Balzer Shirasu Street IM-8 Perch Light Stick Cast Casting Rod 2.10m 4–15g Stiff

Balzer Shirasu Street IM-8 Perch Light Stick Cast — Precision Baitcaster for Light Street Fishing

A well-balanced baitcasting rod built for light street fishing on perch and other predators — combining a stiff, responsive blank with quality components at a compelling price point.

Stiff Blank That Brings Light Lures to Life

The blank is constructed from high-modulus IM-8 (Intermediate Modulus 8) carbon with woven carbon fibre reinforcement, delivering a fast action that keeps even lightweight lures animated and transmits every tap, nudge, and take directly to your hand. At 130 g and 2.1 m, it handles effortlessly all day on urban waterways.

Built for the Job, Down to Every Detail

Guides follow the Pro-Guide Concept and are fitted with titanium SiC (Silicon Carbide) rings for smooth, heat-resistant line flow — especially important when fishing braid. A precision reel seat locks your baitcaster firmly in place, ergonomic Duplon handles absorb vibration and stay comfortable in wet conditions, and a hook keeper keeps your rig tidy between casts.

Choose the Right Variant

This matrix currently lists a single configuration. The Balzer Shirasu Street IM-8 Perch Light Stick Cast 210 cm 4–15 g is purpose-built for:

• Small soft-plastic rigs on light jig heads or Cheburashka setups — the stiff fast blank loads cleanly at low weights

• Twitchbaits and jerkbaits — direct tip response makes sharp, precise twitching easy

• Chatterbaits in the lower weight range — enough backbone to work the lure, sensitive enough to feel contact

• Perch, asp, chub, and small pike on rivers, canals, and urban lakes

Facts

• Rod length: 210 cm

• Casting weight: 4–15 g

• Rod weight: 130 g

• Sections: 2

• Transport length: 110 cm

• Blank material: High-modulus IM-8 carbon with woven carbon fibre

• Rod action: Fast

• Guide material: Titanium SiC

• Handle material: Duplon

• Reel seat: Precision reel seat (baitcaster)

• Hook keeper included