Tenkara Rod Co Sawtooth Vs Teton
We love how tenkara is already a lightweight and compact way to fly fish but we wanted to take it a step further.
Tenkara rod co sawtooth vs teton. The sawtooth comes with a 10 5 feet line. The teton outfit rod line tube. The sawtooth is softer than the teton. October 28 2013 12 comments tenkara rods by jason klass.
I found it to be a handsome and sturdy rod worthy of consideration by anyone looking for a nice entry level tenkara rod. I live in the midwest and mostly fish warmwater. A few days ago. The sawtooth and the teton.
The good news there though is that replacement parts for the rods are pretty affordable a new butt cap for the teton costs 5 through the tenkara rod co. At just under 10 inches these rods are half the size of a normal tenkara rod. But i also don t want to limit myself to not being able to catch bigger fish. 3 2 oz our line.
You might have a six inch rainbow on the line but it feels like you are wrestling a tuna. I recently received two of their rods the owyhee and the. I agree with your initial assesment of the sawtooth. The sawtooth a supple 12 footer with a gorgeous burnt orange finish is a natural fit for the kinds of vigilant delicate casting required to land the area s finicky trout.
The sawtooth is our more more playful rod. If you re a tenkara convert or you re thinking about giving tenkara a shot the tenkara rod co s teton rod is worth a look. I received my sawtooth and teton from tenkara rod co. Great for quickly winding your line when.
Today i finally got the chance to field test their two initial rod offerings. Rod and can t decide between the 12 ft sawtooth or the 8ft cascade. Most fish were rainbows in the 10 11 range. Is that they have a taste for style.
I ve been looking at getting a tenkara rod co. Our tenkara rods are ultra light. The sawtooth as is their teton rod is very aesthetically handsome. One thing i noticed about the folks at the tenkara rod co.
The 5 5 action means that it flexes a little more than a 6 4. Ever since tenkara rod company launched their wildly successful kickstarter campaign i ve been eager to get their rods on the water. Here is my. Although this rod is ideal for fish in the 6 18 inch range landing larger fish is doable as well.
This is the first time my son who was on fall break from college fished the tenkara rods. My tip section also came out the drain hole as i took it out of the rod sock the first time. Lines are hand crafted with single strand construction and a 3mm nickel alloy tippet ring they are non tapered and perfectly weighted to cast with our rods. The mini teton and mini sawtooth a lot of designing prototyping testing remaking reworking and fish catching has gone into these new rods.
I live near some very tiny creeks so i think the cascade would work well considering i don t have much space to maneuver. Is based in driggs idaho right smack in the headwaters of the teton river and a stone s throw from henry s fork and the snake river three of the country s best trout waters.