I, too, feel that 2 lbs. is a big addition to what I carry on my old bones and joints. The Tenkara outfit appeals to me because this is the way I fished when I was a kid (substitute willow pole for the Tenkara pole).

In addition to the problems of age, every pound of pack weight that I save lets me stay out without resupply another day.

I'm hoping that a Tenkara pole will show up in my Christmas stocking this year. I didn't have much luck asking for lightweight gear last year, but this year, I plan to send the email out to my grown children once a month, twice in November and again in early December. Let's see what happens.


Edited by OregonMouse (10/04/09 01:38 AM)
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