Tenkara Rod Co Sawtooth Vs Teton

We love how tenkara is already a lightweight and compact way to fly fish but we wanted to take it a step further.

Tenkara rod co sawtooth vs teton.

The sawtooth and the teton. The 5 5 action means that it flexes a little more than a 6 4. All rods fished well. Most fish were rainbows in the 10 11 range.

The sawtooth a supple 12 footer with a gorgeous burnt orange finish is a natural fit for the kinds of vigilant delicate casting required to land the area s finicky trout. You might have a six inch rainbow on the line but it feels like you are wrestling a tuna. I live in the midwest and mostly fish warmwater. I recently received two of their rods the owyhee and the.

I think the sawtooth became my son s favorite because it is a little softer than the other two rods. 3 2 oz our line. I live near some very tiny creeks so i think the cascade would work well considering i don t have much space to maneuver. If you re a tenkara convert or you re thinking about giving tenkara a shot the tenkara rod co s teton rod is worth a look.

Although this rod is ideal for fish in the 6 18 inch range landing larger fish is doable as well. This is the first time my son who was on fall break from college fished the tenkara rods. Our tenkara rods are ultra light. One thing i noticed about the folks at the tenkara rod co.

But i also don t want to limit myself to not being able to catch bigger fish. Is that they have a taste for style. The good news there though is that replacement parts for the rods are pretty affordable a new butt cap for the teton costs 5 through the tenkara rod co. Great for quickly winding your line when.

October 28 2013 12 comments tenkara rods by jason klass. I found it to be a handsome and sturdy rod worthy of consideration by anyone looking for a nice entry level tenkara rod. 12ft 360 cm closed size. I ve been looking at getting a tenkara rod co.

The mini teton and mini sawtooth a lot of designing prototyping testing remaking reworking and fish catching has gone into these new rods. The sawtooth is our more more playful rod. I agree with your initial assesment of the sawtooth. Here is my.

Is based in driggs idaho right smack in the headwaters of the teton river and a stone s throw from henry s fork and the snake river three of the country s best trout waters. Rod and can t decide between the 12 ft sawtooth or the 8ft cascade. My tip section also came out the drain hole as i took it out of the rod sock the first time. Ever since tenkara rod company launched their wildly successful kickstarter campaign i ve been eager to get their rods on the water.

The sawtooth as is their teton rod is very aesthetically handsome. The sawtooth is softer than the teton. At just under 10 inches these rods are half the size of a normal tenkara rod. A few days ago.

I received my sawtooth and teton from tenkara rod co. Today i finally got the chance to field test their two initial rod offerings.