New Video: 10 Tips for Tenkara Fishing
Whenever we put a tenkara rod in someone’s hands, it seems like the tips we share on how to use the rods are the same. So,...
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Catch & Release
CATCH AND RELEASE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES by Jack Williams An excerpt from the Tenkara Magazine 2015 One of the true joys of fishing is not only...
Mr. Yoshida ties a Kenbane tenkara fly
Mr. Takashi Yoshida is an innovative fly tyer based in Japan. Here he shows how to tie a tenkara fly using the Alula feather of a pheasant,...
Hiroto Sasaki, Tying a Tenkara Fly Without a Vise
Our favorite thing about this video is the way Mr. Sasaki finishes off his tenkara fly. Watch him tie his fly without a vise, and then...
Which rod to buy for Sierra tenkara fishing
Tenkara USA had its origins in San Francisco, California. San Francisco is by no means a fly-fishing destination, but that’s where I lived when tenkara came...
How to tenkara : All you need to learn to start tenkara fishing (Video)
We have put together a 17 minute video that goes through everything you need to learn to start tenkara fishing. In this How-to tenkara video, I...
A Message from Tenkara USA: Covid19, Warehouse Closure Sale, and more
Due to a potential warehouse closure, we are offering a 30% discount on all our rods and my book to try to move inventory out of our warehouse while we...
Tenkara Summit 2019
The 2019 Tenkara Summit, which celebrated our 10th anniversary is now behind us. It was a blast of an event. In the coming days we will...
Quick Facts
tenkara The Book Now in its third printing! - Website launch date: April 12, 2009 - Based in Boulder, Colorado (started in San Francisco, moved to...
Registrations for the 2019 Tenkara Summit now open!
This year we are celebrating our 10th anniversary! And, we will celebrate in style at the 2019 Tenkara Summit! The event registration is $40 and includes...
tenkara+ Run: The Flyathlon
Run, Fish, Beer! That’s the tagline for the Flyathlon, an event that brings together people to run a race, catch a fish, and at the end...
We Thought We Were People - A Film by Erica Mellon
If you’re into running, be prepared for some awesome tenkara + running videos we will be publishing in the next few days. If you’re not into...
Customer Service Tenkara Rod Tips from Tenkara USA
Tenkara rods are very easy to use and are pretty strong. Some common problems with tenkara rods are very easy to avoid or deal with. In...
Video: In Search of Tenkara, with Jeremy Shellhorn
Tenkara USA’s designer, Jeremy Shellhorn, sits streamside and lets nature inspire his work as he takes viewers along his drawing process. Jeremy’s work beautifully captures the...
New Video: How to Choose a Tenkara Rod, 2018
Tenkara guide Allie Marriott will guide on through the process of choosing a tenkara rod. Tenkara rods on sale here.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Eating Fish Shioyaki Style
by Daniel Galhardo I will occasionally eat fish when I’m out. Killing fish, and eating them seem to be a part of the human instinct. I’m...
One simple way to finish tying a fly
In 2012, I filmed tenkara angler Hiroto Sasaki tying a fly in Tokyo, Japan. And, as it always happens when watching someone tying a fly, I learned a...
Tenkara Summit 2017: Full presentation by Yvon Chouinard
On September 16th, 2017 over 300 people watch Mr. Yvon Chouinard talk about the threats facing our planet and more specifically our rivers. He argues that...
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