>>2529607>Tenkara is really fun, it's just that one cane pole anon who takes it to the utter extreme and acts lie it's the end-all-be-all method to fish when it isn't.You're experiencing a severe case of false memory, because I never stated nor implied any such thing. What I actually said is that I own and use almost every type of rod and pole imaginable, including cane poles; and that in some situations, a cane pole (or a literal stick) is the best tool for the job. In other situations, I'll use a fly rod, a tenkara rod, a spinning rod, a baitcaster, a microfishing rod, a catfishing rod, etc.
What I was responding to at the time was the assertion (perhaps yours, since you've chosen to perpetuate a false account of the conversation) that cane poles are for children or beginners, but are otherwise wholly inferior to spinning rods and baitcasters. From this I infer that you've only ever fished developed, maintained, popular waters, and have never been out in the backcountry casting in heavy brush, where every single one of your spinning rods and baitcasters would be instantly tangled. A cane pole is also best suited to dapping (a superior technique in tiny ponds and rivulets), regardless of surrounding cover. Tenkara and Western fly rods are actually terrible for dapping.
Since you're either clinically stupid or simply a liar, here is a long list of things that cane poles aren't good for:
>trolling>ice fishing>surf fishing>catfishing>offshore fishing>fishing wide areas of large streams>basically anything that requires distance, depth, and/or cranking something quicklyMy beef as always is with people who think fishing is all about good-looking spinning and baitcasting rods (with color-coordinated line to match the finish, no doubt), really impressive casts, shiny clacking lures, and big bass dumped into an artificial lake with adjoining parking lot, when in reality this is a tiny sliver of the whole fishing experience. It's the pop music of the sport.
