Tenkara Angler is happy to present its 2025 Holiday Gift Guide! We typically wait until the Wednesday before Thanksgiving to publish this post, however with so many brands & retailers already in “Black Friday” mode, today it is! We connected with many of our favorite tenkara, fixed-line, and outdoor brands to gather their best gear picks and holiday offers, all of which you’ll find featured below. Whether you’re looking to add a new rod to your quiver, restock your fly box, or treat yourself to a handcrafted accessory, there’s no better time than now. We hope this guide helps you discover something great, and we wish you the happiest of holidays!
(Note: all discounts and coupon codes have been provided by the brands listed in this article. Tenkara Angler does not take responsibility for price discrepancies, expired coupons, or unavailable products.)
DRAGONtail Tenkara
We’ll start off our gift guide with some timely deals from DRAGONtail. They’re offering some really great savings now through December 1st!
Mini Pocket Tenkara Rods: TinyTALON 245 or TalonMINI 310 each $30 OFF with coupon code mini30 thru Cyber Monday! Excellent pocket rods for packability and performance!!
FoxFIRE Tenkara Rod: $50 OFF with coupon code foxfire50 thru Cyber Monday! This is a playful & fun three length rod for fishing short lengths down to 6.6ft and is awesome for those small tight canopy creeks. If you require short rod lengths and a flexible soft cast then this fiberglass hybrid rod may be the right rod for you!
Kaida zx320 Zoom Pack Rod $30 OFF with coupon code kaida30 thru Cyber Monday! Excellent packable sized rod with zoom functionality and peak casting performance and strength!
ESZ Tenkara Fly Fishing
ESZ is offering their customers a ton of free gear this holiday season! The ESZ 2025 Black Friday Sale runs now through December 3rd. During this event, customers can enjoy an exceptional Buy 1 Get 10 promotion: With the purchase of any ESZ rod, customers will receive 9 free gifts (total gift value: $52.97–$58.97), no coupon required!
In addition, selected ESZ products are offered at up to 40% off, and free shipping is available on orders over $100. This promotion represents ESZ’s biggest sale of the year and provides excellent value for both new and returning customers.
Check out our articles on ESZ tenkara rods here!
ESZ Fishing has kindly provided a coupon code for all Tenkara Angler readers!
Save 10% off your purchase at their website using code TANGLER
NETrekk
Anthony recently picked up a compact Netrekk net and spoke kindly of it during our “Don’t Fish Without This Gear!” podcast. Jerry at NETtrekk.com has been kind enough to give Tenkara Angler readers 10% off any net purchase with coupon code TA10.
While Anthony’s choice was the Alpine Angler Folding Net, the NETrekk website has a new “Net Wizard” to help find the right net for you!
Tenkara Adventure Outfitters
Tenkara Adventure Outfitters is offering Tenkara Angler readers the exclusive coupon code TA2025 to save 20% off the TAO Classic & Wisco rods through the end of 2025. Additionally, you receive a free 3.5 TAO fluorescent level line and saucer line holder with every purchase of a rod from their Japanese collection!
The TAO Classic is a very versatile rod at a great price point. Effectively fishes many different types of flies and waters. If you get into a little larger fish than expected don’t worry, our Classic has the backbone to handle it. If it’s larger fish, you are hunting however check out the Wisco 2! The perfect rod for bigger water and flies. Can even be casted 1 or 2 handed! Use coupon code TA2025 for 20% off both models.
Japanese Collection: If it’s a true Japanese experience you are looking for check out TAO’s Japanese selection of rods. Free 3.5 TAO fluorescent level line and saucer line holder with every purchase of a rod from their Japanese collection.
Tenkara Path
Dennis at Tenkara Path has created a special holiday offer for Tenkara Angler readers! Use coupon code: TENANGLER25 to save on orders over $50! Buy over $100 of merchandise and you will get a bonus 6 pack of Dennis’s Firecracker Kebari.
Discover Tenkara Path’s renowned, handcrafted line spools—designed by an experienced tenkara angler, for tenkara anglers. Each spool is hand crafted by Dennis himself, with various designs available, these spools make perfect gifts, stocking stuffers, or even a little treat for yourself from “Santa-san”—we won’t tell!
Complete your basket with Dennis’s other one-of-a-kind creations, including tenkara flies, fly displays, hook removers, tenkara lines, and handcrafted wooden items that bring elegance and function to your world of fishing!
BUY EARLY TO GET IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Production and shipping will be dependent on time and postal services. Orders made later than December 6, cannot be guaranteed.
Tenkara Rod Co.
Tenkara Rod Co. is coming strong this holiday season! This year they have decided to do something different for their holiday promotion. They are offering a free hip pack & kebari kit on all rod orders. So it’s essentially $158 worth of free gear when you buy a rod!!!
In addition to that crazy offer, they are also doing “buy 2 rods get 20% off” automatically, as well as their usual sale section with different items up to 40% off.
Also, Drew let us in that they just came out with a new level line from Japan called the Hi-Iro line. It’s a nylon multicolored line that is really fun to fish with. They haven’t officially announced it yet but you can get one now included in their Nymph Kit Bundle.
Tenkara USA
Tenkara USA’s annual OptOutside Sale is here! From November 17th through December 2nd, enjoy big discounts sitewide. And especially for Tenkara Angler readers, use coupon code TANGLER at checkout and you’ll be able to add two sets of 3-flies for free (whatever you choose) when you spend $100+.
Tenkara USA Satoki: The Satoki rod is a great all-around choice, especially for tenkara anglers a little more towards larger waters and fish. It’s still a ton of fun to fish even on smaller waters and smaller fish, making it a great choice that will have a place in any tenkara angler’s quiver. They’ll love it as a new primary rod or as an extremely competent and durable backup rod in any situation. MSRP $230. now $125!
Tenkara USA Amago: The Amago rod is one of the most proven rods in the Tenkara USA line up. It’s still a great choice for larger rivers and fish and at an especially attractive price this Holliday season. It’s a great rod for tenkara anglers looking for something “beefier” than their favorite small stream rod, or a great first rod for someone who does larger streams or a lot of pond fishing for bass and even carp! MSRP $180. now $100!
Tenkara USA Hane: The Hane is Tenkara USA’s first “ultra-compact” rod and a great choice for anglers who want to maximize portability and versitily. It’s prefectly comfortable on classic mountain streams, high country lakes, or warm water ponds and won’t be a burden on trips to any of them. A great rod to throw in a back pack or keep in a car, the Hane can easily fit into a niche for almost any angler. MSRP $160, now $125!
TYROAM
TYROAM has been one of my favorite Etsy-based fly shops for a long time. This holiday season, owner Ty Espinoza was kind enough to give Tenkara Angler readers an exclusive 20% discount when using coupon code TATWENTY at checkout.
TYROAM was born on the riverbank—out of early mornings, cold hands, and the kind of quiet that only moving water can make. For owner and creator Ty Espinoza, tying flies started as a way to connect more deeply with the fish he pursues and the craft he admirers. Over the years, that passion grew into a commitment: to make gear that reflects the same pride, patience, and curiosity that fishing teaches.
Wasatch Tenkara Rods
Wasatch Tenkara Rods is bringing a pretty straightforward deal to the table this holiday season. Save 18% off all rods using coupon code BlackFriday2025 from 11/28 through 12/26. That means you can score that big fish rod you’ve been wanting to add to your quiver at a very nice price.
Zen Tenkara
Zen Tenkara is hosting their Black Friday Weekend Sale (11/27 – 11/30) offering 30% OFF all rods & lines, plus free domestic shipping on orders over $200! It’s the perfect time to pick up that rod or line you’ve been wanting or have been curious about. Whether for you or a partner, a tenkara gift is a gift of joy, a gift of simply pleasure and a reason to spend more time outside.
Reading this article in December? Don’t worry, beginning Monday, 12/1 running through the end of the month, 12/31, They’re offering 25% Off Sitewide (excluding gift certificates, lesson and sale items) PLUS, Free Domestic Shipping on orders over $149.
New & Improved Hachi Rod – This little dynamo is Zen’s shortest and lightest rod offering. At 6’10” fully extended and 16″ fully collapsed it’s small. In fact, it only weighs 1.5oz. Small and light enough to literally pack anywhere, yet substantial enough to land and manage real fish, the Hachi is the Suzume’s single-length little brother.
Tenkara Flies – Zen keeps it simple by offering a selection of flies that cover your every need. Simple Sakasa Kebari, more complex tenkara patterns and even a selection of highly effective, time-tested and proven conventional dry and nymph fly patterns are available and competitively priced – ready to fill your little (or big) fly box. Makes a perfect stocking stuffer!
Gift Certificate – Okay, a gift certificate is not an actual product but they make P E R F E C T gifts. Let the tenkara angler or fisher person in your life pick out exactly what they want. No guessing, no stressing. Just choose your budget and let your favorite angler do the shopping. With no expiration date there is no rush. Use it all at once or a little at a time.
Yonah Packs
Yonah Packs will be having a 20% off sitewide sale from November 27th to December 1st on their smartly designed tenkara packs. No code necessary!
Tenkara Simple Pack: The original “grab and go” pack for the minimalist angler. This water-resistant pack carries just the essentials with smart tool access and a built-in tippet holder. Its 4-way carry system (sling, belt, neck, or pack-attach) makes it the perfect solution for fast-and-light trips.
Tenkara Tactical Sling Pack: This rugged water-resistant sling hauls rods, gear, lunch, and water. Our new updated comfort padded strap and removable stabilizer strap make it perfect for long hikes, while features like a jacket tie down, forceps and tippet holder, keep gear organized.
Other Outdoor Brands
There’s many other cool outdoor brands featuring promotions on their products that aren’t tenkara-specific, but still worth mentioning. I’ve grabbed a few below from our catalog of friends.
GRAYL – 20% off purifier bottles, with sitewide deals on other items as well. Sale runs now through December 1st.
Howler Bros – Up to 50% sitewide! (Mike’s personal favorites are the Loggerhead Hoodies). Sale runs from now through December 1st.
Maxxon Fly – We love tenkara, but we love fly rod and reels too! Maxxon is featuring sitewide savings up to 30% off for Black Friday!
Oh, and I thought this was fun. Steve Carnivale, a tenkara angler out of Georgia started selling these cool trout keychains through Facebook. I have one of them and they’re really nicely done. It’s going to end up adorning my fishing backpack. They’re only $12 each, so pick your species, or assemble a few and catch a “grand slam”.
Tenkara Angler
Don’t forget to snag some Tenkara Angler logo gear as well! The easiest place to find it is on Amazon (t-shirts), or even more on Spreadshirt (tees, hoodies, stickers and other miscellany). So if you’re interested in repping the Tenkara Angler brand or other tenkara-centric catch phrases, we’ve literally got you covered!
Last, but not least…
Finally, (and unfortunately), not all of the brands that Tenkara Angler reached out to had time to reply by our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide submission deadline. However, we still encourage you to pay some of these favorites a visit, as you never know what sort of last minute deals or offers they may be running. We’ve listed some “everyday” coupons below too.
Discover Tenkara has kindly provided a coupon code for all Tenkara Angler readers!
Save 10% off your purchase at their website using code TA10
Tanuki has kindly provided a coupon code for all Tenkara Angler readers!
Save 5% off your purchase at their website using code TENKARAANGLER
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Oh, and should you find a deal or two that we didn’t mention, please feel free to mention them in the comments section below!
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