Smith BAYLINER MK BL-681L/MK

BAYLINER MK (ベイライナー MK) is Smith's rod line dedicated to mekki (juvenile trevally) and kamasu (barracuda) plugging, built around plugging sensitivity above all else. It's tuned so you can feel a plug's vibration through hard twitching and still register the subtle change in lure action when a fish is trailing it. Sensitivity and light weight are pursued without leaning solely on high-modulus material, which keeps twitch timing and rhythm easy to hold and avoids the lure getting "bounced off" by a following fish.

Guides are Fuji K-guides (S-type SiC ring) across the range: the butt-side guides are stainless-frame KL-H/KL-M, the rest are titanium-frame K-guides. Blanks are 24t carbon, tubular construction. The 661ML/MK and 681L/MK use a detachable grip with a shortened front section so fingers can touch the blank directly during minnow work; the 702ML/MK is the only 2-piece model, on a woven-graphite spigot ferrule. Metal rings are blue-toned, with a chip-resistant EVA grip end.

This listing is the BL-681L/MK: 6'8", handle-offset 1-piece, 81g, rated for 1-6g lures and PE0.3-0.8 line, Light power / Moderate Fast action, 310mm grip length, 179cm packed length, 24t graphite blank, 1.5mm tip diameter. Smooth torque distribution lets it handle unexpected larger fish despite the light rating; it also suits light jighead styles.