I think tenkara has hit it's peak

[Gressak]

@anon86692127

You aren’t the expert, or Japanese and neither is Adam or myself. Misa is and there are other Japanese tenkara fishers that use beads and know the history.

This is what sucks about the Internet.

Thanks Adam… I thought we were Japanese, I stand corrected somehow, even though I never claimed we were experts or Japanese…hahahahaha. It doesn’t take an expert to realize that a weighed bead does not have the same utility as something that just looks like a bead and might be made of thread. I dont understand how I find myself in these types of debates, and yes this is the internet.

Weren’t you a TUSA rep last year? I guess you guys had a falling out.
Curious what happened between now and then?

@anon86692127

The Hane is from the oldest Tenkara company in America, Tenkara USA. A brand that continues to support tenkara anglers here and around the world, new and experienced. The Hane is one of many models that are available. It is a rod that was one of the first offerings from the company and has been upgraded with knowledge and made available for the masses through it’s affordable price. The Hane has a short pack length which by design makes it a faster flex profile.

The Hane and the Kongo are similar in that they are both short nesting tenkara rods. The Hane is relatively affordable where as the Kongo is twice the price of the Hane.

I really like both of these rods but they are very different while they also share obvious common themes.

I’m really proud of Daniel for continuing on with the Hane and developing it. The rod is a wonderful idea.

What ever rod I am using, that’s the “one rod” in my hand, I’m making it work for what ever I’m doing. The profile of it creates a accurate cast. I’ve seen my son catch VERY large fish on it and I’ve caught small trout on it too.

It’s quite a versatile rod.