How to tie tenkara flies: The Ishigaki Kebari
How to tie tenkara flies: The Ishigaki Kebari™ Materials: 1) Size 12 hook (this can vary according to preference, size 12 is the one Ishigaki uses most often)2) Sewing thread,...
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Exploring Fall Tenkara Fishing in the Northern Rockies
Fall is a beautiful time of year in the northern Rockies, but for me, it’s always been a little overrated in terms of fishing. Yes, it can be a great...
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Tenkara Fly Tying
Mr. Yoshida ties a Kenbane tenkara fly
Mr. Takashi Yoshida is an innovative fly tyer based in Japan. Here he shows how to tie a tenkara fly using the Alula feather of a pheasant, known in Japanese as...
Hiroto Sasaki, Tying a Tenkara Fly Without a Vise
Our favorite thing about this video is the way Mr. Sasaki finishes off his tenkara fly. Watch him tie his fly without a vise, and then the unique technique he...
Yuzo Sebata Tying Tenkara Flies, Streamside
Mr. Yuzo Sebata is one of the most well-known tenkara anglers in Japan. He keeps his fly-fishing simple and enjoys backpacking in the mountains of Japan catching trout and foraging...
Tenkara Fly-tying Video Series: Royal Conrad
In 3 minutes tenkara guide, and McGuckin’s tenkara guru, Steve Conrad will show you how to tie a very effective tenkara fly, the Royal Conrad.
Fly-tying with Allison Marriott
Allison Marriott is a fly-fishing guide and fly-tying instructor in the Boulder, Colorado area, working for Rocky Mountain Anglers fly shop. As part of our Tenkara Fly-Tying Video Series, where every...
Fly-tying without a vise
John Geer shows us how to tie flies without a vise. That’s simple fly-tying. Tenkara flies happen to be some of the easiest to tie without the use of a...
Simple kebari with Allen Seagraves
Allen Seagraves, a tenkara guide based in Boulder, Colorado, shows us how to tie a simple kebari.
Chartreuse Black Kebari with Mark Bolson
Tenkara Fly-Tying Video Series In this video Mark Bolson shows us how to tie a tenkara fly (kebari) he calls the Chartreuse Black Kebari.
Tying the Ishigaki kebari
Dr. Ishigaki, the most renowned tenkara angler in Japan, shows us that tying tenkara flies can be pretty simple. Tenkara fly patterns come in all shapes, but you don’t need...
Tying the Amano Kebari
One of the most renowned tenkara anglers in Japan, Mr. Katsutoshi Amano shows us how to tie tenkara flies without a vise.Mr. Katsutoshi Amano is one of the most renowned...
Tying the Takayama Tenkara Fly
Tenkara fly tying can be pretty easy. Watch this video to learn how to to tie the takayama kebari (tenkara fly), a fly thought to have originated in the area...