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Tenkara USA

Nov202012

tenkara line

How to Remove Line Twist in Tenkara Level Lines

Some rod manufacturers may cringe at me suggesting this tip to remove line twist when you’re winding your line on to the spool for fear of broken rod tips. But I have been using this technique for over two years and have never broken a rod. You just have to take the same care you…

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9 CommentsTenkara 101
Nov192012

Bear Creek Brown Trout

Fall Fishing on Bear Creek

It was a gloomy day on Bear Creek today. Surrounded by dark waters, cold grey rocks, scraggly leave-less trees, dead grasses, and overcast skies, I felt like I was fishing in a Tim Burton movie. Luckily, the fishing was better than the weather…   It’s been an eternity since I’ve fished Bear Creek. For much…

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4 CommentsTrip Reports
Nov162012

Tips for not Spooking Fish

It happens to even the most experienced angler.  You come across a magazine-perfect pod of trout in crystal clear water.  Your eyes become laser focused on them. Anticipation builds. Your adrenaline kicks in.  You plot the first and and can almost feel the trout in your hand already. But then, they scatter as if someone…

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6 CommentsStreamcraft
Nov122012

Masami Tanaka at the 2012 Tenkara Summit

Masami Tanaka’s Tenkara Flies

For me, the biggest highlight of the 2012 Tenkara Summit was meeting and being able to fish with all the Japanese anglers that attended. It was great to learn about tenkara from people who practice it in its birthplace. As you might imagine, there was a lot of talk and trading of tenkara flies. It…

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17 CommentsFlies
Nov102012

Tenkara flies tied with found materials

Tying Flies with Common, Everyday Materials

Fly tiers have it pretty easy these days.  Run out of red floss during a marathon tying session of Royal Coachmans?  Head down to your local fly shop and pick some up.  Need fluorescent pink guinea fowl for a killer new Spey fly?  Order in online and it will be at your door in a…

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19 CommentsDIY & Hacks, Fly Tying
Nov62012

Tenkara Times Sakasa Kebari

Sakasa Kebari from Tenkara Times

I just got a new tenkara rod today from Tenkara Times (review to follow) and it included a free sampling of some of their sakasa kebari.  I didn’t think much of it at first until I opened up the packaging and saw the quality of tying.  These are good tenkara flies.  Here are some closeups…

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2 CommentsFlies
Nov32012

Jason's Tenkaramobile

My Tenkaramobile

A few months ago, I bought my dream car: a Jeep Wrangler.  So what makes it a “tenkaramobile”?  Well, first and foremost, it is the vehicle that will transport me to all of my future tenkara adventures.  But there are a few other tweaks I’ve made to “tenkara-ize” it.   Tenkara License Plates Much to…

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17 CommentsHumor
Oct302012

Interview with Eiji Yamakawa

Anyone who frequently visits the Tenkara USA forums has probably seen posts by someone named “Eddie”.  What some may not know is that “Eddie” is actually Eiji Yamakawa, an expert tenkara angler from Japan.  We first came into contact when he helped me get my Nissin Prosquare tenkara rod and we have kept in contact…

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23 CommentsInterviews
Oct242012

Viva Sakasa Kebari Tenkara Fly

Viva Sakasa Kebari

No, I’m not trying to start a revolution (yet). “Viva” is a color scheme for fly patterns that is extremely popular on the UK Stillwater scene. The original Viva was a wet fly tied by Victor Furse for reservoir fishing but has since become a template color combination of black, chartreuse, and silver and is…

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8 CommentsFlies
Oct222012

A banished sakasa kebari

My Fly Culling Ritual

Ever since a I can remember I’ve been doing something that might be considered strange and have always wondered if I’m the only one, or if other anglers do it as well. Basically, I “cull” flies from my fly box. That is, when I take a fly out of my box to fish it, that’s…

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12 CommentsPhilosophy
Oct222012

Tenkara no Oni Casting

Interview with Tenkara no Oni

I was ecstatic when Masami Sakakibara (AKA, “Tenkara no Oni”) recently agreed to do an interview with me.  Tenkara no Oni is not only a tenkara master but is known for his amazing casting style which is often referred to as “magical”.  He recently put up an English language website called Masami Sakakibara’s World of…

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19 CommentsInterviews
Oct202012

Sakasa Kebari

What makes a fly a “tenkara” fly?

Don’t be put off by the title. I’m not about to incite a heated debate about what is or isn’t a “tenkara” fly and delve into an infinite loop of semantic minutia.  Instead, I thought I would simply list out the criteria I use when selecting patterns that I think work well for tenkara.  And…

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21 CommentsPhilosophy
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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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