Tenkara, the ninja fly-fishing?
Now, I'm not crazy about associating tenkara with stereotypical images of Japan (e.g. samurai fishing, martial arts references, etc), but yesterday I ran across the image...
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Tenkara - Post of the Day
We have an incredible resource in this blog, over 100 posts of high-quality content on tenkara. To make sure you don't miss out on great content...
Tenkaramobile - the new license plates
Just got the new plates for the Tenkaramobile. Can you guess what car it is? The first person to answer what car this license plate is...
Tenkara Rod Racks
A couple of weeks ago I was browsing an online forum and saw our good friend Troutrageous! posting a plan for a tenkara rod rack. He...
A Tenkara Day for Veterans
On this Veteran's day Tenkara USA sends a special thanks for all men and women who have served this country. We have been very proud to...
Tenkara net making Setting up for the months ahead
As we near the end of fishing season and I looked for more things to do around here, I saw several branches sitting in the garage...
Simplicity The design philosophy of Apple's Jonathan Ive
Like many of other people out there, I'm currently reading Steve Job's biography. It's an incredible story. I decided to read it for numerous reasons: Jobs...
Colorado Picture roll
Here are some pictures of my recent trip to Colorado, 5 days of tenkara! Although I never fish in lakes, as I hiked past a lake...
Tenkara Tattoo
This was the response Brian Howerton gave me when I asked him about his tattoo. On his very first post to our blog, there was no...
My “karma-neutralizer” Saving a bird with my tenkara rod
There are several things I want to write about following our trip to Montana. I could write about the 17" rainbow I caught when no one...
LearnTenkara.com A great new website
Launched this week, by filmmaker Brian Flemming and his assistant Ashley, is an exciting new website to check out. Their website is a content-rich, independent resource...
Iwana sashimi
Even those who really like Japanese food and enjoy eating slices of raw fish, known as sashimi, are often surprised to learn that trout can also...
Tenkara rod plugs
A combination of post-trip lack of inspiration, moving to a new house/office and adopting a new high-energy dog have kept me completely away from writing on...
A few last images from Japan
Back from an incredible 2-month journey through Japan, where I went in search of tenkara. The experiences I had were nothing short of "tenkara", as in...
Meeting one of the old tenkara masters Ishimaru Shotaro
Spending nearly 2 months in Japan has opened up opportunities to meet people I never have thought I'd be able to. Last week I had an incredible...
"Shower Climbing" & Tenkara
When I first started researching tenkara I ran into some Japanese blogs with some awesome pictures of people climbing waterfalls, swimming through pools, rappelling, and then...
Patagonia and Tenkara - Crossing Paths Again
I'm getting behind on all the content I'd like to write as it is difficult to keep up with all the experiences. Yesterday I had a...
A day with tenkara craftsmen
Yesterday I headed south to visit two craftsmen. The primary purpose of this trip was to visit the renowned tenkara net maker (tenkara tamo) Mr. Yukihiro...
Tenkara Class report
Back from a 2-day trip to Kaida-Kogen in Nagano prefecture. The event was incredibly fun, and I got to meet wonderful people. In this picture Dr....
Tenkara in Japan - live
I thought I would not log on at all during the weekend, but found a few minutes of online time before heading to bed. This morning...
Fishing in Japan
Tomorrow morning I'm headed for a 2-day tenkara event, and next week my schedule is packed. I hope to write more soon, but thought I'd leave...
Visiting the tamo shops
Early this week I looked at my calendar and Wednesday was a free day - I have been busier on this trip than I had ever...
Remembering earthquake and tsunami victims 10,000 candles
This weekend the Mazegawa Fishing Center hosted the Hoba Sushi Festival. The highlight of the event was the lighting of 10,000 candles, made from recycled cooking...
Today's view from my room, and tenkara fishing
Actually, the title is a bit delayed. This was the view from my room yesterday, when I stayed at a most quaint ryokan (type of hotel)...
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