Award-Winning Tenkara Rod, the Iwana is the original tenkara rod in the US. Inexpensive tenkara rod and great way to start fly-fishing. Full Lifetime Warranty
The Iwana is our classic all-around tenkara rod and at a great value. The progressive taper, ultra-light weight, and tip action provides for great battles, even with smaller fish. Quality and strength are by no means compromised, and landing large fish is not unheard of. The original choice of many early tenkara adopters outside of Japan, the Iwana is still a great choice to help you fall in love with tenkara.
It packs to a small compact size of 20 1/2 inches, which makes it easy to fit in a day pack
These rods have a beautiful glossy carbon finish, where you can see the high-quality carbon fiber material through a nice glossy finish.
Rod specs:Extended length: 12ft (360cm)Closed size: 20 1/2 inches (52cm) including 1/2 capSegments: 9Handle length: 11 inches (23cm)Weight: 2.7oz (76.5grams)Made in China with Japanese materials. People searching for Sawtooth, Shadowfire and other 12ft tenkara rods usually buy this tenkara rod for our superb customer support, Lifetime Guarantee and renowned quality.Comparable to Sawtooth rod1% of the sale value of this item will be donated to conservation efforts.
The Iwana has become our classic all-around rod at a great value. It feels very light-weight and precise. The progressive taper, ultra-light weight, and tip action provides for great battles, even when hooking the smaller fish. Quality and strength are by no means compromised, and landing large fish is not unheard of (8lbs mentioned on a forum thread!). If you are going to streams where 12 inch trout are trophies this is the rod.
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The Hane (pronounced like huh - nay) is a super compact all-around tenkara rod that will quickly become your favorite adventure rod. Measuring just under 15 inches when collapsed, but extending to 10ft 10in (330cm), the Hane fits nicely inside a small day pack, making this a superb tenkara rod for backpacking, bikefishing and other adventures. Whether you are targeting trout or bass, the Hane was designed to work well in your mountain streams as well as your urban fishing outings.
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