Ultimate Sensitivity & Power: The Pinnacle of Otoshikomi Rods Featuring SMT × AGS

This flagship otoshikomi rod series combines two seemingly contradictory qualities at the highest level: the ultra-high sensitivity needed to read bait attachment and the overwhelming power and resilience required to go head-to-head with trophy-class bluefish. Daiwa’s signature SMT soft-metal tip delivers unparalleled bite detection and bait adherence, while the AGS carbon-frame guides on the tip section provide exceptional visual and tactile sensitivity, clearly transmitting even the slightest changes in bait behavior.

A slim yet thick-walled SVF Glass construction blends high-density glass fibers to achieve remarkable lightness, suppleness, and resilience. This results in powerful load-bearing performance that prevents the rod from being overpowered by large fish, while maintaining the elasticity required to protect the leader during intense runs. The newly developed high-strength aluminum reel seat ensures absolute reliability, even with large electric reels.

Note: Only the S model uses a carbon butt; all other models feature an aluminum butt.

DAIWA Technologies

ESS – Expert Sense Simulation

Daiwa’s proprietary design system analyzes strain energy—the force created when a rod bends and attempts to return to its original shape. By quantifying where sensitivity, power, and recovery can be enhanced, ESS allows rods to be tuned not only for mechanical performance but also for the angler’s “sensory demands,” producing a truly expressive rod action.

3DX – High-Recovery Structural Support

A honeycomb carbon structure is applied to the outermost layer to enhance shape recovery. By increasing the rod’s ability to return to true roundness after deformation, 3DX improves tip stability, casting consistency, and overall recovery speed.

X45 – Torsion Control Technology

By adding ±45° bias carbon layers in addition to the conventional 0°/90° fibers, X45 drastically reduces blank twisting during casting, hooksets, and fighting, resulting in improved power transmission, precision, and sensitivity.

SVF GLASS – Ultra-High-Density Glass Material

A high-density glass structure with minimized resin content increases fiber count, producing a lighter, more resilient, and remarkably smooth bending feel while retaining the cushioning performance characteristic of glass blanks.

AGS – Air Guide System

Carbon-frame guides offer triple the rigidity of titanium and superior lightness. This allows signals transmitted through the line to pass directly into the blank with minimal loss. The lighter tip section also yields dramatically improved sensitivity.

Product Details

■ High-Sensitivity SMT Tip

The soft, highly sensitive SMT tip excels at detecting bait attachment and subtle bait behavior while ensuring excellent hooking performance.

■ Lightweight, High-Sensitivity AGS Tip Guides

AGS carbon-frame guides enhance both visual and tactile sensitivity, making it easy to read bait behavior or approaching predators.

■ New High-Strength Metal Reel Seat

A Daiwa-original, high-rigidity reel seat with a long locking nut for secure mounting of large electric reels.

■ SVF Glass Integrated Construction

Provides exceptional cushioning and suppleness while being lighter than conventional glass.

■ HB Guides with Gold IP Finish

High-retention guides that resist line pull-out under heavy loads.

■ Ferrule Joint Design

Combines convenient portability with optimal action continuity.

■ Long Nut Structure

Improved grip and tightening performance for secure reel attachment.

Model Lineup

■ S-215SMT

A lightweight otoshikomi model equipped with a carbon butt. Best suited for light setups using 40–60号 sinkers.

■ M/MH-240SMT

An all-rounder featuring an easy-bending SMT tip for excellent bait pickup and powerful load-bearing capability to control large bluefish.

■ MH/H-238SMT

A “high-response all-round model” combining exceptional tactile sensitivity with enough power to fight big fish with confidence.

■ H/XH-245SMT

An extra-power model engineered to dominate the fight—preventing the fish from gaining control and forcibly pulling them away from structure when necessary.