first time

by ecb
(Texas)

Went fishing in Montana last week. This was my second trout fishing trip. I started out with my 3.6 rod I had ordered after returning from MT last year and finding Tenkarabum online. I thought it would be perfect for the smaller boulder strewn creeks we fished and that proved to be true.

I immediately caught a fish on a tenkara fly, but soon switched to a traditional dry fly because I just couldn't see the tenkara fly on top or distinguish strikes when under. I have since ordered some of the bright amnesia line to use as an indicator next time.

I had trouble casting at first, it was windy, but was good enough to catch several fish. I learned to love the bow and arrow cast for tight spots and delicate drifts. I found it easier than traditional fly fishing. I didn't go back to traditional until I broke my rod on the
Last day :(! I figured I actually broke it the night before when collapsing the rod. I got in a hurry. No worries $20 later, the replacement section is on its way.

The biggest advantages I saw was the ability to keep most of the line off the water for better drifts, I found myself wishing for a longer version more often than a shorter one and these streams were small! The other advantage was not having that tangling flyline to worry about!

I'm sold and will be getting at least 2 more rods, my son just moved to Alaska so I'm stoked for trout, salmon and grayling.

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” - Benjamin Franklin

"Be sure in casting, that your fly fall first into the water, for if the line fall first, it scares or frightens the fish..." -
Col. Robert Venables 1662

As age slows my pace, I will become more like the heron.