Tenkara Fishing in Weedy Ponds

[cycler68]

Without stressing the rod too much, I would first try to go toward the snagged fly so that you can pull the fly out of the snag. For example if you snagged the fly downstream of you walk downstream past the fly so that the fly is now upstream of you and then give the rod a couple of shakes to see if the fly pulls out. Continue trying different angles until either the fly pulls loose or you’re convinced it won’t. If you have to break the line do it by grabbing the line and pulling it. Don’t point the rod at the snag and pull. You might jam the sections together and make it impossible to collapse the rod. It is possible to unjam sections of a rod but that is tricky and requires you to take the rod apart.

[Rick Z]

I have a few ponds that I fish from shore.
With trees near the edge of the pod the Tenkara rod lets me cast flies to the fish.
No room to cast a regular fly rod and easier than roll casting for me.

Rick

[Vinny]

I have used a Tenkara rod from shore for Bluegill in our local pond. It is deadly!

When I'm around overhanging trees or bushes, I use a Bow & Arrow cast with the Tenkara rod. It makes just the right "PLOP" in the water without all the heavy line slap.

Vinny

[Marco]

My favorite application of Tenkara style fishing is in pocket waters in the rocky streams of the Snowy Range just outside Laramie WY. Almost no casting needed. Simply "dangle" the fly into a likely eddy and "bang". The snags happen due to early strike sets when the fly whips into the always present overhead branches.

Mark

[Vinny]

Here are a couple of Bluegill I caught using a Tenkara Rod in a weedy pond (I caught around 20 that day):

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I was using a Tenkara USA Iwana, 9 ft Level Line (3.5), 3 ft 5X Tippet and an ItsaBug fly (http://www.southeastflyfishingforum....nal-t5273.html)

Vinny

[okieflier]

I have used my tenkara rod a lot this summer fishing from my kayak. I have used my TUSA Amago and TFO Softhackle with line about 15' long. Had plenty success beating the banks catching bluegill, crappier and small bass. Hours of entertainment.