Tenkara USA Team Highlight - Meet TJ
Tenkara is who we are. Hello! Welcome to the first edition of a little series we’ve put together to help you get to know our wonderful crew. Tenkara USA has always...
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Exploring Fall Tenkara Fishing in the Northern Rockies
Fall is a beautiful time of year in the northern Rockies, but for me, it’s always been a little overrated in terms of fishing. Yes, it can be a great...
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Signs of Spring
Written by Martin Montejano The days are getting longer and the weather is warming up. It’s almost that time of year where the transition away from colder days breathes new life into...
My Journey into Tenkara
Written by Amanda Hoffner Hi! I’m Amanda, but everyone may already know me as @LadyTenkaraBum on Instagram. I dubbed myself LTB within the past year and boy has it been an eye-opening...
Tenkara Fishing Yellowstone National Park
Tenkara fishing Yellowstone National Park can be a very enjoyable experience if you’re up for it, but planning ahead is key. Here’s what you need to know before you go....
Fishing simply
June 2021 – As we drove down the canyon following a stream, my friend Val and I couldn’t help but notice how much gear everyone was wearing to fish. The usual: waders,...
No Lines Attached - Become The Kebari - Tenkara Fly Fishing
Written by TJ Ferreira Sitting at a nice warm spot in the sun, taking a breather next to a very small creek many moons ago, I was watching some flies...
Countdown to Spring Tenkara Fishing
Hey everyone, happy March. Can you believe there’s only a couple more weeks until the official first day of Spring on March 20th?! The days are getting noticeably longer, and warmer,...
Winter Fly-Fishing for Rainbows on the Urban Landscape
Written by Brad TrumboFebruary 7th, 2021. It had been one year to the day that I stood downstream of the rusty, graffiti-tagged rail bridge on the Touchet River in Dayton,...
2020 Retrospective: Tenkara in the Present
Written by Daniel Galhardo It’s a bit of a coincidence that I was in the middle of writing a blog post with a similar theme on tenkara reflection when Mike...
Your Guide To Winter Tenkara Fishing
Your Guide to Winter Tenkara FishingWritten by Jen Kugler Hansen While some anglers seem to have gone into hibernation and are sitting at their fly-tying vices this time of year, tenkara anglers have some major advantages to...
Tenkara Pocket Water in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains
Written by Joel St. MarieLocal water travels from many places on the Eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Small creeks from the headwaters above meander through the meadows, forest,...
New Video: 10 Tips for Tenkara Fishing
Whenever we put a tenkara rod in someone’s hands, it seems like the tips we share on how to use the rods are the same. So, here’s a video we...
10 Best Tips for Tenkara Fishing
Learn the most common and best tips we share for tenkara fishing in this video.
Gone Fishing. Sticking to the Familiar Is All We Really Need
Written by Dennis Vander Houwen Whole wheat bread with a glob of peanut butter on one side and a wash of jelly on the other. PBJ’s never let you down....
Tenkara Rods for Beginners and more! Browse tenkara gear based on your needs
We hope you’re enjoying our new website! This year we have been working on improving the way we present you the tenkara gear and content that we create. The new...
Tenkara rod care and maintenance
Proper care of your tenkara rod will ensure it performs well and decrease chances of the rod breaking. Here’s how to care for your tenkara rod. Tenkara rods have a...