At the 2019 Tenkara Summit today, Tenkara USA made a pretty big announcement: the reissue and redesign of their discontinued Ebisu rod. The Ebisu was a favorite among many early adopters of tenkara in the West because of its soft 5:5 action and many lamented its demise. But I think many will be glad to see its return in this new, improved incarnation. Here is what founder Daniel Galhardo had to say abut the rod’s comeback and some of its upgrades.
What do you think?
If you were at the Summit, did you get a chance to test drive the new Ebisu? If you remember the old one, what do you think about the new design? And if you’ve never even heard of the Ebisu but have always wanted a softer action rod, would you get one?
I am and shall always be thankful to what Daniel has done with Tenkara here in the USA,
Aloha…..
Gilbert, I think many of us echo that sentiment.