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I haven't read the book, but it sounds like the whole point is how to avoid breaking your rod, while letting a large saltwater fish pull against the drag. If your rod is not vertical, (and you are...

I checked their site before posting. The 7# recommendation was still there. It may be that there are different recommendations on different pages (I know how hard it is to maintain a website).

I...

The back sections do not add stiffness to the tip. The calculation is based on bending the rod by a percentage of the length. As the length is increased the amount of bend has to increase as well to...

Nobody knows the tippet limitations for any Japanese rods. For that matter, I would submit that nobody knows the tippet limitations for any tenkara rods. For the Japanese rods, you have to realize...

In all my rod bend comparison photos, the rod butts are side by side, wedged together into a box that holds both rod grips at the same angle.

I, too, wish John could have answered your question,...

Golden, actually the 43MF has a slightly stiffer butt and slightly softer tip than the Amago. The difference is not all at great http://www.tenkarabum.com/daiwa-kiyose-43mf.html but it is enough to...

Actually it is the other way around. The softer the rod the lighter the line it will cast. In order to cast a line easily, the rod tip needs to whip forward after you stop the forward cast. An 8:2...