Picked up some of these EZ Keepers for my Amago... ( file pic btw)they work great, Cabelas and bass Pro shops have them. They fold down out of the way when not in use too.
Maybe this is a re post

video on how they work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw5cp1ARBio

I ordered mine from Bass Pro. They shipped today. They have some different colored ones also.

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GentleShepherd
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Ordered mine a couple of days ago. Still haven't gotten a message they shipped but I have a couple of weeks before I'm on the creek again.

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Rick

テンカラ。小さなストリームのシンプルさ。
My Tenkara Rods:
13' Ayu, 12' Yamame, 11' with a conversion handle, and an Ito.

My Wife's Tenkara Rods:
12' Ebisu and 13.5' Amago, 12' Iwana with a conversion handle, and an Ito.

Thats perfect. Thanks for sharing. I've tried a couple of different line holder ideas and that looks like the answer.

Ordered a set from Cabelas on the 7th; they arrived today the 8th. Just regular shipping. That is service.

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Mark

"I have laid aside business and gone a fishing"

Izaak Walton

Got mine and put them on both rods. They are just awesome. Thanks again for posting this. I may get a few more and put them on my other WS fly rods in case I use them one day.

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Rick

テンカラ。小さなストリームのシンプルさ。
My Tenkara Rods:
13' Ayu, 12' Yamame, 11' with a conversion handle, and an Ito.

My Wife's Tenkara Rods:
12' Ebisu and 13.5' Amago, 12' Iwana with a conversion handle, and an Ito.

I put them on both of my rods and they do work very well. I like the fact that you can keep the rod rigged and ready for any circumstance that might arise.

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GentleShepherd
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Have been using the Fuji Hook Keepers for more than a year and still feel they are the best on-stream quick line managament system. Also appreciate that one can have a fully rigged rod in a rod tube. However always been two problems for me, line kinking and the fact that it take too many windings to take up the line. I think this is an improvement in both areas:

1. Put on only one of the hook keepers for the far turning point.
2. For the grip end however, make a plastic washer with tag and place it under the butt cap. (I made the one shown out of the corner of a "squared" mouthwash bottle, so the tag angles back over the butt cap a bit. It helps keep the cap on too.)

Advantage: longest possible winding (usually four) and few windings means very fast storage and very little kinking. I have used a rubber band for the fly as shown or the odd O-ring for the hook on shaft. Still use Daniel's Blue Spool for my spare line.

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Kevin Kelleher
Tenkara Tippets
http://www.tenkaratippets.com/Tenkara_Tippets/Welcome.html

I'm getting some of those EZ-keepers. Great idea.

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Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.

http://www.youtube.com/user/ArsonHammoc ... ature=mexp

These really appear to be the solution to on-stream line storage. I ordered a set from Bass Pro the same day I ordered my Iwana. They both arrived yesterday.

I made a quick inspection to ensure there was no shipping damage. However, "She Who Must be Obeyed" immediately wrapped them both up and will allow no further play time until Christmas morning.

GW