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Post by custheyder on Feb 13, 2012 10:34:50 GMT
Do Tenkara tapers follow the 60:20:20 leader design rule? I'd like to tie up some of my own and reduce mistakes making them.
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Post by karel on Feb 13, 2012 13:47:30 GMT
the beauty is that you can design your own leader to your liking. I started out with 1/3-1/3-1/3 and experimented from there. at the end of the day, it's all up to your personal preference.
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Post by custheyder on Feb 13, 2012 14:22:49 GMT
So where did you end up? I guess I'm looking for the "holy grail" of tapers that will delicately present a dry flt and plop a weighted nymph....oh and factor in wind conditions, rod flex and casting stroke style. Asking the impossible perhaps.
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Post by karel on Feb 13, 2012 23:27:46 GMT
the impossible indeed since there is no holy grail. I made a plethora of lines for different conditions and for different tenkara rods, using different materials (mono, fc, horse hair). one of my favorite self-made lines is actually a horse hair line, using the recipe that comes with the kit from Tenkarabum.com (he's on this forum, aka Chris Stewart). He also sells outstanding hand-tied hi-vis fc lines which are my favorite "bought" lines.
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Post by custheyder on Feb 14, 2012 9:52:45 GMT
I am familiar with tenkarabum. Let the experiments begin!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2012 10:24:19 GMT
Hi all,
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Tenkara lines, it sounds like its horses for course and personal choice.
Have any of you tried the New Third Generation Line 10.5ft from Tenkara USA.
I used mine yesterday and it casts like a dream.. The presentation is fantastic and the turn over is spot on everytime...
Tight lines
Buglife
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Post by leckie on Feb 29, 2012 21:50:25 GMT
buglife,
I was thinking of buying the 13' version length....do you think that would be too long for a 12' Iwana rod?
Alex
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2012 11:11:27 GMT
Hi Alex,
I think I would buy both lines 10.5ft and the 13ft, its good to have options. Dan of Tenkara USA is long lining so a 13ft should be fine..
Speak soon
Buglife
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2012 19:53:34 GMT
I pretty much only use level lines. No need for a tapered line IMHO.
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Post by custheyder on Mar 11, 2012 15:31:55 GMT
In my view a taper will always improve presentation. If there was a tapered knotless leader that could present the fly as delicately as a furled leader without the associated eccentricities of a furled leader whould that be of interest?
Cust.
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