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    When I returned from Colorado this fall, I posted a report on my 'adapted' Tenkara style fishing with an inexpensive crappie pole.

    It worked, but it's obviously not ideal. The rod was too heavy and didn't have the delicacy of a true Tenkara rod. Perhaps the whole panfish pole idea is a bust, but there must be some other options out there....

    I browsed the All Fishing site posted under the 'Tenkara on a Shoestring' thread. Better options there, but still pricey.

    Anyone know of any other 'brands' of this type of rod available?

    Also, on the All Fishing site, they list some other types of poles...the 18 footers look promising, but they aren't in their 'Tenkara' section....will they work or are they too heavy of an action? For my use, I think a longer rod would be better....

    What other 'options' are out there for those of us who see Tenkara as something intrigueing and maybe worth trying but not something worth expending a lot of cash on, at least until we see if it works for our fishing?

    Buddy
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    What type of fishing do you want to do?

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    I currently offer a line of 98% carbon rods on my website -
    http://www.tenkaraflyfish.webs.com/

    Over the course of the next two weeks, I will also be offering a line of composite rods in the $45-$50 price range.
    "People tend to get the politicians and the fishing tackle they deserve" -
    John Gierach, Fishing Bamboo

    http://www.tenkaraflyfish.blogspot.com/

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    Buddy,

    I think you'd find that the rods pszy22 posted the link for are better than the rods on the All Fishing Buy site, and the prices are about the same. There are other brands available, but if you think the Tenkara USA rods are too expensive, and the All Fishing Buy rods still pricey, there's no point in even discussing them, as they are considerably more expensive than the Tenkara USA rods.

    You've tried a panfish pole, pszy22 has tried at least one panfish pole, I've tried 7 panfish poles now. The All Fishing Buy 18' rods could be used for tenkara, but your panfish pole "could be used for tenkara" too. I know a guy who has one, and likes it, but he doesn't call the fishing he does with it tenkara, because it really isn't. I could tell you that not all panfish poles are the same, but I think I'll just say that none of them are what I would call acceptable substitutes for tenkara rods. I think you've come to the point where if you want the delicacy of a true tenkara rod you're going to have to "buy the good toilet paper."
    Tenkara Bum

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    I would add that anyone who is doing some "comparison" shopping for a tenkara rod should take a look at Chris' excellent site -

    http://www.tenkarabum.com

    Chris has spent alot of time doing excellent reviews of the currently available tenkara rods on the market.
    "People tend to get the politicians and the fishing tackle they deserve" -
    John Gierach, Fishing Bamboo

    http://www.tenkaraflyfish.blogspot.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by pszy22 View Post
    I would add that anyone who is doing some "comparison" shopping for a tenkara rod should take a look at Chris' excellent site -

    http://www.tenkarabum.com

    Chris has spent alot of time doing excellent reviews of the currently available tenkara rods on the market.
    ... I'll second that thought.

    John
    The fish are always right.

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