I'm commonly landing 20-24" browns where I go fishing. How would the 390 work on fish that size?
I'm commonly landing 20-24" browns where I go fishing. How would the 390 work on fish that size?
Just fine. Head over to Tenkara-Fishing for a picture from Rob Worthing of the Tenkara Guides of Salt Lake. He has pushed a 390 beyond all level of reason.
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I will add though that fish of that size will take practice and a steep learning curve for most to A: land the fish and B: not break the rod.
The rod can do it but it does take finess to know the point inbetween carbon fiber explosion and fish running away with your fly.
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How does that compare to a fiberglass explosion? I haven't broken a fishing rod in years, but the last one was fiberglass, and it wasn't fun.
The reel-less (and therefore drag-less) system is part of the challenge to me. I commonly land big fish on 4lb line, but I have the ability to play the fish a lot more than Tenkara allows.
Breaking the rod landing a fish is my worry
Not near as thrilling as fiberglass. but still fun. Rob actually called me before that trip to see what I thought the rod would handle. He was chasing 30" and up fish that trip.
I think you will be surprised at the size fish you can bring right in with far less fight than with a reel. You can put a great deal more pressure on the fish and end the fight before they are totally exhausted. I regularly catch fish in the 20" range and the longest fight I have ever had with Tenkara lasted less than 90 seconds.
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