Not too long ago, I posted about some Oni tenkara line spools I got from Japan. I like them a lot but I also like line spools that have a metal bar inserted in the center for storing the fly. On eBay, I recently found a spool that has the best of both worlds–a spool identical to the Oni spools but with the metal bar.
It might not seem like a big deal but I like being able to hook my fly on the metal bar and have it be protected in the center hole of the spool. This prevents that hackle from being crushed in storage. Some tenkara anglers like this little feature so much, they make a DIY modification to their line spools to add one. While it’s not a huge breakthrough, to me, it’s just validation that everything can be improved upon in some way and there’s no need to settle for “good enough” if you don’t want to.
In case you missed it, I also did a video comparing different types of tenkara line spools.
Funny You should post about those Jason, I have a shipment of them on the way right now. Hope to add them to the store in the next week or so.
Cheers,
Paul
Tenkara-Fishing
Jason – I was hoping you were announcing that you had them for sale!
Mossy, I’m not selling them but if you search for “tenkara” on eBay right now, you will find them (while they last).
I’ve seen them, but have never felt comfortable in buying items from overseas.
I’ve been looking for a readily available source of these spools for a long time now.
Thanks to this post, I now have a few on the way!
Glad to help Cliff!
Jason
Thanks for the heads up on these. Most fishing trips include a short session of respooling a line or two that have started to come of the spool. These not only protect the fly, but seem to hold the line much better.
A side note, they shipped and arrived much faster than I expected.
Steve
They must have went fast, I can’t find them anywhere. Any leads?
Klak, you can get them here. It’s the same company that was selling them on eBay: http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/default/language/en/cPath/1943_2134/fly-tenkara/tenkara-accessories.html
I can’t find these things anywhere on the market now! Anyone have a line on a source?