Tenkara USAFly Fishing SATO™ Rod, for Large & Small Fish - Carbon Fiber, Lightweight, Telescopic, Adjustable, 3 Multi-Lengths (10'8"/ 11'10"/ 12'9")… (Complete Starter Kit)

Bought this for my husband for Christmas last year. He loves it. Seriously L.O.V.E.S itIts perfect for tossing in a day pack or in the car for that extra 20 minutes and a really tempting trout stream. The telescoping feature is the big reason he wanted this as it gives him so much more flexibility.He ties his own flies, as well as his own furled leader, so this has become his favorite go-to rod. I know Tenkara style fishing requires a sense of adventure for some fishermen, but I gotta say, as a gift for an avid fly fisherman (even if he has never tried Tenkara style before) you really can't go wrong with the Sato. In fact, I am kinda jealous of it and now want one of my own!

The item I received was not only genuine, but the latest model that Tenkara USA makes. I am very pleased with this item, and Tenkara USA customer support is beyond awesome! In fact, I contacted them to ask about the rod because it was a little different from the pictures on the web site. They informed me that it was the newest model with their latest design changes. Also, that they have had a long term successful relationship with the seller. Please do not go by the 1 star review that claimed a fake. If it's from Tenkara USA, sold by AvidMax, then it's absolutely the real deal. I purchased this item along with others from Tenkara USA and I'm 100% satisfied. I'm a verified purchaser and have no relationship with Tenkara USA except for my experience dealing with customer support, which as I said, was AWESOME!!!

Great to take in or strapped to a backpack so you can get to the small mountain streams where the wild trout are. There is no reel so the whole fishing kit I carry weighs less than half a pound. Where I live the small streams are choked with Rhododendron which makes using a traditional fly rod and reel almost impossible and this is where the Tenkara rod shines. I guess the key point is, even though there is no reel you can still land larger fish, I have caught two rainbows in the 15-16 inch range with ease and hopefully larger ones soon. I really like the Tenkara fishing!

This is a very nice rod and was everything I expected and is high quality, well made.

Lightweight Tenkara rod! 3 different lengths to accommodate different casting situations.