Galapagos; Bait with Japanese Enginuity
What is your impression of Japanese products in general? High quality, high durability, and so on. Something that makes the Japanese brand itself is the well thought designs. Galapagos is the brand actively pursuing this direction. The brand’s statement said that they “GO DEEP.” It stands for that they dive into the products to make […]
Tana Jig; THE Saltwater Lure Brand
Looking at their website, you immediately realize that people in this brand love sea fishing. Established in the Mie prefecture, which has a lot of beautiful seacoast on the east side of Kii peninsula, it was very natural to think that the environment nurtures such a wonderful saltwater lure brand like Tana Jig. Their statement […]
BULLET; Handmade Lure Speciality
Bullet is making handmade lures. This is the best fitting description of this brand. And their lures are unique enough to attract many fans, with strong messages that their product is to have fun in bass fishing. One of their first lures is the MOGACROBE. Japanese bass fishing is becoming a niche. There are many […]
SIGNAL; Producer of Trophy Hunting Baits
Led by the professional bass angler and lure designer, Mr. Manabu Okuda, the SIGNAL brand was established around 2000. It focuses on catching the monster sized bass, which have driven them to have giant baits. Brief information about Mr. Manabu Okuda He started bass fishing at the age of 16. Born in Gifu prefecture, which […]
Valleyhill; Innovative and Unique Lure Brand
Valleyhill is a Japanese fishing tackle brand renowned for its innovative and high-quality products, serving both freshwater and saltwater anglers. The brand offers a diverse range of fishing gear, including soft baits, hard baits, topwater lures, swimbaits, spinnerbaits, metal jigs, jigs, and so on. Valleyhill is a part of Japan's biggest wholesaler, Taniyama Shoji Co., […]
LIVRE; Precision-Crafted Reel Custom Parts
LIVRE is a brand of a company called Megatech. This company has produced various metal parts since its establishment in 2000. They started their business from the motorcycle parts, such as exhaust related pipes etc. These brushed up their machining technologies and techniques. Their high level skills gave them business related to the aerospace industry. […]
FBK; Fishing Inspired Accessories from Metal Parts Factory
This is the general information about the brand FBK. The brand name FBK is coming from the initials of Fuji Barrel Kogyo (Fuji Barrel Industry.) It specializes in producing metal parts, not only fishing tackles. Especially, they have sophisticated technology of barrelling (tumbling) polish and other metal polish techniques. Using these skills, they are producing […]
Angler’z System; Trout Spoon Specialist in Japan
This is a general introduction of the brand, Angler’z System. Angler'z System, also known as ANTEM outside Japan, is a distinguished brand in the trout fishing community, particularly recognized among competitive anglers with many spoon products. According to their homepage, they have been launching spoon products for over 20 years. One of their significant lures […]
GRAYZ; Made in Japan Hand-Poured Soft Baits
GRAYZ is a fishing tackle brand specializing in high-quality bass fishing soft lures. They are one of few hand-poured soft lure factories in Japan. Designed for serious anglers, and using their own production facility as their advantage, GRAYZ lures combine cutting-edge materials, lifelike action, and innovative designs to enhance fishing performance. GRAYZ soft lures are […]
SLP Works; Custom Parts Specialist
This is a general introduction of the brand, SLP Works. SLP Works is a premium Japanese brand specializing in high-performance fishing tackle customization and upgrades. As the official tuning division of Daiwa, SLP Works focuses on custom parts for reels, rods, and other fishing equipment with cutting-edge technology, precision engineering, and top-end materials. With a […]