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The defining characteristic of this rod is its astonishing castability, launching large lures like big minnows with the explosive force of a bullet.
Unlike typical seabass rods, it effortlessly casts out large lures weighing 50g to 80g even in adverse weather conditions, allowing you to reach "that extra 5 meters" that was previously unattainable.
The high-response blank delivers exceptional sensitivity, transmitting the subtle vibrations of lure wobbles and even the slightest changes in current.
It also provides the control needed to effortlessly work even large topwater plugs with a walk-the-dog action.
Furthermore, its blank power allows to use bigbait lures up to 120g, which exceeds the lure spec (avobe 80g lures cannot be fully cast).
While possessing a sharpness not found in rockshore rods, it boasts the power to confidently tackle unexpected trophy fish.
With its high versatility, capable of casting lures as light as 10g, it excels in a variety of scenarios, from river seabass and surf flatfish to yellowtail and Japanese lates fishing.
It's also adept at enticing pelagic fish in bay areas and mid-shore jigging, making it the ultimate heavy-duty versatile rod for a wide range of targets worldwide.

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This all-round model exemplifies the "parabolic action" essential to an eging rod.
A delicate yet powerful rod, it is ready for action year-round, tackling small to large squid, with squid jig ("egi") sizes from 2.5 to 3.5.
Equipped with components selected for optimal rod balance in during fishing, this is a practical rod that exhibits a high-level power in actions from lure casting to squid landing.
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What is "parabolic action"?
Using a combination of high-elastic carbon at the tip and medium-elastic carbon at the butt yields a unique action that bends from the butt, while maintaining strong power throughout the blank.
The parabolic taper is an essential rod action with an eging rod, born of the concept of "cast with the butt, whip with the butt."
By bending the butt, energy is accumulated and transferred to the high elastic tip at once, producing powerful casting and whipping that cannot be experienced with a fast taper rod.
Also the joint has been updated to the put-over joint from the spigot joints used in the last eging model, Gahoujin.
[The parabolic action x put-over joint design ] eliminates the loss of power transmission that occurs at the joint, resulting in a much smoother power drift and overall performance.


The opposite concept of rod weight reduction
To create a true parabolic action, a weighted “thick blank” is indispensable.
Rather than rod lightening, we developed this rod blank based on the concept of “a rod blank that really does the necessary work”.
This weight is the key to create a strong lower body of the blank and generate amazing power.
The parabolic action of the rod blank is completely different from that of a fast-tapered lightweight rod in the series of casting, whipping, and fighting.


3 Advantages of “Parabolic action”

1. Casting: Distance and power "cast with the butt"
When casting the squid lures known as "egi", the lure must be released with weight loading the rod right through to the butt; the part of the rod blank with the greatest power.
Swinging through the arc against the butt's resistance yields fast initial speed and a powerful line drive less susceptible to wind, achieving stable distance.
Similar to the use of the lower body in sports, using the "butt power" (lower body) leads not only to distance but also to direction and stability in distance.
Stable casting also means the ability to obtain sufficient casting distance without always requiring a full power cast.
Fatigue-free casting contributes greatly to sustained concentration in anglers, even during lengthy fishing sessions.
Parabolic action is the action best suited to squid lure casting.

2. Jerking: Powerful action through "whip with the butt"
When moving the squid lure through the water after a long cast, if the butt is too stiff the lure will not move commensurately with the movement of the rod, increasing the physical toll on the angler.
The parabolic action flexes smoothly from the rod butt, launching the lure up firmly with a strong recovery through the full blank.
The tip with its high-elastic carbon engineering and the bending butt are also suited to snappy action, creating both appeal even at a distance and crisp action in the lure.
That is the quintessence of parabolic action.

3. Fight: Low losses from pulled hooks with "fight squid with the butt"
Even after firmly hooking the squid, the rod does not apply excessive force, flexibly absorbing load to boost the probability of successful landing.
The impressive butt strength of the parabolic action lets anglers take on large squid with plenty of power to spare.
The rod action lets anglers enjoy the "snagging" of squid unique to eging.

The History of the ZENAQ Eging Rod
The first-generation range (released in 2001) offered "aggressive eging" as the forerunner of "day eging."
PE line, an indispensable item today, was not yet common then, and was seen as a line with high potential but very difficult to handle.
ZENAQ made PE line its main line for day eging through the novel idea of using an ultra small plastic guide for shore rods.
In 2007, the first-generation RG guide system made its appearance and spurred a massive evolution in the eging game.
And in 2004, ZENAQ launched the unique "parabolic" action.
The superiority of this action in eging was initially understood by few, but the rod came to be praised by anglers who realized its capabilities on the field.

In 2024, that legendary parabolic action has evolved back to the field, sporting a new blank design and carbon material.
The guide setting utilizes the newly designed RG10 in the butt guide for outstanding castability and stability.
The reel seat, the sole point of contact between angler and rod, adopts the originally designed Hexagon Reel Seat 15 to achieve handling not possible with previous rods.
We believe that the INQLUDE Squid eging rod, the culmination of 23 years of major evolution with its ultimate combination of parabolic action + RG guide system + Hexagon reel seat, will launch a new era of eging.

This power model takes ZENAQ's unique parabolic action as its base and ramps up the torque even more.
Designed mainly for 3 to 4 egis, this is a power model for intermediate to advanced anglers seeking high-level eging, featuring powerful full casts with exceptional distance, bigger targets, and potent casts even in strong winds.
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What is "parabolic action"?
Using a combination of high-elastic carbon at the tip and medium-elastic carbon at the butt yields a unique action that bends from the butt, while maintaining strong power throughout the blank.
The parabolic taper is an essential rod action with an eging rod, born of the concept of "cast with the butt, whip with the butt."
By bending the butt, energy is accumulated and transferred to the high elastic tip at once, producing powerful casting and whipping that cannot be experienced with a fast taper rod.
Also the joint has been updated to the put-over joint from the spigot joints used in the last eging model, Gahoujin.
[The parabolic action x put-over joint design ] eliminates the loss of power transmission that occurs at the joint, resulting in a much smoother power drift and overall performance.


The opposite concept of rod weight reduction
To create a true parabolic action, a weighted “thick blank” is indispensable.
Rather than rod lightening, we developed this rod blank based on the concept of “a rod blank that really does the necessary work”.
This weight is the key to create a strong lower body of the blank and generate amazing power.
The parabolic action of the rod blank is completely different from that of a fast-tapered lightweight rod in the series of casting, whipping, and fighting.


3 Advantages of “Parabolic action”

1. Casting: Distance and power "cast with the butt"
When casting the squid lures known as "egi", the lure must be released with weight loading the rod right through to the butt; the part of the rod blank with the greatest power.
Swinging through the arc against the butt's resistance yields fast initial speed and a powerful line drive less susceptible to wind, achieving stable distance.
Similar to the use of the lower body in sports, using the "butt power" (lower body) leads not only to distance but also to direction and stability in distance.
Stable casting also means the ability to obtain sufficient casting distance without always requiring a full power cast.
Fatigue-free casting contributes greatly to sustained concentration in anglers, even during lengthy fishing sessions.
Parabolic action is the action best suited to squid lure casting.

2. Jerking: Powerful action through "whip with the butt"
When moving the squid lure through the water after a long cast, if the butt is too stiff the lure will not move commensurately with the movement of the rod, increasing the physical toll on the angler.
The parabolic action flexes smoothly from the rod butt, launching the lure up firmly with a strong recovery through the full blank.
The tip with its high-elastic carbon engineering and the bending butt are also suited to snappy action, creating both appeal even at a distance and crisp action in the lure.
That is the quintessence of parabolic action.

3. Fight: Low losses from pulled hooks with "fight squid with the butt"
Even after firmly hooking the squid, the rod does not apply excessive force, flexibly absorbing load to boost the probability of successful landing.
The impressive butt strength of the parabolic action lets anglers take on large squid with plenty of power to spare.
The rod action lets anglers enjoy the "snagging" of squid unique to eging.

The History of the ZENAQ Eging Rod
The first-generation range (released in 2001) offered "aggressive eging" as the forerunner of "day eging."
PE line, an indispensable item today, was not yet common then, and was seen as a line with high potential but very difficult to handle.
ZENAQ made PE line its main line for day eging through the novel idea of using an ultra small plastic guide for shore rods.
In 2007, the first-generation RG guide system made its appearance and spurred a massive evolution in the eging game.
And in 2004, ZENAQ launched the unique "parabolic" action.
The superiority of this action in eging was initially understood by few, but the rod came to be praised by anglers who realized its capabilities on the field.

In 2024, that legendary parabolic action has evolved back to the field, sporting a new blank design and carbon material.
The guide setting utilizes the newly designed RG10 in the butt guide for outstanding castability and stability.
The reel seat, the sole point of contact between angler and rod, adopts the originally designed Hexagon Reel Seat 15 to achieve handling not possible with previous rods.
We believe that the INQLUDE Squid eging rod, the culmination of 23 years of major evolution with its ultimate combination of parabolic action + RG guide system + Hexagon reel seat, will launch a new era of eging.