Raji Leica Tenkara Line Spools

Posted by on Apr 16, 2012 in Tenkara Gear, Tenkara Line Holders | 9 comments

Raji Leica Tenkara Line Spools

 

Not too long ago, I posted about some Oni tenkara line spools I got from Japan.  I like them a lot but I also like line spools that have a metal bar inserted in the center for storing the fly.  On eBay, I recently found a spool that has the best of both worlds–a spool identical to the Oni spools but with the metal bar.  

 

Raji Leica Tenkara Line Spools

 

It might not seem like a big deal but I like being able to hook my fly on the metal bar and have it be protected in the center hole of the spool.  This prevents that hackle from being crushed in storage.  Some tenkara anglers like this little feature so much, they make a DIY modification to their line spools to add one.  While it’s not a huge breakthrough, to me, it’s just validation that everything can be improved upon in some way and there’s no need to settle for “good enough” if you don’t want to.

In case you missed it, I also did a video comparing different types of tenkara line spools.

About Jason Klass


Jason is an avid fly angler and backpacker. As a former fly fishing guide originally from Western New York, he moved to Colorado and became an early adopter of tenkara which perfectly suited the small, high altitude streams and lakes there. He has not fished a Western-style fly rod for trout since.

 

9 comments

  1. Tenkara-Fising
    April 16, 2012

    Funny You should post about those Jason, I have a shipment of them on the way right now. Hope to add them to the store in the next week or so.

    Cheers,

    Paul
    Tenkara-Fishing

  2. Mossy
    April 16, 2012

    Jason – I was hoping you were announcing that you had them for sale!

  3. Jason Klass
    April 16, 2012

    Mossy, I’m not selling them but if you search for “tenkara” on eBay right now, you will find them (while they last).

  4. Cliff
    April 17, 2012

    I’ve been looking for a readily available source of these spools for a long time now.

    Thanks to this post, I now have a few on the way!

  5. Jason Klass
    April 17, 2012

    Glad to help Cliff!

  6. Mossy
    April 17, 2012

    I’ve seen them, but have never felt comfortable in buying items from overseas.

  7. Steve Cook
    May 3, 2012

    Jason

    Thanks for the heads up on these. Most fishing trips include a short session of respooling a line or two that have started to come of the spool. These not only protect the fly, but seem to hold the line much better.

    A side note, they shipped and arrived much faster than I expected.

    Steve

  8. klack
    May 3, 2012

    They must have went fast, I can’t find them anywhere. Any leads?

  9. Jason Klass
    May 3, 2012

    Klak, you can get them here. It’s the same company that was selling them on eBay: http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/default/language/en/cPath/1943_2134/fly-tenkara/tenkara-accessories.html

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