Pond Hopping with the Shimotsuke Kiyotaki 24

by Stephen, Tampa, FL

First off, this is the best bang for your buck tenkara (or tenago) rod on the planet. Amazing tip flex action with enough back bone to put a whoopin' on some bigger subjects. Caught a slew of bluegill, small tilapia, and one cichlidae species that I wasn't familiar with. The rig consisted of 6' of 4.0 line and 2.5 feet of 6x tippet down to a killer kebari. Had an awesome time with an awesome new rod that will now serve a key role in my pond and small stream tool box.

“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.

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