Tenkara Rods for Beginners

The method of tenkara, in all its simplicity, lends itself perfectly well for beginners. In fact, we find that people who have never picked up a fly rod before might have an even easier time learning how to cast with tenkara than people who may be used to using a heavier fly rod setup.
With that being said, when someone is getting started in fly-fishing, it is best to stay in the middle in terms of rod length or weights.
The most popular tenkara rod for beginners is likely the Iwana. The Iwana is a 12 foot tenkara rod, which is the average length of a tenkara rod. It is also not very expensive, and it comes with our full lifetime warranty.
Other tenkara rods popular for novices are the Sato, which offers the option of fishing it in 3 different lengths. And the Hane, which is a super compact rod that is easy to carry around on a backpacking trip or other adventure.

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