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In an attempt to find out more about Tenkara fishing, I happened upon the Tenkarabum site. Which led me to do some reading on Keiryu style fishing.

Now in Japan, Keiryu fishing is done with bait, but the technique adapts readily to nymphing. It uses a sighted, very light line and leader(down to 10x for the truly dedicated) and a nicely weighted nymph or two. You are casting using the weight of the fly, not the weight of the line, so this is definitely a fusion of East and West.

I’ve used poles from 2.7m to 5.4 m in length, with line length tip to fly generally a smidge shorter than rod length. This is fixed line, no reels needed.

If you have any familiarity with Euro style nymphing, figuring out Keiryu will be a cinch. Give it a whirl. With a less expensive rod and see if it appeals. Personally, when I just want to catch panfish, this is the way. Utterly deadly.

Scott

Some folks will go to any lengths to avoid learning how to cast well!

Sadly, that is so very true. For whatever reason I can't even cast a regular rod 30'. Years of watching Lefty Kreh videos, lawn and pond casting - whatever. 28' is my maximum, and that's with a 10' rod! I can barely cast a longish leader. Add a little fly line and it's even more hopeless.

But this carry-you thing gets me out to 35' no problem!