What kind of cutthroat are those?

Perhaps the best "Baby Tenryu 32TA" episode yet on very good sized Cutthroat for that tiny creek!!! I had to watch the vid a few times, as the Glock on chest holster stole the show. Every time you bent down to reach the trout I anticipated your Bear protection taking the plunge. LOL. Excellent video. 4 hours hard hiking territory to cover 2 miles insane, rewarded with the hidden treasure of absolutely beautiful native Cutthroat trout!!! Nice Kris.

Kris, I bet the Well Hung Spider pattern would have solved your missed strikes problems…Karl.

"Mousing in the Rain" Fred Astaire? INCREDIBLE BIG SIZE CUTTHROAT !!! Viewers observed you reaching a few times the whimsical "10" on the now infamous Kris's School Girl Giggle Scale. Nice.

And now everyone on the internet can hear you giggling like a school girl! 😂 I’d be doing that too! There is something about mousing in the rain that makes trout super aggressive! Well done Kris! 👏

Thank you, great footage! The image quality is soo crisp! Love it. Gosh that TF32TA is tempting...... and Christmas is looming ooh nooo !

Bonjour je suis français. Vous pêchez avec une tresse ou un level line!!!! Quel longueur ultisez-vous? Vous pêchez en sèche ou nymphe? Enfin quel est le prix de cette canne tenkara ? Merci pour vos réponses.

Tenkara Tenryu Three Musketeers!!! Kris viewers can appreciate your video capturing the casting action and flex thru out the fight of that Tenryu Furaibo TF32TA. Can I ask were you all fishing at the rods full length 3.2 Meter ( 10'.49") setting thru out the video footage? Did ya fish the whole time with the Red Ass Monkey , or switch up to another kebari? Missed the presence of your dreaded yellow body brown hackle wet fly ( kidding). Nice contest, smallest and largest trout. Every fish on that rod is a winner. Thank you.

Left Oni home for this trip? My favorite type of water, thanks for sharing. We need rain out east, freestones are too low to fish.

How much line are you using on this setup?

Thanks Chris! I’ve got the Oni Style Coco rod. Big fan of everything except the baby blue color! Great smaller stream rod. Keep em coming, Neil.

I have the Coco Blue 290 but had trouble deciding on which Nissin Oni to buy - the Nissin Oni 295 or the Nissin Oni 345 - so I'm thinking the Nissin Oni 345. What are your thoughts? Comparing the 295 with the 345, what are your thoughts? You have both. Tom Davis only reviewed the 345. Fred

Great set of 3 videos, Kris! I want to echo your findings--I LOVE both of these rods, and while the Coco is tip flexy and the 295 is more full flex--the biggest, most notable difference is definitely the grip. I've ordered some cork and am going to try to fashion a cork grip for the Coco and see what I think.

Kris very thorough analyses. Factored down to the essence of your review, I opine you basically concur with Masami Sakakibara Oni's thought process. The introduction of the ONI 295 & 345 filled the vacuum amidst the pre-existent Oni rod product line. Within the 3 meter class rods, the Oni 295 is a Tenkara rod proper, it's earlier released "older sibling" 290 Coco (blue or pink) a Seiryu rod. Tenkara vs. Seiryu rod both Oni 100% Classic in design and reputation. No play on words here; Oni rods!!! Are you kidding? Arguably the finest Japanese Tenkara rods made. Final rod selection will be made solely upon the obsessive compulsive mental state aka subjective taste of the angler. ( Buyer beware, either one, you can't lose). My 2 cents worth anyway, thanks.

Love your informational videos, great service to your viewers, thank you! With regard to the 295, would it be an appropriate choice for bead head nymphs in smaller fairly fast water? Also, knowing the lengths are not the same how would you rate the 295 to the Traveler 27 with regard to capability. The Oni seems like a great little rod, however I can't get past the colors, strange choices unless it's geared to children.

"I knew I had to have them". 😅🤣😂

Rats, was hoping you had a Hellbender to ditch (though it makes me feel pretty good about buying one that you're keeping it). I'm looking for a big-ish-fish rod... I'm hoping to target coastal cuts from my SUP just off the beach in Puget Sound. That one seems like it's big enough that it'll handle what I need to to do, yet affordable enough (plus easy parts) in case there's a mishap along the way. If you know anything else that fits that description, feel free to let me know.

😍 Oooooooo that Tanuki 375! That still available?! You have a ton of great rods you are getting rid of!

Woohoo!

How is bottom of wrap finished where caraniner is?

I personally love Zoomies. My go to is a 10.5-12 Zoomer

Kris nice camera placement capturing the unique Wasabi's action thru out the angling event. Leader forward cast turnover, unravel and placement of fly was detailed , allowing viewers each n' every nuance of the Anglo & Co. Wasabi 3.6 smooth relaxed graceful tempo of action!!! BRAVO!!! Video rod action covaried with verbal analyses, nicely done. Captured "fish on" bend of the rod were also noted. Collectively, recent episodes offer a gestalten of various rods with pragmatic data for a discerning audience, appreciation noted. IMO the Bear was mesmerized given its front row spectator streamside view of Tenkara. (Please forgive the sick humor) LOL.

Prospecting with a Prospec and rewarded with a Grayling. Fitting outcome, well deserved since this video is the only published KZbin debut of this excellent Seiryu rod. A fine review of the data attributes coupled with plenty of streamborn casts, hook up, fight and releases of beautiful native species to include Rainbow, Brookie and Grayling!!! Has to be one of the best vids. based on surprising the very author and angler himself. LOL!!!

It's October 3rd 8:45pm in Southern California. Experiencing a heat wave of 100+ degree weather days, this week and next. Kris this video of mastering Winter Keiryu fishing , walking on shoreline ice shelves ( and avoiding either falling on the ice and or breaking off and sinking into the Big Western River). Ultimately fighting and landing 5 fish ( Big Browns & whitefish) in 20ish degree weather is responsible for my adrenaline rush and full cessation of heat caused sweaty forehead transformation into cold body chills!!! I can now turn off the A.C. Bet this video reduces my monthly energy $$$$$$ bill, thank you! LOL.

Waiting on your opinions on the two rod comparisons……….😁

Thank you for the review Kris. As an early Mutant owner with a much more modest rod quiver I am curious if there are, and what are situations where you might prefer the Mutant?

Another entertaining video! I like you “reviewing” a rod a can not purchase! So many rods I “blame” you, Tom Davis, and others for making me feel like I “need” them after rave reviews! 🤔🤷‍♂️😜 Keep em coming! Neil

No fair!!! Kris between you and Michael's meaningful discourse, I am deprived but little wiggle room herein to add... FULL STOP! (LOL) Enjoyed your video, Anglo & Company Wasabi 3.6 Meter in the near future? fantastic teaser. Thank You, ( and can't wait).

Love the location. I appreciate your rod reviews and comparisons, very helpful when deciding on purchasing a rod. As you know when it comes to Tenkara it's not the same as a fly rod where someone can visit a shop and try multiple rods.

I’m not trying to be a disrespectful person here… my intentions are good Kris… I’d love to know more about your sub life and how they connect to your interest in Tenkara… my suspicion is that your technical expertise in the nuclear power systems and navigation would lend itself to your research into a Japanese water based sport such as Tenkara/Keiryu/Seiryu… because of the Germanic attention to detail that the Japanese have within the micro realm of materials management in manufacturing and pure focus on subtraction of noise within initial design concepts… in British Columbia where I reside there is a healthy respect for Craftsman Architecture that clearly derives from Japanese design in as much that it strips away elaborate French frills in favour or the fundamentals of the design structure and intention of the end result that the Rod provides when complimentary line(s) and fly are tantalising the fish’s instinct So yes your direct path to these fishing, hunting and backpacking disciplines would be facilitating. I appreciate your perspective and shared excitement thus far Kris. You’re videos are a delight and packed with useful experiences

You’re so dramatic, it’s like a Jason Born film 😂… you’re really good at active commentary even in the winter where concentration matters

Great video, would love to fish that with my pocket rods. So much fun.

Kris, may I just acknowledge all your work presenting the finest in up to date newly released Japanese and American Tenkara, Seiryu and Keiryu rods etc. on Tenkara on The Trail. Each video inspires, informs and educates so many of us contemporary Tenkara enthusiasts of the how, what, where, when and why of this wonderful sport. Retired and on a fixed budget yet undeterred each week you deliver a lot of laughter, smiles, and the best content in all the best places always 100% from the heart (and your wallet) never a complaint ( except when you lose a fish, snap a rod section or lose a fly) delivering to all us the rewarded viewer. So on behalf of the viewing audience, I take the liberty to speak the obvious here n' now!! Held in high regard, your of the counted few whose contributions to Tenkara has made the world a better place to cast a fly . Until the next Tenkara on The Trail episode; Thank you and best regards Sir.

Nice video. Someday I’m going to find where this creek is you are always doing your small rod reviews and comparisons on. It looks amazing and appears to have a good trout population. We were camped “off grid” in southern Colorado on the Cimarron River for the last 2 weeks. Right where they filmed the final scenes of the old version(John Wayne) of the movie True Grit. Finally got a chance to spend some time really fishing my Oni Style Coco rod for many, many hours on a smaller, brushy banked creek(East Fork & Middle Fork Cimarron Rivers. I’m a fan. Yes I wish the handle was a little thicker for my big mitts but at a weight of UNDER ONE OUNCE it’s not a “problem”. The only other “complaint” I have is it’s a baby blue colored rod. Well, baby blue is better than your other color choice: pink! Pretty sure Mr. Sakakibara let his wife “Coco” have a little more input on this rod than just the name! 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️😁 All that said it’s a sweet rod for sure! Only had a couple incidences when I hooked a couple trout above 12” and in some fast water. Exciting but still landed em. An amazingly smooth, light, capable rod for small to medium trout where the conditions call for a 9’6” rod. Did I mention I’m such a fan! 😅 Neil

Love this series. Both are designed by master Sakakibara yet one was manufacture by Nissiin and another one is directly comes from Mr.Sakakibara. Very interesting to hear your opinion next.

Kris, You kept mentioning the "bend in the (Coco) rod" so wish there had been more video showing the bend . . . Do you know why they colored it all blue . . . maybe it's Coco's favorite color?

That is a beautiful stretch of water.

Kris, @10:44 IMO perhaps the best video capturing the "doubling over bend" of the Kowasa ever !!! Nice action and such a beautiful area and water. Thank you for sharing it.

Kris, nice video "BREAKING IN" the NEW Nissin Zerosum Oni 295. You had a trout per cast average experience! Fantastic action the many 12 inch trout hooked and played didn't put any noticeable undue pressure on that ONI 295. @11:56 " that's a whole handle length there" ( beautiful trout) Thanks nice rod and video!!

Thanks to a couple folks for letting me know I had the wrong link for this video!

I'm new to the channel. I'm hooked. I'm ordering a rod today, suggestions??

Loved the action on the mouse. It looked like you had a blast.

Mickey Mouse in the Mouth(s) for an "E Ticket" ride !!! I think you fella's found the long lost Piranha/Shark subspecies of the Cutthroat Trout. Every "SMASHING HOOK-UP" doubled over the Oni 450 to the point you MIGHT HAVE FARED WELL BY TAPING THAT ONI CORK GRIP AROUND YOUR CASTING FOREARM INSURING AGAINST ANY ONE OF THOSE BIG CUTTY'S FROM HOOKIN' UP, STEALING YOUR ROD AND TAKING OFF ON A RUN INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER, KIDDING!!! Seriously spectacular surface action. The fast action was truly the stuff of dreams, really.

You got to love top water action. It’s not for the weak hearted

That looks like an absolute blast. Catching fish like that helps keep a Guy warm on cold days. Great video.

Nice fish and beautiful scenery.

Mousy good time.

Paul Vertrees says use 5x or bring spare parts. What size hook?

Love this video! High alpine lake creek outlets are the BEST!

Question, Do you know the status on the Icewing?