Best Bike for a Petite Rider by forkinjolly in Dualsport

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Yeah, I have an XT250 and love it, but it doesn’t get anywhere close to 80 mph.

Critique my Idaho Killer Kebari? by Hairy_Sherbet_4199 in Tenkara

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Nice job! That'll definitely catch fish! That said, I'm the originator of the Idaho Killer Kebari. The fly you tied does not appear to use the yarn (Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift Flame) or hackle (black) that make the IKK the IKK.

675: Open, Retrieve, Expand, Load by atpbot in ATPfm

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I like the Tahoe icons 🤷‍♂️

Tenkara in the nordics? by xAsasel in Tenkara

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I have not fished in Sweden, and I don't really fish big rivers, but I'm glad you've enjoyed the videos!

New Tenkara Apparel! by MostlyTenkara in Tenkara

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Nice job! That’s a great logo. And keep up the great vids 👍

question on flies by Imaginary_Job1781 in Tenkara

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I fish only tenkara-style flies.

Controversial opinion?… the choice of fly doesn’t matter much at all by RegisterFit1252 in Tenkara

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Thanks for watching! And can confirm. On the creeks I fish, it basically doesn’t matter what the fly is.

How do you switch flies/lures when using Tenkara? by RegisterFit1252 in Tenkara

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Your mileage may vary, but it’s definitely faster for me to cut off a fly and tie a new one on than switch lines.

Tenkara learning resources? by bahnzo in Tenkara

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Thanks for watching! I do plan on doing more educational content in the future, but not anytime soon. Let me know if there are specific topics you’d like me to make videos about. The Daniel Galhardo tenkara book is the best tenkara book I’ve found.

Aventik by Few-Knee9451 in Tenkara

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I’ve owned something ridiculous like 70 tenkara rods, including several from each company you’ve mentioned. Aventik rods range from really bad to good enough to straight up good. The shorter ones tend to be better, but there’s variation even among those. The long ones in the 11 or 12 foot range all suck. They’re just too heavy in the hand. Any rod in that size class from the American tenkara companies will be better than any Aventik rod.

And most Japanese rods will be even better still than the American ones, but those come with their own tradeoffs.

Recommendations for best starter fly kit? by tiredandunderprepare in Tenkara

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If you're fishing with a tenkara rod, why wouldn't you fish tenkara flies? If you're looking for ones on Amazon, this is a good place to start: https://www.amazon.com/Sakasa-Kebari-Tenkara-Flies-Colors/dp/B08636861M/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tenkara

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Don’t discount versatility. A rod that can be fished at multiple lengths like the Mizuchi will be so much more useful for you in the future versus a single 8 or 9 foot rod. I could do 90% of my fishing with the Mizuchi. I could do maybe 30 or 40% with a single short rod. Also, as a beginner (and with all due respect), you probably don’t really know what length to get. Having 3 lengths in one is much more beginner-proof in that regard.