TJ ties the "Salt and Pepper" Sakasa Kebari
TJ ties his favorite tenkara fly, the Salt and Pepper tenkara fly, in the sakasa kebari style. He will be tying the “gourmet” version, which is tied with two feathers...
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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+ Biking
Tenkara biking? You betcha.We like to think that we exist to inspire you to get outside. And, we recognize most of your lives do not revolve around fly-fishing, there are...
Welcome to Tenkara 2.0
Press Release Here Five years ago we embarked on an adventure of sorts, introducing a method of fishing unknown outside of Japan at the time to people interested in fly-fishing....
Yvon Zill - France
Yvon Zill is one of the first tenkara guides in France is certified by Tenkara USA. He has been a very active tenkara instructor and guide in the Basque region....
Phil Sheridan - United Kingdom
As a Certified Tenkara USA Guide Phil Sheridan offers professional instruction, guiding, and presentations on all aspects of tenkara based in the heart of Yorkshire and around the UK. From...
Tenkara Knot: one knot for tippet to line and tippet to fly
Learn how to tie the “Double-Loop slip knot” for tenkara, one very simple tenkara knot that can be used to tie your tippet to tenkara line and tippet to fly....
Knots for tenkara
Learn the basic knots used in tenkara fly-fishing. Tie your tenkara line to rod, tippet to line and fly to tippet. There are a few knots that are more or...
Pause-and-drift technique and landing
Here’s a good video shot at Mossy Creek, Virginia, demonstrating the effective use of the pause-and-drift technique for tenkara. It also perfectly illustrates how to land a fish with tenkara....
Techniques for tenkara
Tenkara places more emphasis on technique rather than gear. One way to simplify is to reduce the number of fly choices and try different techniques. In Japan I’ve had the...
Learn How to cast with tenkara
Casting with tenkara rods is not difficult. In fact, we find it to be a very intuitive thing to do. Learn how to cast tenkara rods in this video with...
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...
In Search of Tenkara, 3
The “one fly” concept of tenkara gets challenged.In this video, Tenkara USA founder, Daniel Galhardo, describes his experience fishing a very challenging river, the Eagle River in Colorado, where local...
In Search of Tenkara, 2
On a 3-day backpacking trip in the backcountry of Colorado, Paul Vertrees, Patrick Smith and Daniel Galhardo get closer to finding “Tenkara”.Tenkara is the Japanese method of fly-fishing that uses...
In Search of Tenkara, 1
This video was entirely shot, narrated and edited on March 8th, 2013. In this 4 minute video Daniel Galhardo, founder of Tenkara USA, shares a bit of his philosophy on...