Just received a Nissin Air Stage Honryu 380 today. It looks great and the taper is very smooth/progressive - like a bigger, slightly faster version of my old Flow 320 except it has cork instead of wood. Anyone have one of these?
Nissin Air Stage Honryu 380
Just received a Nissin Air Stage Honryu 380 today. It looks great and the taper is very smooth/progressive - like a bigger, slightly faster version of my old Flow 320 except it has cork instead of wood. Anyone have one of these?
Last edited by Danny; 01-11-2014 at 06:16 AM.
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One of the smoothest casting rods I've fished with. John Vetterli of SLC Tenkara Guides has one and loves it. I have four on order but do not know when they will be shipped from Japan ( of which one is spoken for). Only downside is long collapsed length, but not longer than broken down fly rod. -- Minor point: Fuji Flow is incorrect translation. Should be read as Fuji Style.
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I have the 450 Honryu. It took me some time to warm up to it. It felt just a bit tip heavy, but the more I cast it the less bothered me. Having become more proficient with long line techniques, wonder if I would be happier with a 380. (I also have the Air Stage 390, which is great for setting completely unrealistic expectations about how good a rod should feel.) For the sort of streams I fish, and the fish I catch, the two Honryu rods are probably as good as it gets.
Last edited by denovich; 01-22-2014 at 12:48 AM.
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