Japan as a mountain painting
There are paintings that portray the mountains of Japan forming beautiful layers of colors. I have been seeing these pretty often when I drive to different...
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Tenkara in Misty Mountains
It is true, misty mountains, with a thin layer of fog just in the right place, may be a stereotypical image of Japan. Nonetheless, they are...
Hoba Sushi and Tenkara Flies Kids in Japan also don't know what tenkara is...
Today a group of school kids from the area came to visit the Mazegawa Fishing Center. The plan had originally been to do outdoor activities with...
Yesterday's stream that I didn't fish
Following a weekend of typhoon weather, with very heavy rains that raised water levels by about 3ft, yesterday I didn't fish. But, I couldn't sit still....
Photo updates from Japan
I know, I know - I promised to write a bunch while on my "sabbatical" in Japan, and I haven't been delivering. I have been fishing...
Fuji no Hana 藤花Originally posted on June 10, 2010
There will be some new content for those of you who have been reading our blog for over a year. I do not want to keep...
Tenkara Japan A quick preview
It's been 12 days since I arrived in Japan seeking to learn more about tenkara and experience the mountain fishing culture of Japan. This is my...
Checking in from Japan
Not much writing on this blog post today. But, in case anyone is curious, here's a panorama I did yesterday with my iPhone of the Mazegawa...
Montana, a tenkara-perfect state! Backpacking, packrafting and tenkara fishing
As I have been preparing for a 2-month long trip to Japan to learn more about tenkara, I have put off writing about a phenomenal backpacking...
Utah, indeed a tenkara-perfect state
Recently two of our customers, Erik and John, started organizing a tenkara gathering in Salt Lake City, Utah. I had been looking forward to returning to...
Iwana 12ft, series I, back in stock Limited quantity
After the incredible surge in demand over the last month we quickly sold out of one of our most popular rods, the Iwana 12ft. To meet...
Tenkara in the media Ralph and Lisa Cutter and John Gierach
We are absolutely ecstatic this month! Tenkara has reached the mainstream through the words of 3 of the most respected anglers and writers in the US:...
New auction for Japan Relief Efforts
The first auction we held for the benefit of the on-going relief efforts in Japan was a huge success. We raised over $900 through the sale...
Iwana handle upgrade. Now available
If you purchased one of our Iwana rods prior to last year, you may now get the upgraded handle for your rod. The Iwana is an...
Tenkara Net Auction
You certainly heard about the tragic earthquake and tsunami</a> that swept through Japan. I'm relieved to report that our tenkara teachers, friends and family are okay, but...
Tenkara Flies of the Day V Tenkara Fly Swap
Three beautiful tenkara flies today: Mr. Kuhlow from our forum tied the nice western/tenkara hybrid above, he says, "I called it the Royal Sakasa Kebari for...
Tenkara Flies of the Day IV
Jay (Yakfisher) from our forum, tied this wonderful fly. He says he's tied less than 100 flies and is just "beginning to understand the techniques involved",...
Tenkara Flies of the Day III
Karel Lansky, of the website Tenkara on the Fly Blog tied the first fly featured today, and says, "I wanted to crate a fly imitating a...
Tenkara Flies of the Day II
Rick Setina tied the fly below and says "I chose the sakasa kebariwith a black body and a red tail section. I used grizzly hackle because...
Tenkara Flies of the Day I Tenkara Fly Swap
How I love our community of tenkara anglers, their enthusiasm and passion for tenkara inspires me to run Tenkara USA and try to make it better...
Kebari Tsuri to Tenkara The origins and meaning of the name Tenkara
Very often people ask me what the name tenkara means. When someone familiar with Japanese reads the name in Roman characters (tenkara), and not in the...
One more point Angler Etiquette
Upstream or Downstream? The last post was based on the long-held discussion of whether it's better to fish upstream or downstream. Thinking about it, made me...
Fishing upstream or downstream?
The long-standing question from a tenkara perspective Many times inspiration for our blog posts comes straight from the great community of tenkara anglers hosted in our...
Studying Japanese Another book post
In just about 3 months I will be heading to Japan to learn the intricacies of tenkara. For 2 months I will be living in a...
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