Article: Tenkara in the Media
We still don't even have a press page, yet articles on tenkara and Tenkara USA continue appearing in the media and are becoming more common in the US and abroad....
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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...
Tenkara Fishing Tips
Following the Tenkara Summit, pictures
As mentioned here, the first Tenkara Summit was by most accounts and opinions a great success. Over 100 people came, to enjoy the conversations, meet other tenkara anglers and of...
My “karma-neutralizer” Saving a bird with my tenkara rod
There are several things I want to write about following our trip to Montana. I could write about the 17" rainbow I caught when no one had caught anything bigger...
The Tenkara Summit A huge success
The first Tenkara Summit in the US was a great success, over 100 people attended and enjoyed awesome presentations as well as an on-stream demonstration with Dr. Ishigaki. This will...
Tenkara Summit countdown
The first Tenkara Summit in the US is only 2 days away! Can we accomodate over 150 people? Dr. Ishigaki landed in San Francisco today. We had an enjoyable day,...
LearnTenkara.com A great new website
Launched this week, by filmmaker Brian Flemming and his assistant Ashley, is an exciting new website to check out. Their website is a content-rich, independent resource that somewhat follows Brian's...
Tenkara Summit, one week away!
Around January of this year the vision for a tenkara gathering started taking place, now the first Tenkara Summit in the US is only one week away! For more information...
Iwana sashimi
Even those who really like Japanese food and enjoy eating slices of raw fish, known as sashimi, are often surprised to learn that trout can also make awesome sashimi. This...
Tenkara rod plugs
A combination of post-trip lack of inspiration, moving to a new house/office and adopting a new high-energy dog have kept me completely away from writing on this blog. To the...
A few last images from Japan
Back from an incredible 2-month journey through Japan, where I went in search of tenkara. The experiences I had were nothing short of "tenkara", as in "from heaven". It's as...
Meeting one of the old tenkara masters Ishimaru Shotaro
Spending nearly 2 months in Japan has opened up opportunities to meet people I never have thought I'd be able to. Last week I had an incredible encounter with 89-year old...
"Shower Climbing" & Tenkara
When I first started researching tenkara I ran into some Japanese blogs with some awesome pictures of people climbing waterfalls, swimming through pools, rappelling, and then enjoying some tenkara fishing...
Patagonia and Tenkara - Crossing Paths Again
I'm getting behind on all the content I'd like to write as it is difficult to keep up with all the experiences. Yesterday I had a wonderful day with staff...
A day with tenkara craftsmen
Yesterday I headed south to visit two craftsmen. The primary purpose of this trip was to visit the renowned tenkara net maker (tenkara tamo) Mr. Yukihiro Yoshimura, of the store...
Tenkara Class report
Back from a 2-day trip to Kaida-Kogen in Nagano prefecture. The event was incredibly fun, and I got to meet wonderful people.In this picture Dr. Ishigaki teaching the class on...
Tenkara in Japan - live
I thought I would not log on at all during the weekend, but found a few minutes of online time before heading to bed.This morning I drove to Kaida-kogen, an...