There may only be a handful of truly famous Tenkara Masters and even fewer who put all their experience and knowledge into a rod design. One such angler is Hiromichi Fuji. And those rods are the Air Stage Fujiryu Tenkara rods. The most popular of these rods being the 360 series in both the 5:5 and 6:4 profiles.
Both rods come with a wood handle that is about 7 inches long. In today’s world of rods most would consider this a short handle. However, anglers that own this rod do not describe any problems with the shorter length and enjoy the feel of wood over cork as the overall unique experience this rod offers.
As typical with rods from Japan these do not come with a rod case. Also different is the included rod cap over the more traditional plug
The 6:4 rod has a faster more responsive action that suites itself well to various forms of Tenkara styled fishing. While probably best suited for a 3.5 line you won’t have any problems going up/down a line size. Furled lines also cast wonderfully on this rod. The faster action is equally productive casting unweighted kebari or bedhead nymphs. The rod also works well for euro styled nymphing techniques .
Measurements for the Air Stage Fujiryu 360 6:4:
Collapsed length (with tip cap): 52 cm.
Extended length: 373.5 cm.
Weight (without tip cap): 80.6 g.
The 5:5 version looks the same in both size and aesthetics with a few slight variances. However, the flex profile on this rod is smoooooth. A 3.5 line will work very well and the rod is capable of going lighter with some anglers liking a 3.0 or less! This rod is pretty famous in the Tenkara community for its traditional Japanese action. This is the perfect rod for unweighted kebari and dry’s on lighter level line and tippets. Smooth easy casting to finicky trout on clear days, you can’t get any more finesse than this.
Extended length: 373 cm.
Collapsed length (with tip cap): 52 cm.
Weight (without tip cap): 76.4 g..
