by Jeff Roberts
(Tyler, Texas)
Rainbow on the 320
I have to admit, I love this series of rods! I own both the 270 and the 320, have the 360 on order, and am about to buy a 390. IMO this series is the best bang for your buck in lightness, sensitivity, and fish fighting power. They are a tip flex rod, but the tip is light and casting is accurate. I recently took the 320 to Arkansas and it flat out performed. Took many trout including these bruisers in the photos.
I now own quite a few tenkara style rods including the expensive one. I still find that it's hard for me to put these down. I have said it once and will repeat myself, "this series is a MUST buy in my book!"
“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.
The hooks are sharp.
The coffee's hot.
The fish are slippery when wet.
Beware of the Dogma
Seriously, all the hooks sold on TenkaraBum.com, whether packaged as loose hooks or incorporated into flies, are 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!
Suntech Tenkarakyo 40F Tenkara Rods
Daiwa Keiryu-X 39
Nissin Oni Tenkara Line
December
Kurenai II AR 30F
Kurenai II AR 33F
Kurenai II AR 39F
Nissin Oni Line size 3
Nissin Oni Line size 3.5
TenkaraBum 33
TenkaraBum 36
TenkaraBum 40
Medium Rod Case
January
Furaibo TF39
Furaibo TF39TA
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