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Moonlit Flyfishing Oudachi Tenkara Line

November 22, 20145 CommentsTenkara Blog, Tenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

I’ve tried many furled tenkara lines and most of them are pretty similar: a single-material, single-color, line that tapers from butt to tip. But the new Oudachi line from Moonlit Fly Fishing is a whole different animal.

The Oudachi is billed as a “nymphing” line and I’d say that’s accurate.  First, rather than a consistent butt-to-tip taper, this is a “weight forward” line, similar to WF PVC lines (more mass toward the tip). This generates more momentum during the cast to help turn over larger flies or weighted nymphs like beadheads.

Another thing that makes this line good for nymphing is that there is a bright orange section near the tip to aid in strike detection. Since this section is thicker than the rest of the line, the combination of bulk and color make it extremely easy to see under any lighting condition and eliminates the need for a clunky strike indicator.

But perhaps the feature that really makes this a great line for fishing subsurface is the fluorocarbon tip. The main line is made of grey polyester but the last section is made from denser fluorocarbon tip help sink the fly (and it really does work).

 

Oudachi Tenkara Line

 

While I’m really a level-line angler, I like this line a lot and am not only very impressed with the clever design, but also like the way it casts. It turns over very easily with minimal effort and fishes better in the wind than other furled lines. I found the hi-vis section extremely easy to track and the length of the fluorocarbon section perfect for the deeper pools of my local rivers. Since this line is a weight-forward, I’d recommend a slightly stiffer rod with a 6:4 or 7:3 action.

While marketed as a “nymphing line”, I think the Oudachi has many other applications. I fished it with regular sakasa kebari using a variety of presentations and it performed well in all cases. Also, I think stillwater anglers will appreciate how this line can turn over larger flies like streamers, defeat wind, and get the fly down quickly. About the only thing this line can’t do is fish dry flies.

The Oudachi is available in lengths from 12.5 to 20 feet (I got the 18 ft. version) and you can choose between a tip ring or micro swivel (to reduce line twist) for the end connection (I requested a shorb loop on mine). The butt section connects to the lilian with a standard girth hitch loop.

In my opinion, the Oudachi is a true purple cow, and if you like nymphing with tenkara, you owe it to yourself to try one out. To get more info or buy one, visit Moonlit Fly Fishing.

About the author

Jason Klass

Jason is an avid fly angler and backpacker. As a former fly fishing guide originally from Western New York, he moved to Colorado and became an early adopter of tenkara which perfectly suited the small, high altitude streams and lakes there. He has not fished a Western-style fly rod for trout since.

5 Comments
  1. November 22, 2014 at 10:17 am
    Brent Auger

    I have had great success fishing this line all fall season with small kabari flies in small streams, good sized streamers in rivers, killer bugs in all water, and even woolly buggers on the local pond. It is a fun line to use for traditional Tenkara fishing to very un-traditional Tenkara fishing.
    (i sell this line so take my opinion with a grain of salt if you want but I hardly use any other line now, especially when teaching someone new to Tenkara)

  2. November 22, 2014 at 8:50 pm
    An

    I’ll have to put one on my Christmas list.
    Good to see you posting again I was having a hard time getting my tenkara blog fix.

  3. November 23, 2014 at 12:41 am
    Jason Klass

    An, more posts coming soon. I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus but now I’m back.

  4. November 23, 2014 at 7:35 am
    Elliot

    Lengths and prices please

  5. November 23, 2014 at 10:33 am
    Jason Klass

    Hi Elliot, I listed the lengths in the post. You can find the price by clicking the links to Moonlit Fly Fishing’s website. I usually don’t include prices because prices change and I don’t want my posts to be out of date so I just link to the company’s website for the most up-to-date info.

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