Easy to use, instructions were kind of vague and pictures aren’t very helpful. Got through it and like the feel, weight, and ease. Fly fishing doesn’t need to be as complicated as some make it out to be
First time with tenkara. Felt just like fly fishing to me. Fished the Lostine River in the Wallowa Mountains while backpacking and it worked great! Hane goes with me every time from here on out!
Happy happy really good
I cannot script a competitive comparison of other offerings to TUSA level line as this is my first LL experiment with Tenkara. I am new to the sport, and doing my due diligence with many hours of backyard practice. One comment I will make is relative to line memory. It's likely true with any level line, but it's absolutely essential to make every effort to straighten polymer lines out prior to use. I struggled with this 3.5mm line (on a Sato rod) due to line coil off the supply reel, but once able to warm/stretch/straighten this line, it cast effortlessly. I much prefer TUSA tapered lines as it seems to better suit my sketchy casting style, but for lines under 10' their level line will be my go-to. I appreciate TUSA's commitment to quality and superior CS. Great line, great rods, great company. I'm honored to be a customer.
Very different from a furled leader, still getting used to it.
Beautiful rod I will keep in my Delica for all things Japanese.
grandsons love the stickers for their fly tying tackle boxes!!!!!
Nice feel in the hand and easy casting.
Small alpine drainages from my bike
Hey, it's a fun and very light rod. My only complaint: the spare plug that came with it (on the butt end) didn't fit the rod end and fell out IMMEDIATELY after I started fishing the rod the first time. Just a grrr. But like I said, a good step forward.
Perfect rod for portability and fishing small streams that often require a hike to reach.
12 Tenkara Flies in Box
in the pond in my bakyard
Incredibly easy to follow the directions
Kansas
It was a fantastic rod for a beginner
Switzerland
small streams
Great fly for brook trout
Good Quality, thoughtful design. Everything you need and nothing you don't.
I love the rod but definitely wish the starter pack had come with a 10ft line instead of the 14ft. As a beginner I'm finding that extra line length really hard to cast and keep off the water.