I Like This Cheap Rod More Than I Thought I Would (Tenkara Fly Fishing) 

Thanks for another great adventure and rod test! One situation that recommends a stiffer short rod: heavy overhead vegetation, such as laurel and rhododendron “tunnels” here in the East. Too soft a rod requires too much “rod travel” to get a hook set. Grateful as ever for the miles you log and editing time you put in to bring us these videos - thank you again!

Great video! Beautiful scenery and great info on the rod. Thanks!

Strange that Brook Trout have done so well in the west, but have not done so well in a lot of their native range.

what a picturesque area. thanks Tristan.

Nice little creek and shorter rod. Thanks for sharing.

Just another amazing fishing video. I love it.

Pls make a royale coachman dry fly for tenkara please 🥺

I know exactly where you're fishing . I grew up hiking and fishing that area of the Uintas. Gorgeous! Great video!

I have the Tiny Ten 2, and I find it a great backpacking rod. Last fished with it in Boulder Creek and Caught lovely brook trout and a rainbow trout. Good quality rod with replacement parts available. I also fished the Aventik in Colorado and found that a good rod as well, especially when trying to get rods to fit in luggage. Your videos are awesome! Steve

Great video

We enjoy both of your channels and have started Tenkara fishing here in the Blue Ridge area after being introduced to it by you. Our 4 year old grandson requests to watch you fish instead of Curious George....all we hear now is "fish on" and "see you buddy". I have ordered his first Tenkara rod...he had been spin fishing for trout at his local creek....thanks for the videos!

Great stream! I think I know this one as its on my to do list. I haven't been up to the head waters yet but found the lower levels were lacking in fish. Glad to hear there is fish up high.

😂🤣 Chunky McChunk Face 😂🤣 too funny Tristan!

Another nice vid, Tristan. I began usin longer tenkara rods back in 2009 but it didn't take long to realize that i much preffer the shorter ones even when fishing more open areas . I have a TAO (former Badger Tenkara) U.N.C 8 1/2ft that is my favorite go everyehre nowadays. If you have the chance tou should try it.

Thanks for sharing the test of the rod. I was interested in what shoes and waders you use for streams like this. I'm in the southeast and have similar streams, but very dense laurel and rhododendron tunnel as mentioned in the below post. Thanks

I've been thinking about the tiny ten 2 for a motorcycle rod

Take some credit, Tristan. You are a really good fisherman. And videographer. Thanks for sharing.

Great video! The tiny ten 2 is what I use and am quite happy with it as a beginner! Super fun!

Looks like familiar Sierra streams that I normally fish with 6 to 8 ft rods in 2 and 3 wt.

You have inspired me to again try Tenkara rod. I’ve been fly fishing for several years and tried Tenkara a couple of years ago. I was going to say after catching 16 trout in an hour and half...maybe every rod would feel good? Haha. :-). But Tenkara seems perfect for the small, freestone creeks. A little less interesting in the streams I have been primarily fishing here in the Midwest. I’m not sure, but I’ll give it a try again. Thanks for your videos!

I like how you put the arrows on--old eyes here-enjoy your videus

I just bought that rod recently and I tried using furled line in stead of the line that came with it, I was wondering what would be the best line to use. Thanks and love your vids BTW.

I have this rod and I catch 2lbs smallmouth bass on it. Definitely pushing it lol but it’s a blast! Target some 14/15inchers on it!

I just bought this rod and live here in NW Montana and man i am impressed caught a 16” cuttie and the rod survived 😂. i absolutely love your videos man keep them coming please. passes the time when i can’t be in the mountains. look forward to more content. would love to link up with you and catch some beautiful fish

I just bought this 6 foot goture extended rod, for 17.00 dollars. It has decent reviews and I am getting it on tuesday! I need a replacement rod until my new one comes. Tristan can you do a quick tutorial on rod issues, like the rod won't close and ways to get the rod to collapse?

Great channel. You need some “see ya buddy” merchandise.

Nice video) What time of year did you fish there and at what time of day (morning, afternoon)?

lol "chunky mc chunk face" is a heck of a way to describe it! :)

Looks pretty fun. Do you ever wonder how many times you caught the same fish?

FYI...I do enjoy the different spieces of course. And rods! I'm only one viewer and I view both your channels for the scenery of locations. Areas to visit and fish. My Objective is to be enjoying the Natural World with a Goal of catching a fish. Fishing and hiking are activities I do outdoors. I use to be an enthusiastic MTB but stopped when I was about 60. Closer to 70 now and completely enjoy the slower pace. I don't even carry camera any longer. I simply focus on being Present. Like I said, I'm just one viewer. Many are focused on the catching and that's absolutely fine too! Just get out....😁

Good video. It sounds like this little rod would be a good one to supplement my Dragontail 465??? If so, where is a good place to find one for sale? (Didn't find it on EBay)

Great video flick as always. As per brook trout, they are not trout and of the char family such as dolly varden, lake trout i.e mackinaw, et. al. They are much more aggressive and as you said will eat other trout out of house and home. The good of that is they are a very delicious fish, even the little 4 inchers. Gutted and pegged on a stick over an open fire or pan fried they make a great back country shore lunch. (A Firebox stick burner works great for the open fire. A Coleman 533 or Svea 123 with a small 6" Lodge cast iron pan when open fires are prohibited) I wouldn't feel bad harvesting and eating them where legal because as you say they are non native and often planted. Native cutty's and rainbows on the other hand always get released gently. They are too valuable a fish to be caught only once. As per that rod....SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!! Mahalo senor!

Do you think the aventik im12 nano is as good or better than this rod? It's almost half the price and you have it a positive review also

Do you mind me asking what you are using for waders? Those look like they would pack well for hiking. Found this video while looking for a review on the Aventik Zeno, pleasantly surprised this in on the Tiny Ten 2. I bought a Tiny Ten 2 in 2020 or 2019. I love it, but it's a little stiff for me as I usually fish with short soft/slow flyrods. I became interested in tenkara rods for something that packs well for hiking trips.

I'm looking to purchase my first tenkara rod and have never fished tenkara. Should I purchase this rod ? Would it be a good starter rod and versatile?

Brook trout are good for eating. Used to catch up a mess to feed my kids.

U think that be good beginner rod or would something else be better I’ve never fly fished lol

New to your channel and have been loving it. You got me sold on a dragontail tenkara. What kind of waders are you using and what do you look for? Stocking foot or boot and so forth. Thanks for the killer content. Tight lines!

What waders were those?

I’m going on a trip to the Tetons in a few weeks and wanted to know what flies should I use?

Tough area to fish. And tough to land them too I bet. I can't imagine hooking into a 20 incher in there, be a difficult task to keep it on.

What boot/wader are you wearing?

美しい場所です。

Just watching the fish hit the net is all I care about

What kind of waders do you use? They look very packable

How do you feel about western fly fishing? Have you tried it? I’m a beginner fly fisherman but would love to get a tenkara rod some time- just a pain to get shipped to Sweden.

My wife specifically complains that it's not very intimate when I fish with my small rod.

I come here for "Chunky McChunk Face"

It's so odd ... Every time I click the link to check out the rod you are using it says "Sold Out"! LOL!

The rod is sold out on their sight …..if you find it elsewhere let a brother know

Too bad this came out after I bought the tiny ten. I do think the ten 2 would have been better. What is a rod in the 6 to 7 ft length would you recommend. I’ve been binge watching all your videos.

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