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		<title>Does Tenkara Line Visibility Matter?</title>
		<link>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/05/does-tenkara-line-visibility-matter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 01:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Klass</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Philosophy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tenkara Lines]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been following tenkara for any length of time, you&#8217;ve probably seen some discussion on line visibility.  For traditional, furled tenkara lines, this isn&#8217;t really an issue.  They&#8217;re pretty thick and are often brightly colored so they&#8217;re almost as easy to see as western fly lines.  But for the thinner, fluorocarbon lines many tenkara [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Win a Free Copy of the New Tenkara Book!</title>
		<link>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/05/win-a-free-copy-of-the-new-tenkara-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 03:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Klass</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tenkara Gear Giveaways]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; This contest is now closed.  The winner is Terry Farmer.   Congratulations Terry and thanks to everyone who participated! The second tenkara book in English just came out and here&#8217;s your chance to win a free copy.  The book is a collaboration of different American tenkara anglers&#8217; perspectives on a variety of topics (including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Fish Small Meadow Streams</title>
		<link>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/05/how-to-fish-small-meadow-streams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 02:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Klass</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tenkara Tips & Techniques]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to fish tenkara]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[tenkara on meadow streams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tenkara slow water]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small, meandering meadow streams certainly make idyllic backdrops but they pose several unique challenges for the angler. Typically, these streams are very shallow with slowly moving, crystal clear water meaning the fish can see you coming a mile away and will scatter at the slightest shadow, vibration, splash, or sound. It’s not hard to imagine [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Smurfette</title>
		<link>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/05/smurfette/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 03:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Klass</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tenkara Flies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fly tying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tenkara]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After reading about Chris Stewart&#8217;s blue fly challenge and receiving some of his blue yarn by happenstance, I thought it would be fun to experiment a bit with blue.  So, I came up with this pattern.  I haven&#8217;t tried it yet but I&#8217;m sure it will catch fish.  And even if it doesn&#8217;t, I like it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Simple Hacks that Improved my Chest Pack</title>
		<link>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/05/4-simple-hacks-that-improved-my-fishpond-pack/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/05/4-simple-hacks-that-improved-my-fishpond-pack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 20:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Klass</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Packs & Vests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fishpond San Juan Chest Pack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tenkara]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Right out of the box, I loved my Fishpond San Juan chest pack.  I&#8217;ve had it for about 2 years now and during that time, I&#8217;ve discovered a few tricks that make this great pack even better. &#160; 1.  Added an External Tippet Dispenser &#160; I wanted a way to be able to pull out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why I don&#8217;t Support My Local Fly Shop</title>
		<link>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/04/why-i-dont-support-my-local-fly-shop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/04/why-i-dont-support-my-local-fly-shop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Klass</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Philosophy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not that I don&#8217;t want to. Believe me, I used to work in a fly shop and understand the value of having a place to gather to talk shop, exchange info on conditions and tell some good old fashioned fish stories. And, I do want to support local businesses. But unfortunately, most of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tenkara Presentation to the Poudre Wilderness Volunteers</title>
		<link>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/04/tenkara-presentation-to-the-poudre-wilderness-volunteers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/04/tenkara-presentation-to-the-poudre-wilderness-volunteers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Klass</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tenkara Events]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend, I gave a tenkara presentation to a group from the Poudre Wilderness Volunteers organization in Rocky Mountain National Park.  I give a fair number of tenkara presentations but this one was particularly fun! We started out on the Fall River near the alluvial fan.  I thought that would be a good place to accommodate a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tenkara Line Length</title>
		<link>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/04/tenkara-line-length/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/04/tenkara-line-length/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Klass</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tenkara Lines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tenkara]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tenkara line length]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tenkaratalk.com/?p=5643</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve fished tenkara for any significant amount of time, at some point, you&#8217;ve probably run into a situation where you wished you had a line that was either longer or shorter than the one you had on.  But since tenkara is fixed line fishing, you can&#8217;t adjust line length as you would with a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Clear Creek 4/21/2013</title>
		<link>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/04/clear-creek-42120013-with-phil-echleman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/04/clear-creek-42120013-with-phil-echleman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Klass</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Trip Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tenkara]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tenkara in colorado]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tenkara on clear creek]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I got to give my Oni rod and Tenkara USA Ayu II a workout today on clear creek again.  This time, with avid tenkara angler, Phil Echelman.  It was a great day with lots of fish caught, and some neat streamside discoveries. I actually started fishing just above tunnel #1before I met up with Phil. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Win a Full Box of Tenkara Flies!</title>
		<link>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/04/win-a-full-box-of-tenkara-flies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/04/win-a-full-box-of-tenkara-flies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Klass</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sakasa kebari]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tenkara]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This contest is now closed Congratulations to winner Chris Free! What does a blogger do when they don&#8217;t have time to post any good content? Run a contest! This time, I&#8217;m giving away a brand new 6-compartment fly box filled with 20 awesome sakasa kebari from Tenkara Fly Shop. Here are the rules&#8230;. There are [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>178</slash:comments>
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