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Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.
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This specimen appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.
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Wbranch on Apr 3, 2018April 3rd, 2018, 12:22 pm EDT
I've been curious for a number of years now about how many forum members either have their own Tenkara outfits or have tried the outfit and like it enough to go out and buy their own rod and accessories?
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Bish0p on Apr 3, 2018April 3rd, 2018, 12:44 pm EDT
I tried a friend's rod made by Tenkara USA. I forgot which model but I had fun using it. It's even "easier" to use than a fly rod. Depending on application and size of the water, my friend says he catches fish on Tenkara as easily as a fly rod. My experience was positive and I'll get one later.
Continuing the thread about rod building, I'll probably get a kit from Tenkara Customs.
Continuing the thread about rod building, I'll probably get a kit from Tenkara Customs.
Wbranch on Apr 3, 2018April 3rd, 2018, 1:44 pm EDT
Bish0p,
While I have never felt any interest in Tenkara I think it is a neat approach for guys who frequent smaller venues with smallish trout or lesser sized gamefish. Don't misconstrue that comment to mean I think less of smaller water and fish. I just prefer big water and pursuing bigger fish that when hooked will either be allowed to run line on lightly set drag or break a 5X or 6X tippet. I've always loved hearing the line racing out against the drag on either a click and pawl old school reel or on newer disc drag reels. At least 20% of the trout that I hook will put me into the backing unless of course if I am throwing big streamers with 0X tippet. Then they still run line and pull like Hell but I can stop the runs and keep them on the fly line.
While I have never felt any interest in Tenkara I think it is a neat approach for guys who frequent smaller venues with smallish trout or lesser sized gamefish. Don't misconstrue that comment to mean I think less of smaller water and fish. I just prefer big water and pursuing bigger fish that when hooked will either be allowed to run line on lightly set drag or break a 5X or 6X tippet. I've always loved hearing the line racing out against the drag on either a click and pawl old school reel or on newer disc drag reels. At least 20% of the trout that I hook will put me into the backing unless of course if I am throwing big streamers with 0X tippet. Then they still run line and pull like Hell but I can stop the runs and keep them on the fly line.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
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