Shimano Tallus Blue Water Saltwater Spinning Rods
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| Model TD Code | Length | Power | Action | PowerPro Line Rating | Guide Type | Gimbal | # of Guides | Rod Color | Price |
| TLS69MBBL SHM-2466 | 6'9 | Medium | Fast | 20-50 | Fuji Aluminum Oxide | None | Tip+6 | Blue | $159.99 USD | ||
| TLS69MHBBL SHM-2467 | 6'9 | Medium Heavy | Fast | 40-80 | Fuji Aluminum Oxide | None | Tip+6 | Blue | $159.99 USD | ||
| TLS69HBBL SHM-2468 | 6'9 | Heavy | Fast | 50-100 | Fuji Aluminum Oxide | Yes | Tip+6 | Blue | $159.99 USD | ||
| TLS69XHBBL SHM-2469 | 6'9 | Extra Heavy | Fast | 65-200 | Fuji Aluminum Oxide | Yes | Tip+6 | Blue | $159.99 USD | ||
| TLS72MBBL SHM-2470 | 7'2 | Medium | Fast | 20-50 | Fuji Aluminum Oxide | None | Tip+6 | Blue | $159.99 USD | ||
| TLS72MHBBL SHM-2471 | 7'2 | Medium Heavy | Fast | 40-80 | Fuji Aluminum Oxide | None | Tip+6 | Blue | $159.99 USD | ||
| TLS72HBBL SHM-2472 | 7'2 | Heavy | Fast | 50-100 | Fuji Aluminum Oxide | None | Tip+6 | Blue | $169.99 USD | ||
| TLS72XHBBL SHM-2473 | 7'2 | Extra Heavy | Fast | 65-200 | Fuji Aluminum Oxide | Yes | Tip+6 | Blue | $169.99 USD | ||
| TLS80MHBBL SHM-2474 | 8' | Medium Heavy | Fast | 30-65 | Fuji Aluminum Oxide | None | Tip+6 | Blue | $179.99 USD | ||
| TLS80HBBL SHM-2475 | 8' | Heavy | Fast | 40-80 | Fuji Aluminum Oxide | None | Tip+6 | Blue | $179.99 USD | ||
Shimano Tallus Blue Water Saltwater Spinning Rods are perfect for saltwater fishing. These are the 2013 models. With the Shimano name and technologies you are sure to catch what you're after with these rods. Made with Shimano TC4 construction, allowing for these rods to be more powerful yet still remain lightweight. They were designed to be used with PowerPro braid making for improved pulling power as well as comfort. These rods are durable and comfortable to use.
Features:Fuji Aluminum Oxide Guides Tip +6 Guides Shimano Reel Seat EVA grip material
Features:
4.5 Stars based on 41 reviews
By Daniel
Southern California
Very strong but lite
July 15, 2021
You can fish this rod all day and not get tired yet it's strong enough to make 💪quick work of the big beast
Pros
- Lite weight
- Can handle heavy line
Cons
- None
By pk
Bayonne
Great fighting rod but not a great spinning rod
August 14, 2020
I have fought some good size fish on this rod and it handles it fantastically. This makes a great jigging spinner rod. It works beautifully for slow or fast pitch jigging but not great as a spinning rod. Its a rod that can also cast. The guides are too small and the fast action doesn't allow for enough mid rod flex to get a good whip that you need to cast a long distance.
To give you an example I can cast further on my Ugly stick 4' micro rod using a 1.5 oz deadly dick lure, by double then I can with anything with this rod.
Don't get me wrong. This is a beautiful rod that fights fish great and has the power to pull in 100# tuna but if you gotta cast far to them then this is not it.
To give you an example I can cast further on my Ugly stick 4' micro rod using a 1.5 oz deadly dick lure, by double then I can with anything with this rod.
Don't get me wrong. This is a beautiful rod that fights fish great and has the power to pull in 100# tuna but if you gotta cast far to them then this is not it.
Pros
- Strong back bone to fight big fish.
Cons
- Poor casting distance.
By Andrew
Philadelphia, PA
Great Fishing Rod
May 19, 2020
Bought a two of these (one conventional and one spinning) a couple of years ago and no complaints. Great for live baiting from NJ piers. Both paired with Shimano reels and Power Pro. Handles very nicely.
Pros
- Price and durability
Cons
- n/a
By Manuel
Reston, Virginia
Great rod
May 15, 2020
I own a Tallus MH and couldn't be more please. YFT don't stand a chance with rod, strong, reliable, Shimano quality components.
Pros
- Great price for a great quality rod.
By Quoc
Hayward, CA
Best rod for multiple set up!
December 1, 2019
The rod is great enough for me to use for Striper and Rockfish. Also, strong enough for fishing Halibut. As right now am using for 3 setup.
By Jeremy
Quakertown, PA
TLS80HBBL - Excellent Medium Duty Stick
June 6, 2019
This rod can do a lot of work for striper, cod, deep drop, schoolie tuna, and bluefish applications. Feels very sturdy and worthy of bigger game, but is not a total pool cue. Love the grooved fore grip, also showcased in the Terez lineup. Very happy with this rod. The possibilities are endless.
Pros
- Stout
- Comfortable Grip
By W R.
Durham NC
Great Rod
May 16, 2019
This rod has great sensitivity and you can pull the big ones out of their holes. It's light enough to be fished all day without getting worn down and looks great. Paired it with a Shimano Torium 30 and it worked perfectly.
Pros
- Lightweight
- Very sensitive
- Strong Backbone
Cons
- None
By BRYAN F.
ID
Great rod for casting Heavy Mono
April 14, 2019
This is a great rod for casting distance with heavy mono line. Used for Sturgeon fishing. Would get 5 starts if they made one that was 8ft and had same stats.
Pros
- NIce power, and looks great.
Cons
- Needs to be a wee bit longer for shore fishing for Sturgeon
By Thach
Lake Worth, Florida
Good rod
March 6, 2019
Better than teramar! Good casting! Pair with torium 14. Couple large creveal jack without any problems
By Chad
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shimano Tallus extra heavy
December 24, 2018
Very nice jigging rod. Completely satisfied with its performance and the durability!
By Vincent
Boston
MH 40-80lbs
October 24, 2018
Excelllent rod! Probably the best rod under $200. Sensitive enough to pull progies and flounders, strong enough to pull tautogs, stripers,and blue fishes. Highly recommended!!!!
By Richard
Islamorida, FL
Great spinning rod
October 12, 2018
Great spinning Rod. 100’s of days on the water without an issue. Good combo with Saragosa
By Mike
MA
Awesome rods
July 9, 2018
Great spinning rod for stripers and blues
By Stephen
Fitchburg, MA
Nice Rod for $
May 31, 2018
Received rod timely and in great packaging.
Look forward to really putting this rod to the test, light weight should be able to chuck all day long with it
Looks great too.
Look forward to really putting this rod to the test, light weight should be able to chuck all day long with it
Looks great too.
Pros
- light weight
Cons
- none yet
By JAMES L.
Ga
Awesome rod
May 24, 2018
Paired with Shimano 8000d baitrunner . Great to jig with
32 Questions &
33 Answers
David Czarnomski
from david.czarnomski@gmail.com asked:
February 19, 2019
Iâ€â"˘m looking for a rod that can throw poppers in the 1-2 oz range. Iâ€â"˘m thinking the 7â€Â2 medium. Thoughts?
1 Answer
The 7'0" or the 7'2" would would make a good light popping rod.
Submitted by:
Bernie
on February 20, 2019
Max Turner
from FL asked:
January 21, 2019
Looking for rod to pair with Saragossa 20k running 20lb mono? Are the blanks graphite or e glass?
1 Answer
The blanks are graphite
Submitted by:
Bernie
on January 23, 2019
John doe
from New jersey asked:
January 12, 2019
I have a Saragosa 10k and want the 6 foot 9 version of this rod. Should I get the heavy or medium heavy? Using it for jigging and popping for tuna up to 60lbs
1 Answer
The MH would be a much better rod for the 10K Saragosa
Submitted by:
Bernie
on January 17, 2019
Ed B
from Atlanta, GA asked:
January 10, 2019
What rod would match well with a Penn Spinfisher IV 6500? Plan on using for bottom fishing snapper and grouper, kingfish, mahi, etc. looking for a good all around boat spinning rod.
1 Answer
The 6'9 MH would make a good pairing.
Submitted by:
Bernie
on January 11, 2019
Cliff
from San Diego CA asked:
January 1, 2019
would this rod pair well with a shimano thunnus 12000? and if so which model ?
1 Answer
A few models would pair up like the 7'2" xh or both 8 foot models.
Submitted by:
Bernie
on January 3, 2019
David
from Charleston asked:
December 22, 2018
I donâ€â"˘t see any lure ratings in the specs. I need something rated up to 3 ounces or better. Does anyone know which models will fall in this range?
1 Answer
The medium heavy 6'9" would be able to handle 3 oz's but there is the option for heavy weights in the heavy or extra heavy. Shimano doesn't list the lure rating on their website.
Submitted by:
Bernie
on December 22, 2018
Mike
from NY asked:
July 17, 2018
I wanted to pair this rod with a Penn Slammer 3 6500 for my boat. Which size would be best?
1 Answer
Depends on what your going for but the 6' 9" mh or h would be a good general all purpose.
Submitted by:
Bernie
on July 20, 2018
Bob
from Southern California asked:
June 7, 2022
I have a Daiwa BG 6500 that I have lined with 65lb braid. I plan to throw stick baits and poppers with it for yellow tail and smaller sized tuna. What would be the best rod pairing for this application?
1 Answer
Hi Bob, Unfortunately the Shimano Tallus rods are unavailable but we recommend looking at the Ocean Tackle International TS2 Popping Rods, ( https://www.tackledirect.com/ocean-tackle-international-ts2-popping-rods.html ), the Jigging World Ghost Popping Rod ( https://www.tackledirect.com/jigging-world-ghost-hunter-popping-rods.html ), or the Shimano Terez Rods ( https://www.tackledirect.com/shimano-tzs78hblk-terez-spinning-rod-black.html ). Please let us know if there is anything else we can assist you with! Tight lines!
Submitted by:
Huy - TackleDirect Customer Service
on June 8, 2022
Anthony
from Houston,Texas asked:
June 6, 2021
I’m looking to snapper fishing and I have a 20k saragosa should I pair it with a tallus or terez?
1 Answer
The Shimano TLS72HBBL Tallus Blue Water Spinning Rod is going to be a good rod for snapper fishing.Â
Submitted by:
Paul Olah
on June 7, 2021
Steve Townsend
from Bangor Maine asked:
April 23, 2021
Hello, I will be fishing for 30 lb. striped bass in salt water on a river in a boat. Can you recommend a rod and reel? Also weight range for lures?
Thank you,
Steve Townsend
1 Answer
For the rod, I would go with the Shimano TLS69MHBBL Tallus Blue Water Spinning Rod, which is the 6'9" MH model. For the reel, I would go with a Daiwa BG 4500 or 5000 size reel. This setup should balance well and provide more than enough drag and backbone needed to handle larger striped bass. Attached below are links to the products discussed.Â
https://www.tackledirect.com/shimano-tls69mhbbl-tallus-blue-water-spinning-rod.html
https://www.tackledirect.com/daiwa-bg-saltwater-spinning-reels.html
Submitted by:
Austin - TackleDirect Customer Service
on May 6, 2021
Evan t
from Charleston, South Carolina asked:
December 4, 2019
Would the 8ft MH pair with a slammer III 4500?
1 Answer
the rod is approved for 30 to 65 lb line the penn slammer III 4500 is only rated for 20 to 30lb line take a look at the slammer 6500.00
Submitted by:
John Bee
on December 7, 2019
Ed
from GA asked:
January 9, 2019
What would be a good rod to match up with a Penn Spinfisher VI 6500? Looking to use it for bottom fishing snapper and grouper as well as tossing baits to Blackfin Tuna, Cobia even Sailfish all around FL.
1 Answer
Yes, this would be a good combo for application of fishing.
Submitted by:
Ricky
on January 11, 2019
Teckram
from plaine magnien, Grand Port asked:
January 9, 2019
Hello, i would like to have an all rounder rod for my daiwa bg 8000. So which rod do you recommend me to buy?
1 Answer
Depending on where and what you are fishing for will help us recommend what is best for what you may consider a "all around rod". What do you target most? How are you fishing? (Jigging, Surface lures, etc.) We just need a bit more information to give our best recommendation.
Submitted by:
Rebecca
on January 9, 2019
Landen
from 68106 asked:
April 6, 2018
Is the 8 foot heavy rod a 2 peice?
1 Answer
It is a 1 piece rod.
Submitted by:
John
on April 6, 2018
Matt
from Ontario asked:
April 4, 2018
I am not sure which rod i should buy. I have a Penn Spinnfisher V 10500 with 80lbs powerpro line on it. I am wanting to have a all around rod to start. i would like to catch, Grouper, Kings, Dolphin and would be nice to get a tuna.
1 Answer
The 7'2'' H model will match best with the Spinfisher V 10500 for the application your using the combo for.
Submitted by:
Donald
on April 5, 2018
Matt
from Ontario asked:
April 3, 2018
i am looking at the Tallus, but not sure which one to get i have the Penn Spinfisher V 10500 and have powerpro 80 lbs on it. I am wanting to go for dolphin, kings and tuna. And is 80lbs test enough or should i have gone with 100lbs?
1 Answer
The Shimano TLS72HBBL Tallus Blue Water Spinning Rod would balance bets with the Spinfisher 10500. I would advise stepping up to the 100 lb braid depending on the size tuna you will be targeting.
Submitted by:
Donald
on April 5, 2018
harry
from florida asked:
March 6, 2018
which rod would work best for trolling for kings 20 0r 30 pd test
1 Answer
The Shimano TLS72MHBBL Tallus Blue Water Spinning Rod would be a good rod to use for trolling kings 20 - 30 lb test.
Submitted by:
Donald
on March 7, 2018
Anthony
from Port Charlotte fl asked:
December 19, 2017
What rod would would go match best for my fin-nor offshore 6500? Need a rod that is versatile. I use it for everything from grouper king fish and also for pretty big sharks on occasion? Thank u
1 Answer
The Shimano TLS72MHBBL Tallus Blue Water Spinning Rod would be the more versatile rod out of the bunch for the application your using the set up for.
Submitted by:
Donald
on December 20, 2017
Carl
from Waxahachie, TX asked:
November 28, 2017
I am looking to replace a rod for my penn battle II 5000 series reel. Can you recommend one that would pair well with it. Will be fishing for black and yellow fun tuna, kingfish.
1 Answer
The 7'2'' H model would be a good fit for the application your using the rod for. I would advise looking into a reel that would be more suitable for the style of fishing your doing such as the Shimano Saragosa's.
Submitted by:
Donald
on November 29, 2017
Marco
from Punta Gorda, FL asked:
September 1, 2017
Are the Tallus rods made in China? If not, then what is country of origin?
1 Answer
The Tallus rods are made in China.
Submitted by:
Devon
on September 2, 2017
Marius
from Marietta, GA asked:
July 29, 2017
What is the difference between the Tallus and the Terez line of rods? I am looking for something to pair with a Spheros 10000 for offshore fishing on somewhat of a budget and am trying to decide which i should choose.
2 Answers
Both rod blanks are made from Shimano's TC4 material which is extremely strong and lightweight. The Terez has a significantly thinner and thus lighter blank and also features a full aluminum reel seat designed by Shimano. The Tallus a standard Fuji Aluminum Oxide Guide while the Terez comes with the the Fuji K Guides with Alconite Inserts, which are more conducive for casting braided lines.
Submitted by:
Devon
on August 1, 2017
The difference between the Tallus rods and the Terez rods are the grips with the terez rods are finger grip when holding the fore grip. That is a great feature. The Tallus rods are lightweight and definitely easy to use for extended hours. Very strong yet sensitive. For the application your using the rod for, I would pair the Shimano Spheros 10000 with the Terez spinning rod for durability and stability.
Submitted by:
Donald
on August 1, 2017
Luis Egana
from Caracas, Venezuela asked:
March 29, 2017
which model would you recomend to pair with a Daiwa size 8000? I plan on using it to throw poppers and stickbaits to pelagics.
1 Answer
The Shimano TLS80HBBL Tallus Blue Water Spinning Rod would be suitable for throwing Poppers and stickbaits. Thank you for considering TackleDirect for your fishing needs.
Submitted by:
Donald
on March 30, 2017
Lucas
from CT asked:
March 29, 2017
I have a pair of 6500b Shimano Baitrunners I need rods for. Wanted to run 30lb mono fishing for stripers and bluefish in the Long Island Sound. Was thinking of getting a pair of these Tallus'. Would you recommend them and if so, would medium-heavy or heavy work?
1 Answer
The MH Shimnao Tallus rod would be a good fit for the Shimano 6500 reel. This combo will be well balanced and will make for an enjoyable fishing experience. Thank you fro considering TackleDirect for your fishing needs.
Submitted by:
Donald
on March 29, 2017
Kevin
from Florida asked:
February 5, 2017
Would the 8" foot heavy pair well with saragosa 6000
1 Answer
That would work.
Submitted by:
John
on February 8, 2017
Mike
from York PA asked:
August 14, 2015
Which rod would you recommend for use with 20 lb monofilament line and a penn fierce 8000 reel?
1 Answer
The appropriate rod would be easier to figure out if I knew what you were fishing for. Give us a call and we should be able to help you out. For that size reel, I would probably go for one of the heavier versions.
Submitted by:
David
on August 14, 2015
mike
from pa asked:
August 14, 2015
which rod would you recommend to use with 20- 30 lb monofilament line?
1 Answer
I would recommend the heavy or the extra heavy models of this rod for monofilament of that size.
Submitted by:
David
on August 14, 2015
George
from Mount Pleasant, SC asked:
November 9, 2014
which rod would you recommend for a Saragossa 10000? either 50 or 65 pound braided line
1 Answer
We suggest going with the 6'9" Medium or Med/Heavy. Either one will pair nicely with the 10000. The 7'2" would also work well if you want something a little longer.
Submitted by:
Customer Service
on November 10, 2014
Jacob
from Charleston, South Carolina asked:
September 16, 2014
Will the 8ft medium heavy rod work well for tarpon? Also, what lure weights can I cast with it? Thanks!
1 Answer
Yes, the 8' MH will work well for Tarpon. You can cast lures up to about 3 ounces.
Submitted by:
Customer Service
on September 17, 2014
Thomas
from Atlantic Beach, FL asked:
June 22, 2014
I'm purchasing the Tallus 6'9" heavy spinning rod. I will mostly be using the rod for bottom fishing, jigging, and throwing on the occasional cobia, Mahi, tuna, etc. I was wondering what reel you would pair with this? I was thinking a 7500 or 8500 Penn Spinfisher V.
1 Answer
We suggest going with the 8500. Great line capacity and power.
Submitted by:
Customer Service
on June 23, 2014
adam
from ny asked:
May 28, 2014
Which tallus application will match a bait runner 6000d, used to snag bunker and live line for striped bass?
1 Answer
The 6'9" medium heavy would be the best. The model # is TLS69MHBBL. Our code for the rod is SHM-2467.
Submitted by:
Customer Service
on May 29, 2014
Tony
from Hawaii asked:
December 28, 2013
Are these 2 piece rods or 1piece? Thanks have a great day!
1 Answer
These are all 1 pc rods
Submitted by:
Customer Service
on December 28, 2013
Pavel
from Prague, Czech Republic asked:
June 3, 2013
Please, can you let me know, what is the main difference betwen BBR and BBL rods?
Thank you.
Best Regards, Pavel
1 Answer
Color; BBR is Brown and BBL is blue.
Submitted by:
Customer Service
on June 6, 2013
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