Tom
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On our way to the Sierra foothills on Tuesday, I spotted a 'new' fly fishing store alongside I-80 at Citrus Heights, CA., and made a mental note to check it out on the way home. Browsing the store yesterday, I spotted some unusual telescoping fly rods made specifically for Tenkara fishing. Unlike a traditional fly rod, a Tenkara rod has no eyes or provision for attaching a reel. The end of the long (11-15 feet) rod has a loop, to which a fixed length line is attached. The cast is little more than a twitch.
The long rod allows the relatively short line to be kept almost entirely out of the water, except for the tip. This results in a more natural presentation of the fly, and avoids the typical drag of a traditional floating fly line. The closest technique I could think of was that of Czech nymphing, but I was assured it's different.
The long rod allows the relatively short line to be kept almost entirely out of the water, except for the tip. This results in a more natural presentation of the fly, and avoids the typical drag of a traditional floating fly line. The closest technique I could think of was that of Czech nymphing, but I was assured it's different.