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Fountainhead Tenkara Rods

by Jay
(Fresno)

I purchased a Fountainhead Caddis 330 and Stonefly 360. I can tell the difference between the 2 rods but it is hard. These are my first tenkara rods and as such I have little to compare them to. The quality seems good and I am really enjoying fishing with them. The TenkaraBum #4 fluorocarbon line is awesome in low light. I recently caught 2 14" rainbows on the Stonefly and it worked nicely. I also hooked and lost a 18" plus fish but due to my position I was unable to fight the fish effectively and it broke my line (7x). I feel that if I had been in a better position I would have been able to catch that fish. I seem to be able to detect more strikes on tenkara than with my standard fly gear. I caught almost all my recent fish on a #14 olive birds nest nymph. This fly is quickly becoming my go to fly. Loving tenkara.

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Feb 18, 2012
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Perhaps some heavier tippet
by: TenkaraBum

Nice report and congratulations on your early success. For fishing a size 14 nymph I think you could use a thicker tippet - which would also make it less likely that a fish will break off. I'd suggest 5x, which is what I use most of the time.

Feb 19, 2012
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EBISU-YAMAME
by: Anonymous

sono Italiano di COMO ho comperato 1 Yamame e 1 Ebisu, con trote che ci sono nel fiume dove io pesco è meglio la YAMAME perchè è più rigida, e i pesci che ci sono sono grossi dai 30cm.a 50cm.iridee fario e marmorate.La EBISU è troppo molle bellessima su pesci piccoli ciao

Feb 19, 2012
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Rough Google Translation
by: TenkaraBum

I'm Italian from Como. I bought a Yamame and an Ebisu. The Yamame is better in the river where I fish because it is more rigid and there are big fish, with brown trout, rainbows and marble trout from 30cm to 50cm. The Ebisu is too soft. For small fish it is beautiful. ciao

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