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... or something similar, and think they have already had a Tenkara experience, please read the following. Chris Stewart contributed this to another thread started by someone who "didn't get"...

Haven't fished with a Tenkara rod since last summer. Decided to start with the TenkaraUSA Ayu this morning on the Lochsa. Big water, but high so the fishies are mostly near the edges. Got a lot of...

... and knowledgeable Tenkara fly anglers, this thread contains a wealth of information and ideas on Tenkara equipment and technique.

It started out as a beginner's enthusiastic fishing and gear...

Recently, a BB member inquired whether, a year later, Tenkara rods and fishing have continued to be a part of my fly angling experience.
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... midge larva trailing a rubber legs stonefly nymph today on the East Fork of the Bitterroot. I hooked up with a fiesty 13" rainbow, but unfortunately he helped himself off the hook before I could...

Bam -

Thanks for the offer. Let me see how the Stretch Magic works first.

John

P.S. The discussion on the Fly Tying Forum regarding the Stretch Magic also indicated that it takes...

... just this afternoon I was thinking about the possibilities of using Testor's paint to paint a hook and then wrapping it in a clear 5mm diameter material called Stretch Magic that I just picked up...

Fished the Ayu with the TenkaraUSA furled line rigged with a small thingamabobber, about 6' of 4X fluoro tippet, and fished a couple different nymphs. This set up handles very nicely. And the results...

... on equipment.

This afternoon I fished the TenkaraUSA Ayu ( 13' rod with a 5:5 action ) with the TenkaraUSA furled line. I don't think I have fished that combination since my second outing...

... no telling how many whitefish you will be able to reach with that rod :roll:

John

... is limited to smaller streams, warm weather, and dries or wet flies, how about some nymph fishing on Upper Rock Creek MT in late January ?? Admittedly, we had 50F temps and no wind, and no ice in...

... on what length and weight of line these rods can handle, but there is one more obvious limitation that should be mentioned ( see post 123 above ).

With the longer lines you can only fish...

.... Bam. Or, you could try casting with your "line hand." I've found that to be very intuitive and very effective for some presentations, depending on casting angles and such.

Thanks for...

I'm not interested in changing the rod - just trying to explore the possibilities and limitations of the Tenkara rod as it is.

I think I mentioned earlier in this thread that the things that you...

... is one of those bigger rivers, not exactly suited to Tenkara. But since you asked, Tim, here you go.

Upstream.
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... in the Rocky Mountains.

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I actualy fished there this morning with the Ayu. And caught a fish, on a humpy.
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.... or in this case, the Bitterroot River with a Sage Fli 9' for 7 wt and an FEB Hopper.

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Could have fished a...

... for a lot of good ideas regarding Bam's questions.

And Bam, if you have more questions, please post them here so we all get the benefit of the questions and answers.

Regarding the...

... I am using is a combined line / leader. The first 8' or so ( line plus leader butt section ) are ten strands, the next 2' or so are eight strands, and the approximate 2' tip section is six...

It took a while, and there is something of a story to the delay. Seems that between Missoula and TenkaraUSA, my busted Iwana 12' rod got lost. Since it was clear that the rod was lost after it...

... to the TenkaraUSA site.

If you scroll down the page, you will find information on attaching lines. If you have a line with a loop in the butt end, you can use a girth hitch, which is shown...

From Scott's note -

"While I was sitting in the airport at Bozeman waiting for my flight home, I found an article on the Lochsa River, written by Al & Gretchen Beatty, in the latest Flyfishing...

... Joni.

With the larger, lighter color flies, I can follow them all the way to the water and through their drift almost regardless of the water - soft, hard, glossy, really ripping, foamed...

Between the four of us, we did good.

Utah line / leader.
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Idaho water....

... is that TenkaraUSA agreed with The Grizzly Hackle to replace the broken grip section on my Iwana 12' for no more than their normal mailing charge on warranty work, which runs less than $10. The...