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SGB Media interview
Teresa Hartford at SGB Media, the main outdoor industry publication, spoke with Tenkara USA founder, Daniel Galhardo, about tenkara, its introduction to the US and the...
tenkara on Colorado Public Radio Network
As I mention in my segment, I started Tenkara USA with the aim of introducing more people to the joy fly-fishing, and tenkara was a great...
Peak Gear Award - Sato Kit
From Elevation Outdoors: Why It Won: Tenkara makes fly fishing a new experience for anyone who tries it. The cast is simple to learn (and some...
America's Most Trout Friendly Companies by Trout Unlimited
Tenkara USA was named one of America’s Most Trout Friendly Companies by Trout Unlimited. Our strong commitment to contributing to environmental organizations that protect trout habitat, the...
Baltimore Sun
Read story here “Forget about ‘Western’ fly-fishing rods. The new rage around the area is tenkara fishing.” “The most significant advantage of tenkara style is no...
Men's Journal Gear
“While tenkara is great for fly-fishing beginners, it can be a revelation for the enthusiast and an opportunity to get away from the overpacking ways that’s popular in the Western...
Kudo Award - Fly Rod and Reel magazine
The Tenkara USA Rhodo, an adjustable tenkara rod we released earlier this year, just received the “Kudo Award” from renowned author and tenkara angler Dave Hughes and...
Denver Post, June 8th 2014
Tenkara “fad” hitting its stride in Colorado’s high-country streams, writes Scott Willoughby on his second piece for the Denver Post.
Dave Hughes "Trout from Small Streams" (Book)
Dave Hughes’ Trout from Small Streams has been a popular book since 2003. In its second edition, release in 2014, Dave updates the book with a...
Ask About Fly Fishing.com
On June 4th Daniel participated the internet radio show Askaboutflyfishing.com. Roger Maves and I talked about “Tenkara’s Evolution”. We started talking about the basics of what tenkara...
Blue Ridge Outdoors: Tenkanyoneering
A fantastic piece by Graham Averill on a tenkara plus canyoneering trip out in North Carolina. “And thanks to the streamlined gear and telescoping rods, tenkara...
Boulder Weekly
Boulder Weekly, our home newspaper, covered tenkara on May 1st, 2014 as tenkara takes Boulder by a storm. The Tenkara Girls group is also featured in...
Men's Health: Tenkara, Manliest Hobbies on Earth
Too good not to share. Tenkara was named one of the “10 Manliest Hobbies on Earth” by Men’s Health magazine! Sure, considering how many women are taking...
High Country News / Adventure Journal
Tienlon Ho writes about the story of Daniel Galhardo taking her niece tenkara fishing in the Sierra Nevada of California. "The basic tenkara cast looks a...
John Gierach, All Fishermen are Liars
Does John Gierach tenkara? Yes! He does. At least some of the time. In his latest book, All Fishermen are Liars, Gierach recounts the story of...
The Tenkara Timeline
Much has been happening as we continue our mission of sharing the tenkara story here. Here’s a timeline I started putting together earlier this year. I...
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