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FoxFIRE zx280 Zoom Fiberglass-Hybrid Tenkara Rod

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Fiberglass Hybrid Tenkara Rod

A lot of people have mentioned they would love to see a good tenkara rod in fiberglass material. We have found that the best place for fiberglass in tenkara rods is the Short Tenkara Rods that need to flex more than traditional carbon fiber tenkara rods give to get a smooth cast with the short light lines. This rod is mostly high quality S-Glass material, we added some carbon fiber in the tip sections to help reduce oscillation when casting. The marriage of these 2 materials in the FoxFIRE rod is fantastic!

This is a very playful rod with even small fish and because it is mostly fiberglass it will flex all the way to the handle when needed. Fiberglass material is also highly durable when compared to carbon fiber rods, in other words they can take a bit of a beating without issues.

Image showcasing the different sections of the DRAGONtail Tenkara FoxFIRE zx280 Zoom Fiberglass-Hybrid Tenkara Rod in both colors.

3 Short ZOOM Lengths in 1 Tenkara Rod

This rod will be 9.3ft in the 280 long length, 8ft in the 245 mid length, and 6.6ft in the 200 short length. 

in the past, we have sold a lot of short Japanese rods that are similar to tenkara rods but they are just too stiff to get a nice cast but they were all that was available in those very short lengths. This rod will replace the need for all these short size Japanese rods we used to sell, plus it will actually cast nicely. 

The Rod Name "FoxFIRE"

Since this rod is such a good fit for the Appalachian mountain range streams and creeks where there is a lot of overgrowth requiring a very short rod. We thought who else better to name this rod than the great folks in the Appalachian Tenkara Anglers group on Facebook. There was a lot of good names but ultimately FoxFIRE was the best fit. Here is the last poll where the name was voted on https://www.facebook.com/groups/appalachiantenkaraanglers/permalink/3848853975172574/

Rod Specs

We let Tom Davis of Teton Tenkara take the prototype rod for a test drive for a few days and he had a hoot! The great thing about letting Tom test drive your tenkara rods is that he gives you rod measurements that people can trust because he is a 3rd party. Read his whole review HERE >>

Here is Teton Tenkara's measurements:

  • Nested length (with tip plug): 56 cm
  • Extended lengths: 202, 245, 283.5 cm
  • Weight (washout tip plug): 79.2 g
  • CCS (common cents system): 12.5, 12, 10.5 pennies
  • RFI (Rod Flex Index): 6.3, 4.9, 3.7

Matt Sment's Review of the FoxFIRE >>

Tenkara Addicts First Thoughts on the FoxFIRE 

 

Two Color Options

We will have an olive translucent color as well as a deep blue translucent color to choose from. These seemed to be the most requested colors so we wanted to give you the option to choose which you like best.

Image of the DRAGONtail Tenkara FoxFIRE zx280 Fiberglass-Hybrid Tenkara Rod with both colors (olive-translucent, and blue-translucent) with the sections laid out in front of the rod cases.

 

The Problem With Most Very Short Carbon Fiber Tenkara Rods

  • Usually a brisker casting flex, not easy to cast weightless lines.
  • If they are a soft action rod, they are also usually weak and lack durability.
  • Not enjoyable to cast short lines.
  • Many lack a proper cork handle and can fatigue your casting hand.
  • Many are not even tenkara rods but fixed-line bait fishing rods re-purposed for tenkara fishing.

The FoxFIRE Hybrid Fiberglass Tenkara Rod Overcomes All Of These Problems

Customer Reviews

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Joseph Ciavaglia Jr
First Tenkara Rod

I have been wanting to purchase a Tenkara rod for years until a friend off my got a Dragontail. He kept telling me I need to get one it is really enjoyable. I purchased Dragon tail because of all the positive reviews about them and how much they cared about there customers. I made the purchase and received the rod in just a few days. Within a week I was on the water with my new rod. I could not believe how simple and how enjoyable it was. I landed 16 fish in 3 hours including a 16"+ rainbow and was so amazed how you could handle a fish this size. I would tell anybody that wants to try Tenkara or just wants to purchase a new one to check out Dragontail because they are great rods at a reasonable price with great service. I am addicted to Tenkara fishing and actually own 4 Dragontail Rods.

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Ryan
Superb!

Using this as my go-to rod for tight mountain streams with close proximity to trees and branches. Works well with either 5’ or 10’ lines. Casts easy, and handles small brook trout quite well.

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Black Fly Creations
Glass is a blast!

The FoxFire rod is what I would call my "fun rod." The zoom feature is perfect for adapting to creek size or over hanging structure. I've caught fish up to 16" and it's just a blast. I also euro nymph so I fish a lot of flies with jigged tungsten beads. I'd have to say this rod handles everything up to 3.5mm pretty well "this covers most common trout flies." If you fish a lot of 4mm or big streamers, I'd go with a Dragontail carbon rod with a stiffer action.
It's also a fun bluegill and crappie fishing rod with light 1/16oz jigs. However my favorite way to fish this rod is with dry flies. As shown in the little video clip, I was using a size 14 foam ant I tied, and it handled that 14" brown with ease. The best part is this rod makes all size fish fun, and big fish "bent to the cork" a blast! I paid full price for this rod, this is an honest unbiased review of a product I truly enjoy.
Hope this helps!
Tight lines,
Steve at Black Fly Creations ✌️

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Thomas Graham

For me, I used 3.0 level line, casted great, accurate. Good play on the fish.

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Gordon Bennett
Fantastic little rod

Been fishing with tenkara rods for more than 10 years. I fish mostly smaller watersheds many with abundant streamside vegetation. This rod works amazingly for those situations and even has the ability to land the occasional 14"+ trout. I've still got my HM 33 but since getting the FoxFire I haven't used my other small stream rod.