Nissin Oni Zerosum 295, Dragontail Kaida & other small creek tenkara rods - Aug '24 (4K)

Here's a first look at the Nissin Oni Zerosum 7:3 295. Tom Davis over at Teton Tenkara has a video featuring the 345 length of this new rod here:    • 453. August 19, 2024 - Zerosum Oni 345  .

And here is another video where I fish this Oni 295 (I catch a 13" fish on it) and my friend is fishing the Dragontail Kaida:    • From "meh" to "whoa!" - small creek /...  

This is a great small creek rod, especially if you have the chance of larger fish in your small creeks. The thing I like most is the full cork grip. But if you're after the ultimate blissful casting experience, I would recommend another Oni rod of the same length: The Oni Coco 290.

Oni Zerosum rods are available from Tenkara Adventure Outfitters here: https://taotenkara.com/collections/sh...

Other rods I don't have but would love to compare to these: TenkaraUSA Ukiyo, Dragontail Mizuchi, the longer 300 version of the Shimotsuke Gen series... what other rods would be good comparisons? Let me know down in the comments below!

0:00 - Intro
2:00 - In the field
2:50 - Small rod casting comparison
11:35 - On stream with the Zerosum 295
18:30 - good fish + underwater release
23:55 - another angler: great blue heron!
24:30 - closing thoughts & recommendations

RODS
Dragontail Foxfire dragontailtenkara.com
Kurenai HM30R
Oni Coco 290 https://oni-ten.onlinestores.jp
Nissin Oni Zerosum 295 taotenkara.com
Dragontail Kaida dragontailtenkara.com
Tanuki Tenkara "Streamborn" Pocket Ninja 280 https://www.tenkaratanuki.com/online-...
Shimotsuke Gen 2.4 (also comes in 270 and 300, all sizes available on amazon & ebay too) https://www.tenkaraya.com/product/416

OTHER GEAR
Flies by Jason Klass - https://www.etsy.com/shop/TenkaraTalk
Sun Hoody - https://choonaclothing.com/
Net - Nirvana folding damo https://dragontailtenkara.com/collect...
Backpack - Osprey Sportlite 25 (I love this bag!) https://www.osprey.com/osprey-sportli...
Kurasan Line Spool - https://www.tenkaraya.com/product-list/5
One Star Leather Goods leather spool cases - https://www.onestarleathergoods.store...

CAMERA GEAR
Insta360 Ace Pro action camera
iPhone 13 Pro
Tentacle Track-E audio recorder
Deity lav mic pro
Bumblebee Industries Wind Bubble wind screen

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