Quote Originally Posted by gillchaser999 View Post
I’ve dabbled in the JDM market some , but it’s been the entry level , around $100 or less . Actually, I’ve paid more for my St Croix rods .
I probably own over fifty UL rods . Most are USA domestic rods , several ST Croix rods .
I think I’ve been looking for , the perfect UL rod .
And about six months ago I think I found it .
It is a JDM rod , but I only paid around $70 for it . And it’s a four piece travel rod .
I ordered it through Amazon Japan .
It’s an Abu Garcia Mass Beat 6’3” light . It’s labeled light but it’s closer to an American UL .
It’s all I fish with now .
I like it so much , I bought two more as backups . One stays in its case , in my car , just in case I do something stupid and break my original.
Not all JDM equipment has to cost a ton of money.
To me it’s about performance , not how much it cost.

I was going to reference you Gill. Very few are aware that they can get many US market reels out of Japan....with the shallow spools. The Sahara and Stradic are considerably cheaper from Japan than in US stores. From all I have read about the Mass Beat it is a bargain for sure.


Regards