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Tiny Ten: Fun, Simple, and Affordable

The Name: Tiny Ten(kara) Patent Pending

Tiny Ten is a rod specifically designed for fishing small mountain creeks and Alpine streams. Based off of the principles of Tenakra, the Japanese fixed line style of fly fishing, the rod is highly portable, easy to use, and excellent way to catch small mountain trout.

What to expect!

It is 1.5 meters when fully extended and only 20cm when fully collapsed making it perfect for throwing in a backpack or pocket. It also only weighs 1.6 oz!

This rod is the scalpel of rods. The delicacy of this rod makes ever a 3" book trout a thrill to catch.

The Wonder dog-Scout and the ideal Brookie

I recommend these rods for trout no more then 10" in length.

The money raised through this Kickstarter will go to covering initial overhead costs that go into starting a business as well as enabling payment for further development of the product. It will also cover the costs of distribution to local shops.

Once we meet the backing goal, it will launch Tiny Ten into bona-fide business that will be sold at several retail locations around Colorado Springs (and eventually the world!) as well as online.