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Category Archives: Tenkara Lines

Tenkara Strike Indicator

New Tenkara Line Sighters (Strike Indicators)

ATTENTION: I was inundated with orders on these and it became too time consuming so I am no longer making them. Sorry.  I posted on Facebook about a line sighter (strike indicator) that I developed specifically for tenkara and the level of interest was not surprising. One of the biggest complaints that I’ve heard from…

April 23, 202213 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

Tactical Tenkara Nymph Line

Why We Don’t Use Leaders in Tenkara

graphic by Anthony Naples I was struck recently by a comment I read from Chris Stewart in a Facebook group. I can’t remember the exact wording, so I’m paraphrasing. It was to the effect of, “remember in western fly fishing when we were all concerned about having a well-tapered leader? Whatever happened to that?” It might…

July 4, 20198 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

Kevlar Braided Tenkara Line

Bulletproof Tenkara Line

One of the things I love about tenkara is that it lends itself to DIY gear and experimentation–especially when it comes to lines. If you think about it, people don’t really do much in the way of DIY lines in mainstream fly fishing. Most people just buy something off the shelf and while they might…

April 17, 20199 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

Tippet Expiration Dates

Does Tippet Expiration Really Matter?

A guy came into the shop the other day and was filling his basket with handfuls of tippet material. We got to talking and he told me he replaces all of his tippet every year with “fresh” tippet. It was his ritual. I know the old argument–heat, UV exposure, and water absorption all degrade tippet…

February 16, 201924 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

Sebata Tenkara Line

Sebata’s Hand-Furled Tenkara Line

Yuzo Sebata. AKA, “Tani no Okina“, or, “the old man of the valley”. I recently shared some pictures of his tenkara flies. But just as each Japanese tenkara angler has their own signature fly patterns, many also have their own lines–as unique as their own thumbprints–and settled upon by years of experience and experimentation. Sebata-san…

February 5, 20194 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

Tactical Tenkara Nymph Line

Tactical Tenkara Nymph Line

I was recently contacted by my friend and veteren tenkara angler Paul Vertrees who told me about a new tenkara line he was developing with Royal Gorge Anglers. He offered to send me one to try and of course I accepted because I love to try out new gear, but honestly, I wasn’t really expecting…

January 1, 20196 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

Tenkara Eso Line Wax

Tenkara Eso Line Wax

We’ve all been there before. You’re fishing your favorite line and it’s the perfect color for the spot you’re on. You can see the tip perfectly and detect even the gentlest strike with ease. But then, things change. Maybe you move slightly upstream where the lighting conditions are completely different, or the sun suddenly disappears…

September 29, 201811 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

Jason Klass Tenkara Line Formula

My Simple Tenkara Line Formula

One of the advantages of having a diverse background in fishing is that there can be some interesting crossover among the different genres. I’ve borrowed many tips, tactics and techniques from spin fishing, bait casting, deep sea fishing and (of course) western fly fishing that I’ve been able to incorporate into my tenkara fishing over…

September 14, 201810 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

tenkara floating line

Zen Tenkara Floating Line

A few weeks ago, I met up with Karin Miller from Zen Flyfishing and she let me try out her new floating line along the banks of the Fall River in Estes Park, CO. I pretty much exclusively fish level fluorocarbon lines; however, there are situations in which I find a floating line works better…

July 28, 201715 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

Titanium Tenkara Line

Esoteric Tackle Titanium Tenkara Lines

When we think of tenkara lines, we tend to think either of tapered, braided monofilament lines or level fluorocarbon lines. Undoubtedly, those are the two most popular kinds used today; however, there is another type of line you may not be familiar with that’s a little more (shall we say) “esoteric”. There’s a small number…

August 28, 20161 CommentTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

Furled Tenkara Lines

Katana & Tachi Tenkara Lines

In my last post, I wrote about some new hooks from Moonlit Fly Fishing. Moonlit isn’t a tenkara-specific company. They mostly sell conventional fly rods, leaders and accessories, but seem to be increasing their offering of gear relevant to the tenkara angler–and they’re doing it well. I recently received two of their lines, the Katana and…

July 23, 20162 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

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Tenkara USA Tapered Nylon Lines

Tenkara USA is launching a new line. Not a new product “line”, but an actual “line”. It’s tapered nylon which is a departure from from their traditional offering of fluorocarbon level lines and furled tapered lines. They’re made by Fujino (one of the industry’s most trusted brands) and will be available in various lengths under…

June 12, 20168 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass
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