AHHH so I just ordered my first JDM rod; the 6'7" Yamaga Blanks TZ Nano JHSP. I'm excited and nervous and totally worried I'm going to break the expensive SOB.
I would just like to mention that during this process, I had an amazing conversation with Chris Stewart of Finesse-Fishing.com. I am 1000% going to be ordering a rod from him in the near future. He gave me an excellent rundown of what to expect from Ajin, Area Trout, and Stream Trout rods. Unfortunately for my wallet, I am totally intrigued by these Stream rods. The reason I am mentioning this is that he straight up told me he didn't recommend a particular rod that might not have been a good fit for what I was trying to accomplish. I couldn't believe a seller would talk me out of a sale. I just wanted to brag on him a second because I can't remember the last time I ran into such honest salesmanship.