The tenkara rod company sawtooth package 159 is a good tenkara starter kit for beginners who want to try out tenkara fly fishing without having to assemble a lot of disparate gear from multiple sources.
Tenkara rod co sawtooth review.
The 5 5 action means that it flexes a little more than a 6 4.
Sawtooth tenkara rod review part i i received my sawtooth tenkara rod today from the tenkara rod company.
Lines are hand crafted with single strand construction and a 3mm nickel alloy tippet ring they are non tapered and perfectly weighted to cast with our rods.
Rod line flies and line holder.
The sawtooth is our more more playful rod.
Great for quickly winding your line when.
I purchased this package though kickstarter and i was excited to see another idaho based tenkara company s product firsthand.
You might have a six inch rainbow on the line but it feels like you are wrestling a tuna.
Our tenkara rods are ultra light.
I pointed out that although the sawtooth is marketed as a 5 5 it is much too stiff for that designation.
Gets a special shout out for customer service as i broke my sawtooth rod falling off a creekside boulder and they quickly got me the replacement section at no cost.
Although this rod is ideal for fish in the 6 18 inch range landing larger fish is doable as well.
Sawtooth rod review part ii on the stream in my previous post i reviewed the tenkara rod co.
12ft 360 cm closed size.
Sawtooth tenkara rod review in gear by isaac tait february 3 2015 after several months of extensive testing in the rivers and streams of maryland texas california and japan the tenkara rod company s sawtooth tenkara rod has become my favorite go to fly fishing rod.
I hadn t been able to get the rod on the water at that time so i held my.
Buying a kit will help get you started much faster and with a lot less frustration even if you have to replace elements as you gain more.
Thinking about buying a second rod for back up in case something like that happens again.
3 2 oz our line.