Tenkara Angler

10/06/2024

River Dogs and The People They Keep: The Joy of Dogs as Fishing Companions
Tenkara Lifestyles Column by Dennis Vander Houwen

River Dogs and The People They Keep: The Joy of Dogs as Fishing Companions - A Tenkara Lifestyles Column by Dennis Vander Houwen

07/06/2024

Unfamiliar Water
Trip Report by Nick Feller

Unfamiliar Water - New water can get you out of your comfort zone. In recent attempts, I'd been mostly striking out while scouting new rivers.

05/06/2024

Not a Tale of Gila Trout
Article by Amanda Hoffner

Not a Tale of Gila Trout - This is not a tale of Gila trout, but how I came to have my best fishing experience of 2023.

03/06/2024

Tenkara Angler Level Line Podcast
Episode 17: Fishing Tips, Travels, & A Chat with Mike Garrison

Tenkara Angler Level Line Podcast Ep 17: Fishing Tips, Travels, & A Chat with Mike Garrison

27/05/2024

Not Tenkara: Big Nissin Rods for Euro Nymphing
Article by Tom Davis

Not Tenkara: Big Nissin Rods for Euro Nymphing - Tom Davis looks at the Nissin Zerosum 400 7:3 and the Nissin Air Stage Fujiryu 410 6:4.

26/05/2024

Sunday Morning Riffles
5/26/2024 Edition

Sunday Morning Riffles - 5/26/2024 - This week's edition is all videos, but if you've got off Monday, you'll have time to watch 'em all!

26/05/2024

What an incredible fish!

24/05/2024

The Swiss Way of Trout
Article by William Robichaud

The Swiss Way of Trout - Fishing culture can vary from country to country. One place William Robichaud has had good fortune is Switzerland.

22/05/2024

Tenkara Retreat in Northern Italy
Trip Report by Tommaso Fedele

Tenkara Retreat in Northern Italy - Life often throws us unexpected events, demanding resilience and a choice in perspective.

20/05/2024

2024 Davidson River Spring Tenkara Campout Recap

2024 Davidson River Spring Tenkara Campout Recap - A gathering organized by Victoria Smith through the Appalachian Tenkara Anglers FB group.

19/05/2024

Tenkara Angler Welcomes Bill Robichaud

I've had the pleasure of meeting many interesting people while fishing tenkara, but one of the most unique is William (Bill) Robichaud.

17/05/2024

A Late Season Catch
Article by Martin Montejano

A Late Season Catch - Martin Montejano uses a keiryu fishing system to great effect during an end of year outing deep within a canyon's walls.

15/05/2024

Mixed Bag: Great Expectations, Lessons (re)Learned and the Tenkara USA Sato
Article by Anthony Naples

Mixed Bag: Great Expectations, Lessons (re)Learned and the Tenkara USA Sato - We often head to the stream fueled by expectations...

13/05/2024

Eleven Strategies for Going Minimalist With Your Tenkara
Tenkara Lifestyles Column by Dennis Vander Houwen

Strategies for Going Minimalist With Your Tenkara - Embracing minimalism in tenkara fishing offers profound benefits.

12/05/2024

Sunday Morning Riffles
5/12/2024 Mother's Day Edition

Sunday Morning Riffles - 5/12/2024 Mother's Day Edition - Today's installment has a mix of subjects from around the tenkaraverse.

10/05/2024

Alaskan Fixed Line Adventure
Trip Report by Arran Kerr

Alaskan Fixed Line Adventure - Arran Kerr revisits a memorable trip to Alaska where he targeted many species with tenkara and fixed line rods.

08/05/2024

Wasatch Tenkara Rods Baby Rodzilla 5:5 Rod
Gear Review by Tom Davis

Wasatch Tenkara Rods Baby Rodzilla 5:5 Rod Review - Tom Davis looks at the new Baby Rodzilla 5:5 from Wasatch Tenkara Rods.

06/05/2024

Level Line Podcast Episode 16:
Wet Fly Fishing with Jonathan Antunez

Level Line Podcast Ep 16: Wet Fly Fishing with Jonathan Antunez - Anthony talks to Jonathan about fishing wet flies with tenkara rods.

05/05/2024

Sunday Morning Riffles
5/5/2024 Edition

Sunday Morning Riffles - 5/5/2024 Edition - Here's a sweet new batch of riffles from the fixed line community for you all to take a look at!

03/05/2024

Tenkara Angler 2024 is a Free Flipbook!

Tenkara Angler 2024 is a Free Flipbook! - In addition to creating print copies we're now releasing the magazine as a free online flipbook.

01/05/2024

Bead Head Peacock Futsu Kebari
Tying Tutorial by Tom Davis

Bead Head Peacock Futsu Kebari - Tying Tutorial - Sometimes you need a little weight to sink the fly, or a little ling to attract the fish!

29/04/2024

Getting a Handle on Tenkara Rod Grips
(Be sure to visit the post to vote on your favorite style of tenkara rod grip!)

Getting a Handle on Tenkara Rod Grips - We're going to talk about the tenkara rod's grip. In particular, the materials used to construct it.

24/04/2024

Oni School - A Participant’s Perspective
Article by Amanda Hoffner

Oni School - A Participant’s Perspective - I wanted to write a recap for myself and to possibly encourage other people to attend Oni school.

22/04/2024

Ever Get Criticized For Dropping Your Fish?

Ever Get Criticized For Dropping Your Fish? - "Hey buddy, you shouldn't handle trout like that! It could kill them!"

19/04/2024

Heritage Tenkara Project: The Beginning
Article by Amanda Hoffner

Heritage Tenkara Project: The Beginning - I was quite naïve of the stereotypes of the fishing and outdoors communities.

17/04/2024

Seiyu Therapy 33 Tenkara Rod Review
Article by Tom Davis

Seiyu Therapy 33 Tenkara Rod Review - A little while back, I was contacted by Tony Parmenter to review the Seiyu Therapy 33 tenkara rod.

15/04/2024

The Torture of Scouting
Article by Anthony Naples

The Torture of Scouting - The title may seem hyperbolic. But I can tell you that the torture, though mostly of a mental nature is real.

14/04/2024

Sunday Morning Riffles
4/14/2024 Edition

Sunday Morning Riffles - 4/14/2024 Edition - If you're reading this, your eyeballs survived the eclipse, and it's a good thing they did.

13/04/2024

Tenkara Flavor!

What are your favorite food stops either on the way to, or once at your tenkara destinations? Give some shout outs to local businesses in the comments.

(While some of my tastes have changed since this 2020 article, I'm still 1000% in on Rincon Argentino Boulder.)

When the taste for tenkara extends beyond catching, Tenkara Flavor recalls a few of the author's favorite eateries local to tenkara fishing.

12/04/2024

She's a Demon
Story by Tommaso Fedele

She's a Demon - For a fly fisherman, both a fishing rod and a woman can be objects of desire, joy, and pain.