About tenkara flies (Episode 4)
In episode 4 of our series, the “2-minute Guides to Tenkara”, Daniel Galhardo talks about tenkara flies and focuses on the reverse-hackle style tenkara fly, the sakasa kebari.You can also...
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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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Intro to tenkara (Episode 1)
In the first episode of our new series, the “2-minute Guides to Tenkara”, Daniel Galhardo introduces viewers to the basic concepts behind the simple Japanese method of fly-fishing. Throughout the...
Opening and Closing the Tenkara Rod (Episode 2)
In the second episode of our new series, the “2-minute Guides to Tenkara”, Daniel Galhardo shows viewers how to use a tenkara rod. This video will show you how to...
New Podcast Episode and news!
Got some news about the book: the files have been sent to the printer!!! YEAY! We are told about 2 to 3 weeks for delivery. The book will be printed...
tenkara - the book, UPDATE
This is an update on tenkara – the book, which will soon be arriving. The book is now in its final stage before we print it and mail it. Thank...
Casting with a Tenkara Rod
Tips for helping with your casting Sometimes there is a tip I can share here or there that can make a big difference. Usually it is pretty easy to get...
Knots for Tenkara, Setting up and Rigging the Tenkara Rod, Line and Fly (Episode 3)
Learn the “one knot” you need for tenkara. By using the fisherman’s knot in this video you can tie your tenkara line to your tenkara rod, tippet to the tenkara line, and...
Tenkara Guide Spotlight: Daniel Pierce II
In this installment of the Tenkara Guide Spotlight, we’d like to introduce you to Daniel Pierce II of our Tenkara Guide Network. Daniel Pierce has been a great help to Tenkara...
Tenkara Transitions, Casting Goals
Here at Tenkara USA, we’ve been very excited about sharing tenkara with people new to fishing in general. This has been incredibly rewarding for all of us, but I would...
Tenkara Guide Spotlight: Jim Mitchell
This is the first installment of a new series of blog posts we’d like to bring to you. The Tenkara Guide Spotlight will bring some of the experience and knowledge of the...
How to open and close an adjustable tenkara rod
In this video Daniel will cover how to open and close an adjustable tenkara rod (also known as “tenkara zoom rods”). The Tenkara USA rods, such as the Sato, Rhodo and Ito, can...
Conversations: Japan
This blog entry is a transcription from the Tenkara Cast podcast episode “Conversations: Japan with Adam Trahan and Adam Klags.” We have had many requests to have the podcasts in...
Choosing in Tenkara USA
This blog entry is a transcription from the Tenkara Cast podcast episode “Choosing a tenkara rod, tenkara line, and tenkara flies.” We have had many requests to have the podcasts transcribed and...
Untouched fish
Have you ever walked high above a river, perhaps on a bridge or a trail, and while looking down at the water far below steep walls said to yourself, “there must be...
Back on the tenkara saddle again
I imagine there are many reasons why people fish: to enjoy the great outdoors, to get away from it all, to heal, to think, to improve; the list is truly...
You found what where?
Ah the smell of donuts fresh out of the oven and the crisp fall breeze wafting in from the open window. Nothing like a great community event to get me...