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Re: how to extend a 7 foot furled leader?
Originally Posted by
bark-eater
Im still trying to figure out the snap and quiver that happens when the fly reaches the end of the loop. Do the real tenkara rods do this when improperly "loaded"?
Yes, but not nearly as much because the tip section on a tenkara rod is extremely flexible, much moreso than on the Cabela's pole, and that takes up some of the "snap." I think the snap you feel at the end of the cast is the line straightening out fully without having dissipated all of it's energy to wind resistance so the remaining momentum tugs on the rod. If you are casting a line that is too heavy it is quite noticeable, and your cut down flyline is probably too heavy. On the other hand, if your line is too light it doesn't have enough energy and wind resistance kills the forward momentum before it can turn over the tippet. Probably the primary reason level lines in Japan are fluorocarbon rather than nylon mono like the ebay line is that it is much denser and thus less susceptible to wind resistance. Fluorocarbon casts much more easily, but mono is a lot cheaper and available in a range of hi-vis colors. As far as I know, the only hi-vis fluorocarbon for tenkara lines available in the US is the pink line that Tenkara USA sells. I think the ebay line might be more visible in low light conditions and 17# mono is heavy enough to cast, though not as easily as the 15# fluorocarbon.
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