# A new small stream rod is coming soon! **URL:** \ **Category:** Rods\ **Created:** [May 30, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/a-new-small-stream-rod-is-coming-soon/1222 "2019-05-30T21:29:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tvdavisid](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/tvdavisid/32/32_2.png) [@tvdavisid](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/tvdavisid)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/a-new-small-stream-rod-is-coming-soon/1222/1 "2019-05-30T21:29:18Z")
> **[DRAGONtail Mizuchi zx340 -- a collaboration to achieve a goal](http://tetontenkara.blogspot.com/2019/05/dragontail-mizuchi-zx340-collaboration.html)** > > As most of you know, I love fishing small creeks and streams. Often these diminutive waterways have small fish (4-6 inch range), but the cr... ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Pavlovski](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/nick_pavlovski/32/4307_2.png) [@Nick\_Pavlovski](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/Nick_Pavlovski)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/a-new-small-stream-rod-is-coming-soon/1222/2 "2019-05-30T21:57:38Z")
I remember your review of “a prototype” some nine months back or so - at the time I said it was exactly what I wanted - now that I know it’s coming, I’m happy and excited - and glad your testing and review are thorough, sounds like it’ll be perfect for some of my creeks here! Thanks for all your work on this, Tom! ---
**Author:** ![TenkaraAddict](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/tenkaraaddict/32/4147_2.png) [@TenkaraAddict](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/TenkaraAddict)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/a-new-small-stream-rod-is-coming-soon/1222/3 "2019-06-01T17:22:24Z")
Hi Tom. I’m really intrigued by this rod. I used to live and fish in the Ogden area, and I just yesterday moved to Pocatello. Getting closer to your neck of the woods! Like you, I’m passionate about fishing very small creeks. I bought the Zen Tenkara Suzume based off of your recommendations (even replacing the tip sections with the stiffer ones) and have found it to be a great small stream rod. How does this new Dragontail rod compare? Do you prefer it to the Suzume? Can the new Dragontail rod be completely disassembled? I know a gripe you had with the Suzume (and it’s one that I share) is that those lower couple of sections can’t be removed for cleaning. Basically, which of the two rods do you prefer? ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Miller](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/brian_miller/32/2777_2.png) [@Brian\_Miller](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/Brian_Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2019, 6:31pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/a-new-small-stream-rod-is-coming-soon/1222/4 "2019-06-01T18:31:01Z")
> [@TenkaraAddict](#): > > I bought the Zen Tenkara Suzume based off of your recommendations and have found it to be a great small stream rod. How does this new Dragontail rod compare? Hello Tom, the intimacy of little known and seldom fished small streams has made them a favorite of mine for western fly fishing since the early 1980s. Your blog has helped me very much as a novice Tenkara angler. I hope your upcoming absence will be an enjoyable one. I have the same question about the TT Watershed 300Z. I like the rod a lot and was amazed that such a lightweight 11.5 - 12.5 penny rod could quickly turn and manage some good-sized fish in tight quarters. It would be nice to see a blog post that might recap some of your reviews and a comparison of small stream rods you’ve given your “I really like this rod!” rating to. ---
**Author:** ![tvdavisid](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/tvdavisid/32/32_2.png) [@tvdavisid](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/tvdavisid)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/a-new-small-stream-rod-is-coming-soon/1222/5 "2019-06-01T20:05:10Z")
Tristan, I prefer the new Mizuchi over the Suzume, and over my tip modified Suzume as well. They cast pretty similarly (the modified Suzume) at the 240 cm length, but I feel the Mizuchi casts better at the 290 and 340 cm lengths than the Suzume. I like the Mizuchi handle shape better as well. And as I said in my review, the Mizuchi can be completely disassembled. -Tom ---
**Author:** ![tvdavisid](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/tvdavisid/32/32_2.png) [@tvdavisid](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/tvdavisid)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2019, 8:08pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/a-new-small-stream-rod-is-coming-soon/1222/6 "2019-06-01T20:08:08Z")
Brian, I like the TT Watershed 300Z as well, but it’s too soft to turn and control many of the larger trout in my small, tight, high gradient waters. I use it on certain creeks where there are only brook trout up to 6-7 inches. It’s a fun rod for sure. I think it’s overlooked by too many anglers. -Tom ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Miller](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/brian_miller/32/2777_2.png) [@Brian\_Miller](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/Brian_Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/a-new-small-stream-rod-is-coming-soon/1222/7 "2019-06-14T16:18:08Z")
> [@tvdavisid](#): > > Brian, > > I like the TT Watershed 300Z as well, but it’s too soft to turn and control many of the larger trout in my small, tight, high gradient waters. I use it on certain creeks where there are only brook trout up to 6-7 inches. It’s a fun rod for sure. I think it’s overlooked by too many anglers. I apologize for the crummy focus but yesterday I landed this fish; my second one of that size of the day in a small creek. This one was a chunk. It came up from a hole to grab the fly in a very fast run under a maple tree with leaves hanging to within 4 feet of the water as I was moving downstream with my fly in the water ahead of me. ![2019%2006%2013_0870](https://10colorstenkara.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/75702176d43dfaf396dc94cee75bcab3fedb7d7c.jpeg) I was lucky it securely hooked itself; having to strike hard and fast in that current to get a meal. I had to fight it laterally until I could back out about 15 feet from under the branches to be able to raise the rod and get its head up. All I can say is, Wow! What a kick it must be to go mano e mano with a fish in a small creek that the TT Watershed 300 can’t handle!