The rod is great. The only reason I am selling it is because I also have a Kyogi which more or less is the same thing except goes to 0x and also is longer nested. I figured selling the Nissin would be easier as portability and shipping is more attractive on the Nissin.
I fished it single handed most of the time. Occasionally double handed. Single requires some level of strength. Fighting fish is definitely a two hand endeavor.
I have used moonlit oudachi lines and some lines I made from 4wt fly fishing lines. The taper profile of the rod would be considered fast and very tip centric, so loading the rod on longer line, like say 30’ takes a bit more weight. I mostly fished it in the salt and in general pound for pound fish in the salt fight harder for their size. I think if you are throwing larger streamers the heavier lines will work better for turning them over and will perform better in wind.
Most tenkara tactics fly out the window with the above rig, but that is not what this rod is about. It is about fighting a large fish on a fixed line rod, which is always a point of wild fun.
Anyone looking to buy one…let me know. There are also a couple of links to some of my outings fishing the nissin and kyogi…the heavy action rods.