Shimano Instage

A new concept rod for enjoying inshore smartly.

Inshore game is an easy and free way to enjoy inshore waters from a boat. Once you step onto the stage, you will encounter various and abundant targets. "INSTAGE" is the rod to enjoy the charm of this game. Active for capturing a variety of targets such as barramundi, bream, flathead fish, Spanish mackerel, and tailor. The item development adapts to a wide range of games, from small lures weighing less than 10g to big baits weighing more than 100g.

SPIRAL X CORE is adopted for the essential blanks, and while maintaining high strength, the lightweight and sharpness performance is improved to achieve highly precise casting and operating. CARBON MONOCOQUE is lightweight, hollow, and thin-walled structure that realizes improvement of lightness and response, and high sensitivity that resonates in the hand. X GUIDE provides both trouble-free performance and smooth thread release with its calculated angle and shape.

CARBON MONOCOQUE (edge type)

CARBON MONOCOQUE that changed the standard of sensitivity by combining light weight, high sensitivity, and high response at a high level. The edge type adopted for INSTAGE is a perfect circle shaped evolutionary design with an edge. Promotes finger hooking when gripping and contributes to improve holding power. Also brings improvement in casting accuracy and flying distance.

X GUIDE 3D titanium

The guide frame is made of strong and lightweight titanium material, formed by SHIMANO's unique cold forging technology. Trouble-free performance with suppressed thread tangling reduces stress on PE line operation in strong winds and headwinds, and the compact design brings the line and blanks closer together to support the transmission of bites and natural bending. Equipped on 6 items in INSTAGE except B63H.

Perfection Seat XT

Slim and lightweight bump-less seat for sustained performance.

For the spinning model, a lightweight and high-sensitivity reel seat called "Perfection Seat XT" is adopted to enhance its hold. The grip has no steps and tightens securely just by lightly gripping it, and the high vibration transmission rate unique to the carbon reinforced material CI4+ enables linear transmission of the underwater situation. Moreover, the slim and easy-to-grip shape reduces the angler's burden, allowing them to sustain their concentration and jig operation accuracy for a longer period of time.