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Tenkara Rod - 73

$99.99
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SKU:
10392
Tenkara Rod - 73

 

Tenkara 7/3

A subdued and traditional iteration of fly fishing, Tenkara originated several hundred years ago in the high-gradient streams flowing through the mountains of Japan. Appreciated for its simple elegance and lightweight approach, tenkara utilizes only the essential elements of fly fishing—a rod, a line, and a fly—and completely bypasses the need for a reel.

 

This is a great value all round Tenkara rod.

Comes with a carbon rod tube.

 

 Options are available at additional costs. 
When purchasing with the Tenkara 73 Rod, the options are added at a discounted price.

 

Specifications:

Length: 12ft

Action: 7/3

Sections: 9

Material: 30T SK carbon

Color: Brown

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  • 4
    Not a Bad First Tenkara Rod

    Posted by Paul Pruss on 3rd Dec 2017

    This is my first Tenkara rod and as such, it is obvious that I am new to Tenkara fishing. I received the rod 3 days before my first outing and must admit that the conditions were not typical. I had planned to visit my favourite early season Tasmanian highland lake for some traditional Western fly fishing - tailing Brown Trout. The weather was shocking with wind and snow, so this ended up being more like casting practice with the new rod.

    As I can not compare this to other Tenkara rods I will mention that I own a G-Loomis, StreamDancer 4 piece 5wt. The 73 is small and easily fits into the top of a back pack. It’s 543mm long (collapsed), 28mm around the grip and weighs 177g. Clearly much lighter than my Western fly rod, I found the 73 easy to cast and the action, paired with a furled leader makes it extremely easy to transition to fixed line casting.

    While I wouldn’t especially recommend Tenkara for late September still water fishing, I would recommend this inexpensive and serviceable rod for an introduction to Tenkara angling.
    Just be careful of the tip section as it’s fragile. I broke mine 3 times but don’t worry, Dori at AOG will sort you out with some fast shipping.