SHIMANO 24 Trout One NS B48UL-G/4

This is a specialized native trout rod series that covers everything from headwaters and streams to main rivers and lakes. Despite being priced accessibly for beginners, all models feature a high-power X structure that eliminates rod wobble, providing a sharp swinging feel and flexibility after a hit. The grip, adorned with the lightweight CI4+ at the reel seat, offers high sensitivity and is comfortable to hold, reducing fatigue during long fishing sessions. The series includes convenient 4-piece pack rods for easy transport, glass composite rods adept at handling lightweight minnows, and even stream bait finesse models, making it a modern standard series that meets the practical needs of serious trout fans.

This modern standard series reflects the current state of the native scene.

For the thrilling engagement with beautiful yet cunning wild trout like Yamame, Amago, Iwana, Nijimasu, and Sakuramasu, it's essential to have a rod that matches the field, target, and the angler's preferences. The Trout One NS series includes a lineup of 15 models covering everything from headwaters, streams, midstreams, to large main rivers, and lakes. Additionally, this rod series caters to the latest trends with a variety of options including 4ft class 4-piece pack rods, bait finesse models, and glass composite models. Especially for those entering the field, selecting a truly orthodox rod that matches the current trout scene is crucial. This is the birth of a contemporary standard specifically for native anglers.

Serious trout enthusiasts will be satisfied with the robust specs.

Despite being an accessible rod series for beginners, there is no compromise on the performance necessary to enjoy once-in-a-lifetime encounters with native trout. The high-power X structure, which eliminates rod wobble and provides a sharp swinging feel while maintaining flexibility after a hit, is incorporated into all 15 models in this series. Regardless of the distance to the targeted spot, the rods facilitate accurate casting, and each model features a tenacious blank design that smoothly draws in fish. The grip, adorned with lightweight CI4+ at the reel seat, is highly sensitive and easy to hold, reducing fatigue during long fishing sessions—a distinctive feature of this series. This entry-level class is equipped with the potential to meet the practical needs of serious trout fans.

Choose between two types of blanks: carbon or glass.

Carbon Model for Heavy Sinking

For short, 4-piece pack rods that excel in headwaters and mountain streams, there are two types of blanks available for both spinning and baitcasting. For anglers seeking a more crisp swinging sensation, the carbon blanks 'S47UL-4' and 'B47UL-4' are recommended. These feature a tip-action design with moderate stiffness, ideal for handling heavy sinking minnows with efficient water-cutting abilities, allowing direct manipulation. They are sensitive to changes in water flow, making it easy to feel through the rod, and the tip recovers quickly during twitches, ensuring a stress-free experience in upstream casting. Although made of carbon, low-modulus carbon material is used to provide sufficient flexibility during casting. The rods are not too stiff, making it easy to pinpoint the release point and are capable of long casts leveraging the rebound strength of carbon.

Glass Model Suitable for Lightweight Minnows

For anglers who include lighter lures in their rotation along with heavy sinking ones, the glass composite 'S48UL-G/4' and 'B48UL-G/4' are recommended. The supple tip-action makes it easy to cast even with floating lures and allows delicate manipulation of high-response lightweight minnows. These rods excel at drifting sinking minnows in the current, fluttering them enticingly while controlling the movement with line slack. Noteworthy is their ability to flex the tip with compact wrist-centered motions. This feature makes them suitable for casting in tight spaces and not just in headwaters but also in bushy tributaries where trick casts are essential, despite being 4-piece pack rods.

Trout One NS B48UL-G/4

Glass Composite 4-Piece Bait Rod

This glass composite bait rod perfectly balances flexibility and operability. It truly excels in fishing techniques that target close to mid-range pinpoint spots, a hallmark advantage of stream bait fishing. By strategically utilizing glass material in optimal sections of the blanks, it enhances the casting dynamics, allowing for superb loading and reducing fish losses during fights with lightly hooked fish. Furthermore, its design as a compact 4-piece rod enhances portability and proves especially useful in mobile fishing environments such as headwaters and small streams.

The Perfection Seat XT (Bait Model) :

The reel seat is designed to maintain excellent palming performance while using high-strength carbon-reinforced material CI4+. It has been meticulously crafted with extensive material removal for lightweight construction, ensuring a balance between durability and ease of use. This thoughtful design makes it ideal for anglers seeking a lightweight yet robust reel seat for their fishing expeditions.

Stainless Frame K-Guide :

The K-Guide, which is used even with PE lines or nylon lines, reduces line tangles.

Soft Tube Top :

The specially designed Soft Tube Top combines the light weight and high sensitivity of a tubular tip with the flexibility comparable to solid tips. It also features a smooth, clean bend.