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Tag Archives: tenkara lines

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

How to Attach Any Line to a Tenkara Rod

How to Tie ANY Line to a Tenkara Rod

As tenkara anglers, we like to push the boundaries and experiment with different techniques and tackle. One area of our sport that particularly lends itself to R & D is using unconventional materials for lines. While early lines may have been constructed of furled or braided horse tail or silk, commercially available modern lines have…

December 15, 201811 CommentsTenkara 101, Tenkara KnotsBy 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

Esoteric Tackle Braid & Bead Tenkara Strike Indicators

Where I come from, nymphing meant two things by default: 1). a heavily weighted fly and 2). a high-floating strike indicator (usually the bulky teardrop type with a toothpick stopper). That was an effective rig on a 5 wt. It’s the perfect balance between sinking the fly and getting a visual indication of the take…

May 27, 20169 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

Tenkara floating line

Three Rivers Tenkara Floating Line

For the last several years, I’ve been fishing level lines for tenkara almost exclusively. While tapered, furled lines are a pleasure to cast, level lines (due to their almost anti-gravity weight) make it much easier to keep your line off the water and maintain a good dead drift. Usually, I fish fluorocarbon level lines since…

November 15, 20153 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

Sugru Tenkara Line Holder

DIY Sugru Tenkara Line Holder

Back in May of 2010, I introduced the (then tiny) tenkaraverse to the concept of using EZ Keepers as an on-board line management system. Since then, I’ve seen more and more people adopt this method of storing their line on their tenkara rod without the need for a separate spool. Some people love it, some…

June 22, 201523 CommentsDIY & HacksBy Jason Klass

Nissin SP Pro Tenkara line

Nissin SP Pro Tenkara Line

Every time someone asks me to try out a new tapered tenkara line, I always say the same thing: “I’m a level-line guy”. But, because of my STGA (“Severe Tenkara Gear Addiction), I always accept, and am always reminded of how easy tapered lines are to cast. So when Chris Stewart of Tenkara Bum asked…

May 6, 20158 CommentsTenkara LinesBy Jason Klass

Fujino Tenkara Line

Fujino Tenkara Line

A couple of weeks ago, Chris Stewart from Tenkara Bum told me about a new line he was thinking of carrying. It was a nylon tapered line similar to those used in conventional fly fishing. This type of tapered line is nothing new in tenkara. There are many tapered nylon lines available today such as…

April 7, 20158 CommentsTenkara LinesBy 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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