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Traditional Tenkara Lines

I normally fish tenkara level lines, but today, something possessed me to dig up my traditional tenkara line and give it a workout. "Traditional" may not...

From the archive · 20122 min read

Tenkara Flies on Wednesdays Yoshida Kebari, using the alula feather

Tenkara Flies on Wednesdays! How does that sound? Every Wednesday, as you find yourself looking forward to the coming weekend and still with a couple of...

From the archive · 20122 min read

Using Contrast in Sakasa Kebari Design

There are many variables that make an artificial fly attractive to fish: size, silhouette, movement, and color. Anyone who has seen a sakasa kebari underwater knows...

From the archive · 20123 min read

CARRY MORE STUFF DAY

I have been thinking, for over three years our message has been "tenkara is simple; it allows you to carry less stuff with you. Just a...

From the archive · 20121 min read

Tenkara Roll!

My friend Masaki's favorite hangout spot is a great sushi restaurant in San Francisco, Aka Tombo is its name. It is right in Japantown. A few...

From the archive · 20121 min read

Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #10

Who is Tenkara USA, a profile of the founder and who is behind the company. Ed Engle on tenkara for Daily Camera: Ed Engle on keeping...

From the archive · 20121 min read

Who is Tenkara USA?

Every so often I'm reminded that outside perception is a double-edged sword. When perceived as a small, solely-owned entreprise that is run by one person with...

From the archive · 20126 min read

Gyotaku, the Japanese art of fish prints

When John Gierach contacted us expressing his interest in tenkara, I had no idea his interest in Japanese culture would extend so far beyond the type...

From the archive · 20121 min read

Good points about Tenkara

Margaret will have to forgive me for having fun with some video clips I captured on my iphone while we visited Colorado a couple of weeks...

From the archive · 20126 min read

Tenkara, where and with whom?

Sitting at the airport, somewhere on the East Coast, and decided to start a guessing game. No prizes this time, just the pleasure of knowing you...

From the archive · 20121 min read

What's a tenkara rod?

Consider this a public service announcement. Since we introduced tenkara outside of Japan in 2009, a number of rods have appeared in the market, being offered...

From the archive · 20126 min read

Tenkara USA expanding into new dealers

We're slowly working through our backlog of interested dealers and getting our products in more shops. We can now be found in 12 stores throughout the...

From the archive · 20121 min read

Fishing Cafe Magazine (and Patagonia again)

The last 2 weeks have proven to be very busy. They have provided me with tons of materials for this blog, though little time to post...

From the archive · 20122 min read

Men's Journal

Tom Brokaw and Yvon Chouinard talk about tenkara in current issue of Men's Journal magazine.

From the archive · 20121 min read

Tenkara with John Gierach

A young western fly-angler, maybe in his late 20s, walked by us on the Big Thompson River yesterday. He said, "hey", and then, recognizing the man...

From the archive · 20121 min read

"Who are your heroes?"

Always a bit awkward writing about myself on this blog, but I truly enjoyed being the "victim" of Chris Hunt's 20 Questions on Eatmorebrooktrout.com. Chris has...

From the archive · 20121 min read