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Sakasa Kebari Underwater Video

June 10, 20124 CommentsFlies & Fly Tying, Fly TyingBy Jason Klass

A few tenkara anglers have asked me to take underwater video of sakasa kebari in motion in “real world conditions”.  This proved to be a slightly more daunting task than I imagined.  Here’s my first attempt.  I’ll be the first to admit it’s not a great.  It’s difficult to position the camera the right way, in the right current, in the right water clarity, and show what a real tenkara presentation looks like.  But, I’ve got some new equipment on the way that will help me make better underwater videos in the future so if you’re interested in seeing more underwater clips like this (and can live without Ralph Cutter perfection) stay tuned.  In the meantime, here’s what I’ve got so far.  As they say, it is what it is.

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Jason Klass

Jason is an avid fly angler and backpacker. As a former fly fishing guide originally from Western New York, he moved to Colorado and became an early adopter of tenkara which perfectly suited the small, high altitude streams and lakes there. He has not fished a Western-style fly rod for trout since.

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4 Comments
  1. Reply
    June 10, 2012 at 7:22 am
    Jim Morgan Bennett

    Excellent camera work,especially for a 1st time…

  2. Reply
    June 10, 2012 at 9:16 am
    JDSmith

    Nice work Jason. The motion you’ve created certainly is eye catching. It also surprises me how fast that kebari is sinking after the twitch. Did it have any extra weight added to it other than a rib?

    I’m not sure if it’ll be possible, but in the future video’s a little slow motion would be a nice effect too. Another thing that would be cool to see is “create a hatch or show the fly”. Again I’m not sure if it’s possible and maybe I’m asking for too much. Cool vid though.

    JD

    • Reply
      June 10, 2012 at 9:30 am
      Jason Klass

      Hi JD. Thanks for the suggestions. I thought about putting it in slow motion but wanted to show it in real time. Maybe next time I could do it half in real time and half in slo mo. The fly doesn’t have any weight other than the copper rib. But it is a heavier hook so that helps it sink.

  3. Reply
    June 16, 2012 at 1:55 am
    craig

    excellent. demonstrates it well. didn’t see any fish in the water taking it though….. 🙂

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