Hi Tristan. I also had a Kiyotaki 18. I do not remember exactly how many fish I caught on it but it was a good number. My experiences back up what the others have said above - good on the Slingshot Cast but not a lot of fun otherwise. The length is 5 ft 10 in, .6 oz., RFI of 6.34 and is a 16 Penny rod. For comparison the Kiyotaki 24 is 2 feet longer, weighs 1oz., with a RFI of 6.25 and comes in as a 15 Penny rod. In all honesty, I could not recommend either of those rods for you but, your likes may be different from mine. I found a supplier in the UK after Chris quit stocking them and the cost with the shipping was about the same as it would have cost here, as I remember…Karl.
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