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11-22-2021, 08:15 AM
Thread: Japanese line ratings
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Context is everything. To me, #.6-1.5 looks more...
Context is everything. To me, #.6-1.5 looks more like a recommended line range for a particular rod, rather than the gou (line size) number and the pound test, which I have never seen written in...
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07-02-2021, 09:02 AM
Thread: Living the dream.
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06-07-2021, 06:41 PM
Thread: How to baby a JDM ultralight rod
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I don't know how critical it is. The only times...
I don't know how critical it is. The only times I've exceeded a rod's line rating was with 6 lb braid on a baitcaster with a 4 lb rating (only because the 4 lb braid was horrendously expensive). I...
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06-07-2021, 06:44 AM
Thread: How to baby a JDM ultralight rod
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Unfortunately, if you don't know how you broke...
Unfortunately, if you don't know how you broke it, there's no reason to think it won't happen over and over again. I would suggest thinking back and trying to remember EXACTLY what you were doing the...
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06-02-2021, 08:01 AM
Thread: Maximum Fun with Small Fish.
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If you fish a spoon as slowly as a spoon should...
If you fish a spoon as slowly as a spoon should be fished, it will wobble but will not spin. At the end of your retrieve, when you can see the spoon's action, if it is spinning you are retrieving too...
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04-19-2021, 07:34 AM
Thread: Iprimi XXUL worth the money!
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If Daiwa still had them in stock I would have...
If Daiwa still had them in stock I would have bought a lot more of them.
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03-05-2021, 10:20 AM
Thread: It don’t take much.
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They're built to handle the fish in the trout...
They're built to handle the fish in the trout Areas in Japan - some of which get large. At 5'6", it is shorter than nearly all Area rods, but it is built for small anglers (women and children) rather...
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02-26-2021, 09:56 AM
Thread: Herabuna
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No, I haven't had any in the shop. After all the...
No, I haven't had any in the shop. After all the "glorified cane pole" comments I got when tenkara was just getting started in the US, I didn't think guys sitting on the bank fishing with bait and...
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02-26-2021, 09:08 AM
Thread: Micro Fishing.
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I am sure you are right in that it is a type of...
I am sure you are right in that it is a type of keiryu rod, but so is the kind I described above. I don't think it will be a problem.
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02-25-2021, 06:35 PM
Thread: Micro Fishing.
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I did watch the video. There are telescopic rods...
I did watch the video. There are telescopic rods in Japan that are used in exactly that way, although they are shorter than 8m. They are used in high mountain streams where there isn't always room...
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02-25-2021, 08:55 AM
Thread: Micro Fishing.
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Guess I should stock up :biggrin Longest I...
Guess I should stock up :biggrin
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02-19-2021, 07:54 AM
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Tenryu upgraded the Rayz blanks this year, so the...
Tenryu upgraded the Rayz blanks this year, so the difference between the Rayz and the Spectra is not as wide as it was. At this point, I personally believe the difference between the UL, LL and L is...
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02-12-2021, 08:33 AM
Thread: Rods for casting lights jigs
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Not all JDM rods are hard to source. The Tenryu...
Not all JDM rods are hard to source. The Tenryu Lunakia comes in 5'8" and 6'3" models, designed specifically for casting light jigs. The 5'8" model has a max lure rating of 2g (just over 1/16 oz) and...
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12-30-2020, 08:44 AM
Thread: Merry Christmas to All...and to me!
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Most Japanese anglers go their whole lives never...
Most Japanese anglers go their whole lives never catching a 16" trout. There was a video a few years ago that was quite popular among Japanese anglers about a guy who set out on a quest to catch a...
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12-28-2020, 09:54 PM
Thread: Merry Christmas to All...and to me!
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It is their flagship stream trout rod. The Tenryu...
It is their flagship stream trout rod. The Tenryu Rayz Alter is their flagship Area trout rod, and is as nice as the Spectra - just designed for lakes rather than streams.
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12-01-2020, 09:07 AM
Thread: Ultralight Baitcasters
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I'm no pro, but to me there is a huge difference...
I'm no pro, but to me there is a huge difference between casting a 1/16 oz jighead with plastic (raWr Fishing) and a 1/32 oz hair jig (OP)! For me, it is the difference between A) piece of cake and ...
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11-30-2020, 09:23 AM
Thread: Ultralight Baitcasters
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I know of two JDM baitcasters designed for "Area"...
I know of two JDM baitcasters designed for "Area" trout fishing (there may be others). One is a Daiwa, new this year, which I have ordered but have not yet received, and the other is a Rodio-craft,...
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10-29-2020, 06:56 AM
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I thought so, too. That is why the Tenryu rods...
I thought so, too. That is why the Tenryu rods come with a one-year limited warranty. It isn't a Tenryu warranty, it is a Finesse-Fishing warranty on a Tenryu rod.
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09-26-2020, 07:50 AM
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She and I have been over that ground a few times...
She and I have been over that ground a few times now, since that is clearly not an answer that would satisfy anyone with any curiosity. To boil a few half hour explanations down to a few sentences,...
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09-18-2020, 09:53 AM
Thread: JDM reels relating to panfish
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Sticky: Best guess is several years. How many years...
Best guess is several years. How many years depends on how well they sell and when Tenryu decides a major upgrade is warranted.
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09-16-2020, 06:01 PM
Thread: JDM reels relating to panfish
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Sticky: Should have some in stock within a couple weeks.
Should have some in stock within a couple weeks.
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08-27-2020, 09:04 AM
Thread: JDM rods relating to Panfish
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Sticky: Yodie, Great review of the Lunakia...
Yodie,
Great review of the Lunakia LK752S-MMHT.
The tip diameter is 1.2mm. Tenryu doesn't publish butt diameters and I don't have one here to measure. I hope to have some in stock next month,... -
08-23-2020, 05:53 PM
Thread: What is Nylon fishing line?
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OOPS - You are correct! Ester is polyester....
OOPS - You are correct!
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08-20-2020, 09:45 AM
Thread: What is Nylon fishing line?
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Nylon monofilament line is called "mono" because...
Nylon monofilament line is called "mono" because when it was introduced the most popular line was braided (dacron). Rather than a braid of several filaments, the new nylon line was just one filament...
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08-19-2020, 10:07 AM
Thread: JDM reels relating to panfish
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Sticky: Reel slowly.
Reel slowly.
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08-07-2020, 09:22 AM
Thread: EMS Shipping
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Apparently EMS is shipping now, but it also...
Apparently EMS is shipping now, but it also appears they still have at least a two-month backlog of shipments to the US.
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07-12-2020, 11:50 AM
Thread: JDM rods relating to Panfish
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Sticky: I mostly fish streams and I much prefer rods...
I mostly fish streams and I much prefer rods around 5' to anything longer - even if the stream is not that tiny. Sure, a 6' rod will cast further, but I don't need to cast further. There are plenty...
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07-08-2020, 06:33 AM
Thread: JDM lines relating to panfish
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Sticky: Good braid isn't cheap. Really good braid really...
Good braid isn't cheap. Really good braid really isn't cheap.
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07-03-2020, 07:05 AM
Thread: JDM rods relating to Panfish
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Sticky: If you want Ring Kick Tails I will order them for...
If you want Ring Kick Tails I will order them for you. I switched from them to the very similar Eurotackle B-Vibes because the Ring Kick Tails are made in China and I am gradually moving away from...
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06-29-2020, 01:01 PM
Thread: JDM rods relating to Panfish
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Sticky: Not surprised. From my brief write up of the rod...
Not surprised. From my brief write up of the rod "There is just enough flex in the rod tip to propel the light lure well. A heavier lure, like a 2.5g Daiwa Crusader spoon, just goes like a bullet. I...
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