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A Vibe Not Sensed Since... Megabass's Destroyer TS King of Baccarat



Introduction: Back a few years, around 2022, I found myself in need of a big bait stick capable of handling two rather large topwater rat baits I had acquired from Illude Bait Company's resin bait subdivision, Lunker Fighters. They were the Zombie XL two and three piece baits weighing nine and nine and a half ounces (9 & 9.5oz) respectively. I had sticks that could handle it of course, namely my Gan Craft Dead Sword R-One, but when that Enthusiast bone begins to ache, the only way to soothe it is by clicking "Buy it Now" and so this is how I came into possession with the subject of today's review : Megabass's Destroyer T.S. TS78X+ King of Baccarat.

Complete Article: https://www.tackletour.com/reviewmegaba ... carat.html

Great write-up — the T.S. sticks are the part of the Destroyer line that never really made it out of Japan in any volume, so most of us only ever read about them.

For anyone reading this and wondering what one actually costs today rather than back when it was current: I pulled the Japanese secondhand listings this week. Destroyer T.S. blanks specifically are sitting around 62,000-66,500 yen (roughly $430-460 at today's rate) — TS72X was 62,370, the TS79X one-piece grip joint 64,845, TS82X 66,330. The wider Destroyer line is a completely different story: there were 35 in-stock rods over 15,000 yen when I looked, and the older F-series sticks (F3-58TXS, F5-68X Bandersnatch, F5-510X Jig Special) start around 16,000-17,500 yen, i.e. about $110-120. That gap between "T.S." and "everything else Destroyer" is worth knowing before you start hunting.

The catch is the same one that always applies: neither Mercari Japan nor Yahoo! Auctions ships outside Japan, so you either buy through someone in Japan or you use a forwarding/proxy service. And rods make that harder than reels — the two-piece and grip-joint models tube up fine, but a one-piece 7'8"+ blank runs into courier length limits, so check the tube length against the carrier before you commit to a bid.

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Some useful info, KenjiJdmTackle...however I'm not sure it's appropriate to link those sites, especially this being your first post.

Hi all,

Just seeking some clarification on this rod. On the Megabass site it states that this rod is handle joint different from the article. Is this a one pcs rod or Jointed rod?

Regards
BiO

BringItOn wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 20, 2026 7:25 am

Hi all,

Just seeking some clarification on this rod. On the Megabass site it states that this rod is handle joint different from the article. Is this a one pcs rod or Jointed rod?

Regards
BiO

Apologies for the confusion. I've had it for so long I forgot - yes, the King of Baccarat is a two piece rod separating at the handle.