Although no rod does it all, the Satoki comes pretty close and would be my choice to use if I had only one, quality tenkara rod. It's stout and long enough for bigger rivers at full length but will shorten to 2 other lengths if the water is smaller and is light enough to cast dries, wets and nymphs (and mini streamers) all day without fatigue!
Tenkara USA has great customer service and are very easy to work with.
Beautiful composition. The melding of philosophy, technique and esthetics is captured well.
The replacement tip sections fit perfectly and were delivered quickly.
Doing the One Knot is next to impossible with 5x tippet you sent
UKIYO™ 9ft10in (300cm)
Great line, love that I can build a length that suits my situation
Trout and smallmouth streams
I got the $160 rod today and went oit togive it a try. After a few casts and some small fish the rod tip broke off. I was excited about the rod and was very disappointed.
Small to mid size streams & high mountain lakes
I like everything about this product, the weight, portability, case, etc. Im just starting out in tenkara, amd i think i made the right choice.
Much more secure than the original rod plug.
The rod replacement warranty is easy to use, and I’ve used it plenty of times. I love fishing a tenkara rod for small trout, large trout, or ocean fish for a challenge!
I bought this for my husband for an anniversary present and he loves it! The first trip out he fished the river/streams near Tahoe and lost count of how many fish he caught!!! Great rod, super compact and lite for backpacking and hiking.
The parts came really fast and work great.
My Rhodo got damaged and TUSA handled the warranty claim quickly and easily. The rod was 7 years old and is now good as new. I got my first tenkara rod in March 2012 and that opened the door to a new style of fishing that I really enjoy. I have four TUSA rods - Iwana, Sato, Ebisu and Rhodo and enjoy them all.
Smokey Mountain National Park…Elkmont.
Driftless Area…around Viroqua.
Fast service and priced very fair.
tenkara - the book
Very great rod for walking the streams it’s the rod I will from now on
Really love the new rod. Feels great at all lengths and I got the hang of casting pretty quickly. Caught fish my first time out with it. Looking forward to spending a lot more time using it this summer.
Excellent service - you are up there with the best. So helpful and uncritical (when it was me that had been stupid and careless), I was kept informed as to progress and what to expect when. You went over and above when I requested help with my jammed Sato. I shared your email correspondence with my 3 fishing companions on our recent week long trip to the Upper Tees - we are all agreed we wouldn't go anywhere else next time someone wants a rod.