Shallow riffles for now
There is no way around it, it is very difficult to post about things as they happen when things are happening fast and the days are packed. It's about 11:30PM...
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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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Fishing Kids of the Mazegawa
Today I'd like to share one of the memorable moments of this trip so far that does directly involve my wife or I. It was the sight of three young...
Fishing Cafe
A few months ago I wrote about the visit of Mr. Endo, editor of the Japanese "Fishing Cafe" magazine. I finally got to browse its pages. This issue is primarily...
Japan, Day 3 and 4: Gyotaku, Museum tenkara rod
By the title of this post, you know there is something disgusting to come, and I'll save that for the end. The last couple of days were very enjoyable, with...
Japan, day 1: Tea, Hachiko, and Telescopic rods
Margaret and I decided to sit-out the 90 degree heat at a cafe, after an enjoyable day in Tokyo. It was an easy day, beginning with visiting one of my...
Japan Revisited - In Search of Tenkara?
Tomorrow morning I will be heading to Japan for my 4th visit. It is part of a journey I have so far called "my search for tenkara". On my first...
Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews host new show featuring tenkara
Yvon Chouinard of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews of Blue Ribbon Flies (one of our dealers) host the TV show American Fly Guide with Yvon fishing with tenkara on the Odell...
Trout Hangouts: Waterfall Pools
Written by Jason "Trout Hangouts" is an ongoing series in which I highlight one specific element or structure of a river, stream, creek, or lake where trout like to hold...
Tenkara Flies on Wednesdays: Masami Tanaka's Flies
In a recent post, I wrote about some of the flies I got from the Tenkara Summit. One of the featured tiers was Japanese tenkara angler Masami Tanaka. Tanaka-san's flies...
Trout Hangouts: Rock Walls
written by Jason “Trout Hangouts” is an ongoing series in which I highlight one specific element or structure of a river, stream, creek, or lake where trout like to hold...
Ishigaki Style Wooden Tenkara Line Spool
written by Jason There were many unique tenkara items up for auction at this year's Tenkara Summit and I was determined to come home with at least a few. Among...
Tenkara Fly Tying DVD Now Available Here
written by Jason The first in a series of tenkara fly tying videos is now available on the Tenkara USA website. If you're just getting into tenkara and buying a...
Fly Box (Dis-)Organization
written by Jason Back when I “matched the hatch” and carried various stages of each species of insect, my fly boxes were the epitome of organization. Each pattern was grouped...
Palmered Flies for Tenkara
Written by Jason Daniel has been posting a lot of flies from tenkara anglers in Japan over on the Tenkara USA Facebook page lately (click here to see Daniel's summary...
Featured tenkara flies from Japan
For a couple of weeks we have been posting numerous interesting tenkara fly patterns on our Facebook page - daily. Many of these were tied by Mr. Yoshikazu Fujioka, my teacher...
Trout Hangouts: Edges of Whitewater
Written by Jason "Trout Hangouts" is an ongoing series in which I highlight one specific element or structure of a river, stream, creek, or lake where trout like to...