Here's the Amazon link for the rod. Act fast because you guys tend to snap up these cheap (but good) rods pretty quick! amzn.to/3BR8H5N (Links to the rod on Walmart, AliExpress, and more are also in the video description. Be sure you double-check the stats of the rod you're getting. There are several variants of this rod, and I can only vouch for the one I used here-9 ft, 10 sections, 6:4.)

As one of the folks who recommended this rod to Tristan, I can wholeheartedly concur with his recommendation. I bought one quite a while ago and have fished with it all year, mine is the 9' brown one with a EVA handle. I bought it as a cheap 9' to try out and essentially fell in love with it. I've caught TONS of fish with it, in lots of tight places. I've caught browns up to 16" and one cut-bow at 17", which this rod handled with ease. It casts great, is super compact, and is a joy to fish with. When I saw (many months ago), that this was getting harder to actually buy, I actually bought two more.....one that stays in my hiking pack so that I always have a rod with me even when I wasn't planning on fishing, and the other as a someday-backup for if&when my original eventually breaks or something happens to it. Also, one day (after I decided that I love having a 9' rod around) I figured I should still buy a "real" 9' higher quality rod. So, I bought a Tanuki Pocket Ninja. Yes, I actually now use it the majority of the time and it is "better", but honestly the Aventik is REALLY close, and a heck of a lot less expensive (I mean jeez, you can even buy it at Walmart!!!). If you can find one of these in stock, get it. WELL worth it in my streams.

I had never heard of tenkara fishing until I came across your videos. Awesome content 👏.. Can't wait to see more

Great video looks like great little stream and some awesome fish. I like the rod..I don't have never tried tenkara but this looks like a great little rod to start with. I put it on my wish list! Thanks for sharing your adventures!

Thank you Tristen for your channel and for introducing me to Tenkara fishing. I bought this rod (my first) and have fished several places in the eastern Sierra this year with surprising success. When I ran across your channel I instantly realized I found an angler who loves lively, small water as much as I do. And thanks to you I now have an effective way to fish these magic places. Traditional fly fishing has always intimidated me. Tenkara is the perfect match.

Great video as always!

Also have the 9' version that I keep in rotation and have fallen back in love with it after using an 11'-12' tenkara rod in the same streams. I had to wrap my handle with work handle bar wraps for it to fit my XXL hands but it was well worth it. Last. Thing to note, the company is really great to deal with on returns or warranty issues, broke the tip, contacted them about buying a handful of tips so I can keep it in rotation for the next couple years and they sent me an entirely new rod with case and didn't charge me a cent. I have two now and my son uses the 2nd one when we go camping. Great rod, great price, great company!

That looks like a great entry level rod for someone like me. I’ve got many fly and bait rods, but all the tiny creeks I normally avoid, this type of fishing would be perfect for.

As always another great video!

Thanks for all the great content!

Just ordered this rod in brown thanks to this video. My favorite rod which is nothing special is 9' for tight streams here in VA. I'd been looking at the Tiny Ten and similar but don't like the idea of always using the bow and arrow cast. We will see how it works out. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. The weight is pretty attractive as well.

After watching some of your videos I decided I needed to try Tenkara fishing this year. Didn't want just cheap junk and not get a real honest opinion, but also didn't want to drop a lot of cash on something I might not like doing. So... after watching this video, I ordered one (except in green because I agree the white looks cheap.) Came in today and can't wait to get out and try it out. Thank you for an honest review and giving us noobs a decent, yet cost-effect option to break into Tenkara.

Thanks , put it on my Xmas wish list!

I have two of the 9 footers and love them! Mine came with extra tip section as well. I have the brown and camouflage versions!

I like your style when it comes to justifying rod purchases. I am going to have to give it a shot. "If this comment gets 2 likes, I will buy more fishing gear." Come on folks... give me a reason to expand my arsenal!

Been using that for a couple of years nice little rod. They also send an extra tip section to!

I have the same rod. It is a good compact rod with nice action. Great that it comes with extra tip.

Great catch on that rod! 👍👏 at 05:23 I was also looking at the amazing grain in that big flat rock at top left. 😁

Nice stream, lovely fish.

I got this rod in brown to try out Tenkara. Pretty happy with it. Been out twice and landed a 6" brookie. Came with braided line but put on a 10' 15 to 8lb mono line. Seemed to work with 3ft of 4x. Nice to keep in the backpack!

Thank you for this review - looks like a worthwhile little rod for smaller waters. Yes, looking forward to a review on the 12’ Rod. Interesting stream, by the way, but that pipeline? Seemed a bit jarring at first. But the creek held plenty of fish!

I’m very interested in trying Tankara fishing and would like to see a full view of you catching and releasing fish,ie your stance, how you use the net and release the fish. Your truly a remarkable fisherman. Thanks, I found your fishing videos from watching your SUV RVing videos. Love them. I live in northern Utah and have lived in Idaho.

I suggest Gamma Grip (tennis/pickleball) to build up the grip - works great!

Aventik seem to make pretty decent gear. I have a couple of fly lines that were cheap but perform really well and I've heard good reports of some of their fly rods. That stream has a really good average size of fish for such a small one. Wish it was near me!

Looks a lot like the slightly shorter Tenkara Rod Co. White Cloud. (Which I don’t love) I just purchased the DragonTail Mizuchi a couple of weeks ago after watching some of your videos. I really like that rod. A much better feel. Happy fishing.

Great fish there! :-)

I appreciate the videos, Tristan. Because of you I am going to try tenkara this year, and I bought two of these Aventik rods. I'm excited to try these out. Also, I'm heading to Utah mid-March for a few day. Do you have any recommendations of where to try tenkara while in Utah? Bringing my daughter as she's also interested in learning tenkara!

Those were some nice big fish . I'm always amazed how these fish can survive in those tiny streams ! That rod looks like a nice one . Just checked and all sold out 😪 Great vlog

I agree about white fishing rods… BUT, this may have just been added to my Christmas list! 😄

Guuuuauuu amazing fishing!!! Genius !!! Y love your videos from argentina !

Bought one . 9ft. Walmart. Eva handle. Can't wait to use on brown trout in Oswego,ny

Just ordered the Brown one from Walmart. Will be perfect for my Sierra backpacking trips.

Looking to try tenkara out here in Washington St. This looks perfect.

Well your over 800 likes. Can't wait to to see the review of the bigger rod.

Looks a great rod for an introduction to Tenkara. Not available any more unfortunately Loved the film and the location.

Finally. A rod you recommend that I can resist buying! It would have to be extraordinary to excel over my Nissin Pocket Mini V3 300 6:4, though the mini doesn't really seem as flexible as a true 6:4. Dr. Tom lists the mini's larger brother (360 cm) as a 17-penny rod and I think the 300 is also at least that flexible. I suppose one gets to the point that one finally has more rods than one can fish comfortably (or less time to fish them all easily). And I remember that in your July 27, 2019 equipment review you had had only 3 rods. Back then, you had recently sold your Wild Waters 12 footer (which I still have and, by the way, took to Iceland to fish for arctic char). I continue awaiting the FoxFIRE zx280 rod from the Kickstarter campaign, due sometime in December. That will be my final tenkara rod. It will be the first rod I use in spring 2022 in the mountains of western Maine.

I really, really need to explore northern Utah's "small water" more. I hardly ever do. Love seeing this many fish produced by that modest of a creek.

Yup.....I got 4 of them.....good little rod

Love your videos your so chill thanks for all the interesting content. Whats the biggest you have landed on a tenkara rod?

You should still get the 12’. It’s a real dream to cast with though I’ve only cast more budget rods. The brown rod has a 1950’s feel that is awesome.

Every time I come across a pipeline along side a stream it's lead to a fish hatchery. N. Ga anyways. But currently near Puhrump NV. Come down through Colorado Utah/Idaho corner. Really decent review Tristan! And the stream!! I may have to backtrack.... Hey! Maybe do some reviews with cold weather fishing clothing. Like gloves, boots and waders.

I had it in my cart but lost it when I was adding some other items. I was too slow in setting that hook.

Nice!

I picked up the green version of this rod for $43 on Amazon. Same specs. Yeah the white one looks like a PVC pipe. I’d get laughed off the creek casting that thing.

Excellent Tenkara video as usual Tristan. I love how you mark the point in the water right before the fish bites. By the way I just picked up the white one on eBay for $55. There are 10 left as of 5 min. ago. They also have brown & camouflage. As cheap as the white looks it makes sense to me that it would be less obvious for fish to be spooked by the rod because it blends in with the sky above.

Great video of a solid introductory rod. Note: currently unavailability on Amazon :(

They changed the color to brown now! I'm gonna get one of the 9ft!

Not only does that white color make the rod look like a cheap piece of pvc pipe, but you have to assume it spooks fish too. That bright white reflecting sunlight as it whips around must make quite a flash sometimes

I just bought the rod for only $45 on Amazon through your affiliate link! They're offering a 25% off coupon with it right now! Thanks!

Hi Tristan, thanks for sharing. Have you had any chance to use the 12ft version?

Thanks for the suggestion, Tristan. How would you compare to the Tiny Ten 2 and which do you prefer?

Right before you mentioned the color of the rod, I was thinking to myself "If you say this rod is good, then maybe the only bad thing is it's white. White just screams cheap to me." And then you basically said that exact thing.

Hi, have you tested the longer version of this rod yet?

nice vid

Which nets are you using? Looks nice.

Hi, would you recommend this as a first rod and will this rod last with proper care? I’m far from new to fly fishing but see some fun in trying some tenkara in my local streams. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Just got mine the other day! For $46 from aliexpress along with one of their pocket nano rods. They both are nice! Cool little rods! Great video!

A friend of mine has the 12ft one and he likes it better than other chinese cheap me too tenkara type rods he owns

I have only dabbled in a little fishing over the years. For fishing for wild brown trout would the white colour make it more visible to trout vs a black coloured rod? Seen a good deal on a mini tenkara rod on amazon

nice creek, great fish, good job Mr. Tenkara Whisperer... do you ever keep/eat any of your fish ??

This rod is still out of stock unfortunately. Between the Aventik 10' rod and the 10'8 Aventik rod, would you have a recommendation? Both 6:4 action and 10 sections.

Just curious, have you done the big brother rod yet?

Ordered one after this review. Actually I had the little Maxcatch on my list but your video about it told me better not to... I love white rods! 😁 So 3.5 level line casts well with this one, right?

Which did you prefer, this one (Aventik Tenkara rod 9’ IM12 Nano 10 sec 6:4, white) or the Tenkara Zeno 9’, 10 sec, WY Series (yellow) that you fished in another video?

Hi. I'm a total noob waiting on this to be delivered. Should I start with 5x tippet? Any advice much appreciated

should i buy a rod like this as a someone who has never tried this style of fly fishing your a rod like the sawtooth? im just looking for a light and playful rod for small creek fish i also want something reliable. if you have any pointers and what rod i should get that would be awesome thank you.

I'm gonna get this rod... Will a 12lbs fluoro mono be good enough for this? 12lbs Sufix fluoro leader then tip it with a 6lbs fluoro end, is this a good combo?

Greetings. I want to buy my first tenkara. Please help me understand. What is the optimal weight for a 13 foot blank?

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Like number # 750. 10 to go for the 12 foot rod. LOL GOD Bless you and your families

Hi are you in LCC or BCC ? Asking as I see the water pipe. Whereabouts are you thanks

The problem with this rod is that a replacement piece is $40 PLUS shipping BOTH ways, that's as much as a new rod from them! Dragontail sells their replacement pieces for just $7 plus shipping, while the Dragontail does cost more, not only is it a better rod, but in the long run it would cost less with the cheaper replacement pieces.

Hi Tristan, have you bought the 12ft Aventik IM12 and tested it so far? I’m curious for your review… greets from Belgium, Steven

Tristan, when you fish the other States.. do you buy Non-Resident Fishing Licenses by the day , week or an Annual permit ? I haven't bought a license in decades but I do have a Utah Lifetime permit... looking at that Wyoming Slam and Idaho is not far away and I learned to fish on Idaho streams.

Is the rod durable tho or it will break easy?

Looking to get my first tenkara, normally fish small creeks for 6-8" max. Would this be a good one for little guys too or would you go lighter? Normally like to fish drop pools with rocks as everyone. Thanks open to advice from anyone!

Looks like a knock off of the pocket ninja… which makes sense with the price point.

What length tippet do you use for those very small streams?

How do you land a big fish , without giving line when they run?

See. I’m interested in a tenkara pole, but if most of what is caught isn’t legal to keep what’s the point? I know some people fish for the fun and do catch and release but I always intend to eat what I catch. I fish and hunt for food not just the fun of the process.

If anyone tried to buy one and they were out of stock, I can get you an in-stock link for the 10 sec 9ft

Do you use barbless hooks? The fish seem to come (too ) easy.

Do you have an option on Tenkara vs regular fly fishing rods?

What flies for tenkara do you recommend for the cold months?

Have you ever tried to craft your own? Just a stick and some line. Lol

Found that this rod is out of stock.

I curious about something. Why aren’t these streams, creeks and rivers where you fish on your Adventure Know How website? I’d love to go to some of the places where you fished. Or are you keeping it all secret? If it’s on your website, can you point me to it? Thanks!

I’d like to use this at my nearest trout river. While there are many small trout, a large trout is not uncommon. How would something like this tenkara rod handle an 18+ in. fish?

Conversion from inch to centimeters is incorrect. 14.5 inches is around 35cm

Not available, dang it.

Merci pour le partage et bonne santé à toi et à toute ta famille

Do you have a name or an Amazon link for that net? Thanks.

Did you end up trying the 12' rod? you surpassed the 800 likes. 2,000 likes so far.

As soon as you reviewed this rod it sold out.

Guess you’ll be buying the 12 ft

Next time let us see the fly you’re using. Thanks

Not available and price is $80

who the hell runs a pipe the length of a nice river what a eye sore.

"Currently Unavailable"

This rod couldn’t even make it out fishing for me. Tip dropped out and got stuck. Junk.