This Tatsu360 DRAGONtail Tenkara fly rod is made with a quality Japanese carbon fiber for superb performance. Its 12 foot length and 6:4 bend action is what we suggest for most situations, and especially for newbies to Tenkara. The 6:4 action allows you to feel everything the fish does, even the smaller fish will be a fun catch.The Tatsu360 rod is well balanced for a great feel that allows you to fish it all day with less arm fatigue. The handle is long with a comfortable grip at the upper and lower end of the handle, giving you the versatility of change up your rod length as needed. The rod itself has a matte black finish that reduces rod glare from the sun so you don"t signal to the fish where you are.Tenkara is traditionally used to catch small to medium sized fish in small mountain rivers but do not be afraid to seek out the big trout with this rod. The Tatsu360 has enough backbone to take the stress of larger trout, we have hooked into quite a few during our testing and they are a blast to fight.Along with the Tenkara rod, you will get our starter package to get you fishing right away. The Starter Package gives you a top quality 12 1/2 foot quality Furled Tenkara Line (DePuy line made by Moonlit Fly Fishing), 27 yard spool of 5 lb tippet line (by Maxima), and 3 Tenkara flies (valued at over $25).