Now that you have a number of outings under your belt with both rods, I am curious about your impression on one thing I keep wondering about.

Do you think that the line ( plus whatever terminal gear you have on ) is actually loading the rod the way a fly line loads a regular fly rod, or do you think the rod loads itself through the casting motion and just takes the line, and fly, along for the ride ??

Do you notice any difference in this aspect of casting ( rod loading ) between the Tenkara rod and the Hera rod ??

John

P.S. With my 6:4 12" Iwana, it seems to me that the line is actually loading the rod, regardless of what kind of fly I am using. With the 5:5 13' Ayu, it seems that the rod loads itself through the casting motion and carries the line and fly along, requiring something of a big lob for a heavy stonefly nymph.