Quote Originally Posted by JohnScott View Post
Dru -

Despite the fact that the Ayu is heavier than the Iwana ( I have and fish both ), it actually feels lighter in hand to me and fishes more comfortably over the course of a day than the Iwana. While lighter, the Iwana seems to take more attention and energy to fish. The Yamame was downright unpleasant for me compared to the other two.

I suggest that you spend as much time as possible with a variety of Tenkara rods to see which one fits best regardless of length, weight, or action.

John
That's really good to know. If they let us go outside and cast them I'll try to be aware of thsoe differences.

But you know what? These rods are actually pretty cheap. I can buy the rod, line, case and soem flies for under $200. I can't buy a decent rod/reel/ line combination for that price. I could easily becoem addicted to these rods.