Happy Sunday! Are you ready to start the new week? Is it going to be a fishy one for you? I certainly hope it is. I’m currently finding myself tying a lot of flies as I hide from the heat (and rain) in the cool A/C. I should be well stocked in flies like this one once this weather breaks.
I’ve also found it a good opportunity to go back and re-watch some of the Tenkara Academy online courses from Discover Tenkara. Now, I’ll warn you, they’re not free, but if you want to advance your understanding of tenkara, they’re something you should really check out. (Feel free to use TA10 at checkout to save an additional 10% on individual courses.)
But enough about me not fishing, let’s get into the Riffles…
A Chat with Masami Sakakibara
The excellent Piacere Tenkara YouTube channel released a wonderful chat with Japanese tenkara master Masami Sakakibara. Host Davide Zarlenga asked Masami several questions, with the video closing with a kebari tying session. No need to turn on English subtitles, they’re already in the video…
Tenkara Styles with Keegan & Jason
The latest episode of the Tenkara Talk podcast was released this week and in this installment Jason Klass talks to guest Keegan Uhl about personal tenkara styles, among many other topics. It’s a great listen, (or watch). Check it out…
Grayling & Char
This video from TEAM FISH features a mix of spin and tenkara fishing for grayling and char in the mountain streams of the Valtellina in Italy. The scenery is stunning and the fishing is excellent…
Fly Tying Thread Comparison Chart
Us tenkara anglers are used to looking at comparison charts. Heck, many of you subscribe to and swear by Tom’s Rod Flex Index chart. Well, I stumbled upon a slightly different chart from J. Stockard that was embedded in a blog post they made about fly tying threads. You may (or may not) find it interesting, informative, or helpful when purchasing supplies to craft your next kebari…
Let’s Visit the Driftless
Checking in with the newest video from Gary Mineart’s Tenkara in the Iowa Driftless. He and Dre Fornasiero visit Pine Creek to see if they can catch an Ash Creek strain of brook trout. Were they successful? Only one way to find out…
Dry Run Creek Academy
Looks like some of the next generation of Arkansas fly fishers will be using tenkara rods! A news piece by Chris Fulton details a local, free fly fishing introduction class to anglers ages 6-15 on the famous Dry Run Creek, that utilizes DRAGONtail Tenkara rods in its curriculum…
In Search of Iwana
It’s been a few weeks since we’ve peeked in on Mr. Tenkara of Japan. This newest video features some beautiful headwaters fishing as he and a friend seek elusive iwana. Get your bear bells ready, you’re going to want to follow them upstream…
Tenkara Angler Weekly Article Roundup
Two posts from Tenkara Angler this week…. On Monday, Jerry Reitz contributed an interesting article about his switching to a Sebata-san kebari in his tenkara fishing, with stellar results. Then on Wednesday, our Contributing Editor, International, Bill Robichaud checked in from Switzerland and recounted witnessing tenkara “click” with his girlfriend on the local streams. We took Friday off this week, it’s the summer, who doesn’t like a long weekend…
The One Bug Challenge
Article by Jerry Reitz Stumbling upon a YouTube video by Tenkara USA, which showcased an engaging tutorial by Mr. Yuzo Sebata on the…
The Day She Became a Tenkara Angler
Successful trout fishing is knowing where to go, when, and what to do when you get there. These three can constitute a…
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