Product Review

The HELLbender is a great Tenkara rod for those chasing bigger fish when you don't want to cast a very heavy rod or a super long rod. The Starter kit gives you everything you need to fish Tenkara (a 13.5' Bushi Furled Tenkara Line, foam line holder, spool of tippet, and 3 flies). The 13ft length gives you good leverage and the 7:3 action backbone to control the fish. We made this rod with a higher grade of carbon fiber to keep the weight down but still keep the rod strong. I would recommend this rod for Tenkara anglers who fish waters with decent size bass or trout in the 16in - 22in or even bigger if you have the skillz for it. This rod is rated for tippet size up to 3x, I generally use 4x tippet most of the time with it and I recommend you use 4x until you get some big fish experience. The HELLbender is a Zoom Rod that fishes at both 13 feet or 11 feet. This allows you to use this rod on smaller or tighter streams as well as the big water areas. This is a also great rod for casting weighted flies & nymphs. It is also a great rod for getting started with Tenkara if you want a rod that can handle bigger fish but still great for the small fish as well. The matte black color keeps the rod from reflecting the sun and possibly alerting the fish of your presence. Despite being matte black, this rod is very appealing to the eyes and has a quality finish. Collapsed rod length: 24 inches