Let Tenkara Rod Madness Begin!
It’s time to vote for your favorite tenkara & fixed-line rods! Will the favorites carry the day, or are there some hungry underdogs looking to scrap their way to Round Two? Beats me… only you, our tenkara community will decide each rod’s fortune by voting through the Google form below, (or clicking HERE to use the form in a non-embedded format).
First Round voting in Tenkara Rod Madness will stay open until approximately 8 PM ET on Thursday, March 18th…. so vote early and often to make sure your favorite rod(s) advance! We don’t even really care what criteria you use. Personal favorites, brand loyalty, color preference, the goal here is to just have fun!
Please remember to scroll all the way to the bottom and click the “Submit” button, or else your votes will not be counted!
Not familiar with some of these rods? Don’t know what they look like? Curious why some models had strong “regular seasons?” Fear not! We’ve included some links to prominent websites below where you can learn more about them… and perhaps add one or two to your tenkara rod collection. (See full bracket HERE).
First Round Rod Models:
Auger Region
- 3 Oni Type III
- 4 Tenkara Rod Co. Sawtooth
- 5 Tenkara USA Ito
- 6 Tanuki Ninja
- 7 Tenkara Rod Co. Sierra
- 8 Nissin Royal Stage 320 (6:4)
- 9 Nissin Air Stage Fujiryu 410 (5:5)
- 10 Tenkara USA Amago
- 11 Daiwa Sagiri 39MC
- 12 Tanuki Golden Trout
- 13 Nissin Zerosum 450 (7:3)
- 14 Wasatch Daikyu T-Hunter
Stewart Region
- 3 Dragontail Hydra
- 4 Nissin Oni Honryu 395
- 5 Nissin Pro-Spec 2 Way
- 6 Nissin Zerosum 360 (6:4)
- 7 Three Rivers Confluence
- 8 Daiwa LT36SF 360
- 9 TenkaraBum Traveler 44
- 10 Nissin Royal Stage 360 (7:3)
- 11 Tenkara USA Ebisu
- 12 Dragontail Talon
- 13 TenkaraPrim Professional 400
- 14 Causwell 8-Foot
Sakakibara Region
- 3 TenkaraBum 36
- 4 Suntech Kurenai HM30R
- 5 Nirvana 370z
- 6 Riverworks ZX3
- 7 Tenkara Rod Co. Teton
- 8 Karasu 360
- 9 Nissin Royal Stage Honryu 330 (6:4)
- 10 Tanuki Snow 325
- 11 Nissin Air Stage Fujiryu 330 (6:4)
- 12 Streamside Signature Series
- 13 Red Brook RBT 1
- 14 Uxcell Telescopic Stream Rod 270
Galhardo Region
- 3 Tenkara USA Iwana
- 4 Nissin Zerosum 320 (6:4)
- 5 Nissin Air Stage Fujiryu 360 (5:5)
- 6 Nissin Zerosum 400 (6:4)
- 7 Tenryu Furiabo TF39TA
- 8 Dragontail Shadowfire
- 9 TAO U.N.C.
- 10 Suntech Kurenai HM45R
- 11 TAO Bad Axe
- 12 Nissin Pro Square Professional 360
- 13 Riverworks ZX2
- 14 FT-USA Predator 11′ (5:5)
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