Which tenkara rod to buy for Colorado: Boulder / Front Range?
Boulder in Colorado is our home, and we fish all the waters around here frequently. Thus this is a good place to start our, “Which tenkara rod to buy for...
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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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Which tenkara rod to use in this area?
We can give two types of answers: a generic “this tenkara rod is ideal for small streams”, “The Ito is ideal for fishing larger streams and rivers”, etc. Or, we...
Tenkara+ Social Distancing
Tenkara+ Social Distancing. Tenkara USA.
New product release - 10 years
We don’t release new products very often, but when we do it is because we think they need to be out there. I hope you will enjoy the offerings below....
Looking back at 10 years of Tenkara
Today we celebrate 10 years of building Tenkara USA and sharing tenkara outside of Japan. It is an incredible milestone, and this journey has been filled with incredible experiences, milestones...
UPDATE: EU Shipments
We received word that the fulfillment center we have worked with in the UK for the past 10 years to fulfill orders in the European Union is closing doors and...
Tenkara in Hawaii: Kauai Rainbow Trout with the Hane
Kauai Trout with the Hane by Adam Trahan I enjoy tenkara in far away places, and Kauai has been on my list to for quite some time. Tenkara USA recently...
Reports from Japan, 2018
If you have been following us on social media, you may know that I am currently on a 2-week long trip to a few areas of Japan. As usual, I...
Press Release: Tenkara USA hires outdoor industry veteran as new CEO
Press Release, Boulder, CO Fly-fishing equipment company Tenkara USA has named industry veteran Patrick Stratton CEO. He will join Daniel Galhardo on the senior management team. Stratton has held...
9th Anniv. outside of Japan
Today we celebrate the 9th anniversary of tenkara’s introduction outside of Japan and the inception of Tenkara USA!On April 12, 2009, Daniel Galhardo launched Tenkara USA with the goal of...
Announcing a new rod: The Hane ("huh-neh")
It has been a while since I released a new tenkara rod here at Tenkara USA. The last time was the release of the Sato and Rhodo some 4 years ago. I am a strong...
Japanese Influenced Tenkara
I’m an American tenkara angler that is influenced by Japanese tenkara and my own experiences at home. I initially learned about tenkara nine years ago from Tenkara USA (Daniel Galhardo) and subsequently deepened...
Tenkara USA Strap Pack
Whether you are a fly fisherman that uses tenkara as a part of your toolbox or a dedicated tenkara minimalist, the Tenkara USA strap pack is an excellent organizational storage...
A Journal of Making a Tenkara Tamo (net)
I remember quite a while ago I thought I was a serious small stream fly fisher. Way before I transitioned to tenkara. I was making bamboo fly rods and had...
Tenkara USA Amago
Tenkara USA Amago Tyler Hicks There are few places more ecologically similar to tenkara’s birthplace than the Pacific Northwest. Cascading streams abounding with trout are annually invaded by anadromous trout,...
...from the book "Learning tenkara"
…from the book. Learning tenkara is easy. You don’t need the internet to become proficient at this simple form of mountain stream fishing. All you need is a rod, line...