DAIWA Ayuing EX 99MLB-SMT

**Explosive Sensitivity—A New Frontier in Ayu-ing.

Top-tier EX Model for Ayu Lure Fishing Debuts**

The flagship Ayu-ing rod achieves the highest level of sensitivity and operability required for modern, evolving Ayu lure techniques. Engineered to “trigger more chases and secure more hookups,” it combines Daiwa’s most advanced technologies. Its sensitivity allows anglers to read every underwater lure movement with precision, enabling both delicate and aggressive approaches. And when an Ayu strikes, the shockingly loud, powerful vibration is transmitted directly to the hand—an entirely new experience in Ayu-ing.

FEATURES

Ultra-High-Density SVF Nano Plus Carbon

Delivers exceptional lightness, strength, and responsiveness. SVF carbon is reinforced with Toray’s Nanoalloy® technology via Daiwa’s proprietary process, achieving further reductions in weight and dramatic gains in strength.

SMT – Super Metal Top

Daiwa’s proprietary titanium-alloy solid metal tip.
Its metallic vibration-amplifying characteristics provide sensitivity impossible for carbon tips—communicating both visible (visual bite response) and tactile (hand sensitivity) signals with extreme clarity.
It bends smoothly even with slight input, offering outstanding bite transmission and resiliency.

AGS – Air Guide System

Carbon-framed ultralight guides with approx. 3× the rigidity of titanium.
Their stiffness prevents signal loss, transmitting subtle vibrations directly into the blank.
Reduced guide weight boosts casting speed, stabilizes the tip more quickly, and greatly enhances distance and control.

V-Joint α

Joint sections use Nanoalloy® high-strength materials with Daiwa’s precision joining process.
V-Joint α achieves cleaner bending, higher strength, reduced weight, and enables shorter, stronger joint sections—ideal for multi-piece rods.

X45

Bias carbon construction (+/-45° layers) prevents blank twist during casting, action, hook-sets, and fighting.
Enhances power, sensitivity, and rotational stability.

PRODUCT DETAILS

■ Shockingly Loud Bite Transmission—SMT Sensitivity & Flexibility

First SMT-equipped Ayu-ing rod.
Combines the softness needed to keep lures steady on the riverbed with extreme metal-tip sensitivity.
Communicates lure behavior precisely and delivers a powerful, unmistakable strike signal when an Ayu hooks up.

■ AGS + SVF Nano Plus for Even Greater Lightness & Sensitivity

SMT provides the base sensitivity advantage; AGS carbon guides and SVF Nano Plus blanks elevate response even further.
A configuration designed for aggressive, high-precision Ayu-ing.

■ Length & Action Tuned for Ayu Lure Fishing

A 9’9” length allows broad current tracking while maintaining pinpoint pitching accuracy.
The V-Joint α delivers smooth bending transitions that prevent fish loss and provide the strength needed for powerful, fast river fish.
SMT’s flex improves lightweight lure castability and overall control—ideal for high-volume Ayu fishing.

■ Zero Seat (Bait Model)

Lightweight, highly sensitive, and ergonomically shaped for superior grip comfort.

Items & Descriptions

99MLS-SMT — Spinning Model

A spinning configuration that offers effortless casting performance and a naturally lighter tip due to the reduced number of guides. With the reel positioned beneath the rod, it provides stable handling and precise rod control.

99MLB-SMT — Baitcasting Model

Ideal for technical, aggressive Ayu-ing approaches such as high-precision short casts, rapid lure deployment, and subtle line manipulation to move the lure through territorial zones. Offers enhanced control for advanced presentations unique to baitcasting setups.