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I was hoping to join the Tenkara fraternity, but my two best job leads died on the vine. At least I can 'live it' through these posts until my next gig comes along. :D

Thanks John and CM_Stewart. I see that Creative Sports about an hour or so north of me is a dealer. I will give them a call. The 12' Iwana sounds like it might be a good choice for me given I have a...

My local shop does not carry Tenkara rods. If one were to buy a Tenkara and did not have access to test them before buying, what would you say would be a good choice from their line-up for fishing...

lol. I hope you and your Tenkara are back in business soon.

Sorry to hear of your fall and resulting damage to your new Tenkara. Does the warranty policy cover such damage?

I could not agree more. John has captured my interest. There are places along the Sierras and in particular along the Sonora Pass I feel the Tenkara was made for.

Thanks John!

Deanna, please...

If I use spiders and want to give them some action (movement) how best to strip in the line? Does one just raise the rod or are there specific techniques in Tenkara?

There are a ton of Tenkara videos on YouTube. That looks like a lot of fun. My wife is giving me the evil eye as she knows I am thinking of ways to convince her I need one. :lol:

For those of you using Tenkara, what has been the reaction of fellow anglers while out fishing?

pszy22, CM Stewart and JohnScott , thanks for info. Very informative.

Hi John,

Great report! Since there is no reel involved and landing a fish is done by raising the rod is there a chance you can break the tip section?