Treat yo’ self…
While I’m not the worst tenkara rod collector out there, I’ve still got more than my fair share… and honestly more than I can ever use on a frequent basis. However, when this rod popped up in the “Tenkara Trading Post” a little before Christmas at a killer price, well, I couldn’t pass it up. And thanks to the USPS, it arrived yesterday!
Red like a Sith Lord’s lightsaber, sexy like an Italian sportscar, and packs down small like a… um… I don’t know, whatever else packs down small. After last year’s nonsense, heck we all deserve something nice, right?
So this Tenryu Furiabo TF39 zoom rod has found a way into my quiver, alongside my other 13 tenkara and fixed-line rods. If it proves enjoyable to fish with, perhaps I’ll have a little garage sale on a few of the lesser handled models. If not, I don’t think I’ll have a problem re-selling it at a fair price given it retails new at well over $500.
(Either way, then I can buy that trout spey outfit I’ve been dreaming about – LOL!).
So now I’m looking forward to getting it bent. The question is if I should take it to the neighborhood pond and catch a bass or ‘gill, or perhaps wait for my first run up to North Georgia or North Carolina for trout. I have a feeling it’ll be the former, simply because I won’t be able to wait that long.
Related Note:
The individual I bought this rod from was Tom Davis, you know the guy that does all the tenkara rod reviews and fishing videos at Teton Tenkara. The same guy Matt Sment & I did a video interview with over at Tenkara Angler last year.
Anyway, I thought it might be worth adding that Tom recently released an e-book called “Teton Tenkara Flies and Kebari Collection, Volume 1.” As such, Tom got a little more of my money on Friday as I picked that up as well.
In paging through the pages of the 20 flies, recipes, and notes on how to fish them, this is proving to be a very informative resource. One I think anybody that has an interest in tenkara, or even fly fishing with wet flies might enjoy. Check it out!
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If it fishes as good as it looks then you have a winner…Looking forward to your review…Toccoa Tenkara >
I “almost” picked that one up when the email alert popped up on my phone. Good choice!
Thanks! Definitely want to get a few outings under my belt before any writeups.
Thank you for not being as impulsive as I am. LOL!
My wife is very supportive and understanding of my tenkara purchases, but I didn't even want to try to explain that one to her! Looking forward to your thoughts on it.
Ha, thanks, I'll eventually give some honest feedback. My wife once bought a new car without telling me (other than to come down to the dealership to pay for it), so I have plenty of built up purchasing equity! 🙂