Quote Originally Posted by Fly2bTied View Post
Hi Spinfisher,

I'm afraid it's too late, I've been reading up on this forum as well before joining. I was happy to find out about the JDM products and have recently added my first JDM rod to my arsenal. I mostly spend my time with a fly rod in hand but as of late, with the hot weather, I have been focusing on deeper water for bream and crappies using my spinning gear.

I didn't want to post anything about my new rod without spending some time with it and learning what it can and can't do. It's a Tenyru Rayz Alter 61L-T. It is a fun rod to fish and I've caught a bunch of bream and small largemouth bass with it so far. The crappies have all been caught using my St. Croix's with heavier jigs.

I'm going to fish it side by side with some of my 3 and 4 weight fly rods and see if I get close to the same feel of fighting a fish. I have my doubts it will come close to my Winston's though but we'll see.

Here's a picture of the new acquisition...
That’s an awesome looking combo! I’m a big admirer of the Tenryu Area trout rod for my occasional trek across the border to Utah but they are a little pricey. I picked up a MajorCraft trapara 562xul instead...lol


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