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Since the beginning of tenkara, anglers have pondered how to best manage and store their line. There have been multiple solutions devised since then, and we...
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America's Most Trout Friendly Companies by Trout Unlimited
Tenkara USA was named one of America’s Most Trout Friendly Companies by Trout Unlimited. Our strong commitment to contributing to environmental organizations that protect trout habitat, the...
Fishing inspiration images
Sorry I have been very absent from posting recently. Right now I’m in the middle of a very large writing project that is consuming a lot...
Aspirations: Tenkara Patagonia Week update
My passion for fly-fishing started well before I ever touched a fly rod, or tied my first fly. I could say it started when I saw...
Tenkara Fly-Tying Video Series: Learn how to tie the Kurobe Kebari with Joe Egry
This week Joe Egry shows us how to tie the tenkara fly from the Kurobe region of Japan. Unlike most other flies in the Tenkara Fly...
Radio Interview
Just finished a fun radio interview with John Kovach for his show the “Yankee Fisherman”. You can listen to it here. It was a great conversation and...
Tenkara not a fad, declares Kreh
Three years ago, on January 22nd, 2012, I rode an elevator with the legendary fly angler Mr. Lefty Kreh. In the 30-second elevator ride I was...
If you know... a fun infographic
Here is a fun infographic created by Jeremy Shellhorn comparing tenkara and western fly-fishing. If you know a few things, you can leave a lot of...
Tenkara Fly-tying Video Series: Royal Conrad
In 3 minutes tenkara guide, and McGuckin’s tenkara guru, Steve Conrad will show you how to tie a very effective tenkara fly, the Royal Conrad.
Tenkara Fly-Tying Video Series with Aaron Tye
Today Aaron Tye will show you how he ties a tenkara fly. This video is part of the Tenkara Fly-Tying Video Series, with a new video...
Tenkara Fly Tying Video Series: Dr. Ishigaki and Daniel Galhardo
In today’s Tenkara Fly-Tying Video Series, we bring to you a quick video of Dr. Ishigaki and I sitting down to tie a couple of flies...
Women love tenkara
It is no secret that women love tenkara. Over the weekend the Fly Fishing Show had its first Women’s Fly-Fishing Showcase in Denver. It featured a presentation on...
Tenkara Fly Tying Video: the Royal Conrad
In 3 minutes tenkara guide, and McGuckin’s. tenkara guru, Steve Conrad will show you how to tie a very effective tenkara fly, the Royal Conrad. If you want to...
Tenkara Fly-Tying Video with Malcolm Daly
In this week’s Tenkara Fly Tying Video we bring you renowned rock climber, and tenkara aficionado, Malcolm Daly. The lesson here, watch out for that super glue!...
Tenkara Fly-Tying Video with Graham Moran
In this week’s Tenkara Fly-Tying Video, we feature Graham Moran, the blogger behind TenkaraGrasshopper. The Tenkara Fly-Tying Video Series features a new video of a tenkara...
2015 Tenkara Magazine Brochure
The much anticipated 2015 Tenkara Magazine has arrived! The second annual issue of the Tenkara Magazine has an incredible lineup of stories, how-to articles, and tenkara photography. This...
Fly-tying with Allison Marriott
Allison Marriott is a fly-fishing guide and fly-tying instructor in the Boulder, Colorado area, working for Rocky Mountain Anglers fly shop. As part of our Tenkara Fly-Tying...
Tenkara Fly-Tying Video: Allison Marriott ties a tenkara fly
Allison Marriott is a fly-fishing guide and fly-tying instructor in the Boulder, Colorado area, working for Rocky Mountain Anglers fly shop. As part of our Tenkara Fly-Tying...
Quick Guide to Tenkara - Tenkara net making: connecting the mesh bag to net frame
A good friend of mine decided to give her dad a tenkara net (also known as a “tamo“) for Christmas. She’s been working on the branch...
Blood Knot, the film
In 2013, we were pitched the idea of sponsoring a film about two brothers who absolutely love fly-fishing. The story would be centered on the Trow...
Fly-tying without a vise
John Geer shows us how to tie flies without a vise. That’s simple fly-tying. Tenkara flies happen to be some of the easiest to tie without...
Tenkara Fly-Tying Video Series: John Geer fly tying without a vise
In today’s weekly video for our Tenkara Fly-Tying Video Series, John Geer shows some fly tying without a vise. This video goes very well with our...
Tenkara Patagonia: Join me for 6 days of fishing in Argentina
Here’s the opportunity for the trip of a lifetime. Join me for a week of tenkara in Patagonia, Argentina in March. Tenkara USA founder, Daniel Galhardo, will...
What about new tenkara rods for Christmas?
Still looking for a holiday gift? What about the most innovative tenkara rods around? Louis Cahill from the must-follow blog Gink & Gasoline, stopped by our booth...
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