Nissin Air Stage Hakubai 390 and Small Fish

by Herb S.
(Michigan)

In late August of 2015 I ordered my first seiryu rod, a Nissin Air Stage Hakubai 390, and began fishing it September 1. Wow! Double Wow! No wonder Chris likes fishing with seiryu rods, and when he gives a rod, including this one, the “double really” endorsement it pays to really, really consider it. This is a seriously fun rod, insanely light, absolutely delightful to cast and thrilling to fight the many small to medium species and young of the larger fish. Thanks, Chris, for your advice and for stocking such excellent tackle!

“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.

We've all had situations where seriously chewed up flies kept catching fish after fish after fish. It is no sin to tie flies that come off the vise looking seriously chewed up.

Seriously, all the hooks sold on TenkaraBum.com, whether packaged as loose hooks or incorporated into flies, are sharp - or as Daiichi says on their hook packages, Dangerously Sharp. Some have barbs, which make removal from skin, eyes or clothing difficult. Wear eye protection. Wear a broad-brimmed hat. If you fish with or around children, bend down all hook barbs and make sure the children wear eye protection and broad-brimmed hats. Be aware of your back cast so no one gets hooked.

Also, all the rods sold on TenkaraBum.com will conduct electricity. Do not, under any circumstances, fish during a thunder storm. Consider any fishing rod to be a lightning rod! Fishing rods can and do get hit by lightning!