MR.JML , very well said sir.
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MR.JML , very well said sir.
Chris, WTF. You were Daniel's biggest supporter.
I e-mailed Daniel. Tenkara USA just shot themselves in the foot big time. Also the fact of losing honor with those in Japan who are the Tenkara Masters. Daniel is burning bridges, and will lose business big time. Certainly not the way to promote Tenkara in the United States or anywhere !!!
Thats unfortunate Chris but welcome to FAOL but I don't understand how everyone is coming to these conclusions about Tenkara USA when no information has been brought forth.
Thanks for the warm welcome. I guess texfly came closest. It was certainly not brought about by anything I posted there, and it's not personal, just business. Over the last couple years I've become a competitor. I'm pretty sure what actually triggered it was offering a rod that would be ideal for backpackers, the Daiwa Kiyose 30SF, on my website, posting it on Facebook and saying on Twitter that it if the Hane is a tenkara rod, then so is the Kiyose.
The best thing about this forum, though, is that we can discuss not only the Kiyose and the Hane but also the tenkara rods offered by Fountainhead, and Tenkara-Fishing.com and Tenkara Fisher and AllFishingBuy and whoever else might bring one out next month or next year.
Anyway, I'm not going to worry about it, I'm going fishing.
Chris, thanks for the explanation. I have been concerned for some time that this may happen, it's unfortunate circumstance. I'll be headed to the Catskill's on Tuesday for a couple of weeks. If you get up there and see me flag me down. I'll be at the CFFC for the flymph get together.
Bob
And here I was thinking you had copied one of my "stick and string" posts. :lol:
I could get banned over there with one post and never write a cuss word. :)
Kevin, then I have a forum for you! The Fountainhead Tenkara website has a tagline "A stick, some string and a fly." You'd fit right in.