Is Terminal Tackle Killing your Versatility?
Written by Jason After recently rewatching Ralph Cutter's excellent Bugs of the Underworld DVD, I came to three conclusions: Nymphs are more buoyant than I thought Nymphs move more...
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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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The Story of the Vagabox
Written by Daniel Forum user Acheateaux had a brilliant idea: the Vagabox. The Vagabox is a traveling fly box that will be "bringing surprise, intrigue and fishing stoke with it wherever...
Confessions of a Recovering EZ Keeper User
Written by Jason Many people might not realize this but I was actually the first person to suggest using EZ Keepers on tenkara rods as a line storage solution. That’s...
Tenkara Flies on Wednesdays Olive Dubbed Body Sakasa Kebari
Written by Jason Happy 4th of July! Here's a simple pattern I've been using lately that I've been having a lot of success with. I normally fish thread-bodied flies but...
Tenkara USA Rods - A Liquid Asset
"A liquid asset has some or all of the following features. It can be sold rapidly, with minimal loss of value, any time within market hours." Source: Wikipedia. It is...
Tenkara Fish Catch Secrets
Written by Jason Many people have claimed that switching to tenkara has helped them catch more fish. Some have even described it as “magical”. I’ll leave it up to you...
The Tenkara Guide Network™
From our inception we have been approached by numerous clients asking where/with whom they could learn more about tenkara. As a result, and in collaboration with The Tenkara Guides of...
Tenkara Level Lines - cut them or join them
Maybe we need to revise the term "fixed-line fishing" slightly. While it is accurate to describe tenkara as a "fixed-line" method of fishing, it should be noted there is more...
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 be 100% accurate as...
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 days to tie new...
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 that they've got excellent,...
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 rod, line, spool of...
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 months ago I mentioned...
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 it simple: An unencumbered...
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 a mission, the community...
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 of fishing we were...