Titanium Goat brought out, in cooperation with Tenkara USA (the guys behind the tenkara rods) a rod/pole adapter for the TiGoat trekking pole. Let me quote their description from here:
"The TiGoat -Tenkara USA rod/pole adapter, turns your TiGoat AGP upper trekking pole section into a full blown, 10.5' 7:3 Tenkara fly rod. The pole adapter takes down to 19" long, and only weighs 1.5oz. The rod blanks are provided by tenkarausa.com, where you can find some great information, instructional videos, and other accessories. The rod comes with line, and a rod sleeve to pack your Tenkara rod in. It doesn't get any lighter than this. The prototype rod in the photos landed over 500 fish on a precious few summer trips in the summer
of 2009."
Priced at 95$ its way cheaper than the BPL Hane or Tenkara USA's own rods, so it should be an interesting option for all those who'd like to try this out cheaply. While not having tried it out myself, I like the idea and what I find excellent, and much better than the BPL rod is imo that this item is multipurpose, thus more in the spirit of UL.
Because I do not use trekking poles it's less interesting for me, and I will be getting a normal Tenkara rod (IWANA or AYU, in case you're wondering). I love the idea of it, and its going to be a fixed item in my pack lists from spring till summer, less to catch dinner but more to relax and pass time. I'm just waiting for May to come, when Spring is finally arriving in Finland and I can go out fishing again.
Titanium Goat brought out, in cooperation with Tenkara USA (the guys behind the tenkara rods) a rod/pole adapter for the TiGoat trekking pole. Let me quote their description from here:
"The TiGoat -Tenkara USA rod/pole adapter, turns your TiGoat AGP upper trekking pole section into a full blown, 10.5' 7:3 Tenkara fly rod. The pole adapter takes down to 19" long, and only weighs 1.5oz. The rod blanks are provided by tenkarausa.com, where you can find some great information, instructional videos, and other accessories. The rod comes with line, and a rod sleeve to pack your Tenkara rod in. It doesn't get any lighter than this. The prototype rod in the photos landed over 500 fish on a precious few summer trips in the summer
of 2009."
Priced at 95$ its way cheaper than the BPL Hane or Tenkara USA's own rods, so it should be an interesting option for all those who'd like to try this out cheaply. While not having tried it out myself, I like the idea and what I find excellent, and much better than the BPL rod is imo that this item is multipurpose, thus more in the spirit of UL.
Because I do not use trekking poles it's less interesting for me, and I will be getting a normal Tenkara rod (IWANA or AYU, in case you're wondering). I love the idea of it, and its going to be a fixed item in my pack lists from spring till summer, less to catch dinner but more to relax and pass time. I'm just waiting for May to come, when Spring is finally arriving in Finland and I can go out fishing again.
News: Titanium Goat Tenkara Rod
I've been a fan of the Titanium Goat poles for a while. Never actually bought them though, I just liked them from reading and looking at pictures.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me want to go out and buy them now.
Nice !
ReplyDeleteShame u didn't report about that earlier :)
Since, i am sitting here with a Tenkara YAMAME for $140.
I am a total noob at fishing , so it's going to be a interesting spring :)
Interesting, very interesting. I'm looking into some ultralight trekking poles for this year. These TiGoat ones are about the same weight as the GG Lightrek 4's. Both have camera adaptors too which is useful.
ReplyDeleteThis Tenkara adaptor is very useful though. We should do a trip this year where we take only pasta/couscous/rice and some herbs and if we want any meat we're gonna have to catch it!
I guess it comes down to which ones will work best with my shelter.
phrakture, buy them and the tenkara extension and let me know how you get along with them!
ReplyDeleteMoski, they came out on Tuesday or Wednesday, so in case you didn't buy the Yamame after that I'm innocent ;) I am fishing since nearly 20 years, started with a rod and line and will start again this spring with a rod + line, tenkara style!
Joe, that trip is a good idea. You come here, or I come there? I reckon both GG LT 4s and the TiGoat should work fine with the DuoMid, but with the ToGoat's you have the benefit of being able to use the tenkara adapter!
I am curious how you succeed with the Tenkara - especially on the lakes in Finland - if you try it there too instead of small rivers.
ReplyDeleteHei Sabi, I definitely will try them as well in the lakes. Expect quite a bit of info and photos coming out when I have the rod, and how I like it!
ReplyDeleteLooks like your of the hook then :)
ReplyDeleteBought mine around x-mas.
I really looking forward to a review later on,
because i have a problem visualizing this.
Have you heard anything about how fiddly it's
to go from trekking pole to fishing pole ?
Ah, good that I'm off the hook then! No idea how fiddly it is to go from trekking pole to rod, but if the rod is anywhere as easy as my LT4s it should be very simple.
ReplyDeleteWe might even go fishing together some day, what you think?!
Sure, i would love that !
ReplyDeleteBut i think i should do some training first.
My guess is, that i will be very dangerous the first couple of times.
Perhaps that was a lie, maybe it's more i don't want anybody to see how bad i am :)
Hei Sabi, I definitely will try them as well in the lakes. Expect quite a bit of info and photos coming out when I have the rod, and how I like it!
ReplyDeleteNice !
ReplyDeleteShame u didn't report about that earlier :)
Since, i am sitting here with a Tenkara YAMAME for $140.
I am a total noob at fishing , so it's going to be a interesting spring :)
Why pay their outrageos
ReplyDeleteTenkara prices for a telescoping carbon "cane pole".
I bought a carbon telescoping "blank" from www.gonefishingus.com
They have 2.4 Meter 2.7Meter and 3.0 Meter carbon telescoping "blanks".
I just added a cork handle for a few bucks and fishing like the Tenkara pros.
Save some monies and buy some Vodka and enjoy life
Charley