How to Choose a Tenkara Rod (2018)
In this video, tenkara guide Allie Marriott will guide you through the process of how to choose a tenkara rod among our selection.From tight waters to big rivers, and large...
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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 in Hawaii: Kauai Rainbow Trout with the Hane
Kauai Trout with the Hane by Adam Trahan I enjoy tenkara in far away places, and Kauai has been on my list to for quite some time. Tenkara USA recently...
Big trout fight in Hokkaido
Our 2-week long trip to Japan is now over. At the end of the trip we experienced the beginning of the rains that have been ravaging Western Japan. In fact, the...
SGB Media interview
Teresa Hartford at SGB Media, the main outdoor industry publication, spoke with Tenkara USA founder, Daniel Galhardo, about tenkara, its introduction to the US and the experience of people getting...
Reports from Japan, 2018
If you have been following us on social media, you may know that I am currently on a 2-week long trip to a few areas of Japan. As usual, I...
Spotify playlists and new Tenkara Cast episode
Looking for things to listen? We got you covered with two awesome Spotify playlists and a new short episode of the Tenkara Cast. We just launched some awesome Spotify playlists. The...
Press Release: Tenkara USA hires outdoor industry veteran as new CEO
Press Release, Boulder, CO Fly-fishing equipment company Tenkara USA has named industry veteran Patrick Stratton CEO. He will join Daniel Galhardo on the senior management team. Stratton has held...
March 2018 Sowbug Roundup
Mountain Home, Arkansas In March, Tenkara USA had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Sowbug Roundup “Celebration of Fly Fishing” event. Daniel, Jeremy and I were on hand to represent Tenkara...
9th Anniv. outside of Japan
Today we celebrate the 9th anniversary of tenkara’s introduction outside of Japan and the inception of Tenkara USA!On April 12, 2009, Daniel Galhardo launched Tenkara USA with the goal of...
Announcing a new rod: The Hane ("huh-neh")
It has been a while since I released a new tenkara rod here at Tenkara USA. The last time was the release of the Sato and Rhodo some 4 years ago. I am a strong...
Japanese Influenced Tenkara
I’m an American tenkara angler that is influenced by Japanese tenkara and my own experiences at home. I initially learned about tenkara nine years ago from Tenkara USA (Daniel Galhardo) and subsequently deepened...
Tenkara USA Strap Pack
Whether you are a fly fisherman that uses tenkara as a part of your toolbox or a dedicated tenkara minimalist, the Tenkara USA strap pack is an excellent organizational storage...
Tenkara fishing in Texas, a new podcast episode is up
A new episode of our podcast, the Tenkara Cast, is now available through your favorite podcast listening app. This time Daniel chats with Chris Johnson about tenkara fishing in Texas....
Interview with Jeremy Shellhorn
Most of the time when I am interviewing or having a written conversation with a person, I ask them for a couple of paragraphs to tell me who they are....
A Journal of Making a Tenkara Tamo (net)
I remember quite a while ago I thought I was a serious small stream fly fisher. Way before I transitioned to tenkara. I was making bamboo fly rods and had...
Interview with John Lawrence Geer
I’ve known John for a little while now, I met him through social media. Recently, I joined Tenkara USA as a writer and contributor. At the 2017 Tenkara USA Summit,...