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May172012

Sakasa Kebari on Red Hook

Tenkara Flies on Red Hooks

  Many anglers tout the effectiveness of using red hooks in their fly patterns.  While there appears to be some science behind it, I’m not a red hook fanatic; nor am I a foe.  I don’t know if or why red hooks add some attractor qualities to flies or not.  I’ve caught fish on them…

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11 CommentsFlies & Fly Tying, Fly Tying
May162012

DIY Fly Tying background Plate

DIY Fly Tying Background Plate

Even the most organized fly tying desks can have cluttered backgrounds that can be distracting when you’re trying to put the finishing touches on that perfect fly.  It can not only adversely affect the quality of the fly you’re tying, but also cause eye strain.  Here’s a simple, low-cost solution I came up with to…

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13 CommentsDIY & Hacks, Flies & Fly Tying, Fly Tying
May152012

Pheasant and Orange Sakasa Kebari

Pheasant & Orange Sakasa Kebari

Pheasant and Orange Sakasa Kebari

A classic color combination in an eyeless sakasa kebari style.  For video instructions on how to tie eyeless tenkara flies, click here.

Hook:  Owner Super Yamame #7

Head:  Orange Uni 8/0 thread
Loop Eye:  #2 silk bead cord, white
Hackle:  Pheasant
Body:  Camel Uni 8/0 thread
Rib:  Small copper wire, counterwrapped

7 CommentsFlies & Fly Tying
May152012

Sulphur Sakasa Kebari

Sulphur Sakasa Kebari

Hook:  Owner Amano Tenkara Hook #2 or #3 Thread:  Uni 8/0 Light Cahill Hackle:  Light Dun Hen Body:  Pale Yellow Dubbing I’ve been playing around with my Amano tenkara hooks and thought this simple pattern might be a good fit for their smaller size range.  If you want to match the hatch, this would be…

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8 CommentsFlies & Fly Tying
May132012

Tenkara and the eleventh color

The “Eleventh Color” of Tenkara

In Japan, tenkara has been very narrowly defined in terms of gear, technique, and application.  The gear part of the definition includes using a long rod, no reel, and simple, unweighted flies.  The technique part includes things like using rapids and waterfalls to sink flies rather than weight, watching the line rather than using a…

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18 CommentsPhilosophy
May92012

Tenkara USA Ayu

Tenkara USA Ayu Review

  I’m not sure how it happened but somehow over the last two years I’ve been fishing the Tenkara USA Ayu, I haven’t done a review.  Maybe it’s because I’ve always considered it such an staple tenkara rod  that it was easy to overlook.  Sometimes, the most obvious things are the easiest to miss.  But,…

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7 CommentsTenkara Rods
May82012

Owner Amano Tenkara Hooks

Owner Amano Tenkara Hooks

I recently got some #2 and #3 Owner Amano Tenkara hooks to play around with and thought I would share some info on them for anyone who is looking for smaller hooks for sakasa kebari.  These hooks feature a slight down eye, short shank, wide gap and, are made of fairly heavy wire to help…

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10 CommentsFlies & Fly Tying, Fly Tying
May62012

Largemouth Bass on Tenkara

Warmwater Tenkara

With all the local trout streams low and clear, this was a good weekend for some tenkara bass fishing.  In the late morning, I hit the ponds at South Platte Park, where I had caught by first tenkara bass just a couple of weeks ago and it didn’t let me down!   I explored some…

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23 CommentsWarmwater Tenkara
May52012

Horse Hair Tenkara Fly

Horse Tail Loop Eye Sakasa Kebari

If you’re interested in using horse tail as a fly body, here is another horse hair sakasa kebari I have found to be effective.Hook:  Owner Super Yamame #7

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8 CommentsFlies & Fly Tying, Fly Tying
May42012

Sakasa Kebari Tied on an Eyeless Hook

Tenkara Flies on Eyeless Hooks

Some tenkara anglers in Japan prefer to tie their sakasa kebari on eyeless hooks.  Rather than a metal ring for an eye, these flies have a loop of flexible material to which the tippet is tied.  I’ve heard some people say that this connection gives the fly more movement in the water than flies with…

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14 CommentsFlies & Fly Tying, Fly Tying
May22012

Amnesia Strike Indicator for Tenkara

Amnesia Strike Indicator for Tenkara

Anyone who has ever dead drifted a fly with a tenkara rod has undoubtedly discovered two things:  1. Sometimes it’s hard to detect a strike on a level line.  2. Strike indicators don’t cast well with a tenkara rod.  Luckily, for anyone who finds it difficult to see their line, there’s a simple way to…

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19 CommentsTenkara Lines
May12012

Daiwa Soyokaze Rod

Daiwa Soyokaze Review

While the Daiwa Soyokaze isn’t technically a true “tenkara” rod, any tenkara angler would immediately recognize a lot of familiar features. Telescopic blank? Check. Lilian cord? Check. No reel seat? Check. In fact, it’s hard to cast the Soyokaze and not consider it anything other than a “minature” tenkara rod.   The Soyokaze line of…

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13 CommentsTenkara Rods
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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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