Originally Posted by kscowboy01
Tenkara fishing is not fly fishing. Yes, you are using flies, but you can do that with a spinning rod and a bobber.

Fly fishing takes a good bit of time to master but it's worth it. Get a 9" 5 weight and don't look back.

Go on "The Drake" message board and see what they think of the Tenkara.

Best quote I saw:

"I understand why local shops sell Tenkara. If I owned a liquor store, I would sell Zima. No use sitting behind the counter complaining about dudes in jean shorts and cross trainers.....just take their money, by selling them Tenkara rods, in 1996." smile


Utter horsechit.

The 9' 5 wt (or in those streams, and I'm quite familiar with them, an 8' 3 or wt, or even shorter) is a good way to go, but Tenkara is absolutely flyfishing and it cannot be done similarly with a spinning rod and bobber.

Originally Posted by Mannlicher
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