

He contacted his manufacturing engineers and soon we had the first iteration of the rod in hand. We talked about these characteristics and goals, and he thought is could be doable. So, with those goals in mind I contacted Brent Auger of DRAGONtail tenkara. But it should also have great customer service and be easily and economically repaired if breakage does happen.Ĩ) be able to be completely disassembled for drying and cleaning. Also, it must have excellent non-traditional casting capabilities like flip casting and air roll casting.ħ) be robust so to handle the unique stresses of a small creek. Sling casting is mainly needed in the 240 cm length and is not quite as critical at long rod lengths. I want to launch the fly into tight places without having to pull the fly past my ear. I fully believe that rod flash and bright colors make me more visible to the trout when I'm only 8-10 feet away (in the clear waters of my home).Ħ) have great sling shot casting abilities (other name is bow and arrow cast).

Hook set speed now takes a back seat as the canopy is more open allowing a larger hook set arc (and the hook set should not be too stiff so to launch small trout out into the trees).ĥ) be dull in finish and non flashy in color scheme. But in the long length it must have excellent rod loading and line control, and still maintain fish fighting power. For example, at the short length it must have a fast hook set and fish fighting control over rod loading during casting (it must cast well but that's not the top priority in the short length power to hook and control the fish is). 240 cm is about as short as I can effectively cast using the traditional overhead or side arm cast.Ģ) be able to "zoom" to a longer (not just longer, but practical and usable) length for use when the canopy opens up and a longer reach is desired (beaver ponds, meadow sections, an opening in the trees, etc).ģ) have excellent balance at all lengths, especially in the fully extended length (in other words, it shouldn't feel great in the short length and weirdly heavy at the longer length).Ĥ) have a flex action appropriate for the intended use of the desired length. I have found that shorter rods don't cast well (at least for me). It must:ġ) be no shorter than 240 cm length. Publishers use these marks when books are returned to them.Because I'm a restless (and unsatisfied) small stream angler, I've been looking for a rod that meets the following goals that would make me more efficient on my small creeks.

If excessively worn, they will be marked as "tray worn."

If excessively worn, they will be marked as "card worn."
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