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Tenkara Fly Tying
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How-to
How-to
Opening and Closing an Adjustable Tenkara Rod
Tenkara USA offers adjustable tenkara rods (also known as tenkara zoom rods), such as its popular Sato which can be fished at three lengths....
Gear care
Fixing and Replacing Segments on a Tenkara Rod
In this video we cover how you can fix your tenkara rod by simply replacing the necessary segments of your tenkara rod.
Flies
Kurobe-style Fly Tying with Joe Egry
Colorado tenkara guide Joe Egry shows us how to tie a Kurobe-style fly
Flies
Tying Tenkara Flies with Tyekara
Aaron "Tyekara" Tye demonstrates his technique for a minimalist approach to tying flies.
Flies
Simple Fly Tying with Hisao Ishigaki
Daniel Galhardo & Hisao Ishigaki welcome us in for a fly tying sessions illustrating two distinct techniques for crafting kebari.
Flies
How to Tie a Royal Conrad
Steve Conrad shows us the technique behind one of his own signature flies, the Royal Conrad.
Flies
Tying Flies with Malcolm Daly
Malcolm Daly teach us how he ties flies, and gives a lesson in watching out for glue!
Flies
Tying a Teenage Mutant Ninja Kebari, Raphael-Style
Graham Moran's shows us the method behind creating his Teenage Mutant Ninja Kebari.
Flies
Allie Marriott's Technique for Tying Flies
Allie Marriott of Rocky Mountain Anglers walks through her techniques for tying flies.
How-to
Traditional Tenkara Net Making Technique
Learn how to make a tenkara net in our Quick Guides to Tenkara. In this video we show you how Ms. Yoshimura, the daughter...
Flies
Tying Without a Vise
Tenkara USA's own John Geer shows us how to tie a tenkara fly without a vise.
Flies
How to Use a Whip Finisher
How to Use a Whip Finisher - Tenkara Fly Tying Video Series Allie Marriott demonstrates how to use a matarelli whip finisher tool
Flies
Tying a Traditional Kebari
Allen Seagraves shows us the techniques he deploys to tie a traditional kebari.
Flies
How to Tie a Chartreuse-Black Kebari
Mark Bolson shows us how to tie a tenkara fly he calls the Chartreuse-Black Kebari
Beginner
6 Basic Techniques for Tenkara
In this video Daniel Galhardo, founder of Tenkara USA, shares six basic techniques for tenkara. These techniques were taught to Daniel directly from the...
Casting
How to Cast with Tenkara - Tips & Tricks for Learning Tenkara Casting
Casting with tenkara is very intuitive. Learn how to cast with a tenkara rod.
How-to
30 Second Guide to Pronouncing Tenkara Terms
This was a fun video to put together, a quick, 30-second guide to pronouncing common words used in tenkara: tenkara, sakasa, kebari, amago, iwana,...
Casting
How I Cast with a Tenkara Rod
John Geer of Tenkara USA demonstrates how he casts with a tenkara rod in Missoula, Montana. Casting a tenkara rod is very similar to...
Flies
The One Knot That Will Save You Countless Flies
This is the same knot as used for the tippet to level line (except that you go through the eye of the fly first...
Casting
Tenkara Technique Variations: High and Low
Every tenkara technique has two basic variations: keep the rod tip up high, with line off the water, and the fly will ride higher,...
How-to
How to Use a Line Holder Without Twisting Your Line
How to use a tenkara line holder without getting the line twisted
Gear care
Basic Tenkara Rod Maintenance
Tenkara rods are very low maintenance. Essentially just keep the segments clean and store the rod dry. Here's how to maintain your tenkara rod...
Events
Fly Tying at the Winston-Salem Fly Fishing Show
Loften Deprez () demonstrates how to tie a tenkara fly at the Winston-Salem Fly Fishing Show.
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