The first tenkara anglers around two to three hundred years ago were professional fishermen who either fed their own families with their catch or sold it in some cases. The equipment of the original tenkara professional fishermen was simple: rods made of bamboo, lines made of twisted horsehair, the simplest artificial flies made of natural materials. Tenkara is usually fished only in the upper reaches of a river, where the water surface is not too large and small pockets form between the stones. During fishing the rod is held so steeply that only the leader and the fly touch the water surface. By short fast casts the fly can be held precisely in the different pockets of the stream, exactly where the salmonids are waiting for insects. Tenkara is an exciting fishery where the experience of nature is paramount.
The Zen Tenkara Fusion Line mid-weight line combines the traditional of a tenkara line and the modern of a WF fly line. The result is an extremely easy to cast tenkara line that is available in both 15ft and 20ft lengths. The mid-weight is slightly denser than the lightweight and covers every conceivable situation when tenkara fishing. It is easy to cast like a WF line, cuts through the wind accurately and sharply, lays down smoothly and has great float. There is a welded loop at the tip of the line, so attaching the tippet is a breeze. For easy length identification, the Fusion line even has a Line ID, as we've come to expect from high quality flying lines.
The Zen Tenkara Fusion Line cord is a true all-rounder in the tenkara world, and certainly a great update to the regular tenkara cord.
Details:
- High quality tenkara fly line
- Combines the best of tradition and innovation
- Easy to cast, great turn-over
- Already welded loop
- Line ID for quick identification
- No memory
- Varaiante: Mid-weight floating line
Zen Tenkara was founded in 2012 by Karin Miller in Colorado out of fascination and passion for this traditional style of fishing. Zen revolutionizes this method of fixed line fly fishing and is known for creating a "fusion" of traditional fly fishing and tenkara fishing to catch not only small, traditional tenkara species, but also large, powerful fish not normally associated with this ancient Japanese method. Karin Miller, who remains at the helm of Zen Tenkara, has earned a reputation for being extremely innovative and pushing boundaries with her high-performance tenkara rods.