Our 12 favorite tenkara blog posts in 2013
I may say this every year when December 30th comes, but I’ll say it again, “I just can’t believe the year has already come to an end!” So much has...
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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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Merry Christmas! 2013.
Favorite Tenkara Gifts
Some Tenkara USA faves: Sebatake-Kun Long Sleeve Shirt This shirt is worn by Mr. Yuzo Sebata wherever he goes fishing. A great conversation starter for sure! $ 24 New...
Tenkara Magazine
It started off as a magazine but I’m tempted to say the end-result is much more like a book. This year I decided it was time to add value to...
New Shirt: Sebatake-Kun
On a recent visit to Japan, I spent time with one of the longest-practicing tenkara anglers in the country, Mr. Yuzo Sebata. One of Mr. Sebata’s students had created a...
NEW TENKARA RODS SATO and RHODO Triple-zoom with "KEEP YOUR PLUG"
Our newest tenkara rods are now in! *** RHODO – Triple-zoom 8’10”/ 9’9”/10’6” (270/297/320cm), with “Keep your Plug™” system (patent pending) – $215 SATO – Triple-zoom 10’8”/ 11’10”/12’9” (330-360-390cm), with...
Tenkara Knot Posters
Here’s a very neat poster illustrating some of the knots used in tenkara when tying the tapered lines to the rod and how they all go together. The art was...
The 80/20 rule in fly-fishing?
The 80-20 rule is a powerful and nearly universal, which states that, for a large variety of events, 80% of the results will come from 20% of causes/inputs. It is...
Just a reminder of why we fish
Just got back from fishing and had to share a couple of nice pictures with you. No point I want to make here except that fishing is pretty darn fun!...
Why the Reverse Hackle on Tenkara Flies?
While not all tenkara flies have the hackle facing forward (away from the bend of the hook / “reverse”), the most popular and most easily recognizable tenkara flies do. These...
The Tenkara Heart
by TJ Ferreira Last week I posted a message on my facebook page that I was feeling a little down because it had been almost a month since I last...
Raison D'être
I like to think Tenkara USA has a reason for being, and it is not to capitalize on the “tenkara trend”. After all, there was no tenkara trend when I...
Fly Town Comics
As a fly angler my eyes quickly get drawn to two things: fish, and flies. A couple of weeks ago I attended the Fresno County Fair. It had been years...
Where is Tenkara Perfect?
For the most part, most of my tenkara has been on the type of classic mountain stream the style of fishing evolved on. But, in my home state of Montana...
Teaching those who taught you
Nearly 30 years ago my parents started teaching my how to fish. At first it was just a plastic toy rod, probably when I was 1 year old and played...
Tenkara Tie-a-thon Raises $761 for CO flood Relief Efforts - #Tenkara4COFlood
This weekend we held the first Tenkara Tie-a-thon to help victims of the devastating Colorado flood. The recent floods have swept homes, displaced thousands of people and took a few lives right near the...