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Tag Archives: tenkara videos

Autographed John Gierach Book

Interview with John Gierach

In case you missed it in my recap of the 2019 Denver Fly Fishing Show, I thought I’d repost my chat with renowned fly fishing author John Gierach. Every year, we bump into each other at our mutual smoking spot just outside the main entrance of the show and talk trash about the industry over…

February 19, 20197 CommentsInterviewsBy Jason Klass

How to Attach Tippet to a Tenkara Level Line

How to Tie Tippet to a Tenkara Level Line

There are a lot of excellent graphics and animations available that show the knot used to attach your tippet to your level line, but they typically don’t show you what you actually do with your hands and fingers. The Tenkara Knot was shown to me by Daniel Galhardo of Tenkara USA who learned it from Dr.…

February 17, 201923 CommentsTenkara 101, Tenkara KnotsBy 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 Casting vs. Western Fly Fishing

Western vs. Tenkara: Presentation Efficiency

Many fly anglers spend more time with their fly in the air than in the water. Tenkara forgoes all the false casting, shooting line, and line management usually required when fishing with a rod and reel, and keeps your fly in the water more–where the fish are!

November 6, 20184 CommentsPresentation Techniques, Tenkara 101By Jason Klass

Tenkara Fishing

How to Avoid Wind Drag in Tenkara Presentations

A common concern in tenkara (and a valid one) is casting in the wind. Of course, there are ways to mitigate this and there’s been much discussion on the topic: adjust your casting stroke, use a heavier line, use the blow line technique, use a titanium tenkara line, etc. But to me, a much bigger…

October 19, 20188 CommentsPresentation Techniques, Tenkara 101By Jason Klass

Jason Klass and Karel Lansky

Tenkara in England vs. the U.S.

In this video, I interview my long-time friend and fishing partner Karel Lansky about some of the differences between tenkara fishing in England and the States. Karel was one of the earliest adopters of tenkara in the U.S. and is the author of Tenkara on the Fly–one of the first tenkara blogs in the English…

September 16, 20185 CommentsInterviewsBy Jason Klass

Wooden tenkara line spools

Tenkara Path Line Spools

One of my closest friends and favorite fishing partners, Dennis Vander Houwen from Tenkara Path paid me a visit to show me some his latest wooden tenkara line spool designs. Dennis is a magician by trade, but he’s also a magician at the lathe–creating some of the most innovative and gorgeous spools I’ve ever seen.…

August 28, 20175 CommentsLine Holders & SpoolsBy Jason Klass

Brian Lindsay Kebari

Brian Lindsay on Kebari Fly Design

This 4th of July Weekend, I had the pleasure of having a guest at my house who is a tour de force in tenkara–Brian Lindsay. Brian is an avid tenkara fisher and tyer with a unique perspective on fly design. Here’s a quick video about his philosophy on tying that I think you’ll enjoy and…

July 3, 20174 CommentsInterviewsBy Jason Klass

Discover Tenkara DVD

Discovering Tenkara DVD: Japanese Kebari Patterns & Principles

I just finished watching volume 2 of the DVD series from Discover Tenkara: “Discovering Tenkara: Japanese Kebari Patterns & Principles”. When I heard of the video’s release, I had pretty low expectations. I thought, “just what the world needs … another video showing you how to tie the exact same flies 500 other videos on…

March 29, 20158 CommentsBooks & MediaBy Jason Klass

Tenkara Pack

[Video] The Tenkara Guide Sling

Here’s a video of how I set up the Tenkara Guide Sling Pack from Zimmerbuilt to be my ideal carry system for tenkara fishing around Colorado. This pack was designed by the Tenkara Guides in Utah to be a tenkara-specific pack but could also be used for conventional fly fishing. How do you carry your tenkara…

January 31, 20156 CommentsPacks, Organization & StorageBy Jason Klass

Tenkara Magic

Tenkara Magic!

Tenkara angler and magician Dennis Vander Houwen swung by the Tenkara Talk headquarters today (OK, technically my basement but “headquarters” just sounds so much more official) and wielded a little tenkara-related magic. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to attach your sakasa kebari to your tippet without tying a knot, watch the video! 

February 1, 20145 CommentsHumor, Tenkara VideosBy Jason Klass

Three Rivers Confluence Tenkara Rod

Tenkara Techniques: The Downstream Twitch

Of all the tenkara tricks I have up my sleeve, this one is my favorite and the one in which I have the most confidence.  As you’ll see in the video, it’s pretty simple, but it works.
April 6, 201318 CommentsPresentation TechniquesBy 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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