I’m looking for a first Tenkara rod. Wondering if any of you can make a recommendation.

It would be for fishing small mountain creeks for small brook trout with lots of overhead tree cover.

I’ve been flyfishing for trout for 20 years, but never tried Tenkara.

Looking for a pretty budget option; under $125-150.

Thanks for any ideas you have

Most rods are either all graphite / carbon fibre or all fibreglass sections / segments...

Has there ever been a hybrid rod made out of the two materials? Body made out of graphite / carbon fibre while the last 2 tip section /segments made out of fibreglass? Having the best of both materials (strength & sensitivity).

Just like the non-tenkara spinning rod of Shakespeare Uglystik GX2?

Or has anyone have experience frankensteining a few rods and fishing them?

Please share your thoughts & opinions.

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I do own the Dragontail Foxfire rod. It has fibreglass body with the tip section / segments made out of graphite / carbon fibre. What i'm curious about is the other way around... graphite / carbon fibre body with the tip section / segment made out of fibreglass.

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Just made the rod now. Used the fibreglass tip sections / segments of an Aventik Zeno S2 10' rod and fused it with the body of a graphite Maxcatch Nexus rod (picture posted on the comments). Can't wait for fishing season to open in a few days and test this rod out.

During the spring and summer months I find myself fishing larger water and stocked ponds and lakes. My hellbender is a great companion but it's stiff and hefty. I want another 13'+ tenkara rod that can handle 12-20" trout lake but won't wear me out. I looked at the dragontail ragnarock, TUSA amago and wasatch akai samurai. Am I missing an others? I'm hoping to stay with a US company for warranty / sourcing replacement parts. Any suggestions?

Hi,

My six year old son is suddenly very interested in trying fishing. I’m not much of a fisherman myself, but I’m happy to try anything with the kid and tenkara looks like an interesting way for a kid to learn. Is there a good resource on tenkara for kids you know of? And is there any good spot for used equipment?

what countries in Europe have abundance of tenkara-friendly mountain streams and regulations ?

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After some good advice I ended up picking up a Dragontail Kaida rod to get started and I got a chance to get out after work and give it a try. I tried using one of the included flies, but the fish had no interest so I put on a tried and true color of mine and first cast got instant results. I caught a dozen or so fish until my hands got too cold (nerve damage in my fingers). I had a blast and I am looking forward to using this rod more. I struggled casting and wanted to get some insight on lines. The rod came with 3.5 level line but I remember reading that level line can be a bit hard for newbies to cast. Should I switch to a furled line like this or PVC floating line like this? I made my current line a little shorter than the rod and added about 4ft of tippet to that. I wasn't able to get the line to cast very far no matter the technique I tried. I could very easily be doing things wrong but I want to make sure I am properly set up to not fail so I learn correctly. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hey folks, I’m finally set, waders, too many flies, my trusty rod, and one upset wife. I’m looking for stream/river recommends in northern Utah, I’m self-learning tenkara and am chomping at the bit.

I have just been getting the 7x tippet but always curious about 6.5x tippet.

Nothing fancy, but they’ll fish

What tenkara rod is capable of handling tropical saltwater species? Looking for somethubg packable and light (both weight / size and price). Saltwater species that i'll be targeting would be the milkfish, ladyfish, tarpon, mangrove snapper and barramundi. As well as tropical freshwater species like the snakehead, giant gourami, knife fish, peacock bass, pacu.

I'm very interested on the TU Satoki, and i'm planning to buy it for a summer trip to Singapore, Malaysia & the Philippines. Looks promising as its packable, perfect to pair with my Dragontail Foxfire. But i dunno if its beefy enough to handle them tropical species.

JDM tenkara rods are defo out of the equation for me, as they're just too darn expensive. Looking for something i could order easily from Canada or the US.

Any thoughts?

Heading to either Big Bear or Kennedy Meadows this weekend and looking to spend some time with my Tenkara rod. I still have not caught a fish with Tenkara. Any suggestions? Flies or areas.

I was scrolling through Kickstarter and found the campaign for the Hafu rod. I have never heard of Tenkara until then. I have fished most of my life just recently getting into fly fishing. I am wondering if this would be a good rod or if there would be better out there for me. I live in North East Pennsylvania and go fishing primarily in streams such as French Creek targeting trout and steelhead. I know quality fly fishing gear can get expensive, but I am hoping to stay under 250 all in. I have fly tying stuff so I am not too concerned about flies. The other gear I have is waters, boots, net, flies, knippers, forceps, and just the basic fishing gear.

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Looking though the campaign for the Hafu rod, for $215 I can get the rod, 8 ft. Furled Tenkara Line, 3 Pack of Flies, 1 Wood Line Holder, and 1 Spool of Tippet. I have everything thing else I think I would need since I have already fly fished. I really like the blue and green color scheme as well as the non cork handle as well as the small size which opens the ability to bring it backpacking with me. What does everyone recommend for me?

I ordered the Sierra rod from Tenkara Rod Co, and it came with a pack of these 3 flies. I don't know whether they're designed specifically to be fished as wet or dry? Or if it's just preference and I could do either? I just want to get the best presentation possible, as I am completely new to Tenkara.

Long story short, I use to fish a lot when I was a kid, but in my 20s and 30s my outdoor pursuits gravitated toward fast packing, trail running, and recently gravel cycling. Now in my mid-40s I've been battling injuries the past few years. I can no longer log the miles I used to and am looking to slow down my adventures a bit.

I've been intrigued by Tenkara for a couple years now and have decided to give it a go. I live in Southern Maine and am looking for a set-up I can throw in my running pack or bike bags to fish mostly smalls creeks/streams. I had ordered a TRC Beartooth outfit, but got an email a couple days later that they messed up on their inventory and it was sold out and I was issued a prompt refund. That sent me digging a bit deeper on options and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.

I've looked at options ranging from the Dragontail Pocket Mini to the Tenryu TF32TA and everything in between. Knowing what you all know now, if you were looking for a pocket rod for small stream fishing, what would you choose?

Thanks in advance for your guidance :)

PS - I'm not the type of person to go out once or twice and give up. I'm also a buy once, cry once type of person and while I don't need top of the line, I don't mind spending a little more to buy something my abilities will grow into.

Just got an order of flies in and realized I ended up with some much larger rubber leg stonefly nymphs than I was intending. Not sure if this was a mistake on the company’s part or mine, but now I have some black and golden stonefly nymphs in size 4 and 6. Both with and without a bead. The stonefly nymphs I see on the waters I fish (Utah) are normally in the 8-12 range.

Any suggestions for getting some use out of these? I’m thinking of modifying the beadless ones to float and fish as a more of a terrestrial.

I should hire bodyguards right?

i'm practicing "stillwater tenkara" (basically a streamer , animated with rod tip).

and today in the battle tenkara vs classic fly rod, tenkara led with score 4:1 . but later in the evening, trout switched to small emerging insects, and fly rod leveled the score 4:4

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