Feeding the Tenkara Gear Addiction
Today, I came home to a small stack of packages on my doorstep. If you’re an unapologetic tenkara gear junkie like me, you know what such a site causes: an adrenaline fueled, single-minded mission to find the closest box cutter.
Oni Tenkara Line Spools
The first package came from a friend in Japan who got me some Oni line spools. These are common in Japan but nearly impossible to find in the U.S. right now. So, Karel and I decided to get a bunch and split them. You might have seen some pictures of these here and there on the internet. They’re very nice and I will probably be giving a package away in the near future.
New Tenkara USA Level Lines & Flies
Next up, a sneak peak at the new level lines Tenkara USA will have on their website soon. The new lines are a bright yellow and I hope to try out the 3.5 and 4.5 sizes this Sunday on the S. Platte. Look for a review on them soon.
Daniel also sent me some of the new flies he’s offering and they look great. From top left clockwise, the Takayami Kebari, Oki Kebari, Amano Kebari, and Ishigaki Kebari. To me, these new flies look buggier and more practical than some of the patterns Tenkara USA offered early on. I especially like the Amano Kebari and might tie a few of those up myself.
TenkaraTalk Mug
Last but not least, I got my TenkaraTalk coffee mug from Zazzle which will be my bench side companion while I’m whipping up a few of those Amano Kebari. Can anyone guess what that red stuff in the package to the left of the mug is?
Today was Friday, payday, I got a bunch of tenkara gear, and I’m going fishing Sunday. Does it get any better than this?
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“single-minded mission to find the closest box cutter.”
You need to step it up and start using your teeth. That would be true single-mindedness.
hehehe
Nice new gear!
tj
looking forward to get my swag! and I want to see the new level lines in performance of course. the red stuff, looks like Tenkarabum’s opaque pink line?
Love the spools! No clinking sound when you walk if that is foam in the center…
Got a package from T-USA today myself today, know what you mean un apologetically…
Looks like Rex slik bead cord to me.
Nice mug. My guess is the line is some bulk red hi-vis line from your connection in Japan.
the small package looks like Tenkarabum’s red sighter fluoro. Thought about contacting Chris and getting some. Would seem perfect if you nymph with your Amaga
Hi Jason, nope. Not high vis line.
Hi Karel, I’ll bring the spools to you when we get skunked on the S. Platte tomorrow. And, nope, it’s not opaque pink line. But good guess.
Hi Tom, not that either.
Nope. LOL, I think people are thinking too hard about this. It’s something much simpler than that.
The red line is probably so you can make red eyes for your eyless hooks? tj
Tenkara Bum level line. Just like the one I won a bit ago.
That looks thicker, almost like a lillian material.
That’s it Geerit! Lilian!
It is always great to open Tenkara Talk. Keep up the fine work
Are the Oni spools used in the same way as the blue ones.
Pretty much.
LOL, good one TJ!
Tom, Do you have the recipes for these flies?
Thank you