May brings a lineup centered on squid fishing, saltwater game performance, and refined reel technology. This month’s releases include updated models from Daiwa, Shimano, Abu Garcia, and Issei, with new gear designed for sensitivity, control, and strength across a range of fishing styles. Below is a preview of what’s coming next.
🌟 Featured Rods
Daiwa Emeraldas Stoist RT IL
“Emeraldas” is DAIWA’s pioneering squid game fishing brand, created to deliver squid and fill every moment with emotion. It offers smooth casting, high sensitivity that detects changes during fall, stay, and hook-up, and reliable strength for big squid fights. Designed as a total system, it ensures comfortable operation and a photogenic design, bringing excitement and inspiration from the moment you pick it up.
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Daiwa HRF SX
The flagship HRF series is now more powerful and slimmer, featuring SVF and X45X blanks for improved casting, control, and high sensitivity. Megatop R enhances bottom sensitivity, while ZERO Seat improves feedback transmission. V-JOINT boosts fighting power, reducing loss and helping lift fish quickly. The renewed lineup covers harbors, surf, and rocky areas, including long-cast and bait finesse models.
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Issei Umitaro Aoi IUS-77XLS-LV2 Leveling 77
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🌟 Featured Reels
Shimano 25 Stella SW - 5 New Models
The STELLA SW, a proven performer both in Japan and abroad, has undergone a complete model change incorporating numerous advanced technologies. These include enhanced drag performance with XX-Tough Drag, improved casting distance with Infinity Loop, increased gear strength and durability with Infinity Cross, and reduced line trouble with the Anti-Twist Fin. In addition to the collection, five new models are scheduled to be released in May.
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Daiwa 26 Aorimatic BR LT
Lightweight Rotor Unit. The new AIRDRIVE ROTOR + AIRDRIVE BAIL (wire) + arm lever reduces the weight of the rotor unit, contributing to an overall weight reduction (10g lighter than the previous model). The AIRDRIVE ROTOR allows for more agile and precise “winding” and “stopping” operations.
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Daiwa 26 Tierra IC
The HYPERDRIVE DIGIGEAR, a key part of HYPERDRIVE DESIGN, features wider gear teeth for improved rotation and higher winding torque than the TIERRA A IC. This low-profile reel handles a wide range of lure weights and depths, and comes with 130mm double and 70mm single handle options for SLJ, light jigging, tai rubber, and squid fishing.
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Abu Garcia Rayrex SP
A lightweight reel featuring an asymmetric compact design inherited from the ZENON, REVO, and ROXANI series, along with a V-Rotor and V-spool. Built with a C6 carbon body and carbon handle, it offers strength and reduced weight, and includes a 2-way drag system that can be set to “Light” or “Tough” by adjusting the drag washer order.
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May’s upcoming releases highlight specialized squid tackle, strengthened saltwater rods, and refined reel platforms built for precision and reliability. Together, this lineup offers a look at the gear shaping the next phase of the season.
