Tenkara for Public Lands Grab Bag Fundraiser

As a community of tenkara anglers, I like to think that we have good conservation ethics and a passion for preserving the wild spaces we all enjoy and love. While there are many conflicts taking place across the world, one that definitely hits home for many of us fly fishers is the proposal that over 250 million acres of United States public lands over 11 states could soon be made available for sale for private use & development.

Political proposals are always more complex than the attention grabbing headlines make them out to be, but I’m guessing few of you reading this are not too keen to lose access to public lands.

Fortunately, we happen to have some resources at Tenkara Angler that with your assistance, can help the cause of preserving these and other public lands, while adding some sweet tenkara gear to your fishing pack or tying desk.

Thanks to a generous donation by Jason Sparks & Dennis Vander Houwen, we’ve assembled 4 different tenkara-themed grab bags available through Amanda Hoffner’s LadyTenkaraBum Etsy shop, with all proceeds (after shipping expenses) to be donated to Backcountry Hunters & Anglers fight to “keep public lands in public hands.” There are limited quantities of each version, and no two identical, so if you’d like to help the cause, please act quickly. All prices include shipping.

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Grab Bag 1: Fly Tyer’s Edition ($20)

You will receive a random assortment of fly tying goodies. This may include feathers, hooks, beads, nippers, etc. Included will also be over a dozen flies tied by Jason Sparks and a 12’ Tenkara Path line with a random colored foam spool. Examples of what may be inside are posted below:

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Grab Bag 2: Gnarly Fly Edition ($20)

You will receive a random assortment of at least 2 dozen (24) signature pattern Gnarly Flies tied by Jason Sparks in a fly box. Also, a 12’ Tenkara Path line is provided with a random colored foam spool. Examples of what may be inside are posted below:

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Grab Bag 3: Random Kebari Edition ($15)

You will receive a random assortment of a dozen kebari tied by Jason Sparks in a fly box. Also, you will receive a 12’ Tenkara Path line with a random colored foam spool. Examples of what may be inside are posted below:

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Grab Bag 4: Panfish/Warmwater Edition ($20)

You will receive a random assortment of a dozen kebari tied by Jason Sparks. Also, you will receive a 12’ Tenkara Path line with a random colored foam spool. Examples of what may be inside are posted below:

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Grab bags are pre-packed and will ship on June 30th! Thank you for your support. For more information on Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, check out their website HERE.

Other resources:

• Contact your senator by calling the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-2131
• The Wilderness Society
• Trout Unlimited
• Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
• Patagonia Action Works

If you’d like to help spread the word on social media, please use the #tenkaraangler and/or #tenkaraforpubliclands hashtags.

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