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Post by flatsghost on Jan 30, 2013 16:57:30 GMT
Just a final comment from me in relation to the terminology. I used the Tanago word as a reference to that part of Joel's web site featuring the shorter 'Tenkara' rods which he calls 'Tanago'- oops sorry! Will post later in the season when the shorter weapon has been used on stream Lesson learned. Cheers - Glyn
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Post by Paul G on Feb 3, 2013 16:50:13 GMT
In all fairness - the katakana for "tanago" does feature on the packet that those rods come supplied in タナゴ are the characters "ta" "na" and "go" and they appear in the middle of the three main lines on the label which read (in katakana) Haze, Funa Hae, Tanago Ke (in kanji) and another kanji (that I don't know yet followed by) "ebi" Having just googled "haze" and "funa" - these translate as "goby" and "carp" respectively and "Hae" seems to be a "deep bodied spinefoot" or "golden spinefoot"!!! from this ace web-page: rgmjapan.tripod.com/FISHVARIETIES.html
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2013 3:48:16 GMT
I have a real tanago rod made by Nissin. It is 1.2m long and is not a fly casting rod. Tanago fishing is done with bait, tiny sinkers, tiny bobbers, and the line is not cast but rather dropped straight down into the water. In Japan, tanago is a species of small or micro fish. Since tanago are only found in Japan, what we are doing here in the West is microfishing using a tanago rod and line rig. Here is a photo to illustrate the differences: Tenkara rod: Nissin Zerosum 4.0m 6:4 rod Keiryu rod (mistakenly classified as a tanago rod): Diawa Sagiri 39MC Tanago rod: Nissin tanago rod 1.2m Tanago rig shown on line holder complete with float. So repeat after me "Tanago fishing is not fly casting or fly fishing, it is a very specialized form of bait fishing". John
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2013 16:15:16 GMT
Please check out this link for more information about the 3 different tenkara methods practiced in Japan. There is a method of tenkara specifically designed for smaller, low tree canopy/heavy cover, type streams with rods designed specifically for this method. It is called Headstream Tenkara. Every major tenkara rod manufacturer in Japan builds rods for this method of tenkara fishing. They are 3.0-3.3m rods typically in a 7:3 flex rating so you can have a shorter cast stroke in densely covered streams. Rods like the Diawa Soyokaze are perhaps some of the best rods on the market this type of fishing. But there are tenkara purists who want a "tenkara"rod for this type of fishing, they are available for those that are looking for such a rod. Sakura sent us a Kongo 3.0m headstream tenkara rod for testing. It is an interesting rod and method of fishing. Hopefully you find some new and useful info there. John
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Post by phil on May 1, 2013 17:16:31 GMT
Just received in the post my new Shimotsuke Kiyotaki 24 (7'10") from Joel at Tungsten Beads Plus, great service. Looking forward to casting a fly in those tight overgrown reaches of the R.Worth where my Nissin Air Stage 410 just can't be cast. Great first impressions of the build quality and feel of the action. Attachment Deleted
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Post by leckie on May 3, 2013 11:53:44 GMT
Looks a nice rod...let us know how you get on with it
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Post by phil on May 3, 2013 12:43:33 GMT
Looks a nice rod...let us know how you get on with it Will do.
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Post by flatsghost on May 4, 2013 14:36:10 GMT
Phil I took delivery of one at 10' and said I would post when I had used it. I eventually used it for the first time at the Discover Tenkara Syndicate weekend. I was really impressed with the crisp action. I used a Red Ice level line given to me by Stu Crofts and fished nymph and dry fly. Fish caught to 10" and it was a joy to use. Paul G had a waggle of it in the car park and seemed impressed. Good service from Joel as usual. My local brook will be seeing some of it this year for sure. Look forward to your reports in due course. Tight lines Glyn
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Post by phil on May 4, 2013 17:06:08 GMT
Phil I took delivery of one at 10' and said I would post when I had used it. I eventually used it for the first time at the Discover Tenkara Syndicate weekend. I was really impressed with the crisp action. I used a Red Ice level line given to me by Stu Crofts and fished nymph and dry fly. Fish caught to 10" and it was a joy to use. Paul G had a waggle of it in the car park and seemed impressed. Good service from Joel as usual. My local brook will be seeing some of it this year for sure. Look forward to your reports in due course. Tight lines Glyn Had a play the other evening with a dry fly and took two lovely trout, can only echo your thoughts Glyn, a very nice rod. I've just furled a light weight tapered line to try out at the next opportunity. Look forward to giving this rod a lot of action this season. Cheers Phil
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Post by flatsghost on May 4, 2013 19:25:15 GMT
Phil I am meeting up with Daniel from Esoteric on Monday to fish on the Dee and, more importantly, take delivery of his new 12' 7:3 rod which I will use straight away. He is over from the IOM. Will post after giving it a good workout. I have a 3.60m of his and the Kiyotaki we both have so the 12' will bridge the gap. No worries lugging Tenkara rods around is there? Good luck this season Glyn
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