Where in Japan were we?
So, you may be asking, where exactly in Japan did you go? We spent most of our time in the Itoshiro River, which is located in...
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Fuji no Hana, 藤花
This time of year is considered the best time for tenkara fishing in the mountain streams of Japan. One of the main indicators of this is...
Japanese newspaper
It feels really cool to be featured on a Japanese newspaper. During the trip I was interviewed a couple of times, once by the Maze River...
Living a dream - Learning tenkara from the masters
I just landed back in San Francisco a few hours ago. I find myself a bit dizzy from all the travelling and the jet-lag. And, to...
First taste of our trip to Japan
I'm digesting all that has been happening in Japan, but before writing much about it (or before I find much time to write about the trip...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #8
For now, tenkara nets are traditionally made of "gaia" trees, oh, man. Really sweet!!! Know what a "gaia" tree is? ...guess. # Plus stay tuned for:...
Tenkara Comics By Kondansya from tenkara father
So, as we have grown quite a bit and many people may not have had a chance to read our older posts, I thought it'd be...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #7
Happy #flyfishingsimplicity weekend! # Actually 3 outings, check out the jamboree by Paflyfish. Dave will have some tenkara rods. # @fbrglssmnfsto I won't be going. Leaving...
Tenkara Forum - Tenkara is tenkara
I have been delighted by the level of discussions and activity in our tenkara forum. It's one of the web's friendliest forums, with a lot of...
#FlyFishingSimplicity
This last week we started a twitter tag (a word following the # sign, which links to entries with that same tag) that embodies our sentiment...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #6
No vest is #flyfishingsimplicity is #tenkara #tenkara Fact: Tenkara USA is the largest company specialized in #tenkara in the world, incl. Japan. Yes, our products are...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #5
Dr. Shigeru Nakano apparently used tenkara in his research efforts to catch fish he studied...yes, it's that effective. # Anyone interested in stream ecology and entomology...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #4
RT @hrXXL: @hendrikmorkel @stevenhorner @philcturner Have a nice trip and I want lots of Tenkara videos :) where to? # Checkout the latest (Spring 2010) issue...
Tenkara USA dealers
As some of you may have noticed, Tenkara USA rolled out its new dealer program a couple of weeks ago. The demand from stores to carry...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #3
Received Mr. Fujioka's painting "Swimming Trout", the first picture featured on our homepage, it looks AWESOME in our office! # RT @boyzie: My first fish caught...
Tenkara International
Tenkara USA is now available internationally. Customers in Canada, the UK, and Western Europe will now be able to take advantage of our new distribution centers...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #2
Great video by Dr. Kelleher on tenkara: Tenkara at Big Pine # April 12, 2010: Tenkara USA 1st year anniversary!!! # Symptom of a western fly...
1 Year of Tenkara in the USA
Today, April 12, 2010, marks our one year anniversary. Since April 12, 2009 Tenkara USA has introduced many experienced anglers to the simplicity of tenkara fly-fishing,...
One of the possible origins of tenkara, part 1
There are several theories regarding the origins of tenkara. It may have been imported from China, it may have passed through the lowlands in the hands...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week
Tenkara featured on Hawaiian Airlines:#tenkara Putah Creek Council holding an event to benefit a stream with tenkara-perfect sections: Putah Creek Council Furled line = “Basu”;Tippet=“Harisu”;Fly= “Kebari”;Landing...
Tenkara kids
Educational Recreational Adventures (ERA) reports on the use of tenkara at their Spring Bread Fly Fishing Camp on the Crooked River, Oregon. March 25-27, 2010. Written by...
Tenkara USA's tweets of
Tenkara USA on Fox Business: Fox Small Business #tenkara @tenkarausa # Tenkara USA on Fox News: Fox Small Business #tenkara @tenkarausa # David Dirks, Tenkara method a...
"I'm a Tenkara Bum", Chris Stewart
Before there was Tenkara USA, there was tenkara fly angling... and tenkara anglers. One of these anglers is Mr. Chris Stewart. The Tenkara Bum Many anglers...
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In an effort to make your experience shopping with us easier and more pleasant we have now simplified the checkout process. We cut the number of...
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