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Post by orangeotter on May 20, 2018 8:59:27 GMT
Does anyone know which are the lightest rods available, i'm using a 13ft 6" on the Dee which makes my hand ache after a while.
Thanks.
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Post by springerman on May 20, 2018 9:22:18 GMT
Hi Louis,
I had the same problem, particularly using the longer rod after say a 12' rod.
Now I use the Discover Tenkara Karasu 400. Brilliant. Never had an issue with hand ache. I will bring mine to the Tenkara day and you can try it out....if you would like.
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Post by chriscreeler on May 20, 2018 22:31:15 GMT
Hae rods like the Daiwa Seiryu X or Nissin Fin Mode Nagare are probably the lightest, but may not be tough enough for your purpose. I have ordered a Seiryu X and I'll Tell you what I think of it when I have used it a few times.
Chris.
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Post by orangeotter on May 21, 2018 14:06:03 GMT
many thanks Chris - I fish traditionally for fish up to 2 lb.
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Post by orangeotter on May 21, 2018 14:10:29 GMT
Hi Ian, and many thanks. I believe I handled a karasu on the last Tenkara day, impressed by its lightness.
I assume 400 equates to approx 13ft 2"
I weighed my rod yesterday and it was 106 grm, ie, 3.5 oz. My Sato was 93 grm, ie, 3 oz so I guess that's the area I'm looking for, or even lighter.
Appreciate your help.
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Post by chriscreeler on May 22, 2018 10:51:36 GMT
On the British Tenkara facebook page there is a short video of Eberhard Scheibe fishing with one of these rods.
Chris.
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Post by chriscreeler on Jun 8, 2018 21:07:45 GMT
I have used this rod for four sessions of tenkara fishing now on the Daer and Glengonnar Waters, and the Black Lyne, and for one session of coarse fishing on a local pond.I have caught about 35 trout, mostly between 4 and 11 inches but including one cracker of 17 inches, the largest I have had in years: also many roach and rudd, a few small crucians and tench, none more than about 6 oz.
The rod is 14 foot 7 inches and according to the maker weighs 69 grams. They recommend a tippet of .20 to .80 Japanese nomenclature which I think equates to roughly 3/4lb. to 3 1/4 lb. breaking strain avoirdupois. The seller recommended a no.3 level nylon casting line or nos. 2 to 2.5 in fluorocarbon, but casting in the back garden I tried a tapered line which would be slightly heavier and it was ok.
I found the rod a delight to use in benign conditions or a following wind, but not good for trying to punch into a good breeze: also I had trouble casting a weighted nymph nicely, which surprised me as it coped with weighted float tackle well enough. A shorter line and/or more practice should I think sort this out.
I caught the big trout quite a confined rocky area and the battle was further complicated by a great lump of flannel weed wrapped around the line for much of the time. The rod coped very well, but the current was only moderate and the fish never got below me. The rod has a progressive action down to the bottom three joints which only bend a little, so although it is a delicate rod it does have some stopping power. It is 13.5 on Chris Stewart's pennyweight scale.
I'm glad I bought it.
Chris.
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Post by chriscreeler on Jun 12, 2018 9:06:32 GMT
I tried to post pictures of the biggest fish and the spot where I caught it but was unable to do so."File is too big", apparently.
Chris.
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Post by springerman on Jun 24, 2018 17:56:22 GMT
Chris,
I had the same problem. You can reduce the size of the photo and then attach it. Depends on your system....but it can be done.
Good Luck.
Ian.
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Post by paul1966 on Aug 8, 2018 5:57:29 GMT
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Post by toneman on Aug 8, 2018 8:39:12 GMT
Chris no longer delivers to Europe because of new data protection act
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Post by karel on Sept 10, 2018 20:58:29 GMT
If you are interested in a Daiwa 43M I have one that I have been neglecting for a long while and would be willing to part with.
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