Hot Spot Futsū Kebari (Size 12, 3 Flies)

When we approached Michael Agneta of Tenkara Angler his thoughts about adding a new kebari pattern to our offering, a futsū style kebari was his immediate recommendation. While sakasa (reverse hackled) kebari may be the fly silhouette that comes to mind when one thinks about tenkara, the futsū kebari may be the most versatile.

Futsū kebari are stiff-hackled wet flies that are intended to be fished and manipulated toward the top of the water column. The stiff hackle provides extra rigidity and resistance, allowing the futsū to anchor in place far more easily than a sakasa soft hackle, but can still be sunk and fished down to the middle water column with the aid of currents. Adding to the fun, a futsū kebari has the ability to move water around should you choose to twitch it against or across the current. This will create a commotion that actively feeding fish find hard to resist. Finally, with the use of a bit of floatant, a futsū kebari can also be fished on the surface just like your favorite dry flies. The futsū kebari is three different flies in one!

This particular version of a futsū kebari combines three of Mike's favorite colors and materials - a brownish, "buggy" yarn body to emulate a meaty insect, a red, hot spot attractor head, and a few twists of highly visible, stiff white hackle around the middle. If this is your first time fishing a futsū, the white hackle will make the fly easier for you to see as you manipulate and/or drift it through the water. This Hot Spot Futsū kebari set, skillfully tied by Tenkara USA's fly tyers, makes it easy to join #teamfutsu.

Sold in size 12. Three flies.

1% of the sale value of this item will be donated to conservation efforts.