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Post by mspaddler on Jan 2, 2015 11:32:05 GMT
Since I lost my Seth Leach Tamo (still not over it!) I have been using a wooden rubberized trout net. However, I find it heavy on my back and the magnets always give way if I jumped down the bank or over a stile or caught in the trees. I would love another of Seth's beautiful Tamos but this Yorkshireman can't bring himself to part with the cash. Looking around for an alternative I found the Daiwa OneTouch Keiryu Damo on Oleg's Tenkara Times website. The net arrived today. It is very light and will fit on my wading belt and hopefully out of the way of the tree branches. No fishing today but I will report back next week with an on the stream report. Here is the web page: www.tenkaratimes.com/tenkara-gear-storefront/daiwa-onetouch-keiryu-damo |
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Post by flatsghost on Jan 2, 2015 18:04:27 GMT
I have one of those and whilst it is a good net I found the folding up process really difficult so ended up just tucking it into my belt as you would with a proper Tamo. As I now have a Tamo from Seth, the Damo is relegate to the reserves!
Glyn
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Post by springerman on Jan 2, 2015 19:23:17 GMT
mspaddler, Sorry to hear you have lost your Tamo. I am sure it was a work of art if Seth made it. Why not try and make one for yourself? Plenty of material out there and all the information you need on this web site. I know....less time to go fishing. Good Luck and Happy New Year to you and all our members. Ian. |
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Post by mspaddler on Jan 7, 2015 19:55:56 GMT
Well I don't quite know how to carry the Daiwa One Touch. You are right it is a little tricky to fold with cold wet hands. Today I had it tucked in my belt with a lanyard attached and that worked well as I didn't do any 'cross country' travelling with it hanging. I like the lightness and may end up just carrying it attached to the back of my wading jacket like my old net. We will see as I continue to experiment. Photo is one of several Grayling which ended up in the Damo today . Attachment Deleted |
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Post by flatsghost on Jan 7, 2015 20:21:58 GMT
I am glad that it is not just me being awkward and ham fisted! It is a nice net to be honest and just difficult to fold. It will be tucked in the belt with a lanyard very time for me!
Tight lines
Glyn
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Post by dbl on Jan 7, 2015 21:10:44 GMT
I have a similar one by another Japanese maker. I have the smaller size.(From memory, I think you can have it at 25 or 30cm). I don't think it is difficult to fold, but you can't fold it and replace it in its small bag without using both hands.
I keep it in the bag in the car, stashed with the rest of my escape kit, (another benefit of tenkara) as it is compact and safe from tangling. On the river, I either tuck it open in my belt or behind a small chest bag I wear. It is so light and compact it hardly notices. I always keep a lanyard attached to the frame as for some reason they have not made any attachment point at the end of the handle. I think that, if you were moving a long way through brush, the bag would be useful, but you could fold it into a bellows pocket on a jacket quite easily instead.
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Post by alan p on Jul 18, 2015 6:27:57 GMT
I have been using one of these Daiwa One Touch Keiryu Damos this season. Like others, I have attached a lanyard that is clipped to the belt of my waders. I have never bothered to fold it while in use as it conveniently slips in the belt. As yet, I have not had any problems with the net falling out or catching on the undergrowth.  The only issue that I had was with the screw that secures the metal loop to the handle working loose. A few drops of Loctite Threadlocker and it has not happened again. Alan   |
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Post by flatsghost on Jul 18, 2015 9:55:57 GMT
Alan
Nice pictures. I see you have your anti-midge gloves on! I guess you might be up around Ladybower? It can be hellish when the mossies come out and this is just the weather for them!
Glyn
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Post by mspaddler on Jul 18, 2015 22:18:24 GMT
You are right about the screw coming loose Alan, I have had the same problem, perhaps I need to loctite it. Also, I have landed a few fairly hefty fish here in the US and was afraid the damo might not have been up to the job, it flexed quite a lot.
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Post by alan p on Jul 19, 2015 5:35:05 GMT
Glyn You are spot-on, I took the photographs on the River Westend earlier in the season and these Orvis fishing gloves are great for keeping off the midges. I always fish wearing gloves, as I have developed a rare immune disorder causing me to react to even low levels of ultraviolet and visible light.  Brian I agree about the net flexing with bigger fish. I don’t think that I would use this net when fishing on anything larger than my local small streams. Alan |
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