A while back I gave a sneak peek at the new Rhodo & Sato rods from Tenkara USA. Many other bloggers have also reviewed these rods since, pointing toward standout features such as the “triple zoom” capability and the “Keep your Plug™” system, but nobody really mentioned one of the most notable improvements these rods bring to the table…
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| Tenkara USA Ayu II |
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| Tenkara USA Ito |
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| Tenkara USA Iwana |
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| The NEW Tenkara USA Sato |
Gradual improvment comes in many forms. Unfortunately so do lawsuits. But I don’t see any Ugly Stiks with shock stickers either.
Just make sure you’re waving your new tenkara rod at fish and not thunderclouds; okay?
Good, now go get ’em.




LOL. Good one Mike. I've always thought those stickers were unnecessary and kind of a pain to remove.
I always try not to stand in the river waving a stick in a thunder storm. Although I'm sure there are those who do. Then again they warn against using hair curlers and blow driers in the bath tub. Ya just don't know.