This two-piece heavy-cover baitcasting rod from 2026 new DAIWA STEEZ lineup is professionally tuned by top angler Daiki Aoki, named “Fraudster 69”. It’s purpose-built for jig head and soft plastic finesse bass fishing in dense vegetation and rocky reef environments.

Constructed with 99.9% high-purity carbon blank paired with XF extra-fast taper, it delivers ultra-sensitive bite detection and brute lifting power to drag big bass out of heavy cover.

At only 105g for a 2.06m two-section blank, it cuts long-day tournament fatigue, with a compact 175cm folded length for easy storage and transport.

The ultra-thin 1.9mm tip clearly transmits faint soft-plastic nibbles, while reinforced MH+ rear blank enables instant deep hooksets without over-bending when fighting large fish.

It supports lure weights from 9g to 50g (5/16–1-3/4oz), perfectly matching 10–25lb fluorocarbon/mono lines. Compatible rigs cover Texas rig, free rig, weightless drop shot, hair jig, swim bait, chatterbait and no-sinker rig.

Loaded with flagship DAIWA tech: SVF COMPLEX carbon, AGS air guides, CWS cross winding, X45 anti-twist reinforcement and ZERO_SEAT ergonomic reel seat for top-tier tournament performance.