Hey there our beloved Anglers,
The launch of the new Kaiji No Ri ocean location in Japan, which is just around the corner, will bring with it over 500 new inventory items specifically designed for this unique fishing environment. Fishing in the open sea introduces a host of new challenges, including new fish species, unpredictable weather conditions, and a completely different water consistency.
The fish in the ocean are notably larger, requiring significantly more powerful setups to fight and reel them in. With depths reaching up to 500 meters in some places, anglers need heavier sinkers for bottom fishing. New tackle materials provide enhanced resistance to saltwater corrosion for durability in the ocean. Additionally, fishing from a boat, rather than the shore, requires equipment that can handle the movement while trolling and the formidable fight of larger ocean fish.
Today's DevDiary introduces the exciting new items for ocean fishing, including delicious fresh baits like spiny lobsters, flying squid, gutted fish, and giant chunks of fresh fish. You'll also find innovative saltwater lures such as pilkers, plugs, squid jigs, bucktails, trolling octopuses, and teasers like squid chains. We’ll showcase saltwater rods and reels, and reveal some details about the new animations in the game.
Let’s dive in!
Saltwater Tackle in the Global Shop
The first thing you'll notice when you open the Global Store is a new section dedicated to Saltwater tackle. Upon opening it, you'll discover a whopping 31 pages featuring a wide array of tackles for ocean fishing, ranging from level 81 to level 90.
Additionally, in all the tabs' dropdowns, you'll find new sections for saltwater items in their respective categories.
Now, let’s take a closer look at the saltwater core gear available in the shop. The selection includes spinning, casting, and bottom equipment specifically designed for ocean fishing. We'll highlight a few examples to give you a sense of what to expect and what to look forward to.
There are four Saltwater Spinning Rods all in the Kōdo Kyatchā Series by the renowned Japanese company Tsurihito™. As one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of extra heavy rods, Tsurihito™ has created the exclusive Kōdo Kyatchā with SamuraiDo® technology. These rods feature eight reinforcement layers of high modulus polyethylene "gel fiber," carbon fabric, and polymer resin, offering exceptional strength and remarkable flexibility. Despite their power, the rods have light and strong blanks, equipped with guides featuring silicon carbide inserts to prevent line tangles.
Bottom rods are represented in AquaStrike FJ and Ryōshi Kaito HJ series.
AquaStrike FJ by Fletch and Bradford™ are short bottom rods at attractive prices. They are perfect for fishing in conditions where it is impossible to swing far enough when casting and throwing the bait far. Made with alternating layers of fiberglass, these sleek looking rods are strong enough to take on big fish. The rods are equipped with strong and reliable guides that resist unexpected and heavy loads to withstand the significant weight of the fish.
The Ryōshi Kaito HJ are powerful short rods from Tsurihito™. The innovative technologies used in their production make these rods unique for bottom sea fishing. The nanofibers used to reinforce the rods with NanoFlexyPoint® technology create an incredibly strong and flexible construction. The rods are equipped with a complete set of reinforced roller guides and roller tips that can withstand heavy loads under extreme fishing conditions. All poles are treated with a special anti-corrosion protective layer against the aggressive marine environment, which increases the performance of the rods.
The shop will feature a diverse range of Saltwater Casting Rods, spanning six different series from Tsurihito™ and Fletch and Bradford™. We'll showcase two of these series as examples.
The Kōdo Tatsu Umi Pro casting rods from the latest Kōdo series by Tsurihito™ will captivate casting saltwater fishing enthusiasts with their unique properties. The rods deliver exceptional balance and power while still looking sleek. The innovative technology of applying each of the eight composite reinforcing layers to the rod provides it with the highest strength and flexibility. The unique placement of the guides allows you to use not only fishing lines, but also thin braided cords without problems and overlaps.
The ReefRider Max trolling rods from Fletch and Bradford™ are a masterpiece of engineering and design. Developed to perform in the toughest conditions, these rods are equipped with a complete set of roller guides and saltwater resistant roller tips. Innovations were used in the manufacturing process, including the Ultra Resonance System® technology, as the use of composite high-modulus materials made it possible to obtain unique properties of the rods: the ability to instantly return to their original position after peak loads, plasticity, and high sensitivity!
The saltwater reels are simply stunning. Here are a few examples for you, but there will be much more!
The Tsunami Koiru Series are powerful spinning reels by Tsurihito™. They have a fairly large size but are easy to operate and don't require special care. Being one of the most reliable reels in their class, they fully meet all the main requirements of a modern angler. A special boron nitride coating on the various 3D-BN® reel mechanisms guarantees exceptional strength, durability, and wear resistance.
The TsuruOceanSeries from Tsurihito™ are saltwater baitcasting reels that you can trust 100%. These reels easily and smoothly overcome the resistance of heavy loads, which allows you to cast both weightless plastic lures and heavy ones with accuracy, and also increases the casting distance with less effort. The spool, rotor and parts of the drag mechanisms of the reel, made using the innovative TatsumakiLite® technology from an ultra-light and strong alloy, are wear-resistant and provide high-speed winding. They have a waterproof body that is resistant to the aggressive marine environment.
The FlowCatch saltwater baiting reels series by Fletch and Bradford™ were manufactured specifically for anglers for whom reliability is the main requirement in saltwater fishing.They possesses huge free-floating spool capacity, AntiRust® protected instantaneous anti-reverse brake bearing, StopWet® waterproof gasket, and other benefits of FaBula® protection technology. The lightness and strength of the body combined with the power and smoothness in reeling in the largest marine dwellers puts them ahead of any other reels of this class!
The powerful RaidenWheel Heavy Duty reels from Tsurihito™ are designed for deep sea trolling or bottom fishing at depths of more than 100 meters. Constructed from an ultra-light, wear-resistant TatsumakiLite® alloy, the spool, rotor and drag parts provide ideal high-speed winding.
There will also be dozens of new saltwater lines, leaders, hooks, and sinkers. Each item is specifically designed to meet the demands of ocean environments and resist the corrosive effects of saltwater. You'll have everything you need for ocean fishing, including trolling.
You'll have everything you need for ocean fishing, including trolling.
As for the lures, you will have a lot of new things to choose from.
You'll find regular lures in the shop, as well as trophy items available as mission rewards. Additionally, you can earn exclusive X-Series and Club-Series items.
Plugs -classic wooden trolling lures. Their elongated body is weighted with a metal tip and fitted with a powerful hook on the other side.They are ideal for trolling Tuna, Marlin, Mahi-Mahi or Wahoo.
Pilkers - oblong jigs with the front-placed center of gravity. They are equipped with one, two, or three hooks on leaders (mainly located in the head of the lure) and are intended for casting and vertical jigging. Amberjacks, Trevallies, and Dogtooth Tunas respond best to this lure.
Bucktails - casting lures, made in the form of a small metal fish with a long, fluffy tail made of synthetic fibers. Their main purpose is casting and jigging, as well as trolling. Mahi-Mahi, Striped Bass, Snook, and other fish that live in the surface layer are happy to bite at this bait.
Trolling Octopuses are silicone lures that resemble skirts. They are one of the most popular marine lures and perfect for beginners. They are made in the form of an octopus and have realistic tentacles. This lure is designed for trolling Tunas, Marlins, Mahi-Mahi, and Wahoo.
Squid jigs are popular front-loaded jig lures for recreational squid fishing with spinning rods. They resemble shrimp in shape and color and are made of plastic and sport two crowns of barbless spikes, which catch the squid’s tentacles when it’s attacking the lure. The absence of barbs makes it easy to remove the caught squid, but it also increases the chance of it slipping away, so while catching the squid your fishing line shouldn't go slack even for a second.
Squid Chains are teasers imitating a flock of squids. They consist of several silicone squids, located one after the other on a monofilament 2- or 3-meter-long line. As a rule, the main lure with a hook is attached behind the last squid. They are ideal for catching Tuna, Marlin, and Mahi-Mahi.
There will be plenty of fresh baits like Japanese Jack Mackerel, Japanese Flying Squid, Japanese Anchovy that are excellent for all pelagic predatory fish such as Tunas, Marlins, Mackerels, Bonitos, Yellowtails, and Trevallies.
Japanese spiny lobsters are valuable commercial crustaceans in Japan, while also making a perfect bait for the Giant Grouper, as well as gutted fish. Fish stripes are best for bottom fish like Snappers, Trevallies and Amberjack, but these fish won’t skip the chance to taste gutted fish as well.
As usual, the game features a local shop at the new location. It will offer the most common items you might need, ensuring you won't have to travel back to the Globe if you run out of bait or forget something. For your convenience, the local shop will have two sections.
Another exciting addition is Free spool mechanics that will enhance your fishing experience, especially for bottom fishing at great depths. This feature allows precise control of your line, enabling the free immersion of lures or sinkers to significant depths with an open spool and securing the line at the desired depth with a closed spool. This added functionality offers greater accuracy, especially when the bottom topography is unknown and considering the fact that the depth of the ocean will be over 100 meters at many spots, making it easier to target specific depths and fish species. Additionally, a gaff has been added to the animations, used for bringing large fish aboard the boat, further enriching the overall fishing experience.
This was a brief introduction to the ocean inventory items available with The Ocean Update and some of the new animations, but there's much more to come. We've also started working on a new matchmaking system for competitions in the game. Our goal is to revise the competition rating and leaderboards to make them more dynamic, fair, and motivating for players of all skill levels and fishing experience.
While we put the finishing touches on the final details of the Ocean Update, we thank you for your patience and continuous support.
Tight lines and see you soon!
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*All visual content in this DevDiary is crafted to showcase the upcoming features; however, there may be slight differences upon the actual release of the update