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“Providing affordable quality in Tenkara gear” is our slogan and we do everything we can to live up to that slogan. We are a one-stop shop for everything you need for Tenkara from Tenkara rods, Tenkara lines, kebari flies, hooks & fly tying materials, to Tenkara accessories. If you are new to Tenkara, you might watch our Tenkara Setup & Basics video to learn how to setup and use you new Tenkara rod. If you have any Tenkara questions feel free to send us a message or give us a call.
DRAGONtail Tenkara Rods
HYDRA zx390 13ft/11.6ft Zoom Tenkara$139.99
Talon 10.6ft Backpacker Tenkara Rod (17 inches collapsed)$84.99
Shadowfire 12ft Tenkara Rod (#1 Seller)$94.99
KOMODO 10.5ft/9ft Zoom Tenkara Rod (great for tight streams and kids)$109.99
HELLbender 13ft/11.3ft Zoom Tenkara Rod (great for bigger fish) $119.99
NIRVANA Tenkara Rods (Premium Grade Rod)
NIRVANA 370z 12.25ft/11ft Zoom Tenkara rod
$179.99 $159.99
TANUKI Tenkara Rods (Very Hi-End Rods)
Tanuki XL-1 405 Tenkara Rod$265.00
Tenkara Gear
Ultimate Tenkara Starter Kit (both level and furled lines)$49.99
Wide Foam Line Holders (6 pack)$6.00
Oudachi & Katana Line Combo$32.99
Shogun & Bushi Line Combo$24.99
Tenkara Snap-On Line Winders$10.00
Moonlit Fluorocarbon Tippet$7.49
Tenkara Zip-Top Rod Case$19.99
Tenkara Starter Kitstarting at $18.50
Moorit/Shaela Yarnstarting at $2.99
Purple Haze Yarnstarting at $2.99
Meiho Line Holders (2 pack)$7.99
Sunrise Yarn starting at $2.99
Collapsible Wading Staff$29.99
One-Of-A-Kind Rod Cases$159.95
Otter Butter Line Floatant$5.50
Killer Bug Yarnstarting at $2.99
Bamboo Tenkara Rod Cases$79.95
Light PVC Floating Tenkara Line$12.99
Trout Hat (painted patch)$25.00
YAMATOYO Hi-Vis Level Line$16.99
12 Grave Digger Kebari Flies$14.00
Level Taper Fly line 100ft.$29.99
Moorgrass Yarnstarting at $2.99
DAIWA Folding Net wood handle$59.99
12 Pheasant Tail Kebari Flies$14.00
12 Hare’s Ear Kebari Flies$12.00
Semperfli Straggle String$7.32
Chadwick’s 477 Substitute$3.83
12 Copper John Kebari Flies$10.00
EVA Foam Line Holders (6 pack)$6.00
Fly Tying Kitstarting at $29.95
Natural Fur Dubbing Dispenser$14.99
Sanyo Low-Vis Level Line$22.99
NISSIN Line Holders (2 pack)$12.99
Sunline Pink Tornado Line size 2$21.99
Thank you, received my rod today, 3/3/14 , appreciate the updates and am very happy with product, local creeks finally got rain so I’ll give it a try, Respectfully Darrell
Received and fished my Tatsu 360 this week. It’s the end of trout season in Michigan but a few marginal streams are still open. I really just went to cast and play with lines and leaders but ended up with two browns and lost a third when I took a call, I hate cell phones. It’s my first tenkara rod so I really don’t have anything to compare against but it was everything I had hoped for, how often does that happen?
I’m the director for Michigan TU’s Youth Trout Camp in Michigan and I can see us adding tenkara to the curriculum for 2015. The casting is easy playing fish is a ball and the entry cost point means all the kids that come to our camp that are not from fly fishing families can continue flyfishing at home without dipping into their college fund. Exactly what i was looking for.
I’ll probably be contacting you for a few camp rods this winter/spring.
Thanks,
Greg
That is awesome! Were you using a kebari fly?
No, I didn’t take the time to tie anything special. I was just swinging bead head soft hackles. This was in a public park in a section that our watershed manager didn’t think was holding trout, that’s the other reason for my outing.
Since then I let a couple of our other camp instructors use the rod and I wasn’t sure I was going to get it back. They, and I’m sure a lot of other people, didn’t understand that you cast a tenkara rod, not just dapple it.
Got my rod this afternoon, stoked! Super fast shipping! Now if this ridiculous weather would clear i’m going fishing!
I received my 360 tenkara rod today what a great rod it feels great cast great and looks great. Brent answers questions fast mails fast .This is by far the best place to get your tenkara great I will no longer shop anywere else. Thanks Brent. Glen
Love the tatsu, took it to a local park lake and caught 2 dozen stocked rainbows ,at about 1.5 to 2.5 lbs a peace, within 2 days of receiving the rod. Didn’t bring a net with me the first day (like an idiot) and lost a few fish as well as a couple of flies, the next day I lost the last kebari I had to the the wear and tear of the catching of 14 more fish.
If you are looking to find great tenkara rods and gear for a great price, with great customer service, this is the place to come. I have had my shadowfire 360 for about 2 months now and have caught many, many trout on it. I have also purchased multiple items from Brent and every time the quality has been excellent. Brent just recently helped me out by helping me pick a good line to go with my rod for some high alpine lake fishing. He was quick to respond to my many questions and went above and beyond to help out. This is one of the best companies to deal with and offer great products! Also, give their flies a try, the Utah Killer bugs are great and last a long time.
Can’t say enough positive things about Tenkara fishing and Dragontail. Brent is the absolute best when it comes to customer service….not because of product defect, but from my own lack of balance (when you slip and fall in the river, throw your rod away). I have done western fly fishing for several years, but have not considered myself a successful trout fisherman until I took up Tenkara. It made me focus on my stalking technique because the actual mechanics of casting and no reel took all the “thinking” out of fishing and I really started to be a consistent producer. I only use 3 flies….a reverse hackle, Beadhead pheasant tail nymph and killer bug, all of which I tie myself (easy to do….just started tying when I took up Tenkara). I pay no attention to hatches anymore. I fish on average, three times a week and only had my western rod out once in 3 months. I have a Tatsu360….great products, great company.
I live in The DFW area in Texas. I bought the Shadowfire rod, line, and an extra tip at the last minute for a hiking trip in Utah. Brent got everything to me on time. On the trip I caught Grayling for the first time and the biggest Brook trout I have ever seen. The wind on the trip shut down my friends using 4 and 5 weight flyrod set ups. We all ended up sharing my Shadowfire, which was surprisingly manageable in the high wind. One week later I used the rod to catch Bass and Bluegill in Texas. My brother likes this rod more than one he bought that cost twice as much. Great company and a great product!
Just received my order (first Tenkara rod) and I am stoked!!
Thanks,
Dave
Got my order in three days. Thank you for the quick service!
I received my Komodo rod and love it. Ive been fly fishing for a long and the first time out using the Komodo Tenkara rod with traditional Kebari fly, I slayed the fish. Not only were the fish hooked so am I !!!
Thanks for the fast shipping Been fishing Tenkara ( Hellbender ) now 3 weeks now have caught about 30 fish all from 10 inch to 26 inch all Brown rainbow speckle on 4 and 5 x tippet i loose alot of fish bigger because of tippet i think …or maybe i need longer mainline…..but anyway i love Tenkara style fishing thanks for the great pole
Holly cow talk about fast delivery!!!!, thanks just got to get out and try it.
Great job on the new videos, need to put some more on with more technical stuff, lines, flies.
Im am fortunate enough to live in the same town dragontail supplies from. I will tell you one thing i have found a new love for fishing and since buying the hellbender i have no picked up another set up.
Brent is great to deal with and i enjoy being able to visit with him in person he has helped me many times . I highly recommend this company to any one looking to get into tenkara. Thank you DRAGONtail
Purchased the shadowfire 360 and only on the second trip the third section was snapped by a fairly sizable fish. Dragontail tenkara is an amazing company, I emailed costumer services and within the same day they shipped me a replacement part and I received the part two days later! I highly recommend this company, they make great products and are very helpful!! 5 stars!!!!!!
Wow! The quick customer service is awesome! Orders are shipped out fast. My wife loved her Shadowfire rod. I just ordered 2 Hellbender rods for my son and new bride. I cant wait to use them in Minnesota in 2 weeks!