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REVOLUTION BRINGS DESTRUCTIVE CHANGE. THIS DESTROYER IS KING OF THEM ALL.
IN 1995, YUKI ITO PROTOTYPED THE DESTROYER® OF TRADITIONAL BASS RODS, DRAWING UPON HIS HAND-CARVED ARMS TO UNLEASH AN UNRIVALED FUSION OF CRAFT AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION UPON THE JAPANESE BASS MARKET. EACH SUBSEQUENT GENERATION OF DESTROYER® REACHED BEYOND THE STANDARDS AND CONVENTIONS OF THEIR TIME TO ESTABLISH A NEW BENCHMARK. A QUARTER-CENTURY LATER, “PROJECT LIVING LEGEND” WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE THAT EACH CYCLE OF DESTRUCTION AND CREATION THROUGH INNOVATION PRESERVED MEGABASS’ RICH DNA, BRINGING ANGLERS EVER-CLOSER TO THE IDEAL.
GUIDED BY THIS SPIRIT, THE LAIHA PROGRAM GAVE BIRTH TO A LIMITED CONCEPT ROD SERIES IN 2019, DEVELOPED TO TEST AND REFINE STANDARD-DESTROYING TECHNOLOGIES TO PUSH INNOVATION PAST PRESENT LIMITS. FROM THIS TIRELESS EFFORT, THE 5-D GRAPHITE SYSTEM WAS BORN. REPRESENTING A PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE BLANK CONSTRUCTION PROCESS, 5-D ENABLES A MORE PERFECT REALIZATION OF THE DESTROYER® THROUGH A NEW METHOD OF PATTERNING AND LAYERING, UNLOCKING UNTOLD POTENTIAL.
THUS, WITH EACH GENERATION, ALL CHANGE—ESPECIALLY DESTRUCTIVE—IS EMBRACED IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL PURSUIT OF THE ANGLING IDEAL. OUT OF THIS CYCLE, DESTROYER® RISES ANEW TO CHALLENGE ANGLERS TO NEW HEIGHTS.
F0st-63XS Kirisame Ultimate
An ultralight, max-sensitivity finesse stick built to fish tiny rigs on very light line with control and shock absorption when a big fish surges. Best when bites are subtle and presentations must be microscopic.
Best for: micro jigs, tiny plastics, midge/hair style presentations, trout/UL finesse.
F1st-66XS Kirisame
The “light finesse workhorse” of the P5 era—an extra-fast, STINGER TIP rod designed to absorb light bites, transmit bottom/line feel, and keep light-wire hooks pinned.
Best for: drop shot (light), neko/wacky finesse, small jigheads, pressured fish.
F2-66XS Whippet
A multi-purpose finesse spinning rod that’s notably light, quick-recovering, and torquey, built to cover a wide range of light rigs with clean casting accuracy and crisp control.
Best for: shaky head, small tubes, finesse jigs, ned-style heads, light plastics.
F3-611XS Landsat
A purpose-built finesse tool aimed at drop-shotting and neko rigging, with a blank designed to keep you “connected” for precise feel and bite detection.
Best for: drop shot, neko, wacky rigs, open-water finesse, smallmouth programs.
F1.5-72XS Baby Plugging
A finesse hardbait spinning rod tuned to reduce twist/reverberation so you can work small minnows and light cranks with better rhythm and retrieve feel—awesome for “light-bite” plugging.
Best for: small jerkbaits (ex: Vision 110 Jr class), small cranks, finesse spybaits, tiny topwaters.
F3.5-72XS Wind Buster
The “grab one and go” spinning rod for mixed finesse—balanced length/power for softbaits + smaller hardbaits, and especially useful when wind/headwinds make casting lighter stuff on casting gear tough.
Best for: wacky/neko, small swimbaits, small jerks, free rig, light jigs/texas in open water.
F5st-65XS Kirisame Kameyama Special
A rare combo of F5 power + finesse sensitivity, built for finesse in cover and deep structure—including nasty rock/timber/brush where you still need touch and control.
Best for: heavier drop shot/nose-hooking, finesse texas, tubes in rock, deep structure, “power-finesse” cover work.
(USA) F3.1/2-611XS Addermine
A finesse master with an aggressive taper that blends a light tip into a stronger backbone for intuitive control and surprising power—excellent when you want finesse feel but still steer fish.
Best for: neko/wacky, drop shot, small jigs, hovering rigs, smallmouth + clear-water finesse.
(USA) F2.1/2-76XS Flyssa
Designed around finesse swimbaits and hair jigs, with a smooth, sensitive load that shines in pressured deep-water situations (and is a killer “search finesse” rod).
Best for: hair jigs, 2.8–3.8” finesse swimbaits, small paddletails, Damiki/hover style heads.
(JDM) F2.1/2-77XS Zangetsu
A long-distance finesse launcher made to throw ultralight rigs (down to 1/16 oz) farther with accuracy and control—ideal when fish are spooky and distance matters.
Best for: 1/16–3/8 oz finesse jigs, hair jigs, small plastics, long-cast trout/bass finesse.
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| Model | Length | Power | Taper | Line Wt. | Lure Wt. | Guides | Handle Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4.1/2‑611X | 6’11″ | Medium | Fast | 8–20 lb | 3/8–3/4 oz | 8 + Tip | 13‑1/2″ |
| F5‑72X | 7’2″ | Medium + | Fast | 8–20 lb | 3/8–1 oz | 9 + Tip | 15‑1/2″ |
| F6‑73X | 7’3″ | Medium Heavy | Fast | 10–25 lb | 3/8–1 oz | 8 + Tip | 15‑1/2″ |
| F7‑75X | 7’5″ | Heavy | Fast | 12–25 lb | 1/2–1¼ oz | 9 + Tip | 16″ |
| F5‑75X | 7’5″ | Medium + | Med‑Fast | 8–20 lb | 3/8–1 oz | 9 + Tip | 16″ |
| F7.1/2‑76X | 7’6″ | Heavy | Med‑Fast | 15–30 lb | 3/4–3½ oz | 9 + Tip | 17″ |
| F7.1/2‑711X | 7’11″ | Heavy | Med‑Fast | 15–30 lb | 1/2–2 oz | 9 + Tip | 16″ |
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