ciccio 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2010 Tenkara/Valsesiana anybody? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dafunk5446 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2010 Yup, Tenkara is great, definetely not the be all end all, but still very fun, and a functional way of fishing/fly tying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2010 Tenkara is great when you want to fish very close. You control the fly's every twitch and watch the fish open it's mouth to suck it in. Very exciting! Even when the fish is only a 6 inch bluegill. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcodog 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2010 I have an Ayu 13 footer and just ordered an 11 footer, they are great fun. The largest fish landed so far was a 17in Bow from the Madison between the lakes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan Wright 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2010 ok pardon me for my ignorance but what in the darn hill are you talking about???!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ciccio 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2010 I have an Ayu 13 footer and just ordered an 11 footer, they are great fun. The largest fish landed so far was a 17in Bow from the Madison between the lakes. I make my Tenkara/Valsesiana fishing rod in bamboo and I still use lines made with horsehairs. I live in California and is the only way I fish the small Sierra rivers streams. The trout are not big but is a lot of fun fishing the that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Ray 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2010 It is a method of fishing introduced from Japan: http://www.tenkarausa.com/ I'll just stick with my flyrods and conventional gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2010 Bryan Tenkara is an ancient Japanese form of fly fishing. The poles are long (11-13 feet). The line is usually furled and is attached directly to the end of the pole. There is no reel. Since the line plus leader is little more than the length of the pole, the fly can be kept in view and made to move like a natural. It is very exciting to see the fish approach your fly and suck it into it's mouth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Doctor 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2010 Nice for tiny trout on small streams, Brother in law bought one. Fun till you hit a trout that wants to take line. Then its end game. Not good for a lot of the 18" to 28" Browns and Rainbows up here in Canada. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ciccio 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2010 Nice for tiny trout on small streams, Brother in law bought one. Fun till you hit a trout that wants to take line. Then its end game. Not good for a lot of the 18" to 28" Browns and Rainbows up here in Canada. Well, yes and not: I make my own equipment so I try to have a rod and a line for different situations. I landed Browns to 19" NEVER a biiiiiig fish of 25" and above, but I saw people landing, with a no-reel rod, (Canna fissa) VERY large carps (20 lb class!) so, I guess, it could be possible to land Xlarge trouts, but I seriously doubt it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
