Rocky MTN "Chupacabra" Care Package

At Rocky MTN Tenkara, we have a tradition of explaining the motivation behind our rod designs and names. The inspiration for this one comes from the legendary creature, rumored to be a hunched beast with spiky fur and a venomous bite - the cryptic known as "Chupacabra". The moniker means "goat sucker" in Spanish, but this creature has made a name for itself in Mexico, the southern US, and particularly in Puerto Rico. "Growing up in the southwest, specifically the alien capital of the world, I'm no stranger to tales of strange creatures and sightings of the unknown. Who hasn't taken their unwitting friends snipe hunting or heard the eerie story of La Llorona? Who hasn't heard a rustle in the bushes while out on a far-off trail, or felt a chill while fly fishing in a river, waiting for a bite? In a place where UFO sightings are as common as tumbleweeds, the Chupacabra is just another local celebrity. This legendary beast, said to prey on livestock, has been the star of countless campfire