Reddit reviews Tenkara: Radically Simple, Ultralight Fly Fishing

Here's the report on the Tenkara rod:

I picked up a selection of flies from Tenkara Fly Shop. The owner hand ties the flies, and was incredibly responsive. He contacted me after my order, and changed things up to suit the area I was fishing in. He was very knowledgeable of the area I would be in and had great suggestions. Turn around time was very quick.

The Stuart Fork was great and easy to fish. Once I learned some different techniques, like Bow and Arrow Casting I was catching everything in the water. I got tangled up in the trees for a bit, but quickly learned where my line would go during the cast.

The lakes (Emerald and Sapphire) were incredibly productive, and I was definitely outfishing the people with spin outfits. I couldn't get the distance they could, but I caught some 10" brooks for dinner and an 18" rainbow which I released.

Overall I really enjoyed using the rod. It was durable, easy to use and setup, and had me fishing a lot more then if I had to setup a spin outfit. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes to fish while backpacking.

Also, I read this book on the trail and it helped immensely.