6–2.5 | ¥55,000 |
Summary
- Daiwa’s top rockfish series, now with long-casting models
- SVF blank, X45 Full Shield and titanium K-guides for distance
- Mega Top R (T1100G) for sensitivity; new Zero Seat for feel
- Eight models from 2.06 to 3.00 m, ¥51,500–57,500 before tax
ABOUT ME
Born in 1994. Originally from Hyogo Prefecture, I moved to Iwata City in Shizuoka Prefecture in search of the sea. I am an Enshunada surf angler who enjoys surf fishing. I am also active on YouTube, and my fishing grounds range from Irago to Iwata.
