Hawaiibassfishing Forum

Tenkara Rod Barracuda Flys

OK, check this out... I fish the Ala Wai Canal
behind Waikiki for Barracuda.


I've always used a light fly rod or 4# test spinning tackle...
I got to thinking that these 1 to 2 pound cuda would be
perfect for a Tenkara rod.


The flys I've been using are pretty big and have
a 4 to 6 inch wire leader. A little large and heavy
for Tenkara rod? Then I got to thinking... what if
I tied a tarpon type fly on a light bluegill hook?


Hopefully the "fly" is far enough back on the hook
shank to defeat those razor sharp teeth. If not,
it isn't that expensive a fly to loose. I'm only
using 5# test leader so I don't think I'll bend the
hook out straight.

What do you guys think? Any ideas or suggestions?
I'm just waiting for a high tide during the
middle of the day to do a little "field testing".

They look awesome, you may even hook up some small Papio so hang on tight!
Do you have any bass popping bugs? I have always had my best luck with Kaku using topwater lures. Can you Tenkara a bass bug successfully?

Clay suggested I put a piece of foam on the
hook so it will pop on the surface. We've had
good luck with poppers... but I also add a wire leader.