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We are preparing for the arrival of one of the most exciting products for which I've been able to participate in the development of: the Tenkara Hane fly rod, to be available initially in a one time purchase lot only at Backpacking Light.
The Hane is Backpacking Light's signature model, manufactured exclusively for us by TenkaraUSA. Hane means "feather" in Japanese, and we kind of like that. The way this rod feels, casts, stows, yeah, it's got the right name I think.
It's unique features include:
- It's the lightest Tenkara rod: 2.7 oz. That's kind of important for us gram weenies.
- It's the most compact Tenkara rod: 16 inches collapsed. That's important for those of us with small packs.
- It has a specially-reinforced lower tube, so the rod serves as its own case. That saves 4 oz or more right there.
There's a bunch of other benefits too, and they're detailed over at BPL (link below), who is now accepting stock alerts for the availability of this one-time sale.
Read more about the Hane, and sign up for a stock alert, at the link below, so you don't miss out on what may be a fleeting opportunity for the ultralight trekking community, since this is a very limited production run. Be sure to carefully read the availability info on that page so you don't miss it.
Cool stuff. I'm mostly into Spey casting but I've been doing a little research on Tenkara lately. Tenkara is proving itself to be an equally interesting fly fishing tecnique, and history seems to show hat both methods diverged from the Western tradition of overhand casting at roughly the same time, about 200 years ago.
I found a video of a Japanese guy using a Tenkara-style bait-fishing technique for BC steelhead. It's a little lengthy, but after about the 12-minute mark he starts hooking up with some huge fish, and it's unbelievable to watch how he fights them, sometimes hopping downstream in belly-deep water. Here's the link if you're interested: http://tv.shimano.co.jp/movie/tv/paradise_06/
I'm curious if you know where I can get my hands on some more information on the type of rod he's using.
Posted by: FlySwinger | December 17, 2009 at 06:17 PM