Happy Mother’s Day edition of the Sunday Morning Riffles! Hope everyone is treating those special ladies in your life well today. And if you’re one of those ladies, well… thank you for being so awesome. Today’s installment of the Riffles has a mix of subjects from around the tenkaraverse that I hope you’ll enjoy, so let’s jump right on in…
Fishing the Barometer
While more general fishing, the info dropped in this video from Mossy Creek can certainly have an impact on your fixed line fishing. Anthony shared this video with me as he was going down a personal rabbit hole related to weather and his recent fishing experiences…
Oni Itoshiro 340 Tenkara Rod Review
Over at TenkaraTalk, Jason Klass did about as thorough a rod review as one possibly can (less the postage scales and RFIs) on the Oni Itoshiro 340, particularly the bamboo gripped version. Jason loves his Oni rods and he discusses the personality of this model in great depth…
Let’s Go Fishing for Cherry Salmon
Our friend at K-Fly(Tenkara) Fishing posted this video of an outing pursuing some wild fish. I love the use of a release box here to get a really good look at the fish he brings to hand. I think this is the first time I’ve watched this channel, will certainly need to keep an eye on it..
New Wooden Spools from Tenkara Path
Dennis Vander Houwen is a regular contributor to Tenkara Angler through his monthly column Tenkara Lifestyles, (a new one is dropping tomorrow BTW). He also crafts different wooden objects to complement anglers seeking a bit of a simpler approach to their gear. This week he’s been teasing some new wooden line spool / fly boxes with some unique features that he’ll be releasing soon. The first one (The “Shinzo”) may even be available as of today, so we’ll drop the link to his Etsy shop here in case you want to take a peek…
And While You’re Grabbing a Spool…
Why not snag a handmade leather spool case for it? Another item that Jason Klass discussed recently was this leather spool pouch by Keegan Uhl’s OneStar Leather Goods. Keegan is a tenkara angler that you may have seen featured on Sunday Morning Riffles in the past. Best yet, you can save 25% for a limited time on these beautiful cases…
Handling Spring Runoff
Spring is here in most places, and while it might not quite be time to come up with a strategy to deal with runoff where you are at, it’ll be here sooner than you think. This article in Field & Stream by Tim Romano gives the fly angler eight tips on how to handle spring runoff. Strategies that can easily be applied to your tenkara and fixed line fishing…
Journée Tenkara 2024
I don’t know if this is an ad, a hype video, or something else, but it’s beautifully shot… and only leaves me wanting more! I think if you watch this two minute short of this tenkara gathering (I presume) in France, you’ll feel exactly the same way…
The Driftless Tenkara Campout is this Week!
Just a reminder that if you’re in, or near the Driftless Area of Wisconsin this weekend, the annual Driftless Tenkara Campout is this weekend at the campground in Esofea Memorial Park near Westby, WI. Even if you’re not going to camp, it’s always a fun time just stopping by to meet other fixed line anglers to talk fishing at either the Friday or Saturday night campfires. Here’s a link to some info on a prior year’s campout…
Frost Ramblings
Peter Frost is rambling again… I really love these videos. The narration, trees, wildflowers, it’s all so calming. Unlike the last video of his I shared which was an unfortunate skunking, he catches some trout this time with his tenkara rod. Take a Sunday stroll in the woods with Peter…
Tenkara Angler Weekly Article Roundup
Three articles from Tenkara Angler this week…. On Monday, Anthony dropped his Level Line podcast interview with Jonathan Antunez on pretty much everything wet flies. It’s a “must listen” (or watch) if you haven’t already… On Wednesday, Tom released a rod review of the Wasatch Tenkara Baby Rodzilla 5:5. He enjoys the rod but questions it’s flex rating… And on Friday, we published the first article from our 2024 print issue to our website, Alaskan Fixed Line Adventure by Arran Kerr. Don’t forget to scroll to the bottom to “Listen In” to the audio version as read by Dave Rosset…
Tenkara Angler Level Line Podcast Ep 16: Wet Fly Fishing with Jonathan Antunez
Episode 16 of the Tenkara Angler Level Line Podcast is doing double duty as a Level Line Podcast and a “supersized” edition…
Wasatch Tenkara Rods Baby Rodzilla 5:5 Rod Review
I recently received the new Baby Rodzilla 5:5 from Wasatch Tenkara Rods (WTR BR5:5), courtesy of Ruben Garza. While the Baby Rodzilla…
Alaskan Fixed Line Adventure
Trip Report by Arran Kerr I had been planning a trip to Alaska for about a year and a half. My Aunt…
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