Anyone watch this yet? I saw Jason Klass post a link to it.

http://tv.shimano.co.jp/movie/tv/fishing_cafe_17/

Wondering, the line being used, bright yellow, seems more substantial (girth and appearance) than what most of us use today.

It looks like maybe a traditional line of some kind maybe?

Maybe just the way the camera picks it up but seems much thicker than the lines I have been using to date.

Nice video by the way and I tell you, you might get looks on a western stream but for me, I dig the Japanese style head coverings. Seem so functional.

TJ

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I've always kind of dug those conical hats (made with rice straw?). I've never seen one up close, but they look like they would allow a pretty good amount of air to circulate in comparison to western style hats while providing excellent shade as well.

I don't know about the line he's using.

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The line looks like a Masterline. They are braided (not furled) and cast like a bullet. Heavy, though. I didn't particularly like the one I tried although I can see why some people like them.

Cooley hats are the best when out in the humid summer heat on the water. I've got two now. I still search for the form fitted Japanese type though. The head band portion I'll probably have to make myself, or lengthen for my big head, if that is I ever find a Japanese kasa.
I like this one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Japan ... ma_cut.jpg

Thanks for video, noticed that rod grip on there too.

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Good video find by Jason. I know that Shimano makes Tenkara rods and I have checked the tv shimano Fishing Cafe videos several times looking for a video highlighting their tenkara gear and never found one.

I suppose I could qualify for the same name. I have a grey beard and grey hair, what's left of it, and I live in the mountains.

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The old fisher in the video is "瀬畑雄三 (Sebata Yuzo)".

He is one of the famous tenkara masters and is one of the advisers of the following club.
http://www.ukeikai.com/

I do not know what kind of line he is using now, but he used a relatively thick an heavy furled taper line several years ago. I'm not sure but the he may use a line shown in the following site.
http://www.ukeikai.com/a_others/tenkara ... a_t04.html

Anyway, he is very famous, and many web sites are hit by "瀬畑雄三" .
Try to explore yourself.

Eddie

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Where do you get Masterlines? It looks like it would work great on a windy small lake I like to fish.