Pro Spec 2-Way Tenkara

This is a great, well balanced and lightweight Tenkara rod. I had heard Nissin is a reputable Tenkara rod company, and wow, even this almost entry level rod (they have a less expensive model as well) is made really well. It’s lighter and softer than my Filson, from Tenkara Rod Co (which had the same specs as the Sawtooth when I bought it), I’ve been using, and much more balanced. It’s amazing what a difference just 1 oz will make when it’s in your hand all day. I fish in a smaller mountain creek with a lot of cover, so the 320/270 works great. The majority of the time I’m fishing in the 270 cm length. Both lengths are soft and cast really well, but it takes me a few casts to get adjusted every time I switch lengths. Both lengths handle fish really well. Since it is soft, I’ve had to put in a conscious effort to set the hook, but even the little 4”/5” rainbows are fun on this rod. I’m using 3.5 level line and 5x tippet all of the time. The tip plug sits perfectly flush to the walls of the carbon fiber, so there isn’t enough room to plug the tip with the lilian out with the line attached (the Filson/Sawtooth I have has this feature which is really nice), so I just purchased a universal tip cap, I believe from DragonTail, to protect my tip sections while hiking. The bottom plug doesn’t have a drain hole either, and it’s plastic, but this hasn’t been an issue (Tenkara Rod Co has drain holes, and rubber in the metal end cap so it’s nice when the rod is packed away). These little details are nothing in comparison to the pleasure it is to fish with this rod. I’ll definitely be getting the big brother to this rod, the 360 cm, version for the day I see some bigger water, but for that one I’ll probably get the 7:3, for a little more rigidity since I’m assuming I’ll see bigger fish. My friend has the 360 - 7:3 version and it’s still more flexible then my Filson 5:5 and casts really well. I’ve added some photos with my set up and the cover I’m dealing with. Also some rainbows because it’s a blast to catch these beautiful little fish in this rod.

Bought this instead of the tenkara USA rhodo to save a little money. Knowing that the rod is designed and manufactured by nissin who has been making tenkara rods forever I knew the product would be good quality. The rod itself is very high quality and casts beautifully. High praise for the shipper too for great packaging to make sure the rod arrived to the USA from Japan unharmed!

This is a fantastic rod. I'm in my 2nd year of Tenkara....with 5 rods in my possession and this one (6:4 #3207) is neck and neck at the top with my ONI (much more expensive) rod. I highly recommend it to you....as I've done for many Tenkara friends. The only downside is these break very easily...and getting parts from Japan can be VERY expensive...especially the postage, which can be $30 for one section alone. ALSO, the actual rod length is 10.3 feet and 8.9 feet...not what they show here.

Awesome product A+

Decent price on a great Tenkara rod! Shipping was vary quick from Japan!

Very nice Tenkara fishing rod but took a month to arrive with no tracking. I was just about to cancel the order when it arrived from Japan.

really good quality cork. full round pieces. not different sized pieced together

Took around 5 months to actually ship. Got it on a good sale and didn't want to give up on it. It finally shipped! This thing is like a porche compared to the sedans I normally fish with. Light as a feather. So, so flexible (wayyyy more so than my "5:5" sawtooth). I ordered the 6:4 and it's very nimble. First fish was a 10" German brown. Feel like that was about the limit for this rod... Had it been much bigger, not sure I would have landed it. Looking forward to rocking it in the blue lines and tight streams of Western North Carolina! What a cool little rod. Glad I got it.