Just got my first Tenkara rod and waiting for the level lines, tippet etc. This, has been so, so informative. Thanks. Looking forward to getting out and dialling my casts ready for the season to start!
I use a dragontail 12 ft rod and a 15ft keiryu rod and I usually nymph or use either size 12 kebari or 14-16 dry fly elk hair caddis. 4x for the heavier flys and 5x for the lighter ones. I have noticed I get a lot of action with a sasoi method then I ever do casting upstream. Any thoughts on this
Seems pretty much like what I've been doing with a western fly rod and reel and double taper line--up and down stream curves, J-cast, wiggle cast, dump cast. Something like the Spey or Belgian cast, perhaps? Sounds easier to get a unobtrusive and accurate presentation, though, and easier with the long rods to avoid drag! Come Spring I will be trying this out! I've been moving towards simplification and less gear, anyway--and this looks like it!
It is very similar. The only difference is the line. Rob uses the level 10lb test; the line is off the water. The hard part is controlling the depth of the fly.
Good stuff. I aerial mend all the time with a western fly rod but never gave it much thought with a tenkara rod. I wish that Rob could have demonstrated.
Just got my first Tenkara rod and waiting for the level lines, tippet etc. This, has been so, so informative. Thanks. Looking forward to getting out and dialling my casts ready for the season to start!
I use a dragontail 12 ft rod and a 15ft keiryu rod and I usually nymph or use either size 12 kebari or 14-16 dry fly elk hair caddis. 4x for the heavier flys and 5x for the lighter ones. I have noticed I get a lot of action with a sasoi method then I ever do casting upstream. Any thoughts on this
I wish this video was better so I could comprehend some of these techniques more. Looks like it was a series of still pictures lol.
Seems pretty much like what I've been doing with a western fly rod and reel and double taper line--up and down stream curves, J-cast, wiggle cast, dump cast. Something like the Spey or Belgian cast, perhaps? Sounds easier to get a unobtrusive and accurate presentation, though, and easier with the long rods to avoid drag! Come Spring I will be trying this out! I've been moving towards simplification and less gear, anyway--and this looks like it!
It is very similar. The only difference is the line. Rob uses the level 10lb test; the line is off the water. The hard part is controlling the depth of the fly.
Good stuff. I aerial mend all the time with a western fly rod but never gave it much thought with a tenkara rod. I wish that Rob could have demonstrated.
YES,But the casting stroke is different. Fly fishing, the mending comes after the rod stop. Here is before the rod stop