My 1st Kotsuzake
[Editor’s note: We, as a company, heavily promote Catch and Release practices. Yet, we believe on occasion keeping a fish, where they are very abundant can...
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Tenkara is who we are - customer service
Everything we do revolves around tenkara and we strive to give you good information whenever you visit our site or calls, and that involves making sure...
Fishing for fishing sake
Occasionally I’m asked what it’s like to run a business where a long-time passion and work intersect. “Do you get tired of fishing?”, they ask. No,...
Dr Ishigaki is in da house
We are taking it easy today. Enjoying the view of the Flatirons from Chautaqua park, which I just learned could mean “jumping fish” (though I highly...
Tenkara Summit Shirts
We just received the Tenkara Summit T-Shirts. These were primarily made for the event, but we will try making them available for sale after the Summit...
Boulder Creek Fish - Brown trout
My neighbor and tenkara guide Allen Seagraves just came over to show me a fish he had just caught out of Boulder Creek. I figure this...
Fall has arrived in Boulder
Fall has arrived in Boulder, Colorado. At least that’s what the leaves are telling us. There is splendid color change, a vivid explosion of bright yellow...
Is Fishing a Sport?
I have never considered fishing to be a sport, at least not the way the word is used by most people. Perhaps the best way to put it,...
Capsule hotel
As most of you are waking up, I’m now preparing to sleep. Tonight I will have a new sleep experience. After many nights sleeping in the...
Fish of the day: Amago
Was out filming with a TV crew this morning. We had a 6am start, yikes (contrary to popular belief, not all fishermen like starting that early)....
Nikko Iwana and Yamato Iwana
I’m currently on my 6th annual pilgrimage to Japan. My schedule this time is way busier than I have ever had it when visiting. There are...
TENKARA MAGAZINE 2: Call for Submissions
Hey everyone! We’re working on the 2nd volume of the Tenkara Magazine, which will come out in December. We would like to invite you to submit your...
Shinrin yoku - a trip report
I love how the Japanese have terms like “shower climbing” and “forest bathing”. The second, forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is a new one to me, but...
Tenkara net making with kids
Tenkara net making may be a good summer activity for kids. But, it’s probably best to start early because of the long drying period – though...
Let Children Tenkara
We often underestimate kids and what they can do on their own. At least I think I do, and sometimes I forget what I was doing...
Quick tip: Spiral line around rod
Quick tip for the day, when walking around in relatively but not completely open terrain with your tenkara rod, spiral the tenkara line around the rod...
Why Mossy Creek Fly Fishing
Brian and Colby Trow own the Mossy Creek Fly Fishing shop in Harrisonburg, Virginia. They saw the opportunity in carrying tenkara at their shop very early on, embracing...
TENKARA+ Family
This is a guest post kindly provided by a tenkara enthusiast about tenkara and his time with his family. Enjoy it! I sure did. By Adam...
Blame the equipment
We always say that tenkara is much more about the experience rather than gear. I suppose we mean that literally in every way. The other day...
"Trout from Small Streams"
Today I received a copy of the new edition (2nd) of his book “Trout from Small Streams”, a classic book that certainly helped inspire my love for...
Tenkara Care testimonial
The words below are one of the nicest testimonials about how our Tenkara Care program is ensuring customers use our rods more often than any other,...
Best hydration solution for fishing
A few months ago I wrote about what has become my best hydration solution while fishing. For years I used to carry a water bottle, but then...
Infographic: Should you try tenkara?
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Discovering Tenkara
Guest Blog Post by Discover Tenkara team Producing fly fishing DVDs is a wonderful labour of love with the potential satisfaction of creating something that could...
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