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• 630 2099360 says     5 out of 5 flies
• Great All Around Rod
• Location/type of places I fish: Northeast/Midwest USA, Streams, Ponds, Lakes
• I've taken out the Yamame (my first Tenkara rod) out twice now and caught fish on both occasions. The rod has handled very small to small fish no problem, I haven't been lucky enough to hook anything larger yet.I was very intrigued by Tekara so I decided to give it a try and have been very happy with my experience. It is much easier to fall into my "fishing zen" than any other method I have used. I would recommend this rod to a first time Tenkara user as a good all around rod.
• posted April 18, 2012

• adventureR says     5 out of 5 flies
• My Favorite Tenkara Rod
• Location/type of places I fish: Rivers, streams, & lakes, in the shade where the sunlight reflects off the water onto the overhanging foliage.
• My favorite fishing rod. It's stout and can toss heavier flies and at the same time is very precise with size 20 hooked flies. And keeps the fish from running under cover. It's a tough fishing tool from a two foot channel catfish to tiny minnows.
• posted April 28, 2012

• Thomis says     5 out of 5 flies
• Still great for smaller streams with big fish
• Location/type of places I fish: Wisconsin- smaller rivers and streams
• I am a small stream/ river fisherman, and I own both Iwana rods. I wanted something with a little more backbone for some bass and panfish fishing, so I ordered a Yamame.
  I took it out on a small river where I knew there was fat brown trout. It had delicate enough casts with smaller flies, but it was able to cast big ones too. We hooked into some phat fish, and it was still a battle. Overall, it's nice to have something a bit stronger and I can't wait to take it to the bass pond.
• posted May 01, 2012

• Jason @ Tenkara USA says     5 out of 5 flies
• The "Big Fish" Tenkara Rod
• Location/type of places I fish: Streams and lakes in Colorado
• If you're looking for a tenkara rod that can handle big fish and big flies, this is it. The Yamame has all the backbone needed to tame large trout, bass, and even light saltwater fish. The 7:3 action allows it to throw weighted or bulky flies and easily cuts through the wind. While it's overkill for most of my trout fishing, I have used it for bass fishing and would be the rod I recommend whenever you need a little more muscle.
• posted May 01, 2012

• Tainha says     5 out of 5 flies
• Great Mullet rod
• Location/type of places I fish: Astuiras, Spain / Saltwater: Estuaries and Rias
• I am a saltwater fisherman. I fish in estuaries and Rias. My favorite is the sea mullet. I use a Yamame rod. It is an excellent rod for this purpose. Your casting has power and precision. The feeling when you have caught a fish is indescribable. Highly recommended for its quality and performance. The only drawback is its length. Please, when manufactured in 14 feet let me know. Thank you.
• posted May 04, 2012

• Tainha says     5 out of 5 flies
• Great mullet rod
• Location/type of places I fish: Asturias, SPAIN / Saltwater: Estuarios and Inlets
• I am a saltwater fisherman. That fish in estuaries and inlets. My favorite is the mullet with dry flies and nymphs. I can use a bar Yamame. Is a rod excellent for this purpose. It has power and precision. The feeling when you have caught a fish is indescribable. Highly recommended for its quality and performance. The only drawback is its length. Please, when manufactured in 14 feet, let me know. Thank you. Sorry for my poor English.
• posted May 04, 2012

• wasatchsurf says     5 out of 5 flies
• fun rod
• Location/type of places I fish: all trout
• I have used this from everything from 6" brook trout to a 22" brown. I enjoy the length and even with the stiff backbone it still is delicate enough for smaller fish. I think the olive finish of the rod is very attractive.
• posted May 08, 2012

• sprocketkraig says     5 out of 5 flies
• small stream madness
• Location/type of places I fish: UTAH, any river any time,high lakes
• So i have had this Tenkara rod for 1 year now and have fished it in rivers and lakes from Utah to Montana and love the thing, it plays small fish well and have put 20" fish to the net. One of the best things is i can go backpaking with it all ready to catch fish and not even tell its in the pack. Love the rod and think all fly fisherman should have one.
• posted May 09, 2012

• 336205 says     5 out of 5 flies
• Fantastic to fish with!
• Location/type of places I fish: Trout streams of Pennsylvania
• This is a fantastic rod. I am new to Tenkara and this rod is great to fish with. There is nothing better than fishing with this rod on a quiet stream trying to catch a trout. I would highly recommend the rod to someone looking to get into a new type of fishing.
• posted May 10, 2012

• Fin says     5 out of 5 flies
• For me - the best all rounder.
• Location/type of places I fish: France - very variable rivers withe a mixture of heavily stocked and wild mountain streams
• Most Tenkara anglers would plump for the Iwana as the "all round" Tenkara rod. I also own an Iwana 12' (with the 9'4" handle) and I feel that I have all bases covered. For typical Tenkara territory (small, clear, mountain streams) with fish up to 12' (and even beyond) then the Iwana is a great, go to, rod - not least because of it's incredible, all day casting lightness. But...
  
  ...I'm going to go slightly against the grain here and suggest that the Yamame is Tenkara USA's "all round" fishing rod.
  
  Why?
  
  If you fish variable waters, if you cast variable flies, if the breeze sometimes gets up, then the Yamame is the rod. The secret is in the, extremely sensitive, tip which makes, even, small fly, 6 inch fish fun to catch, whilst, at the same time giving the angler confidence to cast a heavier hook/ line when the bigger fish are rising (I find that the soft tip, common to all Tenkara rods, is like an elastic shock cord, which, not only protects the tippet, but tires out the fighters very quickly). For sure, casting isn't as effortless as the Iwana - but, at 7:3, it's more precise. Yes it would be sometimes nice to have the reach of the Amago or Izu - but part of the thrill of fly fishing for me is stalking the fish.
  
  In summary:
  
  Small stream, 8-12" trout - Iwana every time (the best strength to weight ratio rod I have ever handled).
  
  If you don't know what you're likely to catch, if you want to try some course, lake/ warm water fishing - or even in shore, salt water (yet to try, but it's an intention this summer) then plump for the Yamame.
  
• posted May 21, 2012

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