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Yamakawa’s Tenkara Line Furling Machine

September 26, 20122 CommentsDIY & HacksBy Jason Klass

I know this isn’t a great video but I’ve been getting a lot of interest in Eiji Yamakawa’s furled tenkara lines since my recent post.  This is footage I took at the 2012 Tenkara Summit and while it was difficult to get a good shot because of all the people crowded around and I’m not happy with it, I thought it was still worth posting.  If nothing else, it will serve to whet the appetites of those looking for a demo of how to furl a tenkara line before the soon-to-be-released videos come out from Tenkara Guides.  I’m sure their videos will be much more detailed and informative.  This one was just off the cuff so stay tuned for a better one from the guides.

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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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2 Comments
  1. Reply
    September 27, 2012 at 12:43 am
    Micheal

    Thanks for the video. It helps out. I see it is all about keeping the lines separated while twisting. The weight on the ends also help out. Now I just need to do some experimenting. Thanks again Jason.

  2. Reply
    September 27, 2012 at 8:28 am
    Rickles

    One of the magazines a few years ago had this bizarre peg and board method posted. This certainly looks simpler, but I can’t imagine that it’s easier than a Bimini twist.

    I’ve done plenty of Bimini twist befores with perfection loop at each end as a leader for cranking bass and snapper out of thick cover/wrecks. Makes a damn strong leader for cheap.

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