Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Christmas Swag

I got myself some gifts prior to Christmas from Tenkara USA, i.e. the Iwana 10ft handle (well, I guess it's actually now a 9'4" rod), a t-shirt, the bigger 27cm tamo and some level lines.

But my better half got me something much more special, a wooden hand-made tenkara fly box from fellow Tenkara USA forum member Rick Setina with a laser engraving of my name in Japanese. This box is of outstanding quality and a beauty just to look at. Can't wait to tie some more kebaris to fill it.





What tenkara swag did you get for Christmas?

7 comments:

  1. My wife got me an Ito Rod, some level line, a 13 ft furled line, a Tenkara USA patch for my sling pack and another line spool. Also got a horsehair line kit, a line for my Ito pre-made and a few more goodies from Chris at Tenkarabum. Off for 3 days of fishing tomorrow so I'll get to try my new rod out on the water!

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  2. Very nice score Karel. That box is a treasure. I didn't get any tenkara gifts for Xmas, but I did get some $$$ which can remedy that shortcoming very quickly.

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  3. Big C: that is an exceptional swag! Good luck fishing!

    Mike: Thanks, $$$ is always a good subsidy. Any thoughts what you'll get?

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  4. If I see any more of those beautiful fly boxes from Rick I think the pressure might just become too much and I will have to get me one of them. Congrats on such a nice X-mas gift!

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  5. Where can I look at or order one of his fly boxes? (I am not on Facebook.)

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  6. Dax - send me an email through the "contact me" tab on top and I will forward you the email address of Rick who made it. It's only his hobby, so there won't be a site for them. But Tenkara Talk should have a post about his box as well (I think he posted it in the Summer).

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  7. Awesome box. I have been thinking of getting one for sometime now, and I think the "handcrafted by Rick Setina" engraving just sold me on it!
    Have a Happy New Year Karel!

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