11-23-2011, 08:29 PM
I've fished with a Tenkara USA 12' Iwana rod for about a year now and love it. I fish mostly dries and emergers--you can put a fly into very small spots and with a long rod keep the line off the water to either get a very natural drift or have the fly hold in the small pocket without getting dragged out by the line.
When fishing emergers or nymphs the line is your indicator and is much more sensitive than traditional indicators--amazing how many times raising the rod after the slightest twitch = a fish.
It has it's limitations, but I love the simplicity of it. There's still a lot of satisfaction from casting a traditional rod, but the Tenkara rod is a ton of fun too.
Mike
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When fishing emergers or nymphs the line is your indicator and is much more sensitive than traditional indicators--amazing how many times raising the rod after the slightest twitch = a fish.
It has it's limitations, but I love the simplicity of it. There's still a lot of satisfaction from casting a traditional rod, but the Tenkara rod is a ton of fun too.
Mike
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