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Tenkara Book

Tenkara Today Book Review

Since introduced to the West, tenkara has taken on many flavors. Some call it cultural appropriation. Some call it assimilation. And there are many purists who have been trying to maintain the traditions of its Japanese origin. But one thing is certain: the use of tenkara gear in the West is more diverse than in…

November 7, 20201 CommentBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Tenkara Book

Tenkara–the Book

Several years ago, when Daniel Galhardo from Tenkara USA told me he was in the process of writing a book on tenkara, I was excited. At that time, there really wasn’t anything in print in English on tenkara and there was very limited information online (compared to today). Since then, a few English-language books and magazines…

June 10, 20174 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

The History of Fly-Fishing in Fify Flies

The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies

If you’re looking for a good book to curl up with this fall, I highly recommend “The History of Fly-Fishing In Fifty Flies” by Ian Whitelaw with Illustrations by Julie Spyropoulos. Not only does this masterpiece trace the development of fly fishing in the West through innovations in fly design and materials but also spins…

August 23, 20165 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Simple Flies by Morgan Lyle

Book Review: Simple Flies by Morgan Lyle

For many, just dipping their toes in the sport of fly fishing is daunting enough–forget about getting into tying their own flies. I imagine it’s something like trying to rewire the Space Shuttle before learning to actually pilot it.  And if you peruse the fly selection at your local fly shop, you can see why. There…

August 24, 20158 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Discover Tenkara DVD

Discovering Tenkara DVD: Japanese Kebari Patterns & Principles

I just finished watching volume 2 of the DVD series from Discover Tenkara: “Discovering Tenkara: Japanese Kebari Patterns & Principles”. When I heard of the video’s release, I had pretty low expectations. I thought, “just what the world needs … another video showing you how to tie the exact same flies 500 other videos on…

March 29, 20158 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Tenkara iPad & Android App

New to tenkara? There’s an app for that! Last year, I heard about an English language tenkara app published by Tsuribito Magazine. I thought it was interesting but didn’t download it since it was geared towards beginners. But today, curiosity finally got the better of me. I wanted to see exactly what it was, so today,…

January 25, 20157 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Tenkara Magazine

Tenkara Magazine Vol. 2

The second volume of Tenkara Magazine has just been published, further anchoring tenkara as an established form of fly fishing in the West. In 96 pages, this latest issue explores a wide spectrum of tenkara-related topics including presentation techniques, tenkara in Japan, trout cooking techniques, tenkara with kids, interviews with Japanese tenkara anglers, and more. One…

December 31, 201412 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Anthony Naples & Jason Klass

The Tenkara Cast: Episode 1

Anthony Naples of Casting Around and I recently teamed up to start a new tenkara podcast series called “The Tenkara Cast”. In this first episode, we talk about a variety of topics that were submitted by friends and followers on social media. We had a great time doing the podcast and are planning on making…

July 22, 201418 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Discovering Tenkara DVD

Discovering Tenkara DVD

Whenever I see a new “introductory” tenkara video come out, I usually end up doing a lot of fast forwarding or make it about halfway through before calling it quits. Having fished tenkara for 5 years now, anything geared towards a beginner is usually focused on things I already know, so I get bored pretty…

July 21, 20144 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Tenkara Magazine

Tenkara Magazine

In case you missed the memo, the world’s first tenkara-only magazine is here! Created by Tenkara USA, the magazine is a very high quality 112-page publication featuring well-written articles and great photography from a lot of names you’ll recognize if you’ve been fishing tenkara for any significant amount of time. The wide range of topics…

December 13, 201317 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Tenkara Podcast

Tenkara Podcast

I was recently interviewed about tenkara by Joel Ede of Kings Canyon Outdoors. If you’re an experienced tenkara angler, you might not hear a lot of new information but beginners will probably learn a few things. Regardless, it was a great conversation and will hopefully help spread the word about tenkara. Be sure to check…

December 6, 20133 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

New Tenkara Book by April 2013!

David Dirks had a great idea for a book: put together a list of tenkara topics and get a range of tenkara anglers to give their opinions on them. And that’s exactly what the soon-to-be-released Tenkara Fly Fishing: Insights & Strategies is. You’ll recognize a lot of the names in this book (including yours truly)…

February 3, 20139 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Learn Tenkara Fly Tying DVD Review

This new tenkara fly tying DVD series was just announced today but I happened to receive one in the mail prior to launch (Thanks Brian!).  This DVD isn’t good.  It’s GREAT!  The clarity and quality is amazing and the running commentary by tenkara experts is surprisingly informative.  When I first opened the package, I was…

July 24, 20126 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Tenkara in The Fly Fish Journal

Tenkara in The Fly Fish Journal

I just finished reading the article “Japanese Dreams” by Daniel Galhardo of TenkaraUSA in Vol. 3, Issue 3 of The Fly Fish Journal.  As someone who tries to consume every piece of information on tenkara I can get my hands on, I was prepared for another “more of the same” article that just rehashed things…

March 28, 20125 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Bugs of the Underworld DVD

Bugs of the Underworld DVD

  I just finished watching the Bugs of the Underworld DVD from the California School of Fly Fishing.  The video was filmed by award winning videographers Ralph and Lisa Cutter over the course of 11 years in 3 different countries and shows the complete life cycles of mayflies, stoneflies, caddis, and other aquatic insects of…

December 30, 20116 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

A Short Tenkara Documentary

Here’s an excellent mini-documentary on tenkara starring the Tenkara Guides.  I think it captures the essence of tenkara very well.  There is a full length documentary in the works that is being produced by Brian Flemming of Learn Tenkara that is slated to be released in about a year in which yours truly will briefly…

December 8, 20113 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Tenkara Book

Tenkara Book Review

I recently read Tenkara: Radically Simple, Ultralight Fly Fishing by Kevin Kelleher, MD and Misako Ishimura and just wanted to post a few of my thoughts on it. First off, this is the first book on Tenkara fly fishing written in English and represents a milestone for the Tenkara-mania that seems to be spreading across…

February 9, 20112 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Tenkara Book

Tenkara: The Book

Today, I got something very special in the mail–a copy of “Tenkara:  Radically Simple, Ultralight Fly Fishing”, by Kevin C. Kelleher, MD and Misako Ishimura.  Why is this book so special?  For starters, it’s the first English Language book on Tenkara fly fishing. Secondly, it is autographed and came with a personal letter from the…

January 7, 20112 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass
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Jason Klass is a former fly fishing guide & casting instructor based in Colorado. He was an early adopter of tenkara in the West and has been fishing the method for a variety of species since 2009. Read more >>

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