[fredaevans]

Found this clip on another board, but too good not to share. Skip the first 1.5 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5XaojY7rF2M

18'ish foot fixed line 'Tenkara' rods??

 

[steelhead36]

that looks awsome... talk about tug of war.

 

[fredaevans]

Roger that!

that looks awsome... talk about tug of war.

The Guides should have had ropes tied around their middle to add weight and traction.

 

[klintrock]

When you weigh 135lbs thats what happens! I actually these guys in other videos they made while traveling in BC, and they have a method that works...I bet they rip a lot of hooks!
Thanks for sharing!! I love anything where salmon are involved!

 

[Tyke]

Now that's a field test for a rod blank!

I think safety goggles may be a good idea though as I could see the potential for a lot of carbon shrapnel on the ones that go wrong.

Not for me though, the couple of times I've done this involuntarily by having a loop of line over the reel handle & a big Atlantic on the other end made me realise why our ancestors invented the reel in the first place.

Regards, Tyke.

 

[fredaevans]

So hear you Tyke.

There's a vintage tackle web site and looking at all the old reels (many made of wood) is a visual trip when you consider they were 'State of the Art' at one point.

Only have one (couldn't resist as I'm a reel tackle tart) and it's amazing to look at this old thing made out of cast aluminum. Even came with the original box, although that's pretty beat up. Large reel (close to 6" across) but the actual line capacity is 'zilch.'

fae

 

[Bwana Bill]

Now that looks like fun!!

I have to question the mortality rate however..........

For the fisherman, that is!:hihi:

-Bill

 

[fredaevans]

Very strong candidate for ...

Now that looks like fun!!

I have to question the mortality rate however..........

For the fisherman, that is!:hihi:

-Bill

"Post of the Day."

 

[sevilla315]

How about this Fred: I remember an advert from my childhood in Oz of tuna fishing with bamboo poles. A quick google (ain't compooters grand?) and here we have a film of tuna fishermen pulling up tuna of 100 pounds of more with a bamboo pole and what looks like 10' of line!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp_Rs75-5vI

S

 

[fredaevans]

Saw a film clip of this years ago ....

AND fully understood how that tuna (sandwich) I just ate got into the can.

 

[Hardyreels]

I recognized the big mountain in the video and am pretty sure I know right where they were at. You gotta hand it to them they didn't care whether or not they fell into the water or not. Myself, I wouldn't do it, I like having a reel on my rods. I was glad to see some bright fish in the program, I really don't enjoy catching them once they color up.

 

[klintrock]

Rajeff break test

I think i saw Tim Rajeff in there doing one of his break tests :chuckle:

 

[BJay]

Holy crap
If I tried that it would take me a year just to get all my vertebrae lined up again
Bjay

 

[athabascae]

And that's why I'd never use an 18' for chinook...

I think those are keiryu rods on steroids - a close relative of tenkara rods, but with no cork on the grip and meant to chuck bait and whatnot, not flies (kebari).

 

[fredaevans]

Super information.

And that's why I'd never use an 18' for chinook...

I think those are keiryu rods on steroids - a close relative of tenkara rods, but with no cork on the grip and meant to chuck bait and whatnot, not flies (kebari).

I had no idea there were 'different' versions of the tenkara rod(s).

fae

 

[GR8LAKES FLYER]

Kind of reminds me of the local marshmallow crowd here on my local river :hihi::hihi:


Mike

 

[longrodangler]

now! I will call that sports fishing :chuckle:I saw a fisherman once on the salmon river well he was no fisherman just a snagger .hook big chinook at the top of a run with about 20 ft of line and stop fish as they try to run downstream .he succeed whit two smaller fish 'but on the 3rd his leader give up just below the slug of lead he was using for weight .it sounded like a shot the slug hit him on the side of his mouth and knock him down .there was blood everywhere ,but he got up quickly ,and put his rig together and kept fishing .and I thought on that day at least he got what he deserve .