Tenkara Forum - Tenkara is tenkara
I have been delighted by the level of discussions and activity in our tenkara forum. It's one of the web's friendliest forums, with a lot of experiences being told, and...
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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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#FlyFishingSimplicity
This last week we started a twitter tag (a word following the # sign, which links to entries with that same tag) that embodies our sentiment about fly fishing: #flyfishingsimplicity...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #6
No vest is #flyfishingsimplicity is #tenkara #tenkara Fact: Tenkara USA is the largest company specialized in #tenkara in the world, incl. Japan. Yes, our products are good. # #noreel is...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #5
Dr. Shigeru Nakano apparently used tenkara in his research efforts to catch fish he studied...yes, it's that effective. # Anyone interested in stream ecology and entomology should know about Dr....
Stream ecology research, and Dr. Shigeru Nakano
Recently, a fisheries PhD candidate at Oregon State brought to our attention the work of Dr. Shigeru Nakano. Dr. Nakano was a researcher in Japan, who conducted groundbreaking research on...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #4
RT @hrXXL: @hendrikmorkel @stevenhorner @philcturner Have a nice trip and I want lots of Tenkara videos :) where to? # Checkout the latest (Spring 2010) issue of Fly Rod and...
Tenkara USA dealers
As some of you may have noticed, Tenkara USA rolled out its new dealer program a couple of weeks ago. The demand from stores to carry our products has been...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #3
Received Mr. Fujioka's painting "Swimming Trout", the first picture featured on our homepage, it looks AWESOME in our office! # RT @boyzie: My first fish caught Tenkara style, caught on...
Tenkara International
Tenkara USA is now available internationally. Customers in Canada, the UK, and Western Europe will now be able to take advantage of our new distribution centers in Vancouver and the...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week #2
Great video by Dr. Kelleher on tenkara: Tenkara at Big Pine # April 12, 2010: Tenkara USA 1st year anniversary!!! # Symptom of a western fly angler turned tenkara angler:...
1 Year of Tenkara in the USA
Today, April 12, 2010, marks our one year anniversary. Since April 12, 2009 Tenkara USA has introduced many experienced anglers to the simplicity of tenkara fly-fishing, the tenkara experience; and...
One of the possible origins of tenkara, part 1
There are several theories regarding the origins of tenkara. It may have been imported from China, it may have passed through the lowlands in the hands of samurai and up...
Tenkara USA's tweets of the week
Tenkara featured on Hawaiian Airlines:#tenkara Putah Creek Council holding an event to benefit a stream with tenkara-perfect sections: Putah Creek Council Furled line = “Basu”;Tippet=“Harisu”;Fly= “Kebari”;Landing net=“Tamo”; Creel=“Biku”; Line,Tippet and...
Tenkara kids
Educational Recreational Adventures (ERA) reports on the use of tenkara at their Spring Bread Fly Fishing Camp on the Crooked River, Oregon. March 25-27, 2010. Written by Jeff Gottfried. Anglers ages...
Tenkara USA's tweets of
Tenkara USA on Fox Business: Fox Small Business #tenkara @tenkarausa # Tenkara USA on Fox News: Fox Small Business #tenkara @tenkarausa # David Dirks, Tenkara method a revelation: Another enamored tenkara...
"I'm a Tenkara Bum", Chris Stewart
Before there was Tenkara USA, there was tenkara fly angling... and tenkara anglers. One of these anglers is Mr. Chris Stewart. The Tenkara Bum Many anglers who have been interested...