This is from another site where this topic came up. SE Asia only by the sounds of it....would be nice if some of this gear turned up in AUS once in a while.
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(LP-Fast Action-7ft6) S7604 Light Pleasure
Light Pleasure has been developed for anglers wishing to target medium size fish without having to use extra heavy equipment that tires them down prematurely. This fast action rod is ideally suited for PE2-4 line using poppers below 100g. It is versatile enough to use with a wide range of lures, be it poppers or stickbaits and is a enjoyable way to appreciate the sport of popping without the aftereffects of sore arms.

(PI-Mid Fast-8ft4) S8406 Pencil Instrument
Pencil Instrument has been design with a mid-fast action with a light tip to load and propel these lures great distances. Suited for PE lines 4-6 and lures up to 150g, the PI is ideal for targeting species such as Trevallies, Yellowfin and large Mahi Mahi. With this rod you can now target previously unreachable spots with your pencil poppers and translate every flick of the rod to an enticing dart of your lure.

(LC-Mid Fast-8ft2) S8208 Long Cast
Suited for PE6-8 lines and poppers to 200g, this versatile stick is a marriage of both casting ability and fish stopping power. If you are targeting large GTs that are street-smart and tend to swim away from the boat, this rod will give you a superior advantage over other anglers in sneaking in trophy fish right under their noses. The LC is also ideal for popping in areas whereby the boat cannot get too close to the reef due to safety reasons.

(DM-Progressive-8ft) S8012 Deep Monster
Deep Monster models are specialist rods for PE8-12 lines and poppers to 300g. They are the rods to use for Monster Giant Trevally in excess of the magical 50kg mark that patrol ocean atolls. When you fish such areas, the GTs that live there fight deep and dirty. In such conditions, the only way to stop such a rampaging brute without the angler going overboard is to use a progressive action rod to lessen the load on the fisherman and yet put tremendous pressure on the fish. This is the essence of what this rod was designed for.

(SM-Mid Fast-7ft8 S7812 Surface Monster
Another specialist rod in the stable is the Surface Monster. The SM is another heavy artillery suited for PE8-12 lines and poppers to 300g. It is used for situations whereby the angler targets monster fish patrolling shallower reefs systems. In instances like this, a faster action rod is needed to immediately dictate terms to the fish or the battle will be lost. This mid fast action has the ability to virtually stop and turn a monster in its tracks and it also allows the angler to punch out big poppers on extra heavy PE line more easily. It is also built shorter to maximize the leverage the angler has on the fish.
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the Surface Monster - sounds like it is a faster taper rod designed to handle up to PE12. Oh boy, that one would hurt 

Agreed Andrew.

I love the descriptions and names that are given

Could you PM me which site you found this on? I can't find anything on Google.

I'll try to ask a few of my contacts about some background.

Luke ,

Here it is :

http://www.fishingouting.com/forums/f20/shimano-popping-rod-1821/index2.html

JIGW seems to have inside information on these rods .

Jon .

Thanks Jon. Thanks Andrew, got your PM too.

I'll see what else we can find about these rods.

I've got some more info about the new rod range that i will post later.

From what i now know, i am expecting big things

should we keep our fingers crossed then....

Well if the fish they got is anything to go by, looks very Hot.
Got me Excited

might have to start saving for a new rod

please refer to the following thread for some info on the new rods:

http://www.gtpopping.com/forum/index.php/topic,108.0.html

this may provide some reference.

Don't see how those blanks which are supported at 3 points and loaded at the tip only will behave the same as the completed rod with guides installed and the butt of the blank inserted into the handle .

Jon .