Ep. 2: Tom Davis - Teton Tenkara

If you've ever searched for a tenkara rod review online, you've undoubtedly come across Tom Davis' website Teton Tenkara. It is by far the most comprehensive source of tenkara rod information, with reviews of over 150 models! In Episode 2, Tom spent a little time catching us up on his fly fishing & tenkara background, his favorite types of water and gear preferences, and obviously a lot of rod talk. We cover the Rod Flex Index, a few of Tom's favorite rods (as well as a few not so faves), and of course his role in the development of the DRAGONtail Mizuchi. We then close out the interview with a few "quick hit" questions before saying goodbye. In all, it's slightly over an hour of entertaining conversation!

Show Notes:

0:01:34 - Intro to Tom Davis, Teton Tenkara

0:03:27 - Guatemala Mission

0:05:31 - Tom's fly fishing background

0:12:25 - Everyone's first tenkara rod

0:17:15 - Favorite types of water

0:22:02 - Tom's tenkara style

0:29:30 - Specialized rods & #nottenkara

0:32:27 - The origins of Teton Tenkara & the rod reviews

0:37:00 - Rod Flex Index

0:38:15 - Saint Chris Stewart of the Penny Scale

0:42:55 - Tom's Favorite Rods

0:51:52 - Tom's Not So Favorite Rods

0:53:45 - The Mystery Rod

0:56:48 - The DRAGONtail Mizuchi

0:58:40 - Quick Hits: Favorite Species, Conservation, Hobbies, Sasquatch, Advice

1:04:35 - Closing remarks

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