These rods are the real deal. I bought one about 3 years ago...11 foot Iwana. It is made for an "ultralight" application but can be used in any situation if you modify your technique. My largest fish to date is a 22 inch rainbow. I love the rod for Brook trout on small streams too...you would be surprised how easy it is to stay OUT of the trees. Don't knock it until you try it!
@dhoods5 In the video I'm pretty sure he commented that he kept what he caught to eat that night. But yes, you can land with beaching and without putting a large load on the tip.
Great vid man and thanks for sharing... I'm getting ready for trout season here in Japan and stumbled upon your tenkara vids... I'll be surely getting the Japanese version so thanks for sharing your philosophy and ideas!
Interesting system...I had never heard of it before. I'm not sure dragging fish up on the bank and then releasing them is a good idea..there must be a better way of landing them if you intend on release.
I picked up a tenkara rod in Japan about 20 years ago. It can be fun. I have used it on small streams, and areas of pocket water. I like hi-sticking with it. But it'll never replace my traditional fly rods. The funny thing is; in Japan it is most likely to be rigged with a bobber and some bait. Very few people in Japan fly fish with it.
That really isn't true. I know far, far more Japanese who fly fish with a Tenkara rod than who fish it with bait and a bobber. I suspect your experience takes place in and directly around cities. The grandfather of Tenkara does nothing but fly fish, and neither do the thousands who have learned from him. I don't actually remember seeing a single person fishing with bobber and bait. Bobber and flies, yes, but not bobbers and bait.
Great video! If you haven't tried Tenkara please do. It goes far beyond what you might think it does. For the negative posters - try it - until you have STFU.
@brhino101 How is this video Poison? It's a great look at an unusual type of fly fishing, nothing more. He's not advocating keeping and killing fish, at least not at 6:44 clip you referenced.
@mikesyr they are more than backpacking rods. Simple as that. They've been around longer than Western Fly and in many cases are far more successful at actually catching your fish. I've retired my 4w in favor of Tenkara.
Cool video, however, I'll pass on the Tenkara rod. How do you strip a streamer or give line during a fight. Looks like a pretty extreme compromise to save weight
I think its cool you can pack it away so light. It is a great option for someone who packs a hike in. I think in that way it fits a purpose. To dab pools and riffs it must be great but I dont think I could ever give up all that goes into dry fly casting and presentation on a big river for a large fish.
Tenkara is a very simple way of fishing, it is getting down to the basics, you're completely ruining it with split shot, strike indicators and all those crazy flies. Look at the traditional kebari flies, so simple yet so effective on small streams, which is what tenkara is made for. If you're going to use all the traditional fly fishing items why not just fly fish.
Good video. I really like tenkara rods, and want to get one for fishing the wild small streams in the California sierra's. Treat the fish a little better next time will ya? Especially if you let one go like that. That poor fish is probably going to die.
Lol Maybe you have to beach the fish but almost every video you see on youtube nobody beaches their fish, you just have to hand line them in once you get them close.
wheres the knife to clean the fish for dinner??? what if you are fishing tight and cant have a 13 foot rod? what about getting snagged??? or caught in trees???
tenkara might be good for dock fishing but I wouldn' t use it to fly fish with it simply will not do the job Also you can buy a regular fly rod for less. those rods are not worth more than 25$ and they are selling them for more than the cost of a regular fly rod. They might hook a few anglers on it they won't hook this wise fly caster. Rubbish
Come on really? Like a reel weighs a whole hell of a lot. Tenkara is ruff on a fish when u can only really beach em to land em. I guess that won't matter anyway since u eat em.
Some reels do weigh a hell of a lot, and every reel I have weighs more than the rod it's on. But that really isn't the point. Like regular fly-fishing, Tenkara is a philosophy, a challenge, a way of being a sportsman, which is a word very few even understand today. For a long time now, the trend has been bigger this, stronger that, and more expensive everything. The word "sportsman" has almost vanished in the land of four hundred dollar rods, reels, and even lures. Really, four hundred dollars for a bass lure. People haul three pound fish in on rods the size of telephone poles, using reels built like a winch, and line that may be fifty to sixty pound test. Then they call themselves "sportsmen". No, they aren't. Tenkara, like regular fly fishing, may get expensive, but it never, ever gets easy, and the fish always has the best chance.
12-16" cutts all day long when if you had "junk" you could have caught who knows how many 20+ inchers. I'll carry the extra 8-12oz up into a wilderness area any day. If you prefer one style over another, great just say it vs. some made up "philosophy" as to why your shit don't stink.
C'mon man, I didn't get that impression at all. Put it this way - I've always wanted to catch and eat trout while backpacking, but that extra 3/4 of a pound you mentioned was a dealbreaker. These simple kits are light as hell and get the job done. I don't aim to speak for other backpackers, but I could care less the length of the trout as long as I'm catching them. I want to eat with a minimal weight penalty.
You have the intellect of a cabbage. I do have one question for you. Well, three questions. 1. Did you mom have any children who weren't born with brain damage. 2. Did you mom simply think it was a bad idea to teach you manners, or did she simply fail in the attempt. 3. Did you think you asinine statement about a made up philosophy made you sound intelligent, or did you realize it would make you sound dumber than a cabbage, but just didn't care?
These rods are the real deal. I bought one about 3 years ago...11 foot Iwana. It is made for an "ultralight" application but can be used in any situation if you modify your technique. My largest fish to date is a 22 inch rainbow. I love the rod for Brook trout on small streams too...you would be surprised how easy it is to stay OUT of the trees. Don't knock it until you try it!
@dhoods5 In the video I'm pretty sure he commented that he kept what he caught to eat that night. But yes, you can land with beaching and without putting a large load on the tip.
Excellent ... You explained it better than anyone else ...
Great vid man and thanks for sharing... I'm getting ready for trout season here in Japan and stumbled upon your tenkara vids... I'll be surely getting the Japanese version so thanks for sharing your philosophy and ideas!
@JRNY1605 - thanks! the song is "Look for me in the Mountains" by Chris Cunningham.
I almost exclusively fish tenkara now since I discovered it a year or so ago. Tenkara usa sato is my go to rod.
Great video! Two thumbs up!
But why isn't this on the bpl-channel?
What a great video, thanks for sharing. What song is that at the end?
Interesting system...I had never heard of it before. I'm not sure dragging fish up on the bank and then releasing them is a good idea..there must be a better way of landing them if you intend on release.
Well done/said sir!
I picked up a tenkara rod in Japan about 20 years ago. It can be fun. I have used it on small streams, and areas of pocket water. I like hi-sticking with it. But it'll never replace my traditional fly rods. The funny thing is; in Japan it is most likely to be rigged with a bobber and some bait. Very few people in Japan fly fish with it.
That really isn't true. I know far, far more Japanese who fly fish with a Tenkara rod than who fish it with bait and a bobber. I suspect your experience takes place in and directly around cities. The grandfather of Tenkara does nothing but fly fish, and neither do the thousands who have learned from him. I don't actually remember seeing a single person fishing with bobber and bait. Bobber and flies, yes, but not bobbers and bait.
Great video! If you haven't tried Tenkara please do. It goes far beyond what you might think it does. For the negative posters - try it - until you have STFU.
@brhino101 How is this video Poison? It's a great look at an unusual type of fly fishing, nothing more. He's not advocating keeping and killing fish, at least not at 6:44 clip you referenced.
@mikesyr they are more than backpacking rods. Simple as that. They've been around longer than Western Fly and in many cases are far more successful at actually catching your fish. I've retired my 4w in favor of Tenkara.
Cool video, however, I'll pass on the Tenkara rod. How do you strip a streamer or give line during a fight. Looks like a pretty extreme compromise to save weight
Sweet Video!
I think its cool you can pack it away so light. It is a great option for someone who packs a hike in. I think in that way it fits a purpose. To dab pools and riffs it must be great but I dont think I could ever give up all that goes into dry fly casting and presentation on a big river for a large fish.
my reel with line on it weighs three times what my rod does, I'd say that's significant
Tenkara is a very simple way of fishing, it is getting down to the basics, you're completely ruining it with split shot, strike indicators and all those crazy flies. Look at the traditional kebari flies, so simple yet so effective on small streams, which is what tenkara is made for. If you're going to use all the traditional fly fishing items why not just fly fish.
Good video. I really like tenkara rods, and want to get one for fishing the wild small streams in the California sierra's. Treat the fish a little better next time will ya? Especially if you let one go like that. That poor fish is probably going to die.
Lol Maybe you have to beach the fish but almost every video you see on youtube nobody beaches their fish, you just have to hand line them in once you get them close.
wheres the knife to clean the fish for dinner???
what if you are fishing tight and cant have a 13 foot rod?
what about getting snagged??? or caught in trees???
@mikesyr ack - replied to the wrong person. :)
no streamer fishing......
tenkara might be good for dock fishing but I wouldn' t use it to fly fish with it simply will not do the job Also you can buy a regular fly rod for less.
those rods are not worth more than 25$ and they are selling them for more than the cost of a regular fly rod.
They might hook a few anglers on it they won't hook this wise fly caster.
Rubbish
Come on really? Like a reel weighs a whole hell of a lot. Tenkara is ruff on a fish when u can only really beach em to land em. I guess that won't matter anyway since u eat em.
Some reels do weigh a hell of a lot, and every reel I have weighs more than the rod it's on. But that really isn't the point. Like regular fly-fishing, Tenkara is a philosophy, a challenge, a way of being a sportsman, which is a word very few even understand today. For a long time now, the trend has been bigger this, stronger that, and more expensive everything. The word "sportsman" has almost vanished in the land of four hundred dollar rods, reels, and even lures. Really, four hundred dollars for a bass lure. People haul three pound fish in on rods the size of telephone poles, using reels built like a winch, and line that may be fifty to sixty pound test. Then they call themselves "sportsmen". No, they aren't. Tenkara, like regular fly fishing, may get expensive, but it never, ever gets easy, and the fish always has the best chance.
Get a string and a stick , walla ,Tankara .. PPpffftt !!!
12-16" cutts all day long when if you had "junk" you could have caught who knows how many 20+ inchers. I'll carry the extra 8-12oz up into a wilderness area any day. If you prefer one style over another, great just say it vs. some made up "philosophy" as to why your shit don't stink.
C'mon man, I didn't get that impression at all. Put it this way - I've always wanted to catch and eat trout while backpacking, but that extra 3/4 of a pound you mentioned was a dealbreaker. These simple kits are light as hell and get the job done. I don't aim to speak for other backpackers, but I could care less the length of the trout as long as I'm catching them. I want to eat with a minimal weight penalty.
You have the intellect of a cabbage. I do have one question for you. Well, three questions. 1. Did you mom have any children who weren't born with brain damage. 2. Did you mom simply think it was a bad idea to teach you manners, or did she simply fail in the attempt. 3. Did you think you asinine statement about a made up philosophy made you sound intelligent, or did you realize it would make you sound dumber than a cabbage, but just didn't care?