Tenkara Virginia - clinic with Mossy Creek
Had a wonderful day with Mossy Creek Fly Fishing. Greatly enjoyed the audience who attended the presentation. Did a clinic with a small group, everyone caught some nice fish in a...
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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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Tenkara Tennessee - only about 2 hours, but fun!
Had a very brief stop in Tennessee today. My main destinations on this trip were Rosman, NC, and Harrisonburg, VA. I decided the best way to hit both spots would...
Tenkara NC, Day 2: clinic, a big brown and Iron Man
We had a terrific turnout at today’s clinic at Headwaters Outfitters. The weather was gloomy, rainy, and it is Thursday but that didn’t stop about 30 people from coming to...
Tenkara North Carolina
It is my first time in North Carolina, and I’m loving it. I had been meaning to take this trip for quite sometime to familiarize myself more with Eastern waters...
Anatomy of a tenkara rod
One of our main goals is to make rods that are unbreakable. We have made improvements and with time are getting better rods. But, the reality is that rods do...
Equinox, by Paul Vertrees
Story written by Paul Vertrees, Photos by Randall Haynes Driving up an asphalt artery in the dark of a Friday evening, I was trying to shake off the hectic pace...
Takenobu Music
I love writing stories of serendipity, so it surprised me that I hadn’t shared this one with you yet. Earlier this year I was very focused on writing an (still)...
Who puts all the flies in those little vials?
People seem to love the packaging for our flies. They come in a glass vial, with a cork that is branded with our logo. In fact, the flies are so simple to...
You just had to be there...
Just have to share an experience I had moments ago, because, well, if not with you, then with whom? It was magical, but you probably had to be there. There...
Tenkara with the "No Handed Bandit" Not using a reel has its advantages
Tenkara has opened the doors to fly-fishing for a lot of people, and it has proved to be a great conduit for plain old fun, no matter the ability of...
John Geer - Interview
Daniel Galhardo: John, most people we are familiar within the small world of tenkara are those who regularly participate on online forums, write blogs about tenkara, or are engaged in social networking...
Tribute Yukihiro Yoshimura
Yukihiro Yoshimura was likely the most skilled tenkara net craftsman the world has ever seen. With over 45 years of experience in making tenkara nets, he had honed his craft...
Joy in Tenkara
This picture was shared with us today by Kirby Wilson (of Freshcatchgyotaku.com). Kirby took his son out to a local stream for his son’s first tenkara lesson. The image captures a subject...
China, Day 4 - Yamame and more
Today is day 4 of spending time with our factories in China. It was a very productive day. Margaret joined me in evaluating working conditions at the factory that makes...
Tenkara China Innovation, the best tenkara rods, and working with China
Written by Daniel I have been in China for about 3 days now (5 more to go), following a 2-week long stay in Japan. This tour of Asia is very...
New: Universal Tenkara Rod Caps
AH! Tenkara rod caps. A necessary evil; a love-and-hate relationship with some; a piece destined to be lost by others. Couldn’t there be a solution that is more versatile and less prone...