August brings a diverse lineup of rods built for offshore jigging, inshore fishing, surf casting, squid games, and bass fishing. This month's releases feature new models from Shimano, Daiwa, Abu Garcia, and Major Craft, each designed to deliver greater control, sensitivity, and performance for specialized techniques. Below is a preview of what's coming next.
🌟 Featured Rods
Shimano 26 Ocea Jigger Infinity
Jigging is infinite. To conquer shifting oceans, "Ocea Jigger Infinity" evolved further for easy, intended jig control. Its slim profile, slow taper, and precision-tuned balance let the rod come alive dynamically with light inputs. Responding like a living creature, its core strength snaps the jig up, shifting the feel from "moving" to "swimming."
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Shimano Dialuna Inshore
Inshore games allow easy fishing from boats for targets like sea bass. To enhance this, "Dialuna Inshore" underwent a full model change with specialized designs for casting. The blanks use Spiral X and Hi-Power X for strength, while a new Carbon Monocoque Grip reduces weight and increases sensitivity.
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Shimano 26 Nessa XR
The NESSA XR is a new surf game standard featuring Spiral X Core, Hi-Power X, and a Carbon Monocoque Grip for high power, lightness, and sensitivity.
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Daiwa Emeraldas X Boat
"Emeraldas" is DAIWA's world-first total tackle brand dedicated to squid gaming. It delivers high sensitivity to detect subtle bites, an exhilarating casting feel, and dependable strength for big fights. Combining comfortable control with photogenic aesthetics, Emeraldas offers true inspiration to anglers.
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Abu Garcia Versart Goat VGS-63L+
A 6ft 3in spinning rod with a light action rating, yet equipped with M-class equivalent butt power. It accommodates a wide range of uses, from finesse rigs to light plugging with small minnows. Built to fight through any situation rather than just do everything, it balances versatility and performance without limiting lure types. This non-specialized design is true G.O.A.T.-style specialization—a utility rod worthy of being called a finesse all-rounder.
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Major Craft Crosride 1G Shore Jigging
A shore jigging model that lets you enjoy the exhilarating cast of a baitcasting reel. The Cross Ride 1G introduces a shore jigging model that lets you enjoy the exhilarating casting feel of a baitcasting reel. You can fully leverage the cranking power of a baitcasting reel even for "retrieve-only shore jigging" using blade jigs, which have become a staple in recent light shore jigging. We want anglers to experience bait shore jigging, offering a completely different feel compared to distance-focused spinning reel setups.
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August's upcoming releases showcase a wide range of technique-specific rods for anglers targeting everything from squid and sea bass to surf species and offshore game fish. Whether you're refining your favorite technique or exploring a new one, this lineup offers an exciting look at the gear arriving for late summer.
