Equinox, by Paul Vertrees
Story written by Paul Vertrees, Photos by Randall HaynesDriving up an asphalt artery in the dark of a Friday evening, I was trying to shake off the...
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Who puts all the flies in those little vials?
People seem to love the packaging for our flies. They come in a glass vial, with a cork that is branded with our logo. In fact, the...
You just had to be there...
Just have to share an experience I had moments ago, because, well, if not with you, then with whom? It was magical, but you probably had...
Joy in Tenkara
This picture was shared with us today by Kirby Wilson (of Freshcatchgyotaku.com). Kirby took his son out to a local stream for his son’s first tenkara lesson. The...
China, Day 4 - Yamame and more
Today is day 4 of spending time with our factories in China. It was a very productive day. Margaret joined me in evaluating working conditions at...
Tenkara China Innovation, the best tenkara rods, and working with China
Written by DanielI have been in China for about 3 days now (5 more to go), following a 2-week long stay in Japan. This tour of...
New: Universal Tenkara Rod Caps
AH! Tenkara rod caps. A necessary evil; a love-and-hate relationship with some; a piece destined to be lost by others. Couldn’t there be a solution that is more...
Where tenkara became concrete for me
Just about four years ago, this was the store where I purchased my first tenkara rod, and tenkara became real for me. It is in Yamagata,...
The Fly Tying Kids of Maze
In 2011 I taught a kid in Maze, a village in Gifu, Japan, how to tie tenkara flies. Kyosuke was his name. He really enjoyed the...
Shallow riffles for now
There is no way around it, it is very difficult to post about things as they happen when things are happening fast and the days are...
Fishing Kids of the Mazegawa
Today I'd like to share one of the memorable moments of this trip so far that does directly involve my wife or I. It was the...
Fishing Cafe
A few months ago I wrote about the visit of Mr. Endo, editor of the Japanese "Fishing Cafe" magazine. I finally got to browse its pages....
Japan, Day 3 and 4: Gyotaku, Museum tenkara rod
By the title of this post, you know there is something disgusting to come, and I'll save that for the end. The last couple of days...
Japan, day 1: Tea, Hachiko, and Telescopic rods
Margaret and I decided to sit-out the 90 degree heat at a cafe, after an enjoyable day in Tokyo. It was an easy day, beginning with...
Japan Revisited - In Search of Tenkara?
Tomorrow morning I will be heading to Japan for my 4th visit. It is part of a journey I have so far called "my search for...
Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews host new show featuring tenkara
Yvon Chouinard of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews of Blue Ribbon Flies (one of our dealers) host the TV show American Fly Guide with Yvon fishing with...
Trout Hangouts: Waterfall Pools
Written by Jason"Trout Hangouts" is an ongoing series in which I highlight one specific element or structure of a river, stream, creek, or lake where trout...
Tenkara Flies on Wednesdays: Masami Tanaka's Flies
In a recent post, I wrote about some of the flies I got from the Tenkara Summit. One of the featured tiers was Japanese tenkara angler...
Trout Hangouts: Rock Walls
written by Jason“Trout Hangouts” is an ongoing series in which I highlight one specific element or structure of a river, stream, creek, or lake where trout...
Ishigaki Style Wooden Tenkara Line Spool
written by JasonThere were many unique tenkara items up for auction at this year's Tenkara Summit and I was determined to come home with at least...
Tenkara Fly Tying DVD Now Available Here
written by JasonThe first in a series of tenkara fly tying videos is now available on the Tenkara USA website. If you're just getting into tenkara...
Fly Box (Dis-)Organization
written by JasonBack when I “matched the hatch” and carried various stages of each species of insect, my fly boxes were the epitome of organization. Each...
Palmered Flies for Tenkara
Written by JasonDaniel has been posting a lot of flies from tenkara anglers in Japan over on the Tenkara USA Facebook page lately (click here to...
Featured tenkara flies from Japan
For a couple of weeks we have been posting numerous interesting tenkara fly patterns on our Facebook page - daily. Many of these were tied by Mr....
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