Tenkara for a new fly fisherman?

[riverdog]

I'd go with a fly rod over the Tenkara. Not much to learn with using a tenkara but a fly rod isn't all that hard to get the basics down and start catching fish. The benefit of the fly rod is it is so much more versatile. You will be able to fish most waters in SW Idaho well with it. Not so at all with a Tenkara and get a 9ft 5 or 6wt flyrod for SW Idaho. Don't be intimidated with fly fishing it really is a lot easier than it looks.
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