My fly box yesterday
Lately I must have been giving too many flies away (and sure, a few were “given” to trees too!). Yesterday I went fishing with some friends...
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Leapfrogs and Ducks
When I started getting into fly-fishing, it was for me a solitary activity. Perhaps I wanted to hide the poor line management and inaccurate casts; or...
Kudo Award - Fly Rod and Reel magazine
The Tenkara USA Rhodo, an adjustable tenkara rod we released earlier this year, just received the “Kudo Award” from renowned author and tenkara angler Dave Hughes and...
Tenkara Summit 2014 Video
Yesterday I showed you the clip of the crazy dancer starting a movement. In today’s video you can see the tenkara movement happening. Here’s the Tenkara...
The Tenkara Movement
Yesterday I wrote a post I titled the “The Tenkara Industry”. It would have been equally apt to title it “The Tenkara Movement”, for that’s what...
The Tenkara Industry
In 2008/2009 I started creating the business of Tenkara USA. The objective was to show people how simple fly-fishing could be by introducing the method of...
Tenkara Highway
You, tenkara anglers, have just adopted a highway! If you’re anywhere near Boulder, Colorado, drive up Boulder Canyon. On mile 37 going upstream, and mile 35...
Tenkara USA Rhodo receives the Kudo Award
The Tenkara USA Rhodo, an adjustable tenkara rod we released earlier this year, just received the “Kudo Award” from renowned author and tenkara angler Dave Hughes...
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...
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,...
Tenkara Summit - the 4th one is behind us now
So, the Tenkara Summit is barely behind us and folks are now asking, where is the next Tenkara Summit??? NO IDEA! We still have time, and...
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...
Tenkara Summit Vendors
Hard to believe, but the Tenkara Summit is just one week away! We are expecting over 160 people to attend. If you haven’t registered yet, please do...
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,...
15 Hours
There is a 15-hour difference between Colorado and Japan. They are one day ahead of us. While right now it is 10pm in Colorado, it is...
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...
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