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Jason Sparks

Jason Sparks is a leading ambassador for tenkara fly-fishing and founded “Appalachian Tenkara Anglers”. He established “Tenkara Jam” as the first multi-vendor educational exposition in North America. Jason developed the first state supported tenkara curriculum which he conducted for NC Wildlife Resource Commission. He has written articles for “Tenkara Angler”, “Blue Ridge Outdoors”,“Southern Trout” and “Tenkara Talk”. Jason is a Navy Veteran that has fished the world in waters from the Azores to the Appalachians. He carries a tenkara rod with him everywhere he goes.
Jason Sparks
Kebari & Fly Tying

The Brightest White Feather

by Jason SparksMarch 4, 2023March 10, 2023
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Stories Tenkara Trip Reports Trout & Char

Trophy Wild Brown

by Jason SparksFebruary 10, 2023February 11, 2023
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Video

Listen In : A New Tenkara Audio Series

by Jason SparksJanuary 20, 2023January 19, 2023
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Events

SAVE THE DATE – 2023 TenkaraCamp Great Smoky Mountains!

by Jason SparksJanuary 12, 2023January 11, 2023
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Stories Techniques

Cartoonish Crashes & Wading Safety

by Jason SparksNovember 15, 2022November 15, 2022
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Tenkara

Less is More When Fishing Tenkara

by Jason SparksOctober 24, 2022October 23, 2022
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Fixed-Line Fly Fishing Kebari & Fly Tying Video Warmwater

The McAlpine Beetle

by Jason SparksOctober 13, 2022October 12, 2022
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Stories Tenkara Trip Reports Trout & Char

A Mountain Escape

by Jason SparksSeptember 29, 2022September 29, 2022
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Accessories Fixed-Line Fly Fishing Tenkara

Minimalist Tenkara Pack Options

by Jason SparksSeptember 22, 2022February 11, 2023
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Stories Tenkara Trip Reports

Tag Team Tenkara

by Jason SparksSeptember 17, 2022September 16, 2022
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Techniques Tenkara

The How & Why of Tenkara “Fly First”

by Jason SparksSeptember 12, 2022September 10, 2022
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Tom Sadler Tenkara Presentation - Tenkara Angler
Fixed-Line Fly Fishing Techniques Tenkara Video

Video Flashback: Tom Sadler Tenkara Presentation

by Jason SparksJuly 28, 2022July 27, 2022
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Fixed-Line Fly Fishing Kebari & Fly Tying Tenkara

TP1 Kebari (Non-Traditional)

by Jason SparksMay 1, 2022April 29, 2022
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Conservation Stories

Earth Day: Turtles

by Jason SparksApril 22, 2022April 21, 2022
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Art D.I.Y. Stories

Firewood Treasure Box

by Jason SparksApril 20, 2022April 19, 2022
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Accessories Art Fixed-Line Fly Fishing Tenkara

April Tenkara Merch Sale

by Jason SparksApril 13, 2022April 13, 2022
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Stories Trip Reports Warmwater

Catfish Is Cool Now

by Jason SparksApril 1, 2022November 29, 2022
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Art Gear

Tenkara Angler Reports Sasquatch Sighting!

by Jason SparksFebruary 27, 2022December 31, 2022
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