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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2012 18:41:10 GMT
I have purchased and received an Eso Tenkara 6.4 rod from Cust. I am just curious to know what the 6.4 refers to.
As a side note am going to use the rod for the first time in the morning.
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Pete
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2012 19:02:29 GMT
hello pete hope you keeping well mate the rod rating 6/4 witch means it has 6 stiff parts and 4 soft parts hope this helps mate
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2012 19:03:49 GMT
Just found the answer !!!! 6 stiff sections 4 supple sections.......stands to reason I guess.
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Pete
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Post by custheyder on Jul 15, 2012 7:52:06 GMT
It seems to be the standard way the rods are being measured in terms of flex. A little easier to understand that our method of saying tippy, medium or soft action because that is very subjective.
Hope your fishing goes well. Let us know how you get on.
Thank you for choosing one of my rods.
Cust.
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Post by cm_stewart on Jul 15, 2012 11:08:11 GMT
It should actually be viewed as a ratio rather than the number of sections. Most rods don't have 10 sections. Also, the measurement tells you only where the rod bends, not how stiff the rod is. A 7:3 rod is expected to be stiffer than a 5:5, but you could make a 7:3 for sticklebacks and a 5:5 for tuna.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2012 12:03:53 GMT
A friend pointed me to these Eso rods and i've ordered one last week.
At this moment i have 0 experience with Tenkara fishing, so this could very well be a silly question...
but is a 6/4 rod a good choice to start with ?
I mean, is casting with a 7/3 or 5/5 rod very different (harder ?) from casting with a 6/4 rod ?
In what way is this also affected by the length of the rod ?
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Post by custheyder on Aug 11, 2012 15:59:10 GMT
The 6:4 is a medium action. the 5:5 is soft and the 7:3 is stiffer. You will have no problem casting your rod (which is on the way!) I started supplying the 6:4 because it is a good compromise to start with.
The longer the rod the more line you can hold off the water, but there is a trade off. If where you fish has a lot of overhanging trees or bank side vegetation then a longer rod becomes tricky to cast. In my mind the 12ft (360cm) rod is the most versatile tool with other sizes more specific to the water you are fishing.
Cust.
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