Hankyu Middle Fork

*****

Perfect kayak rod.

Bought this because I needed a shorter, yet stout, rod for landing large carp and catfish from my kayak. My Rodzilla works great from the bank but it’s difficult to manage with a large fish in the kayak. My shorter Tenkara rods were too delicate to deal with large carp. The Hankyu works perfect in this situation. I think about 10’ of furled line or 4. 5 level line with about 3’ of 3X tippet works really well with the kayak. So far I’ve landed four carp in the 25” range and two catfish in the 20” range. The rod is stout enough that it can handle a carp towing a kayak around a lake. Sorry no pictures because I haven’t figured out how to manage large fish, a rod, and a cell phone at the same time in a small kayak. The rod is also sensitive enough that it is fun for trout and small panfish. I’m glad Wasatch is making some heavier duty rods that allow some of us to experiment a bit more with fixed line fishing.

Hankyu Middle Fork

Superior quality, I love it! Owner was very helpful in assisting me with the right rod for my needs. Wasatch is highly recommended!