Now this is a really good idea!

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I'd missed this on Tenkara USA website. I was looking at buying a shorter rod when I spotted this.

For those with original Iwana's etc you can buy a replacemnet handle for $40 approx £25 which will convert your rod from 12'-0" or 11'-0" to a 9'-4" rod.

Sounds great to me, fish the open with the long rod then the bushes with the short rod.

You'll need a rod holder to hold the loose section, but they are easy to make, see Simons.

Bill

[leckie]

springwell,

When I fish rivers with my 12' Iwana or 12' Yamame I regularly collapse one or two segments and fish okay up with the rod as small as 8' which I guess would be good for streams.
I intend to fish more small streams this season so I'll keep this recommendation in mind if I encounter any problems fishing with a semi collapsed rod.

leckie

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Leckie,

How do you stop the sections from sliding out

I've tried this method, it didn't feel right, balance etc.


Bill

[leckie]

springwell,

Unbelievably the sections do not slide out. I thought they would but no not mine. A collapsed rod won't have the same balance as a short though.. I would agree with that.

leckie