Rolling out new tenkara rod cases
We’re starting to roll out new cases for our tenkara rods. I’m very excited about this new packaging concept. These tenkara rod cases were designed with the help of our design...
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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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How many tenkara anglers are there?
Five years ago virtually no one had heard the word tenkara. Now, 5 years after we introduced the method outside of Japan it has become a part of the fly-fishing...
Shocking images captured by Tenkara USA booth cam
Tradeshow season can be very stressful. The Tenkara USA crew is on the road almost every weekend for 3 months. But that may not justify some of the shocking images...
A different way of thinking
The biggest thing tenkara brings us is a different mindset, a different way of thinking about fly-fishing. Tenkara tells us we don’t have to worry about bugs that are hatching....
Simplifying is a choice
Simplifying is a choice. It is possible to make many things in life complex. We can choose to carry multiple fly patterns with us. We can carry multiple line weights....
Tenkara at the Fly Fishing Shows
Funny thing, this past weekend we were attending the ISE show in Denver and received complaints that we had too many people crowding the aisles in front of us. The...
Legalize It! Tenkara in Washington
A few days ago I made a post on Facebook saying that I hoped those visiting Colorado for its now loose marijuana law would find themselves at the Fly Fishing...
The Best Way to Hold a Fly? Possibly
Take a look at this Kickstarter campaign for what looks like may be a very nice fly-box that should hit the market soon. Their goal has been reached, which means they will...
Tenkara USA at a Fly Fishing Show near you!
Tradeshow season is just about to start for us. As a matter of fact, it starts in just 3 days!!! For the next three months the Tenkara USA crew will...
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...
Merry Christmas
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...
Entertaining tenkara video
Here’s an entertaining tenkara video made by Ron Giesecke. He created the video as a submission to the 2014 Fly Fishing Film Tour, unfortunately it wasn’t accepted. Based on the quality of...