Tenkara USA Amago

by Mark Roberts
(Portland, OR)

I have had my Amago for three years, and mainly used it on larger rivers, like the Deschutes here in Oregon, holding a variety of larger fish. I have found it to be a very adaptable rod for more traditional Tenkara style fishing as well as using much longer and heavier lines like 1-2 wt floating lines for fishing on the swing, in lengths out to 40' + tippet. It worked flawlessly for dancing with and landing a 17" Silver Salmon in Washington. I would highly recommend for this type of river and larger fish.

“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.