Rods for fishing flymphs and soft hackles

[TruckeeJ]

First post here glad to find the forum.

I spent the past 1.5 year focusing on north country spiders upstream. I love bamboo rods and had pretty good success with them for both upstream and downstream presentations. However this summer I finally gave in and tried Tenkara. Instead of a 120+ grain silk fly line I’m using a 10 grain “fly line” that throws a laser-tight loop only with 5 m of fluorocarbon. No comparison in my ability to manipulate the fly compared to typical western gear. I can also blind fish more effectively & detect strikes much better. It’s hard to imagine a more effective tool for small to mid sized streams and trout under 18” than a 4 m Oni Type 1 Tenkara rod. For big rivers & fish Nissin Zerosum Oni Honryu 450 (4.5 m). These rods completely change the wet fly fishing experience, and with a bit of practice, will give an edge in wet fly fishing not possible with western gear.