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Tenkara USA

Apr212012

Bass on a Tenkara USA Yamame

My 1st Tenkara Bass

This might come as a surprise to some of you but today, I caught my first tenkara-caught bass.  Funny thing–I guess if you only go fishing for trout, you only catch trout!  Until today, I have only used tenkara in trout streams so I thought I’d give one of our local lakes a try for…

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18 CommentsTrip Reports, Warmwater Tenkara
Apr172012

Killer Bugs

Confessions of a Killer Bug Addict

It wasn’t supposed to be like this.  I came from a good family.  I grew up fishing dry flies with bamboo rods on spring creeks.  I learned all the latin names of aquatic insects and could tie patterns that imitated them right down to the last abdominal gill.  I filled Wheatly after Wheatly with beautifully…

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54 CommentsFly Tying, Humor
Apr162012

Raji Leica Tenkara Line Spools

Raji Leica Tenkara Line Spools

Not too long ago, I posted about some Oni tenkara line spools I got from Japan.  I like them a lot but I also like line spools that have a metal bar inserted in the center for storing the fly.  On eBay, I recently found a spool that has the best of both worlds–a spool identical…

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10 CommentsLine Holders & Spools

S**t Tenkara Anglers Say

I’ve always been a fan of the “S**t People Say” video series and thought it would be fun to make one about tenkara.  Special thanks to TenkaraTalk readers Phil Echelman, Joe Egry, and Kevin Fricke for being in the video. WARNING:  This video contains adult language.

22 CommentsHumor
Apr82012

Tenkara-Release-Box-3

Tenkara Release Box

Today I got a chance to try out the release box that Karel from Tenkara on the Fly made for me.  I really like it because it gives me plenty of time to take pictures of fish without having to worry about suffocating them or slipping out of my hands.  Plus, I can pour them…

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23 CommentsTrip Reports
Apr72012

DIY Tippet Spool Holder

A DIY Tippet Spool Holder

I normally don’t like gadgets hanging off the outside of my chest pack.  I try to limit it to the things I want quick access to like hemostats and line clippers.  Until now, I have kept my tippet spools inside my pack thinking it was one less thing to clank around.  But, I like the…

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19 CommentsDIY & Hacks
Apr32012

Sakasa Kebari

Sakasa Kebari & the One Fly Approach

Ever since I started tenkara fishing, I’ve been fascinated with those who subscribe to the “one fly” approach. Imagine an angler so confident in their skills, having so much faith in one fly, that they choose to carry only one pattern with them.  It seems almost mythical.  Yet, there are some practical reasons why this…

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14 CommentsPhilosophy
Apr22012

Tenkara Lake Fishing

Where Simplicity Really Matters

As tenkara takes hold in the West, many people are experimenting with different techniques, rigging, and DIY gear modifications. As someone who has a deep passion for innovation, I think this is a good thing. But there are many voices criticizing certain types of experimentation in an effort to preserve the intrinsic simplicity of tenkara.…

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4 CommentsPhilosophy
Apr22012

Bear Creek Rainbow on Tenkara

Bear Creek Trip Report April 1st, 2012

  April Fool’s day was no joke on Bear Creek this Sunday.  I had another stellar day–one of those sublime “lost track of how many fish I caught” days.  But aside from the great fishing, I learned a thing or two.  The days you catch fish (or don’t) come and go.  But the lessons you…

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5 CommentsTrip Reports
Apr12012

I’m giving up on Tenkara

After a humiliating day on the water being outfished by bait fishermen, I had an epiphany.  I’ve decided that I’m giving up tenkara.  It was fun while it lasted but after seeing these guys outfish me ten to one with worms and corn, I can’t see any reason why I’d stick with a “cane pole…

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13 CommentsHumor
Mar312012

Size 8 Sakasa Kebari

Giant Sakasa Kebari

Maybe “giant” is a relative term for a size #8 sakasa kebari.  After all, in Japan they regularly fish flies that large (or larger).  But for me, a #8 is huge.  You see, I got some grouse feathers from Tenkara Bum that were too large for the #12 and #10 sakasa kebari I normally tie,…

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10 CommentsFlies
Mar282012

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…

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5 CommentsBooks & Media
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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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