Zen Tenkara Zako Rod

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 Zako Rod is Zen Tenkara's all-around rod, the workhorse par excellence. It has a medium-fast action and corresponds to fly rod class #4 to #5, so the 12ft long telescopic rod covers a wide spectrum in the Tenkara world. From the finest presentation in the high alpine stream, to large trout in the lower river. The delicate action of the high quality tenkara rod makes presenting the dry fly as easy as can be. A slight swing is enough to load the rod and re-present the twisted leader including the fly. This is a very effective way to target and fish the small hiding places of trout. You should never forget to pack a nymph, because a Tenkara rod can also be used as a nymphing rod, as the application is similar to modern Euro-nymphing. The high-quality handle of the rod is made of a fine cork, the shape of which is very ergonomic and fits well in the hand, so fine fishing is fun. Speaking of fine fishing, those who prefer a fast action can easily swap the tip of the Zako, for example with the Performance tip from Zen Tenkara. Simply unscrew the cap below the handle, remove the conical tip section and replace it with the extremely fast Performance Tip.

The Tenkara-Zako is a fine all-around 12 ft Tenkara rod that is just 53 cm long when collapsed. So the rod fits in almost any backpack and you can enrich your hike along the stream with a few casts into the pockets.

Details:

• High quality tenkara fly rod
• Fine 12 ft long tenkara rod in #4 to #5 grade
• Premium cork handle with ergonomic shape
• Length of rod when put together: approx. 53 cm
• Rod tube length: approx. 58 cm
• Weight of the rod: 85 g
• handle length: 10,65 cm