Quote Originally Posted by gordo7 View Post
Based on not yet enough experience, I can offer a little advise that has served me well. A 3# jumping, head shaking, and diving LM bass to hand is my personal best to date; we won't discuss the learning curve in public.

Your 5-7X tippet is your 'safety' in the conquest of larger fish. Let the full length of the supple Tenkara rod tire the fish.

Finesse is the watch word.......enjoy
Yes, I caught a 3.5 pound catfish that definitely required some patience. I was wondering also about the trade-off between superlight tenkara rods (I have one that's just over an ounce) and the rods that are 3-4 ounces. It seems logical that over time the super light rods would naturally wear quicker, but I don't know that from experience.