Tenkara rods are long telescopic rods, generally 11 to 13 feet, but very light so you can cast all day one handed. Tenkara fishing is fly fishing, not just dapping, so casting is not only required, it's deadly accurate. The rods have evolved over hundreds of years in Japan to be light, sensitive and capable of casting a fly with a very light line.

Tenkara lines are usually about the length of the rods, but they are very light - lighter than a 000 weight fly line. In addition to accurate casts, the long rod and light line also give you a very delicate presentation of your fly. You can keep almost all your line off the water, so fishing tricky currents is a snap. Getting that perfect drag-free drift is now easy. With much better presentation, you'll catch a lot more fish. And more fish equals more fun.

Your line is tighter, so hooking fish is easier. Since you can't let them run (no reel, remember?) the connection to the fish feels very direct. The fight is also shorter because you never have to regain line. For small fish just raise the rod and in comes the fish. For large fish, raise the rod - and the rod just bends! The fight is still shorter, but it's much more exciting. The ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! you hear isn't your reel, its your heart rate!

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