Kayak fishing is something I love I have a Wilderness Tarpon 120, light, quiet and fast. I have 2 Tenkara USA rods I use from my yak a Yamame and a Amago they are both good rods for yak fishing and I carry them both with me when fishing. That's one great thing about Tenkara rods they take up no room. For fishing sitting low in my yak the longer Amago gives me more distance in my cast and sense I try to fish light flies the 6.4 action of the Amago works fine. I carry very little stuff even when yak fishing 1 med and 2 small fly boxes 1 spool of 4X (6 lb) tippet I know not heavier than 5X but bass snatch a fly and run quick I lost a lot of poppers till I went to 4X and haven't broke a rod tip yet and I always have a extra rod in the boat so I can keep fishing if I do. I put my fishing stuff in a plastic box I got at WalMart to keep it dry I hate fly boxes full of water. I haven't been carrying my camera for a while but if we are going to talk yak fishing I start taking it again.

One thing that is a great help is a long handle net. I use telescopic Measure net wouldn't be caught without it, makes landing a large fish much easier It may be one of the reasons I aint broke a rod tip.

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Wilderness Tarpon 120
and a Tenkara USA Amago
Good Combo!!!

I agree, collapsing a tenkara rod is a lot more fun than getting a western tip top caught in shoreside brush. Also agree that a boat net with a bit of a reach is essential to tenkara floating, especially from a canoe where you are a bit higher off the water.

The hook and two-point shock cord paddle holders hold a tenkara rod very securely, by the way.

I mostly fish rivers with my bow skid onto a rock or into some vegetation. Anchors are just plain dangerous on a river most the time, at least in my hands.

I have starting a little experimenting with (should I risk saying it?) dapping in the true Irish loch style. So far just using light furled lines. (Need to find some unwaxed blow line.) First time I saw a trout mouth coming up from deep at a dibbled fly it actually scared me.

I've looked at the Ultimate Propel for a long time as a great self-propelled fishing tool, but just can't pull the trigger.

TNTOM, I would enjoy hearing more about how you do it on still water especially. Do you ever use a drift sock?

Kevin

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Kevin Kelleher
Tenkara Tippets
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Never used a drift sock on still water like a lake I try to use the wind if there is any to move me down a bank I just keep myself in fishing distance with my paddle. In a river a drag chain works well to slow a yak down but in a river I would rather use the yak to get from shoal to shoal get out and wade fish.

Tom

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Wilderness Tarpon 120
and a Tenkara USA Amago
Good Combo!!!

My favorite way to fish Kayak/Tenkara, also from my old cheap canoe. I don't know where to go from there. So many things Kayak and Tenkara go well together. It's an experience I think anyone with a Tenkara rod would really enjoy. It's such a good way to get exercise without even realizing it. And also the lack of gear makes it extra enjoyable.

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Softouch 333: try using unwaxed dental floss for a blow line. Works good for me. Haven't tried my Tenkara rod from my Tarpon 120 yet as it has only been out once this year. but after hearing from you folks, can't wait to try. the old Tarpon 120 has about 8 or 9 years of conventional bass fishing and western fly fishing on it. would like the new seat on the upgraded model, but am stuck with the old style seat. I have been looking at the Diablo ("sit, stand, paddle or pole") cause of its versatility. you can see it at diablo paddle sports dot com. I am 64 years old and am looking for more comfort while using a kayak. Probably use it this fall on Wade or Cliff Lakes or even Hebgen reservoir.

Redband, thanks for the good info. I'll try the floss. How do you knot it and what length do you use typically? Do you have a favorite dapping fly? I've read Boyle and he uses some pretty unusual flies in very big sizes. Not sure they would be great with tenkara.

The Diablo looks like a very stable platform and board type paddleing is getting pretty popular. I have demoed the Ultimate a couple times and the seat is very comfortable with legs nicely bent instead of the usual straighter kayak position. You can stand up but it doesn't look as stable as the Diablo. The forward and backward propel works very smoothly.

I think Dapping/dibbling is one more arrow in the tenkara quiver.

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

The other thing I don't believe added to this post is actually being pulled by fish. Which I think makes the fish tired quicker and allows for your tippet to shed some energy that could cause a break off. I placed this video on Vimeo from a post done a while back on Kayaks for stealth. Being a top reason to fish Kayak Tenkara. https://vimeo.com/46070054

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