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I think the "young fella" was concerned because it was his rod, and that particular rod is both expensive and not readily available. Nice rod, though.

Grabbing the line is actually quite common when fishing with a tenkara rod. Although most people use a line about the length of the rod, to which they'll add 3-4' of tippet, some use longer lines....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT0wsMWLpSg

This will open the eyes of a few people who think the rods are only capable of handling small fish in small streams!