tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40704189242230035032024-03-17T23:42:10.550-06:00tenkara-fisherTenkara - Japanese Style Fly FishingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger336125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-857512829455314522024-01-01T00:01:00.030-07:002024-01-01T05:42:37.718-07:00<p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tenkara</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Fisher</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Book</span></b></p><p>I am writing a book. It should be available for sale in the fourth quarter of 2024. </p><p>Please direct any inquiries through this <b><a href="mailto:adam@tenkara-fisher.com">e-mail</a></b> link.</p><p>Thank you for your kind support.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-86109375975325392812023-11-12T21:46:00.005-07:002023-11-12T21:46:56.561-07:00Interview with Daisuke Tsuruta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNQc2-D_70jbEnvsPK6f9fXL9_5kShEgF_H2wkh5mKNrtKJlr-E-OHk06IEppdbL8wW-YFNYP8lxRVx36b0k-MqRQrPU3rp0OqG7Va8bB-u9eLdNJs8EPrV5nFqpO0d9N0Br3AXiMHXURfRUac2dRA4p7aOnaw0cVAkroUxGbfstLNnAjJDwmsYr6r7P5/s2048/346140292_176678855032362_4760963499181154051_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNQc2-D_70jbEnvsPK6f9fXL9_5kShEgF_H2wkh5mKNrtKJlr-E-OHk06IEppdbL8wW-YFNYP8lxRVx36b0k-MqRQrPU3rp0OqG7Va8bB-u9eLdNJs8EPrV5nFqpO0d9N0Br3AXiMHXURfRUac2dRA4p7aOnaw0cVAkroUxGbfstLNnAjJDwmsYr6r7P5/w640-h480/346140292_176678855032362_4760963499181154051_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Mr. Tsuruta, Welcome to Tenkara Fisher. I have been making web sites on small stream fishing since 1997. I started out as a fly fisher and in 2009, while I was searching for a taper to make a split cane fixed line rod, I was introduced to Daniel Galhardo and bought my first tenkara rod from him. I have known Yoshikazu Fujioka since 1997 but I didn’t understand what tenkara was at that time. I have been doing tenkara only since I got my first rod and I’ve been to Japan to fish with my friends there. Many of them are experts and specialists in the type of tenkara and fly fishing. I love tenkara. Maybe almost as much as Ishigaki sensei, maybe not, I don’t know. But I have asked you to be a part of our collection of interviews because of your interests.</div><div><br /></div><div>I write the interviews in whole; I write it after thinking of what a good interview should be and I suggest that you read what I send you first, then help me make it “flow” by doing your part.</div>Thank you so much for joining me.<div><br /></div><div>It’s time to begin.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5i-g0QSwaDfVCp_xt4wJG5C57-fX52ILC0UuWSUa3zvH_Bs7NPN4oDeQ4uqC8CI7EP6hYcwnEsgqx9v5fAy_-Xa2WLjW6bLKC9ljJLFukt7WpN-WZw6F24Rrv6Iqa42vgbQ9Fl5xWdloYJW6-tL5YtBsIwbRCLFHtJpqJJJCy5b0Dyqch5UqejGA5EsER/s1610/346180194_1310351349839437_3304437562061986964_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="1610" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5i-g0QSwaDfVCp_xt4wJG5C57-fX52ILC0UuWSUa3zvH_Bs7NPN4oDeQ4uqC8CI7EP6hYcwnEsgqx9v5fAy_-Xa2WLjW6bLKC9ljJLFukt7WpN-WZw6F24Rrv6Iqa42vgbQ9Fl5xWdloYJW6-tL5YtBsIwbRCLFHtJpqJJJCy5b0Dyqch5UqejGA5EsER/w640-h480/346180194_1310351349839437_3304437562061986964_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Mr. Tsuruta, can you tell us a little bit about yourself? How old are you, when did you start fishing and what is your favorite kind of fishing?</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> 1975年生まれの48歳です。8歳の時に初めて釣りをしました。初めての釣りは近所の川でのフナ釣りです。日本ではフナ釣りに始まり、フナ釣りに終わると言われています。年老いたらまたフナ釣りを始めると思います。子供の頃から魚が好きで、学生時代、名古屋大学ではアマゴに関する研究をしていました。その研究の合間にテレビで瀬畑さんのテンカラを拝見したのがテンカラを知ったきっかけで、すぐにテンカラ竿を買いに釣り具屋に行ったことを覚えています。私のテンカラの原点は瀬畑さんですね。そこからテンカラを始めて今年で25年目です。<br /><br />その他、テンカラ以外ではハンドメイドルアーでのトップウォーターで狙うナマズ釣りも好きですし、真夏にフローターでのフライフィッシングで狙うブラックバス釣りも好みです。日本では「エギング」と呼ばれている「エギ」というルアーで岸からイカを釣るのも好きです。</div><div><br /></div><div>I am 48 years old, born in 1975, and I fished for the first time when I was eight years old. My first fishing experience was crucian carp fishing in a nearby river. It is said that in Japan, fishing for crucian carp begins and ends with crucian carp fishing. I think I will start crucian carp fishing again when I get old. I have loved fish since I was a child, and when I was a student I did research on amago at Nagoya University. I remember seeing Sehata-san's tenkara on TV during a break in my research, which is how I got to know tenkara, and I immediately went to a fishing tackle shop to buy a tenkara rod. Mr Sehata was the starting point of my tenkara. I started tenkara from there, and this year is my 25th year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Apart from tenkara, I also like topwater catfish fishing with handmade lures, and I also like black bass fishing with a floater fly-fishing in midsummer. I also like to catch squid from the shore with a lure called 'egi', which is known as 'egging' in Japan.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> I enjoy tenkara very much. Even after experiencing fly fishing for so long, making bamboo rods and building rods for myself and others, I think I still like tenkara more.</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s more about fishing than ownership of equipment.</div><div><br /></div><div>I’ve always said that tenkara is about skill, it isn’t about the equipment.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“What do you think about that?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> 私も同意見です。テンカラの腕は道具の良し悪しではなく、テクニックによるところが大きいと考えています。もちろん、全く張りのない竿だったり、ただの硬い棒のような竿では自在に毛ばりを操ることは難しく、良い釣果をあげることができません。自分の好みにあった竿を見つけることが大事になのではないでしょうか。私の好みのテンカラ竿は少し硬めの張りのある竿で、ピンスポットで狙ったポイントに毛ばりを落とすことができます。</div><div><br /></div><div>I agree with you.I believe that tenkara fishing skill depends on technique, not on the quality of the equipment.Of course, if the rod has no tension at all, or if it is just a stiff rod, it is difficult to manipulate the fly freely and you will not be able to get good results.I think it is important to find a rod that suits your taste.I prefer tenkara rods that are a little stiffer and taut, so that I can drop the fly on a pinpoint spot.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9WHggAbQoP86QrtUGAeMxsZteo46K0yN64P_oVxoUqG9ZUF7TD_Yjtxaeyz2jJTLuEpuP3gWVmSGtqj3h0kvHbx2ByUWUoQpu6n4TK32lcMpZPkN9HmJCN3Wga1jK0kqffgvmGmL_Za1OOlcIJ5Wmkq5V6NCxIS8ISug8p-huWCOLvWnKo2CnkjkixA5/s1208/346108871_5893798794076955_5862927577067691325_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="1208" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9WHggAbQoP86QrtUGAeMxsZteo46K0yN64P_oVxoUqG9ZUF7TD_Yjtxaeyz2jJTLuEpuP3gWVmSGtqj3h0kvHbx2ByUWUoQpu6n4TK32lcMpZPkN9HmJCN3Wga1jK0kqffgvmGmL_Za1OOlcIJ5Wmkq5V6NCxIS8ISug8p-huWCOLvWnKo2CnkjkixA5/w640-h480/346108871_5893798794076955_5862927577067691325_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> Where I live in Arizona, I am surrounded by desert. Good trout fishing in the mountains is at least a two-hour drive away by fast highway. In our mountains, we can fish for Apache and Gila Trout, Brook, Brown, Tiger and Grayling. We have a diverse cold watser fishery. In our tailwaters, we have large river rainbows. I think I like honryu tenkara best. Genryu tenkara is beautiful and the fish that live there are too but there is nothing like fishing a small stream for the beautiful fish found in a high alpine meadow.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Can you tell us a little bit about your favorite type of tenkara fishing?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> 私は本流テンカラも源流でのテンカラもどちらも大好きですが、どちらかと言えば源流でのテンカラの方が好みですね。テント泊ではなく、すべて日帰りの源流釣行です。山奥まで行かなくても探せばイワナがむちゃくちゃ沢山釣れる谷はありますよ。一人で釣る時はゆっくり自分のペースで釣り上がり、テンカラを満喫しますし、仲の良い友人と釣りに行く時は自分の釣果よりも彼らに多く釣ってもらうことを心がけています。</div><div><br /></div><div>I love both honryu tenkara and genryu tenkara, but I prefer genryu tenkara. I don't stay overnight in a tent, but go day-fishing in the headwaters. You don't have to go deep into the mountains to find a valley where you can catch a lot of char. When I fish alone, I take my time and fish at my own pace and enjoy tenkara to the fullest. When I go fishing with my good friends, I try to let them catch as many char as possible.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcM0nu6B6D4c8RjuPiroduYB9pbrW46kZzJbHFYCKzwukz2oo3hnQrKokSMosG369RFONt2qBl1wIIF-4r4BHCn4SgaFnJ2l-aKVAJnGbhNeDodH9M8t6n3cDKDP6OJkFhABqwI0flhyysv1WMmV3ifqGoxZ93RuaSufejtZkQkjR5KlYsL4eUbqT42cI/s1000/346174308_1367244227182572_5415639477066369108_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcM0nu6B6D4c8RjuPiroduYB9pbrW46kZzJbHFYCKzwukz2oo3hnQrKokSMosG369RFONt2qBl1wIIF-4r4BHCn4SgaFnJ2l-aKVAJnGbhNeDodH9M8t6n3cDKDP6OJkFhABqwI0flhyysv1WMmV3ifqGoxZ93RuaSufejtZkQkjR5KlYsL4eUbqT42cI/w480-h640/346174308_1367244227182572_5415639477066369108_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> My area is very diverse. In our desert, we have large lakes made by dams. Lots of warm water fishing. Below some dams are cold-water rivers, big big rivers and nice sized trout. In the mountains, we have spring creeks in the alpine environment.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Can you tell us a little bit about your area where you fish?</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> 自宅から車で30分から2時間くらいのエリアで釣りをしています。石川県または富山県での釣りがほとんどで、イワナを中心に釣っています。一番近くでは自宅から2kmでヤマメが釣れますし、ブラックバスやナマズも家の近くの池や川で釣れます。イカ釣りも車で30分の場所で釣れるので釣りには恵まれた所に住んでいます。良いでしょ?</div><div><br /></div><div>I fish in areas between 30 minutes and two hours drive from my home. I mostly fish in Ishikawa or Toyama prefecture, mainly for char. The nearest place I can catch yamame 2 km from my home, and black bass and catfish can also be caught in ponds and rivers close to my home.Squid fishing is also available a 30-minute drive away, so I live in a blessed place for fishing. Nice, isn't it?</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> I sometimes travel with tenkara. Like I said, I traveled to Japan a couple of times but one of my favorite spots to travel and fish, Kauai, Waimea Canyon. It was quite an adventure figuring out the trout there. It is an exotic place to fish, a very rainy jungle place but the day I got to fish, the clouds were hiding, the sun was shining and I got to realize my goal of catching the wild trout there. It’s not an easy place to fish, many things work against the Waimea Canyon fisher.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don’t carry much.</div><div><br /></div><div>I’ve been called a minimalist.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don’t really consider myself a minimalist because I have everything I need. I don’t need much though. I think a lot of stuff takes you away from experiencing the moment outdoors. I don’t have a problem picking out something I like that I may not need but want to take. It's something I do so that I enjoy my fishing.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have a small bag that has a wooden compartment box, a spool to hold my mainline, a spool of tippet, a nipper and a hemostat. I might have an extra line or a thumb drive that has a lot of tenkara stuff on it for people that I meet that are very interested. All of my different types of tenkara are based on that small bag.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Please tell us about your tenkara and how you prepare and what you take on the stream?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> 私もそんなに多くの荷物を持って谷へは入りません。テンカラ自体がシンプルな釣りなので、竿2本(1本は予備竿)、2種類のライン、数種類のフライ、ティペット等です。源流釣行や単独釣行の場合は、ヘルメットは必須です。その他、クマ避けの海難救助用ホイッスルも必須です。</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't go into the valley with that much luggage either. Tenkara itself is simple fishing, so two rods (one is a spare rod), two types of line, several types of flies, tippet, etc. A helmet is essential for headwaters fishing and solo fishing. In addition, a sea rescue whistle to avoid bears is also essential.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> I have a couple of local zones that I fish in the summer and fall. In the winter, I tend to stay at home and fish the stocked urban ponds. It is a break from having to travel hundreds of miles by car just to get to the fish. Although I would not call this type of fishing “tenkara” I am using all the skills as I would fishing in an alpine stream.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“What do you think of urban ponds and using tenkara gear and tactics?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> 自宅近くには釣り堀はないので、行くことはありません。仮に都市部に住んでいたら、冬の間は釣り堀でテンカラをすると思います。源流テンカラとは違いますが、釣り堀のテンカラも面白そうだと思いますよ。</div><div><br /></div><div>There are no fishing ponds near my home, so I don't go there. If I lived in a city, I would probably do tenkara at a fishing pond during the winter. It is different from genryu tenkara, but I think tenkara at a fishing pond would be interesting.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> In the winter, when our streams in the high country are blocked with snow, I sometimes fish the urban ponds, most have a bar or pub very close and fishing takes on a little bit different meaning, it’s more of a social event. Speaking of social events and fishing, social media outside of Japan has been important to the development of tenkara.</div><div><br /></div><div>This web site, although not part of social media, will be available to link through social media. I met you through social media.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>“What do you think of social media and tenkara?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> ソーシャルメディアがあったおかげでアダムとも知り合うことができたし、多くのテンカラ友達ができました。この友達の輪はさらに広がっていくと思います。コロナ禍においても気軽に連絡を取ったり、お互いの近況等、情報共有ができましたのでソーシャルメディアは必要だと思います。</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to social media, I got to know Mr.Adam and made many tenkara friends. I think this circle of friends will continue to grow. I think social media is necessary for the Corona Disaster because we were able to easily contact each other and share information about each other's current situation.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> In the beginning, I did not know much about tenkara. Yoshikazu Fujioka and I have been friends for a long time online, however, I did not know tenkara then. I knew it was some sort of fixed line fishing yet he and I, back in the 90’s was sharing our love of small stream fly fishing.</div><div><br /></div><div>That’s where we meet.</div><div><br /></div><div>But then I learned about tenkara and quit fly fishing for about 15 years to learn tenkara, in the best way that I could by total immersion into it.</div><div><br /></div><div>I learned that many, if not most expert tenkara fishermen in Japan have done or do fly fishing. I think fly fishing and tenkara are the same type of fishing yet are very different.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Can you tell us what your view of fly fishing is in relation to tenkara?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> 広い意味で言えばテンカラはフライフィッシングの一種だと思います。しかし流れの緩やかなヨーロッパの河川とは違い、急な流れの多い日本で発達したテンカラは、フライフィッシングとは全く別の釣りと私は考えています。日本の渓流で釣りをするならテンカラの方が釣りやすいので、これから釣りを始める人にはテンカラをおすすめします。私自身、フライフィッシングでブラックバスを釣っていて、フライフィッシングの面白さも理解しているつもりです。テンカラとの共通点も多く、フライフィッシングの技術をテンカラに応用できています。</div><div><br /></div><div>In a broad sense, tenkara is a type of fly fishing. However, unlike European rivers with their gentle currents, tenkara developed in Japan, where there are many steep currents, and I consider tenkara to be a completely different type of fishing from fly fishing. Tenkara is easier to fish in Japanese mountain streams, so I recommend tenkara to those who are just starting out. I myself catch black bass by fly fishing and I think I understand the fun of fly fishing. There are many similarities with tenkara and I am able to apply my fly-fishing techniques to tenkara.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> I have researched a lot in tenkara books from Japan. Most of the books include fly fishing (Western type) and I believe both are like brothers but different. I personally believe that the best tenkara fishers are made from fly fishers and that tenkara fishers that become fly fishers will go on to become very good at fly fishing. This of course if that person loves tenkara.</div><div><br /></div><div>In America, tenkara was started by a company that wanted you to sell your fly-fishing gear to “get into” tenkara. I advised this person that this was not the way to grow tenkara. I told him that for people that learned to fish using a tenkara rod, many of them would go on to learn fly fishing. Things happen for a reason, and he didn’t listen to me but he sold his company and walked away from it. So it does not matter.</div><div><br /></div><div>I believe the two forms of fishing are both a greater part of a fisher's choice.</div><div><br /></div><div>The next time I travel to Japan, I am bringing a fly rod. It won’t be the reason I visit but I’m never going to leave my fly rods again.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Speaking of travel, do you like to travel to fish?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta: </b>釣り旅行は好きですよ。子供が大きくなって私の自由な時間が増えたらまた行きたいと思ってます。車にテンカラ竿からルアーロッド、キャンプ道具まで色々積んで、出掛けた先の状況で臨機応変に釣りを楽しむスタイルです。</div><div><br /></div><div>I like fishing trips. I would like to go fishing again when my children are older and I have more free time. I load up the car with everything from tenkara rods to lure rods and camping gear, and enjoy fishing as I go, depending on the conditions at the destination.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> It’s one of my favorite things to do, explore with my tenkara rod. Just like I wrote above, my trip to Kauai was probably my favorite even over Japan as it was filled with adventure, failure and success. Bouz or skunked, blanking or not catching fish is not seen as a failure in my book. It rarely happens but it is a necessary ingredient in the meal of my fishing. It keeps the days that I catch fish tasty. It’s like shio (salt) I don’t want very much on my meals and I won’t eat it alone but used correctly, it makes my fishing very special.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shioyaki trout! And then Kotsuzaki afterwards is a ritual that is very special too. In America, we have people that will not eat their catch. Strictly catch and release, that is what I practice most but I feel strange if I don’t eat my catch every once in a while.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Can you tell us how you look at catch and release and do you eat your catch?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> 渓流釣りでは基本的にリリースします。持ち帰るのではなく、写真を撮って記録に残すだけですね。家族からの依頼があった場合だけ数匹持ち帰りますが、もう何年間も持ち帰っていません。「エギング」においては釣ったイカはすべて持ち帰ります。数が多く、資源が枯渇しにくいと考えられることと何よりむっちゃ美味しいからです。家族にも大好評です。<br /><br />渓流でリリースする理由は、釣りに集中しにくくなるからです。せっかく食べるなら新鮮な状態で持ち帰り、美味しく食べたいですので、保冷ボックス等が必要となります。荷物が増えると機敏に動けなくなり、源流釣りには不向きだと考えています。</div><div><br /></div><div>In mountain stream fishing, I basically release the fish. I don't take them home, I just photograph them and record them. I only take a few fish home if my family asks me to, but I haven't taken any home for years. In the case of 'egging' , I take all the squid I catch home with me. This is because there are a lot of squid and it is thought that resources are not easily depleted, and above all because they are extremely tasty. They are also very popular with my family.</div><div><br /></div><div>The reason for releasing fish in mountain streams is that it makes it difficult to concentrate on fishing. If I want to eat them, I want to take them home fresh and eat them well, so I need a cold storage box or something similar. The more luggage I carry, the less agile I am and I consider it unsuitable for genryu fishing.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATXULrN-NVxikGitCzjii8ycovyR94xpaA2bjurLyZO5zg_tcNMubHLkh0sro2CsadogFApYxA8ewlYk7Pd0942YFZXq8XCBp_CxLhFxPP02SSt0o0NfmyXN4AtfNkN8uoEe6p05hROPbROSN2YPxXprxmVYvXfzolETGFZCGYDGtJbmO6WiNoCRulhiw/s1333/346147966_6259476530797245_2777498904944844394_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATXULrN-NVxikGitCzjii8ycovyR94xpaA2bjurLyZO5zg_tcNMubHLkh0sro2CsadogFApYxA8ewlYk7Pd0942YFZXq8XCBp_CxLhFxPP02SSt0o0NfmyXN4AtfNkN8uoEe6p05hROPbROSN2YPxXprxmVYvXfzolETGFZCGYDGtJbmO6WiNoCRulhiw/w640-h480/346147966_6259476530797245_2777498904944844394_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> By the nature of this type of writing, it is a little difficult because I have to imagine what you are going to say. I write it in one piece, send it off and hope for the best when I get it back because I do not change anything after I get it back. This makes me change the subject a little more to keep things interesting and topics separate.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am finishing the interview at a Subaru dealership. I am waiting for the first service to be done.</div><div><br /></div><div>My new Subaru Forester is a great car, it is perfect for me to explore the area close or even a thousand miles away, I am able to take my fishing very far without worry.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“How do you do it? Do you travel by car? What kind of car do you have? Or do you take the shinkansen or both?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> 私の家族は皆スバルファンで、妻の車はCROSSTREKです。私も以前はスバルの車を乗っていましたが、現在はスズキのエブリイです。エブリイはminivanなので車体が小さい割には荷物も沢山乗りますし、身長176cmの私でも荷室で足を延ばして寝ることができます。細い道でも走りやすく日本国内での釣り旅ならこの車がベストだと考えています。新幹線や電車では釣りに行きたいと思いません。駅からテンカラのポイントまで遠いことが多くて不便だからです。</div><div><br /></div><div>My family are all Subaru fans and my wife's car is a CROSSTREK. I used to drive a subaru car, but now I drive a Suzuki Every. The Every is a minivan, so it can carry a lot of luggage for its small size, and even at 176 cm tall, I can sleep with my legs stretched out in the cargo area. It is easy to drive even on narrow roads and I think it is the best car for fishing trips in Japan. I don't want to go fishing by bullet train or train. It is inconvenient because it is often far from the station to the tenkara point.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTG2SsXq8H5FhBSR9cWkk3KSvCCqOD_UE1nxGV3zqNiH97ukqUvl3EKZ_z9mcFjxZfuKH9A7CXRMknbbEBWLMdjcdX0Xp61amj0bZPIuzYupN_Y2p-KLdzD1KR1xdVbDOxN_o48WvisIbpbhdvma7omOzRpveKdo3-ia78pNo2tMd9oNyPlOIcmKofXXS4/s2048/348384408_800327814563229_3506210682006118461_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTG2SsXq8H5FhBSR9cWkk3KSvCCqOD_UE1nxGV3zqNiH97ukqUvl3EKZ_z9mcFjxZfuKH9A7CXRMknbbEBWLMdjcdX0Xp61amj0bZPIuzYupN_Y2p-KLdzD1KR1xdVbDOxN_o48WvisIbpbhdvma7omOzRpveKdo3-ia78pNo2tMd9oNyPlOIcmKofXXS4/w640-h480/348384408_800327814563229_3506210682006118461_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> Everyone that I have interviewed has things they do besides fishing. I am 62 y/o and am starting to become an old man. I still ride my bicycle very far and I love to do some hiking but things like my dog and flying radio control gliders, sailplanes are piquing my interest.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“What other things do you like besides tenkara?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> 学生の頃からバイクが好きでホンダのモンキーに乗っています。大学生の時にはバイクにテントやシュラフを積んで2,3週間かけてキャンプツーリングに出掛けたこともありました。当時はテンカラを知らなかったのでもったいないことをしたと思ってます。また、魚を飼うことも好きで熱帯魚等を家で飼っていました。自宅に湧水の池があり、水温は年間を通して常に摂氏19℃もあります。子供のころはその池でグッピー等を飼っていました。現在はテンカラや他の釣りで忙しく、魚は飼っていませんが、将来、大きな水槽でナマズを飼いたいと思ってます。</div><div><br /></div><div>I have loved motorbikes since I was a student and I ride a Honda Monkey. When I was a university student, I once went on a camping touring trip for a couple of weeks with a tent and a sleeping bag on the bike. I didn't know what tenkara was at that time, so I think it was a waste of time. I also liked keeping fish and kept tropical fish at home. I have a spring-fed pond at home, where the water temperature is always 19 degrees Celsius all year round. I used to keep guppies and other fish in that pond when I was a child. Now I am busy with tenkara and other fishing activities and don't keep fish, but I would like to keep catfish in a big tank in the future.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> I have been giving the interview subject space to ask me questions about anything they want.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Please take this opportunity to ask me any questions that you like.”</b><br /><br />一年の内、何日くらい釣りをしていますか?ここ何年かは仕事が忙しく年間25-30日くらいです。かつては一年間で200日釣りをしたこともありました!<br /><br />釣りをしていて、「この瞬間が最高!!」と思う時はどんな時ですか?私の場合は、他の釣り人がおらず、自分のペースで釣りができ、無風で釣りに超集中できる時です。</div><div><br /></div><div>How many days a year do you fish? For the last few years, I have been busy with work, about 25-30 days a year. I used to fish 200 days a year!</div><div><br /></div><div>When do you think " This is the best moment!" when you are fishing? For me, it's when there are no other anglers, I can fish at my own pace, there is no wind and I can concentrate on fishing.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LHVOQV56CHhsQIU-H3EBbWDpux9HVDyY87T_YSUyVX_Y_1vqwqF4ipUAwoyxkyFZoKL8tytiNtjDy_gtlSAUJj-m3yYqB1J0gKg9IbuulcJyd0LScMS4HsTQbFqvLq_lpdA6N4-K_fG-8uNUa3qRxj7Q0LpqLY9iR2hQm4U2teN-oIj-IVTDvFqp1eLc/s1477/346124984_951899572721598_2823331839093519865_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="1477" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LHVOQV56CHhsQIU-H3EBbWDpux9HVDyY87T_YSUyVX_Y_1vqwqF4ipUAwoyxkyFZoKL8tytiNtjDy_gtlSAUJj-m3yYqB1J0gKg9IbuulcJyd0LScMS4HsTQbFqvLq_lpdA6N4-K_fG-8uNUa3qRxj7Q0LpqLY9iR2hQm4U2teN-oIj-IVTDvFqp1eLc/w640-h480/346124984_951899572721598_2823331839093519865_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> Like you, I used to fish quite a bit. This year, I think I have fished about twenty days so far. I am about to go fishing for a few days and will probably fish another couple of days before the end of the year so about twenty-five to thirty days. This has not been a good year, I had responsibilities at home and a couple of trips got cancelled due to weather.</div><div><br /></div><div>On moments; I think my best moments fishing are often when I am walking spot to spot. I am deep in the forest alone or far up a canyon and I get this feeling of how small I am in relation to the earth, the sky. But I feel like I am a part of it all. Sometimes I can hear the wind in the tops of the trees and I start to see the overview of where I am fishing, like if I were a hawk.</div><div><br /></div><div>I remember moments much more than whole trips. I think it is the moments that are so important.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is this type of daydreaming while I am fishing that I have my best moments. </div><div><br /></div><div>I appreciate you. I like what you do. I was a guest with a group of fishers in Japan that took me fishing. They said it was light genryu fishing, but I felt that they were describing it that way just for me. I think what they called light really wasn’t hard at all.</div><div><br /></div><div>I understand you do genryu fishing or maybe sawanobori.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Can you tell us about your adventures doing this?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> 私の源流釣りは、日帰り釣行です。険しい谷や険しくない谷といろんな源流に行ってます。車を降りて30秒で釣りを始められる谷もあれば、崖を降りたり、ダムを渡って入る谷もあります。<br /><br />私が源流釣りをする理由は二つです。<br /><br />一つ目の理由は、他の釣り人が入らない谷を知っているので、自分のペースでゆっくりテンカラができるからです。他の釣り人の存在を一切意識せずに魚との対峙に全神経を集中することでテンカラを満喫できます。<br /><br />二つ目の理由は、むちゃくちゃ沢山釣れるからです。一日の釣行でイワナは70~100匹、その内、“shaku-iwana”(30.5cm over)は、5~10匹は釣れるので、楽しくて仕方ありません。本州で日帰り釣行のテンカラでこれだけ釣れる人は少ないです。何日もかけて山奥まで行けば沢山釣れますが、日帰り釣行だとこんなに釣れないことの方が多いです。<br /><br />沢山釣るために私が一番重要視しているのが、釣りをするタイミングです。1年の内でむちゃくちゃ沢山釣れるタイミング(日)があります。そのタイミングは谷により違います。前年の積雪量、春から夏にかけての気温の推移、降水量、直近1週間程の水位の変化等です。一時間毎の水位の情報をインターネットで収集し、その数値を2回微分することで土壌の水分量を推定できますので、直前に雨が降ってもどのくらいの時間で元の水位に戻るかもかなり正確に分かります。学生時代に学んだ数学をテンカラに生かすことができました。20年間同じ谷に通えば、経験上ある程度、状況を予測することはできますが、計算でも予測できるのは心強いです。</div><div><br /></div><div>My genryu fishing is a day trip. I go to various headwaters, some steep and some not so steep valleys. Some valleys I can get out of the car and start fishing within 30 seconds, others I enter by descending cliffs or crossing dams.<br /><br />I fish the headwaters for two reasons.<br /><br />The first reason is that I know the valleys where no other anglers enter, so I can tenkara slowly at my own pace. I can enjoy tenkara to the fullest by concentrating all my attention on facing the fish without being aware of the presence of other anglers.<br /><br />The second reason is that I can catch a lot of fish. In one day's fishing, I catch 70 to 100 char, of which 5 to 10 are "shaku-iwana" (over 30.5 cm), so there is no way to avoid having a lot of fun. There are very few people in Honshu who can catch this many fish on a one-day tenkara fishing trip. If you go deep into the mountains for a few days, you can catch a lot of fish, but on a day trip, it's more common to not catch this many.<br /><br />The most important thing for me in order to catch a lot of fish is the timing of fishing. The timing is different in different valleys. The amount of snowfall in the previous year, the change in temperature from spring to summer, the amount of precipitation, the change in water levels over the last week or so, etc. Hourly water level information can be collected on the internet, and by differentiating these figures twice, the soil moisture content can be estimated, which also gives a fairly accurate idea of how long it will take for the water level to return to its original level after a previous rainfall. I was able to use the mathematics I learnt as a student in Tenkara: if you go to the same valley for 20 years, you can predict the situation to some extent from experience, but it is reassuring to know that you can also predict it by calculation.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nCA44dnfUY0MGeis7pKjdNgRHWBRm_kc3W7Lr1Cg9mFEpHLeFgwh2sXArhU_q-anQeaK4Xug0NMC0OS6P-OI97fsJN7JCNHbB-lGBjeJkAGqqNflhvoiREDHROTHr0-2-wcAoe97_m56RdNm0MPbGftPOWWGvf5C4jDRxeGm9ui2-dnSd2DZWd9sJlHX/s1477/346150457_284162697281438_1100365529868110876_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="1477" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nCA44dnfUY0MGeis7pKjdNgRHWBRm_kc3W7Lr1Cg9mFEpHLeFgwh2sXArhU_q-anQeaK4Xug0NMC0OS6P-OI97fsJN7JCNHbB-lGBjeJkAGqqNflhvoiREDHROTHr0-2-wcAoe97_m56RdNm0MPbGftPOWWGvf5C4jDRxeGm9ui2-dnSd2DZWd9sJlHX/w640-h480/346150457_284162697281438_1100365529868110876_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> I am too late to that party. I wish that I knew about it as a young man. This would have been perfect for me to quit hang gliding. I used to fly at an advanced level and I enjoyed it very much.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Is there anything else in the world of Japanese fishing that you want to do or are going to do?</b><br /><br /><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> テンカラでサケ科魚類以外の魚を釣ってみたいです。とりあえずナマズを釣りたいですね。ナマズはルアーやフライフィッシングで釣ったことがあるので、釣ることはできると思います。その他、自分で作ったの“egi”でイカを釣ってみたいです。</div><div><br /></div><div>I would like to catch non-salmonid fish with tenkara. For a start, I would like to catch catfish. I have caught catfish by lure and fly fishing, so I think I can catch them. I would also like to catch squid with an "egi" that I made myself.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions. I appreciate what you do and I look forward to meeting you one day in your country.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke san, please close the interview with anything you would like to say to our readership.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Daisuke Tsuruta:</b> テンカラを通じて多くの友人ができました。いつか海外でもテンカラ釣りをしたいと考えています。海外でも多くのテンカラ友達ができることを願っています。日本に来た時は私がご案内いたします!</div><div><br /></div><div>I have made many friends through tenkara. I would like to do tenkara abroad one day. I hope to make many tenkara friends abroad. I will guide you when you come to Japan!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtXThBiJCdxXl379bd-eTBimfZMLyIJCtUpb7N5CVpE5WsHvaFxXySVfl0oTlSw_7kaRRck5CiMHdCBNsUz2MANkWvCZwuQeFna9jbG3iXZT7Fb2Yogn_l3Ot3UMWqXahDKlbXXx9OkLQWZQWj4n79ydI7GzkIcAxEMVwIkXGf1prJSQD3bpNbyfk9u1j/s1477/346109368_641367547840080_166833868979654452_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="1477" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtXThBiJCdxXl379bd-eTBimfZMLyIJCtUpb7N5CVpE5WsHvaFxXySVfl0oTlSw_7kaRRck5CiMHdCBNsUz2MANkWvCZwuQeFna9jbG3iXZT7Fb2Yogn_l3Ot3UMWqXahDKlbXXx9OkLQWZQWj4n79ydI7GzkIcAxEMVwIkXGf1prJSQD3bpNbyfk9u1j/w640-h480/346109368_641367547840080_166833868979654452_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-11111595779517912362023-11-03T14:08:00.003-06:002023-11-03T20:37:55.904-06:00Load, Send and Bend; A Look at the Evolution of Tenkara<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsfn_UdXTTqgT5Wyx5DCcZ7DXf40qdfflsI1UoumbnJ7OzH06XLMFS9ZGkp0uLCstwkb6lGeI68DTcW4yubqRjrhzzOzbJLPlusHXn8Sm0YKZC2C7O-q-OPic2o0ijyx8LdtSLGaszH0mcOS4JQ3CAsjS5xaBRLTPAfPvpr7CvLsAe40vjnpQFXEwLD5M/s1989/E73703C8-D719-40C8-A3E2-A61B75F6F226.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1989" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsfn_UdXTTqgT5Wyx5DCcZ7DXf40qdfflsI1UoumbnJ7OzH06XLMFS9ZGkp0uLCstwkb6lGeI68DTcW4yubqRjrhzzOzbJLPlusHXn8Sm0YKZC2C7O-q-OPic2o0ijyx8LdtSLGaszH0mcOS4JQ3CAsjS5xaBRLTPAfPvpr7CvLsAe40vjnpQFXEwLD5M/w640-h362/E73703C8-D719-40C8-A3E2-A61B75F6F226.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As an adult that enjoys catching fish, I have used many forms of <b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#:~:text=The%20next%20big%20occurrence%20in,Mcguire." target="_blank">fishing rods</a></b>. From casting lures to casting lines, my specialty or chosen practice is fly fishing. As I advance in <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/p/fly-fishing.html" target="_blank">fly fishing</a></b>, I study how fishing rods work which leads me to understand how they are built. In my experience, I have spent time with bamboo and composite craftsman learning their craft and ultimately choosing to make bamboo fly rods myself. As I have <b><a href="https://blog.tenkarausa.com/interview-adam-trahan/" target="_blank">shared this before</a></b>, all of this prior to my choosing to understand practice and study tenkara.</div><br />Now, as I return to fly fishing after fourteen years, I would like to share a little more of what I’ve learned about the business end and evolution of a tenkara rod.<br /><br /><b>Is Tenkara fly fishing?</b><br /><br />I look at how a rod works, how it is constructed in order to understand each method.<div><br /></div><div>In <b>western fly fishing</b>, the rod is variably loaded and released (<b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting_(fishing)" target="_blank">casting</a></b>) which dynamically sends the line and ultimately the fly to its target. The <b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_energy" target="_blank">energy</a></b>, or casting of the rod is transmitted to the line as it runs through guides along the length of the rod. This energy is transferred, dynamically. The variable length of the cast is described by the amount of force applied to the bending potential of the rod. The loading of the rod is released and energy of the bend is sent through the line, the cast length displaying how much force was applied to the rod. The <b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplitude" target="_blank">amplitude</a></b> from the cast and wavelength in the line is variable and dynamic in the potential length of the cast.<br /><br /><b>Tenkara is fly fishing, Japanese style fly fishing complete in its own form. </b><br /><br />With tenkara, the line is attached to the tip of the rod and that connection seamlessly transmits the potential energy from the rod loading into the line. The amplitude and wavelength are essentially fixed by the chosen length of the line.<br /><br />The technique of casting, imparting action into the rod, has an effect of how well the system transmits the energy to the fly. The results in technique are directly proportional to the understanding of how to balance the application of power through the casting stroke. The timing of casting stroke and the type of stop determines the efficiency of sending the energy to the fly and how the energy is dissipated at the fly.<br /><br />The bend and resistance or potential energy of the rod is affected by the variations of construction techniques.</div><div><br /></div><div>The type of material the rod is constructed of and the taper of the rod, thick at the handle, thin at the tip has an effect on the transfer of energy from the rod bend. The material has a speed which the energy of bending resists and wants to return to its resting state.</div><div><br /></div><div>Carbon fiber cloth is pre-impregnated (<b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-preg" target="_blank">pre-peg</a></b>) with epoxy resin that is rendered stiff by the application of heat. The epoxy in this cloth contributes to the resistance of bending once the epoxy has been catalyzed by heat. The pre-peg composite fabric that modern tenkara rods are made of is often described by the term, <b><a href="https://dragonplate.com/carbon-fiber-101-standard-modulus-intermediate-modulus-high-modulus-and-ultra-high-modulus" target="_blank">modulus</a></b>. The modulus in relation to the bending and recovery speed of the rod is described numerically. The shape of the cloth once cut and applied to the mandrel, higher modulus number describes a faster return to resting state or speed of elasticity. Carbon fiber cloth with a higher modulus number is denser and more compact with carbon fiber. The shape that the pre-peg cloth is cut into also affects the flex profile of the rod.<div><br />In constructing a western fly rod and or a tenkara rod, the material and the taper (how wide at the handle and thin at the tip) will affect the flex profile and the rate of return or speed of the rod. Typically, the faster the rod is, the bend is primarily focused in the tip yet you can create a fast-recovering full flexing rod or a slow recovering tip flexing rod using the variability of materials and taper described.<br /><br />Joints are part of the rod construction and can be used in the design of the rod Joints affect the bend or flex profile of the rod. Lots of joints, double the material, stiffer and where are those joints placed in relation to the bend affect the speed and flex profile.<br /><br />Rod design and manufacture consider each element when crafting rods for market, regarding the market, he evolution of a tenkara rod is also affected by the people who practice it.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The evolution of tenkara has a lot to do with how rods perform the way they do.</b><br /><br />Born in Japan, tenkara fisherman of old made their own rods from bamboo, the lines from horsehair and the hooks from bent needles. There wasn’t much in the way of descriptions of how the rod performed or even communicated between tenkara fishermen. The method of tenkara was professional in nature and the trade secrets were not shared freely. The results that tenkara fisherman brought to market were much more important. Tenkara rods were the tools of professional fishermen and competition to bring fish to market isolated the descriptions of the tools to of the early tenkara fishermen.<br /><br />Up until 1960s, rods were made of bamboo. During that time, rod makers offered their craft in small shops in the same villages and cities where the fish were sold. <b><a href="https://www.discovertenkara.com/knowledge/bamboo-tenkara-rod/" target="_blank">Wazao rod makers</a></b> or traditional bamboo rod craftsmen made rods available for purchase and use. Making rods took time away from fishing, and fishermen worked with rod makers to produce rods with the desired qualities for their skill in catching fish. Aesthetically pleasing rods that performed well brought the highest prices yet the skill in presenting the fly far outweighed a beautifully crafted rod that was expensive to purchase. Skill was earned through experience and fishing an expensive rod was not the key to making money or feeding your family.<br /><br />Other more popular forms of fishing rods were produced by larger manufacturing firms. The manufacturing of fishing rods already had progressed, and larger markets were served. Fishing companies such as <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/p/sakuraorder-information-for-north.html" target="_blank">Sakura</a></b> was one of the earliest to commercially popularize tenkara to a broader audience. Technology from other forms of fishing rods were used in the production of tenkara rods and in the 1970’s the first composite (fiberglass and carbon graphite) tenkara rods were being produced and sold.<br /><br />The largest companies that produce rods marketed their products by several means. Tenkara rod manufacture being a smaller portion of the larger market still grew with the advance of better materials and construction. Early tenkara rods were one piece bamboo or wood, the rods being long and the tips of the rods being somewhat fragile, those early rods were left near where the fisherman lived in the mountain streams where they fished. <br /><br />As rods began to be manufactured in cities far from the streams they were used on, multi piece rods were produced for ease of travel. Some of the first multi piece rods being produced were called “in stick” as the smaller sections were stored inside the larger sections. In-stick configuration progressed to the telescoping or nesting rods as this configuration is far more efficient and compact.<br /><br />Japanese fishing rod manufacturers marketed their goods by describing the performance and by the aesthetics of the rod. Books on tenkara were written, magazines included tenkara and there were films produced by production companies all which supported the small tenkara communities scattered across Japan. Analyzing what was being sold was part of production and the tenkara rod market was carried along by the broader market of other types of fishing rods but the manufacturing and performance qualities was shared with the tenkara rod manufacture and marketing.<br /><br /><b>Which brings us to modern times.</b><br /><br />It is not widely known that Yuzo Sebata <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/05/yuzo-sebata-introduces-tenkara-outside.html" target="_blank">introduced tenkara to America in 1990</a>. However, at that time, in Japan, rods were described by “tone” and by flex profile. A hard tone rod typically had a 7:3 profile. The business of tenkara was already established and reported on thoroughly. In 2009, tenkara was commercially introduced outside of Japan by the Internet and by the information stream from an American company. Marketing tenkara was outside of Japan for the first time and the early marketing was somewhat ackward and wandering as the allure of tenkara was accepted by a large consumer base for many reasons.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Beyond 2009 and the "Outside of Japanese Tenkara Influence" </b><br /><br />During this time, in America, tenkara was supported by one major rod seller. The information coming from this single company was honest and true however the growth of the community and the increased availablity of tenkara equipment from Japan and subsequent growth of the market caused growing pains and in-fighting within our community.</div><div><br /></div><div>The method of tenkara was reported on and spread by many people that had not been to Japan. The research material was there however the language barrier still very significant and the cost and difficulty in importing Japanese products was not supported broadly. Tenkara, the method was readily adapted by many enthusiasts of simple fly fishing. The method was easy and lent itself to other types of fishing. </div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFXhGx-rO-8KRkHi1_DMsNzPeDMdchdKJObwVBbp3KJ-lMSdQ6R5lMyePocdbPGaHUBhywQI-zcmIYG594NXqhrJlToYKbh2laJFDS8UDUd6GTReTuydjfRihQ1F_mRi3p1ywUKzbiGZ617EZeM7WciL4XdvilNTV871X-lRy-TPZb6cSCMmgCWFqrO3a/s2001/IMG_6295.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="2001" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFXhGx-rO-8KRkHi1_DMsNzPeDMdchdKJObwVBbp3KJ-lMSdQ6R5lMyePocdbPGaHUBhywQI-zcmIYG594NXqhrJlToYKbh2laJFDS8UDUd6GTReTuydjfRihQ1F_mRi3p1ywUKzbiGZ617EZeM7WciL4XdvilNTV871X-lRy-TPZb6cSCMmgCWFqrO3a/w640-h360/IMG_6295.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Japanese term, <b>gyakuyunyu</b> or to re-import became evident as tenkara began to grow in popularity inside of Japan because of the popularity outside of Japan.</div><div><br /></div><div>Books on tenkara were written by authors outside of Japan, fanzines, Internet HP (home page) produced and the business of tenkara is established outside of Japan. "American tenkara" is now well established.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tenkara, the method has grown from a small group of Japanese fly fishers bringing mountain stream trout to market. Their rods and methods are generally known throughout the world as Internet access displaces the media information once brought to the general populace through newspaper, books, magazines and film. The equipment and methods can be described and built by non-Japanese sources. It is no longer necessary by the public court to travel to Japan and bring forth the tenkara experience.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Epilogue</b></div><div><br /></div><div>I find that tenkara is my connection to Japan and my practice of tenkara connects me to that small community where it all began. Tenkara Fisher is fashioned after Japanese tenkara communities home pages where many of the enthusiasts are shared within the content. I look at my writing here as a blog and nothing more than that. I am reflecting on my experience with it. I now have a history of practicing tenkara and am realizing how the rods were made, the evolution and construction by Japanese technicians in the rods that I use. Often it is cause for my time spent in sharing my experiences as an American tenkara fisher.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-28279937145787592442023-08-20T21:13:00.002-06:002023-08-20T21:13:54.416-06:00How to Fool Fish with Simple Flies: The Secret Science Behind Japanese "Kebari" and Euro-nymph Patterns by Dr. Paul Gaskell & John Pearson<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUowCksg1KfrG73mPjd8F8T7Psq_9QLNt7E6yruuAEaFSX0E4F_w125Jd6-Ka5om-kTp2VO-uD103nblWgvWvPjsBx6dPMz9VKVic_YO9kQRPtM7SpYRGFd_DgzQfxTu-ln3mJS3DXtK3jV7nTx7o1WwMw85rhLsEJ5cJQCrtgIWeFOCwq9O0Wpy9smZO6/s2048/IMG_4528.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUowCksg1KfrG73mPjd8F8T7Psq_9QLNt7E6yruuAEaFSX0E4F_w125Jd6-Ka5om-kTp2VO-uD103nblWgvWvPjsBx6dPMz9VKVic_YO9kQRPtM7SpYRGFd_DgzQfxTu-ln3mJS3DXtK3jV7nTx7o1WwMw85rhLsEJ5cJQCrtgIWeFOCwq9O0Wpy9smZO6/w480-h640/IMG_4528.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">How to Fool Fish with Simple Flies: The Secret Science Behind Japanese "Kebari" and Euro-nymph Patterns by <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/04/interview-with-paul-gaskell.html">Dr. Paul Gaskell</a> & John Pearson</span></b></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-68151391486363728012023-08-20T09:44:00.005-06:002023-08-20T21:27:29.200-06:00Masami Sakakibara - The Tenkara Devil - TENKARA - Win or Loose using just one kebari <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0J-9XlzYIu4D9C7Gy3Plq3Va-reYoN5Qra8SkGDav3_zq0JkoM5cRi5b9hUH81cPUNtKLss-A6soEzP2IjV58dqgNuv8mjEvgLZS_dZKH7zqc89uzTvV46Azr5-54GNBm8pjV0FBnTc1fNBsqMIdCGviciqqHLmwoaBYCXMDxabE2vyh0YcjXZe_gEC6/s4032/IMG_3315.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1641" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRROZFfxlbyXsilUBaQBfzOJdCPe8fWVZ8r8E0lC_MNVE-n77W7svR_cz8RWgvkwxKYiMmFkKlsUD4NsowfE1MVHaH68R_9alElVmxzChwCs-TUI9kPM2netH4FAy-vpRuCZonxrWygVvNVwzgZgUVAGGJ2NR3XruufNyroXcrF8LxMhP4FgPjSKpCIJu/w640-h364/354460143_1970163059989010_1559635429703128745_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I’ve been watching Eberhard through social media for some time. I like what he does and he is kind. Recently, I made another social media tenkara forum and chose an international team of administrators, young and old. Together we are building a fun place to gather and share our ideas and experiences on tenkara.<br /><br />I do not know very much personally about Eberhard so I will get straight away into the Interview.<br /><br /><b>Adam Trahan:</b> Welcome to Tenkara-Fisher Eberhard! I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time with you but it is difficult for me. I know very little about you personally and even less about where you practice your tenkara. But now I am reading more and more about you since we are administering the Tenkara Fisher forum.<br /><br /><b>“Please take this opportunity to introduce yourself.”</b><br /><br /><b>Eberhard Scheibe:</b> Thank you! I’m 68 years old and I live in Jena - located in Thuringia Germany. Jena is the hometown of the world-famous company “Carl Zeiss”. My fly fishing has started with a rod of bamboo, a plastic- line and some very simple flies. I like to fly fish in each manner. That means classic fly fishing with rod and reel - single or double handed in lakes, rivers and small streams. All species of fish I could seduce with my flies were welcome. Over the time I have learned to love the shorter range of fly fishing. Watching some YT Movies from a few different Tenkara fishers with different methods by doing their fishing - that has infected me for all time. Creeping to reach a spot, scouting where the fish are and trying to do the “one” cast…. Becoming a bit older I don’t like to carry lots of gear with me. I love to enjoy a nice day outdoors in nature and on the water. It doesn’t matter how many fish I caught or how big the fish are - for me.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNgY4TFvwL4QihB9TGRMYpXbPAX4kwT_4-N7o7XkRXSIQ4mNUsq9thb09UJy0LO01BfLBpwzIpEsYDLVIAJdTQEpQfEnsdemzyscHHAEetXfO2Qqal2i8zbH3s1ebavf8INLzBfqD__r6TOhNgLQ70Z2sWV3kHIcZE0RT9BCVx5VQZLquQQ7ObdWCjq_t/s2048/355194868_577794454504541_9057444559365241758_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNgY4TFvwL4QihB9TGRMYpXbPAX4kwT_4-N7o7XkRXSIQ4mNUsq9thb09UJy0LO01BfLBpwzIpEsYDLVIAJdTQEpQfEnsdemzyscHHAEetXfO2Qqal2i8zbH3s1ebavf8INLzBfqD__r6TOhNgLQ70Z2sWV3kHIcZE0RT9BCVx5VQZLquQQ7ObdWCjq_t/w480-h640/355194868_577794454504541_9057444559365241758_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <b>Adam Trahan:</b> I am 62 y/o, I’ve been fly fishing since I was a boy but really got into it in my 30’s. I love fishing this way and I find it quite rewarding to walk into the forest with a petite fly rod in hand. As I gained experience, I began to explore other forms of fly-fishing including rivers, the sea and using two hand rods. I’ve done some travel when I was in the Army and Japan really captured my attention. When I found out about tenkara, I dove headfirst in and studied it. I share my experiences and this spot on the Internet is filled with the work that I do.<br /><br /><b>“Do you write about tenkara? Where can I read more about your experiences doing tenkara?”</b><br /><br /><b>Eberhard Scheibe:</b> I do some conversations about tenkara by using FB and Instagram. A good conversation is a give and a take at the same time. For my friends here in Jena I have written some posts about tenkara, my gear and a couple of tactics. If you want to read some articles in German, here is a link: <a href="https://saaletreff.de/">https://saaletreff.de/</a>. Write my name (Eberhard) in the search box and you can find a few. Some articles about tenkara fishing, fly casting with the youth and Microfishing you can find there. Furthermore, I have uploaded many videos on Youtube (look for: Eberhard Scheibe or Tenkara Ebs)<br /><br />In Spring I was at a local fishing fair “Reiten Jagen Fischen” in Erfurt to introduce this fantastic method of fly fishing. <br /><br /><b>Adam Trahan:</b> One of my favorite things to do is to travel. I do that a couple of ways. I either pick out a place I want to experience and fish or, I will figure out a place while I am traveling with family.<br /><br /><b>“Do you travel with your tenkara? Can you tell us about it?”</b><br /><br /><b>Eberhard Scheibe:</b> I love to fish in new waters. Exploring my homeland at first is very important for me. Lots of people are driving around to reach some “secret” spots in the distance. The beauty of their own habitat will be overlooked. There are so many “diamonds” of small streams in a range of 250-300 km. So I don’t have to drive far. Mostly I fish in 2-3 federal states I can reach in 3-4 hours by car. My wife escorts me and she has her camera handy and so I can bring some pictures and videos for my friends and for me to remember. Driving for a long time makes me tired. This isn’t good by doing tenkara!<br /><br /><b>Adam Trahan:</b> When I first learned about tenkara, I had some ideas about it that I had imagined yet those ideas were not true. I thought tenkara was very popular in Japan, nothing could have been farther from the truth. Tenkara was not “un-popular” but it just wasn’t known that well. I learned that from my first trip there in 2013. I have learned, whenever I wonder about something as it relates to tenkara, that I should reference the notion from my Japanese friends and in their media. <br /><br />In my conversations, I will not write anything about it that I don’t absolutely know. <br /><br />I don’t expect people to be like me however as fishermen, there are ways that we go about studying new fishing methods, one is to just use the tools and apply them to the discipline. I used my own skills to figure it out but when it came to studying the Japanese methods, I used books, videos and I learned from the Japanese.<br /><br /><b>“Eberhard, how do you learn more about tenkara?”</b><br /><br /><b>Eberhard Scheibe:</b> I started to do tenkara 12 years ago. Unfortunately, there is no one I can ask questions directly in person. So, I have to read posts, watch videos and write to my contacts around the world. Discover Tenkara by Paul and John - these were the first real helpmates. As a further resource I can name Tenkara USA. Daniel's book of tenkara has given me lots of help. Going my hard way on the water as a lone tenkara-fisher, I have found many helpful posts and videos from the masters Masami Sakakibara and Hisao Ishigaki. It was and is a hard way by trial and error. I have to learn by doing - sometimes it is very frustrating - sometimes I smile a lot….<br /><br /><b>Adam Trahan:</b> In my time of doing tenkara, which is 14+ years now, I have had time to learn, practice and I have been told by many people that they have learned very much from me about tenkara. This makes me strive to be even more accurate and purposeful in checking myself and what I write about.<br /><br />I really enjoyed learning what I could from Tenkara USA and then participating in that community but at one point, I found out about a trip that Yuzo Sebata had done in America. In 1990, he came here and filmed his tour through the west fishing the great rivers and sharing his knowledge about tenkara. In the credits of his movie, there was a list of western fly fishermen that were involved with Sebata san in his tour of the United States.<br /><br />NO ONE reported on Sebata san or tenkara, this was a big deal to me and the first time tenkara was introduced to America on a large scale. Sebata san is a humble fisherman, he did not tell me about his trip but he did it, filmed it and Toshiba distributed it.<br /><br />I felt this event was part of tenkaras history and needed to be told. I simply wrote about it, no drama, just the facts. At the point where I started pushing this fact out there, the community outside of Japan really wasn’t concerned about all of that. <br /><br />I am a historian type of person. I believe that the past is important to the future. No, I don’t live my life in the past, as a matter of fact, I live in the here and now preparing for the future. I believe that in order to not repeat mistakes and or waste time learning the same lessons, over and over, to keep the information from the past and apply it to the knowledge of my interest. For the lack of a better term, this is what I call a “knowledge base” and that is how I look at tenkara outside of Japan.<br /><br />Unfortunately for me, this is not easy because not everyone operates from the same knowledge base.<br /><br /><b>“How do you look at tenkara when you practice it? Do you place any obligations on your own practice?”</b><br /><br /><b>Eberhard Scheibe:</b> When I fish with a fly - there is one main thing: Respect! Respect for nature, the creature and the whole environment. Don’t forget - respect yourself by doing this wonderful fishing with an artificial fly. There is no need to use barbed hooks, to damage something, leaving your own trash and to be unfriendly to others. <br /><br />I love to fish in places, where each fisherman is thinking “There is no fish in such a small riffle!” A smile if I had the right nose for a good spot - great. It is not important for me what type of fish I can catch and how big it is. In my opinion, finding a place where a fish lives, what it wants to eat and a clever or smart way to catch it is much more impressive for me and my friends who escort me. This is the way I love to fish and have fun at the same time. <br /><br /><b>Adam Trahan:</b> From my experiences with reading about what you write on the subject, I see a wise fisherman that wants to share his knowledge of tenkara. That is absolutely important to what I enjoy sharing in a community of online tenkara fisher people. You are kind and unassuming in your approach and I appreciate that.<br /><br />When I am sharing with someone, I do not operate from a deep knowledge base. There are very few people that have gone to the lengths of research that I have in order to learn about it. I have to be careful, no one likes to “know it all” and I do not profess in any way to know it all. I have learned and have done what I am interested in. For me, knowledge can sometimes get in the way of communicating with people. So I try very hard to shut off that part of my brain that judges. I replace it with that first day wonderment when I meet someone who also knows about tenkara. As I get to know them, that’s when I open that door and I get to share what I know.<br /><br />At this time, there are English written books and media that are deeply focused on tenkara as it was developed in Japan. Those avenues are honest but there are only a couple that lead straight back to the watersheds of Japan, Kurobe and different areas and communities there that still practice tenkara. It’s not necessary to know but it is wonderful to understand the knowledge with other like minds.<br /><br /><b>“What do you think about tenkara knowledge and the sharing of it on the Internet?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXULsDCTtDw79ug5zgzXD0opjX8VuczrQxeFzy5pKEHBQ-vGYaB_z-GscLJWZ2xt7JR6YvHD8HFUB-lUuFHkPm3fH9VevbhvmSs0hZKCT_3QRX_G7uV-eAy6Wjv92GulC1A1ewue_Dysdteyx5dVgGh0ubTvWBvxWJbV6P1RRcHORDk_lO1xce5UxYNLA/s1200/355056671_959803618666569_1840792121836915648_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXULsDCTtDw79ug5zgzXD0opjX8VuczrQxeFzy5pKEHBQ-vGYaB_z-GscLJWZ2xt7JR6YvHD8HFUB-lUuFHkPm3fH9VevbhvmSs0hZKCT_3QRX_G7uV-eAy6Wjv92GulC1A1ewue_Dysdteyx5dVgGh0ubTvWBvxWJbV6P1RRcHORDk_lO1xce5UxYNLA/w640-h360/355056671_959803618666569_1840792121836915648_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Eberhard Scheibe:</b> As I have mentioned above I post, read and ask questions online. All of my videos on YT I have uploaded are for all people who want to see and or debate them. All of my posts and pictures on FB or Instagram are to show my way to do tenkara and some further trifles of me. It is very interesting that I can explore a lot of different meanings. All I have to do - sort out all the things that can be useful for me. This is not an easy job. If I share some experiences I hope some friends will find them as good as I think they are. <br /><br /><b>Adam Trahan:</b> I’m not interested in a rod that has only a short time for development. My interest is in equipment developed from decades of experience from the country of origin. I want a rod that has been developed with as much experience as possible. That’s why I purchase from old Japanese companies, Nissin, Sakura, Gamakatsu and others. <br /><br />I see you as a tenkara ambassador and that is the best compliment that I can give you. The equipment you use is really none of my business but as a tenkara fisher, I’m interested.<br /><br /><b>“What kind of equipment do you use to practice tenkara?”</b><br /><br /><b>Eberhard Scheibe:</b> I’m a friend of Level Line Tenkara. In my arsenal are lines from #2 to #4. Their use depends on the type of Kebaris I have tied on. A bigger fly casts better with a heavier line for me. <br /><br />My Flybox is very simple. A handful of unweighted Kebaris tied in size 8 to 14, a few small nymphs and Emergers, that's it. <br /><br />In the case I need some specials, I have some bigger patterns like Oni Kebaris.<br /><br />A hook remover and a net are always a need for me. <br /><br />All of that I carry in a small pack or in my vest.<br /><br /><b>Adam Trahan:</b> I have two approaches towards my equipment. As I have written above, I use old established Japanese company rods, I know they are performance minded from experience. Beyond that, I use a systematic approach toward tenkara.<br /><br />I choose a quiver of rods based on the type of waters that I fish. <br /><br />I have non zoom rods that are sharply focused on the types of streams or, chosen for a particular stream. For example, there is a stream that I fish that has very tight quarters, lots of trees, and technical casting. I use a 2.4m and a 3.2m rod for this type of stream. For larger streams, I use a 3.6m rod. This length rod is my all-around type of rod, without being focused, this is the chosen length for a “one rod.” For bigger water, large streams and rivers, I use a 4.5m rod. <br /><br />My favorite rods are three zoom rods that cover the smallest of streams to the largest of rivers, the shortest 3m and longer to 3.5m and 4.2m. These rods zoom to 4m, 4.5m and 5m. These are the rods that I travel with unless I am going to a distant stream that I already know and would use a non-zoom length rod for.<br /><br />And then I have my compact rod and a super minimalist little bag. That goes with me everywhere. When I get to use it on a trip where no fishing was planned? It has become my favorite rod. It’s my favorite rod, really, not really.<br /><br /><b>“What do you choose for your quiver? What rods do you choose and why?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jrvlhxTcDtDB11keTrERZnljCARjiIipzUe8e8nhGALGi-yBuZ5jjXhIXFavArw5iK-YnTjsNTbuwxgCRso4LA57pDTH9RKedrNO68f3o3u68ajvBijl_1Toue363PlThY1zQG016QbTpkfbCnDhvH9rdqTdvIMMehU21b25Y6P937vt54rc4SroNRJN/s2048/354472382_717236673504541_4530083496618175879_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="2048" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jrvlhxTcDtDB11keTrERZnljCARjiIipzUe8e8nhGALGi-yBuZ5jjXhIXFavArw5iK-YnTjsNTbuwxgCRso4LA57pDTH9RKedrNO68f3o3u68ajvBijl_1Toue363PlThY1zQG016QbTpkfbCnDhvH9rdqTdvIMMehU21b25Y6P937vt54rc4SroNRJN/w640-h446/354472382_717236673504541_4530083496618175879_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Eberhard Scheibe:</b> Most of my rods are made in Japan - Nissin and Oni. One rod is from Paul Gaskell (Otaki) and a Tanuki 425.<br /><br />I prefer single length rods from 3,00 to 4,25m - I have no zoom rods.<br /><br />In my quiver I always carry mostly two rods. A short rod 3 to 3,20m and a 3,60m one. So I fish in small streams and there is no need to end the session if one rod is damaged.<br /><br />Fishing medium waters with more room I have a 3,60 and a 4m rod in my quiver.<br /><br />I like it light and soft and choose a 6:4 rod and a light line. In most situations I can have a nice time fishing. <br /><br />In real open and or bigger waters I fish a long rod. If needed and there are some bigger fish in the area I choose a powerful rod like my Tanuki 425.<br /><br /><b>Adam Trahan:</b> I’ve asked you some tough questions. You are good natured, and I appreciate that we have known about each other and now do a little work together. I want you to know that I appreciate you.<div><br /><b>“Please ask any questions you may have of me.”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIekVEQIHxCCE2Sq_OYtCBgnjNaIz_zS82YDYxDMCHMdg0mNs5-nwGCFuRqxFFcD-S4SYyHKuTPSIAbeSiXzyEXWcZbTMXm1fs_dzdIt1bsxxKFrHOoEdMjHCspsd-Q0-UuNRQnTY4IjpmJKM9ZuId5OdC9a1rdtwrDz6V_1nnX_kh6EtF068L957yqXbi/s2048/355183574_638610311239019_7093367889120232740_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIekVEQIHxCCE2Sq_OYtCBgnjNaIz_zS82YDYxDMCHMdg0mNs5-nwGCFuRqxFFcD-S4SYyHKuTPSIAbeSiXzyEXWcZbTMXm1fs_dzdIt1bsxxKFrHOoEdMjHCspsd-Q0-UuNRQnTY4IjpmJKM9ZuId5OdC9a1rdtwrDz6V_1nnX_kh6EtF068L957yqXbi/w640-h480/355183574_638610311239019_7093367889120232740_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Eberhard Scheibe:</b> I’d like to know how your fishing will be if more and more streams fall dry. At the time many streams were closed here. In future a further way of life in nature should be open if this trend will be continued. <br /><br /><div>The following question, please don't misunderstand: <br /><br />Do you eat fish you have caught if this is allowed? I often hear “NO!” The main sense of fishing is catching food for life. This question doesn’t affect a stretch which is marked as “C&R” or “No Kill”. By the time some things have been developed I can’t understand right. <br /><br /><b>Adam Trahan:</b> Good questions.</div><div><br /></div><div>We have already had this happen in the 90's. It was a very hot and dry year and there were many forest fires. I just stopped fishing freshwater and did only saltwater fly fishing. I did not want to bother the trout while they were trying to live in the warm and low water.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love fly fishing the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean. I like it more than freshwater fly fishing, but I live inland and it takes a lot of time, money and dedication to drive all that way. The homework involved because I am not attuned to the sea (tides, waves etc) isn't always cooperative with my schedule. But I do it regardless, I love the sea so much.</div><div><br /></div><div>Catch and release is something that I do to preserve a stream. I love to eat fish and also red meat, I would like to be just a pescatarian. I mostly eat fish that are store bought or I get fish at a restaurant. </div><div><br /></div><div>Anglers that are strictly catch and release are not fishermen in my view. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you fish and don't eat your catch, well, you are just harassing fish, incidentally, killing them for your pleasure, that is not fishing. Catching and eating is a big part of fishing. That being said, I rarely take a fish for a meal these days. I catch a lot of fish and I pick and choose when I will take a fish. It has to be a healthy stream where my kill will not affect the ecosystem. There are years that go by, no eating my catch and then there are years where I might eat a dozen. The Japanese taught me to prepare trout in a easy way that is very tasty. Before that, I did not really like pan fried breaded trout, but now? Salt BBQ trout is a great meal while camping.<br /><br /><b>Adam Trahan:</b> Eberhard, I don’t know about you, but tenkara almost replaced my freshwater fishing choices. I decided to return to fly fishing again and I am so glad that I did. I love casting and shooting line. Yes, there are places where I will no longer use a fly rod choosing to use a tenkara rod. But if I feel like threading a cast into the hole in the stream side cover, I can now choose between a fly rod or a tenkara rod. The same goes for rivers, I can shoot line or use a honryu tenkara rod.<br /><br /><b>“Do you do fly fishing? How do you choose between the two or do you even choose at all?”</b><br /><br /><b>Eberhard Scheibe:</b> That is an interesting question! I like to do classic fly fishing with a rod and reel too. Euro Nymphing, Streamers, Dry- and mostly Wetfly fishing. In any streams and rivers tenkara is not allowed. So I can use my “old” techniques. It’s fun - real fun for me to do some spey casts with a very soft single handed bamboo rod. A 2,2m class 4 rod is loaded with a WF5 Line. So I do single- or double spey, circle and snake rolls and so on… Only a few folks on the banks have seen that before. ;-)<br /><br /><b>Adam Trahan:</b> I hope I have covered enough for a nice interview or conversation. <br /><br /><b>“Please use this opportunity to write anything you want.”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFnKlqGdzYoR7fEesLySqtSMhALj_PC5T2yVK9JFeyKAz0ZOWHzFkDoYUdKOzzu7s-9o6Omi9pfdab3VXbRbRla5xdsnR2vFjcCTpT7H9ywOnjW3J7JDN7QftW9B-AORYDnWTN5S-dpFao6DCd7XfszRfHfPsyZeUvqYejN_jLB_i6Yd5T-09AmMIcvbO/s2048/355170614_1449123532508603_9187380236546057147_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="2048" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFnKlqGdzYoR7fEesLySqtSMhALj_PC5T2yVK9JFeyKAz0ZOWHzFkDoYUdKOzzu7s-9o6Omi9pfdab3VXbRbRla5xdsnR2vFjcCTpT7H9ywOnjW3J7JDN7QftW9B-AORYDnWTN5S-dpFao6DCd7XfszRfHfPsyZeUvqYejN_jLB_i6Yd5T-09AmMIcvbO/w640-h478/355170614_1449123532508603_9187380236546057147_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Eberhard Scheibe:</b> Many thanks to you for giving me the ability to write something unasked before.<br /><br />Fishing, fly fishing or tenkara fishing is nice and important for me, but there are times I have to pass on that. <br /><br />One thing is over all of them: my family. So I like to travel, dance and explore some “mysteries” with my wife. Sometimes my sons and the grandson or granddaughter will be in.<br /><br />In April we were at the EWF (Experience the World of Fly Fishing) - the most important Fly Fishing fair in Europe. Some of my friends from Italy have built the “Tenkara Village”. <br /><br />We met Masami Sakakibara and Tenkara Tanuki in person there. This was the absolute top highlight for me in my career as a tenkara fisher.<br /><br />There are times I can’t fish for trout and grayling (out of season). Using my micro fishing gear I can still fish. Testing some ditches and brooks for some smallies can be an interesting alternative instead of staying at home…. I can tell my club what species I had caught on the very small hooks.<br /><br />So, that's it! Many tanks to you and if you have any further questions - don’t hesitate - I will try to help.<br /><br />Best regards<br /><br />Eberhard<br /></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9RUOgOdu1FZbPJy7uRXEjpGDU2pGtdT0jD4usavy2S_8zjBJ0EwRtwUTs8pvUoiGF6fwuX4mr5qfbH9dikvARPEiWR7oTxwz0s461bR86pREsQeQfWTGukyMH-f77JXUcDxg9KxzuGEjLgbamxoK2g3rA-jfL_xjYD6Cu27qmmCx-2NhtzgScZWpjfOV/s2048/355201812_1924454367954253_7308331742339545161_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9RUOgOdu1FZbPJy7uRXEjpGDU2pGtdT0jD4usavy2S_8zjBJ0EwRtwUTs8pvUoiGF6fwuX4mr5qfbH9dikvARPEiWR7oTxwz0s461bR86pREsQeQfWTGukyMH-f77JXUcDxg9KxzuGEjLgbamxoK2g3rA-jfL_xjYD6Cu27qmmCx-2NhtzgScZWpjfOV/w640-h360/355201812_1924454367954253_7308331742339545161_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-17333808378075589882023-07-16T15:13:00.000-06:002023-07-16T15:13:11.991-06:00<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwg1atgNFVORyIZL7XvEzu4KQzjPXfjPuUd1HIrXZh29I3R04MJsIKmWUQTwcB19bd6EWVWd1Qh44uI_gth6BbjWcdaIo8OUQbaoPQ1mjuaMa8J-Krmys3Ar0DXuM0guIlKy5AJWb7eJpnV3FGGMQurPpHza4J6_63PQkE4AqBWYKzr4NrLFYipvIFRxg/s2100/Tenkara05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="2100" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZI8H5bAFTxTZVb6udNTMEoQquk91erKXwV59P5ahaP9HFAwrM9ou2wYgqeFB6S3c26SNqvZebTDTx8T7V85t8XG-4GQXI-VNyOwkd1W0bZB5xkZEQ-eb528T0obyFmJbdSx86oWri5AUp3Th4cVXfXEk2AOWPNh83lp_VrgVFijs1fAOcOSTXM_hUUZs/w200-h200/Tenkara02.jpg" width="200" /></a></p><p>I've run out of stickers. I made 100 a long time ago and have given them out with T-shirts, to friends and have stuck them up in distant places but they are gone (except a couple for myself.)</p><p>I'm going to order more and possibly enamel pins, I've always wanted a pin for my hat, jacket, bag or vest.</p><p>Which design do you like the best?</p><p><i><b></b></i></p><blockquote><i><b>Please indicate by commenting below.</b></i></blockquote><p></p><p>I'm going to order more stickers, maybe a patch or an enamel pin and give them to people that donate to the site.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Thank you.</b></p><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-42979633681330303312023-07-08T19:34:00.000-06:002023-07-08T19:34:53.848-06:00Simple Flies by Morgan Lyle<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifA6j12ZAGWQ97CHo1V_O8mbLHuJb2ONqjiLzY5yDlflvVyDL2E3UqFQqoulkd0Sxz2h1hC0ChEc8MNrS71MJkmjlmF1Ib4SAQAJrWTYALX6CI_JPlO4d4SV_yUKQuniaVyKcuNwXziO9aMWYe0c5iiDkFp5KjYEVwTFc5YZ06IoxiqqHkqFPjy6MKSfXT/s4032/IMG_2942%5B1752%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifA6j12ZAGWQ97CHo1V_O8mbLHuJb2ONqjiLzY5yDlflvVyDL2E3UqFQqoulkd0Sxz2h1hC0ChEc8MNrS71MJkmjlmF1Ib4SAQAJrWTYALX6CI_JPlO4d4SV_yUKQuniaVyKcuNwXziO9aMWYe0c5iiDkFp5KjYEVwTFc5YZ06IoxiqqHkqFPjy6MKSfXT/w480-h640/IMG_2942%5B1752%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are a few English language books on tenkara that I suggest to my friends and this is one of them. <b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2020/04/interview-with-morgan-lyle.html" target="_blank">Morgan Lyle</a></b> has written a great book on simple and effective flies that work for tenkara; and fly fisher for that matter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I won't go into details, but I will say that this is not a simple as in dumb book, no, quite the opposite. Simple as in very effective but easy to tie. In addition to the patterns, there are stories that tie it all together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I suggest this book for your library.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4jxaHcYEZgLByM5ewHL1EOTtYAJ3Vz6q-4XPbeRH40vAJvazTIO5JbOK4fYOkOzL8-sai65pkZxII2Ze4XFFfeUvlJP5sMlgiwlHNytAMJURIUY2nH3iJBHp5jxuPI76ZfbQJVQ1SoD3rMgGZ81XxN0RagATGmbbbtcgioTAF3-GaCqVmAE-O6uVyQaM/s4032/IMG_2944%5B1750%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4jxaHcYEZgLByM5ewHL1EOTtYAJ3Vz6q-4XPbeRH40vAJvazTIO5JbOK4fYOkOzL8-sai65pkZxII2Ze4XFFfeUvlJP5sMlgiwlHNytAMJURIUY2nH3iJBHp5jxuPI76ZfbQJVQ1SoD3rMgGZ81XxN0RagATGmbbbtcgioTAF3-GaCqVmAE-O6uVyQaM/w640-h480/IMG_2944%5B1750%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-7880924890518093352023-06-23T22:15:00.006-06:002023-06-23T22:47:23.575-06:00Line Systems and Storage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoCuYGw26SSHIJ0HuDEgVyKlmaYtkrrS3ZE4FoKvsj0XAyy6lR5uqIuTMk5lBvubuWhiw-xhYYajTmPVKeu9UVMr1W6JIbqdTSs5DeiEjoC3Pzl9jwEGSus_owXswT3E0ZNxkolTtZr1EGMcNbK2F8c_qIQebQWtZ4TsVbeWscNLoLxRiVgzpGyMa5QW9/s4032/IMG_2731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoCuYGw26SSHIJ0HuDEgVyKlmaYtkrrS3ZE4FoKvsj0XAyy6lR5uqIuTMk5lBvubuWhiw-xhYYajTmPVKeu9UVMr1W6JIbqdTSs5DeiEjoC3Pzl9jwEGSus_owXswT3E0ZNxkolTtZr1EGMcNbK2F8c_qIQebQWtZ4TsVbeWscNLoLxRiVgzpGyMa5QW9/w640-h480/IMG_2731.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I use all kinds of lines. Yes, I primarily use fluorocarbon level lines and most of my lines are clear however, some of my favorite tenkara lines are tapered nylon. Other great choices are furled lines and the first line I used to learn tenkara was a lite fly line cut to length. At one time or another, I've used just about all the line type available. As I develop further, the different types of tenkara that I do (keiryu and honryu tenkara) I tend to choose a couple of different line types for specific types of streams and rivers. Yes, primarily I use a #3.5 line, if I had to choose one, that would be it but over the years, I have developed a systematic approach toward crafting lines for my type of technique. </p><p>Sunline, Fujino and Nissin make the lines I use. Seaguar makes the conventional tackle fluorocarbon line that I create my favorite lines from. Seaguar InvizX in 15lb is the equivalent size of a #3.5 tenkara line. I cut a piece to length and add in a stepped downsize of fluorocarbon and then a tippet ring to terminate my line. This system helps presentation by making a lighter end line that transfers the energy easier as it loses energy. It also helps with accuracy and is a smaller presentation to the target fish I am going for. Thats the basic concept of my favorite line. I might use a Nissin Oni in PINK with a clear fluorocarbon tip or a different type of fluorocarbon main line suggested to me such as Seaguar Tatsu by a suggestion from Dr. Worthing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMrCQetGV9ZATFMYPxb30udQaxGtX5Nput0V8zfwLG9jlO0NuI0Xtshy-n5V49wzJMzYVR1K-etMn5-JSsC8zXOeu3unTxuCdtZt3BTkZhvG2-7Q_FZ89Wpgs2izclXGPI73E5VscukBhJXwA7ofWky9zgVFEytcYFy22EQPZdVWSVB2Xpod4WV09kpZj/s4032/IMG_8656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMrCQetGV9ZATFMYPxb30udQaxGtX5Nput0V8zfwLG9jlO0NuI0Xtshy-n5V49wzJMzYVR1K-etMn5-JSsC8zXOeu3unTxuCdtZt3BTkZhvG2-7Q_FZ89Wpgs2izclXGPI73E5VscukBhJXwA7ofWky9zgVFEytcYFy22EQPZdVWSVB2Xpod4WV09kpZj/w480-h640/IMG_8656.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>In the past, I might have made a line before I went fishing but that is not the case now. I have a trio of rods that I use for ALL of my tenkara. Rod lengths from 3m to 5m divided by 50 cm lengths with overlap. With my line storage system, I can easily travel and be prepared for all of my tenkara.</p><p>I use a wooden spool in the bag I carry. I keep the spool in my bag to stow the line when I am hiking and or moving with the rod nested. I also use it for any rod that I am using at the time. The line storage system allows me to choose a type and length of line, my wooden spool lets me store it as I move to and from the stream.</p><p>This is the totality of my tenkara system. I do the homework, put it all together and take it on the road. It is much better than figuring it out each time I go fishing. I choose a rod first, line length second and away I go.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span></p><blockquote><span style="font-weight: 700;">"Tenkara is a game and you play the game by the rules you decide. </span><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/interview-with-eiji-yamakawa.html" style="font-weight: 700;">Eiji Yamakawa</a><span style="font-weight: 700;">"</span></blockquote><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span><p></p><p>If I travel with a couple of rods, I take the line storage system with me to choose lines from. Again, the wooden spool is what I use for the days fishing.</p><p>In my fishing bag, I have a spare line stored on a card spool as a backup. Again this is a pre made line in the configuration above longer than any line I would use on stream. I choose a backup that long in case I am using a 4.5m rod or a 2.4m rod. I can cut this backup line to the length needed. All of my tenkara rods are based on the ability to cast a #3.5 level line so that back up line can be used for any of my tenkara rods.</p><p>The line storage boxes I use are inexpensive and available from general online retailers. I did not purchase them from a tenkara specific store. I use a hair tie to hold the lines on the spools and a black marker to designate the line type.</p><p>If you are still reading, below is a list of other line articles that I have written that might be interest for you.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_seWCTlMPBdBSYHwwBPmaHq-A5R_1FxIzGRqN-vGAhjSMwNZiCKeRJJew3oKgI4eowFQJmKh3x4UWVT62ZItMkwkZXh8vjSfO0ZhxZ5JqpkL-7Z5GOSxx2v2fQC0up7KkCXMOPy-2M63rJxn_hdSMxr6uNWPyOQearLDeQaS1elYl5rjOqNRJKfsubABj/s4032/IMG_2735.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_seWCTlMPBdBSYHwwBPmaHq-A5R_1FxIzGRqN-vGAhjSMwNZiCKeRJJew3oKgI4eowFQJmKh3x4UWVT62ZItMkwkZXh8vjSfO0ZhxZ5JqpkL-7Z5GOSxx2v2fQC0up7KkCXMOPy-2M63rJxn_hdSMxr6uNWPyOQearLDeQaS1elYl5rjOqNRJKfsubABj/w640-h480/IMG_2735.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2023/06/line-systems-and-storage.html" target="_blank">Tenkara Line System and Storage</a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2023/01/clear-lines.html" target="_blank">Clear Lines</a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/09/designing-level-line-for-your-tenkara.html">Designing a Level Line for Your Tenkara Rod</a></b></span><br /><span><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/04/tenkara-line-building.html">Tenkara Line Building</a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/notes-on-making-portable-fuji-style.html">Notes on Making a Portable Fuji Style Line Making Machine</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2018/08/level-lines-for-tf39ta.html" target="_blank">Lines for the Tenryu TF39TA</a></b></span></div><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/02/crafting-lines-for-gamakatsu-multiflex.html">Lines for the Gamakatsu Suimu EX</a></b></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/line-rigging-and-rod-repair-kit.html">Line Rigging and Rod Repair Kit</a></b></span></div><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2023/05/line-box-rigging-secrets.html" target="_blank">Line Box, Rigging Secrets</a><br /></b><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/02/custom-made-lines-for-tenkara.html" target="_blank">Tenkara Backing Type Lines</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b><b>Fujino</b>: <b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/01/fujino-straight-line.html" target="_blank">Straight Line</a></b> - <b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/02/fujino-soft-tenkara-long-type.html" target="_blank">Soft Tenkara Long Type</a> - <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/09/fujino-soft-tenkara-white.html">Soft Tenkara White</a></b></div><div><b>Sunline: <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/08/sunline-long-cast-fluorocarbon-8m.html">Long Cast</a> - <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2023/06/sunline-extra-cast-fluorocarbon-8m.html" target="_blank">Extra Cast</a></b></div><div><b>FC Systems:</b> <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/09/fc-line-system-fluorocarbon.html">Tenkara Level Line</a></b></div></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-77834292090137319582023-06-23T22:13:00.002-06:002023-06-23T22:40:30.637-06:00Sunline Extra Cast Fluorocarbon 8m Tapered Clear Line<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Sunline Extra Cast #3.5 <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/08/sunline-long-cast-fluorocarbon-8m.html" target="_blank">is the lighter version of the #4.5 Long Cast</a></b>. These lines are quite possibly one of the stealthiest lines available. Both are clear and with a 3m taper. The lines straight off the spool are actually 9 meters in length. You can adjust the line however you want, take off the tip and butt or purely off the butt end, your choice. If you are using this line, you know what you want.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The line is clear, that alone is an indication that this is not a line for someone starting out. Often when casting, this line simply disappears and at that point, I'm fishing by feel which is really what I choose this line for. That and to help concentrate my attention at the fly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you have been doing tenkara for more than a few seasons, you deserve to try this line. It is next level tenkara as in, stealth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2023/06/line-systems-and-storage.html" target="_blank">Tenkara Line System and Storage</a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2023/01/clear-lines.html" target="_blank">Clear Lines</a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/09/designing-level-line-for-your-tenkara.html">Designing a Level Line for Your Tenkara Rod</a></b></span><br /><span><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/04/tenkara-line-building.html">Tenkara Line Building</a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/notes-on-making-portable-fuji-style.html">Notes on Making a Portable Fuji Style Line Making Machine</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2018/08/level-lines-for-tf39ta.html" target="_blank">Lines for the Tenryu TF39TA</a></b></span></div><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/02/crafting-lines-for-gamakatsu-multiflex.html">Lines for the Gamakatsu Suimu EX</a></b></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/line-rigging-and-rod-repair-kit.html">Line Rigging and Rod Repair Kit</a></b></span></div><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2023/05/line-box-rigging-secrets.html" target="_blank">Line Box, Rigging Secrets</a><br /></b><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/02/custom-made-lines-for-tenkara.html" target="_blank">Tenkara Backing Type Lines</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b><b>Fujino</b>: <b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/01/fujino-straight-line.html" target="_blank">Straight Line</a></b> - <b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/02/fujino-soft-tenkara-long-type.html" target="_blank">Soft Tenkara Long Type</a> - <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/09/fujino-soft-tenkara-white.html">Soft Tenkara White</a></b></div><div><b>Sunline: <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/08/sunline-long-cast-fluorocarbon-8m.html">Long Cast</a> - <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2023/06/sunline-extra-cast-fluorocarbon-8m.html" target="_blank">Extra Cast</a></b></div><div><b>FC Systems:</b> <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/09/fc-line-system-fluorocarbon.html">Tenkara Level Line</a></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-72279551088039967132023-05-31T22:36:00.003-06:002023-05-31T22:48:18.930-06:00Five Fly ~ Kebari<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQ9mOAgt9LqiKybYNp9jXi6YKe9zSa2pUCFaF9EmQshkCW-qBmu2Qf7_nrE3IhRsEcoLk8R3ZxNNb-TjKPoMZMZILokIFi64Y9IKEn-LYx2hWMuFT-JoTWvFPRQ2RnznryusCDoUkUuAYu2A7tg3UomX0LnhwGZjbyZgUN3Kge7osBLrZSAn2MEZMKA/s640/Osawa-san.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></a></div><div><b>Yoshikazu Fujioka</b> | <b>David Southall</b> | <b>Adam Trahan</b> | <b>Keiichi Okushi</b> | <b>David West Beale</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Let's get straight to the point, there is a lot of experience here. We have been fishing long enough to know what works where and have travelled enough to know how our choices served our craft of catching fish. I enjoy this type of article and am honored to be able to coerce the ideas from such a great group of fly fishermen & tenkara fishers. </div><div><blockquote><b>Yes, the group of us do both.</b></blockquote>What would your choices be? </div><div><br /></div><div>How far have you successfully travelled with your choices? </div><div><br /></div><div>Without going on any longer, let's get into it.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoASSbC_UkbTjPpFn9em4ISioCFuixHm0v9jGaCGoorHbiAsZl9xTF-AghXDubrOAasU_tonSZesEQSBWzS-RRbxUbr0kpF0TzLbWiRW00X6QppbqU9U0wBwxA4kjquvJepyo1VZ_sifLMPpmXfZsa-wXsmbZd8XQaIktWoOM1ZbyEHKjmR3QZuizXQ/s1000/1-1TenkaraDryKebari.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoASSbC_UkbTjPpFn9em4ISioCFuixHm0v9jGaCGoorHbiAsZl9xTF-AghXDubrOAasU_tonSZesEQSBWzS-RRbxUbr0kpF0TzLbWiRW00X6QppbqU9U0wBwxA4kjquvJepyo1VZ_sifLMPpmXfZsa-wXsmbZd8XQaIktWoOM1ZbyEHKjmR3QZuizXQ/w640-h640/1-1TenkaraDryKebari.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tenkara Dry Kebari #1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KVGibiPAxz-w2xrVfbywOeGsVDOBx9gAH_A0UBkY9hfr3Z_wI1HC6BICY1enKUKWPEAcp73zVkiIUB5EEUS0c87WA2J4b73RXoSkebp5spAIgvClKyy-vCpUOCh_3pbLTySAg0IP2w3c41k1PuFegkaZpEKu1s__V0OJnPnURcqQMlbKQV18ylfMAQ/s1000/1-2TenkaraDryKebari.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KVGibiPAxz-w2xrVfbywOeGsVDOBx9gAH_A0UBkY9hfr3Z_wI1HC6BICY1enKUKWPEAcp73zVkiIUB5EEUS0c87WA2J4b73RXoSkebp5spAIgvClKyy-vCpUOCh_3pbLTySAg0IP2w3c41k1PuFegkaZpEKu1s__V0OJnPnURcqQMlbKQV18ylfMAQ/w640-h640/1-2TenkaraDryKebari.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tenkara Dry Kebari #1-2</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/interview-with-yoshikazu-fujioka.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yoshikazu Fujioka</span></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. <b>Tenkara Dry Kebari</b></div><div><br />Tenkara flies do not have the distinction between dry flies and wet flies like Western style flies, but this is a dry kebari exclusively for fishing on the water surface. <br /><br />The hook is #13-#11, tie gold flat tinsel on the hook as the foundation, show the tinsel of about 1-1.5mm on the hook-bend as the tag. The body is made of zenmai fern cotton, silk thread, synthetic dubbing, peacock herl, owl quill, etc., and the hackle is made of rooster, and the tail is not attached. This kebari has the indicator of synthetic wing material to find easily. This is shaped like the cripple pattern of Western fly and may sink half its body to the water surface.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDdUdjbpTgsFlRncMF5ECtV6KYlrlqeQpVFCgJsVVuQYtZ355R_bdrpgPvlLl2u2IZaBmdimeZRMXLV1Uh2IFDDTV17QpuubIehcn5fEqi3Dq-Bc5pDtYJ5xn4Giku8vvC3iEJRYCpWU2DKgXjxAnJuzOf69V_b8OWidD9MTEFr02SjkfV_JQpN0pRg/s1000/2-1TenkaraSoftHackleKebari.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDdUdjbpTgsFlRncMF5ECtV6KYlrlqeQpVFCgJsVVuQYtZ355R_bdrpgPvlLl2u2IZaBmdimeZRMXLV1Uh2IFDDTV17QpuubIehcn5fEqi3Dq-Bc5pDtYJ5xn4Giku8vvC3iEJRYCpWU2DKgXjxAnJuzOf69V_b8OWidD9MTEFr02SjkfV_JQpN0pRg/w640-h640/2-1TenkaraSoftHackleKebari.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tenkara Soft Hackle Kebari #1</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpJtU0d-P3DBlsP3OWZRQM88maq1AhmNQkckGGztF354GjVB36W50hRQavtDWuVZwYCpd8aWF55nPDgVSqjJYpGO7RuMDnxFP18DnMwYQUUCtm3weJyZK6_pkm--pOqru-dcbNVBTrhTHWxPOkM_b6uM3TXreItHZmpnwOYEAWuDFqt2mF2j9Ctgouw/s1000/2-2TenkaraSoftHackleKebari.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpJtU0d-P3DBlsP3OWZRQM88maq1AhmNQkckGGztF354GjVB36W50hRQavtDWuVZwYCpd8aWF55nPDgVSqjJYpGO7RuMDnxFP18DnMwYQUUCtm3weJyZK6_pkm--pOqru-dcbNVBTrhTHWxPOkM_b6uM3TXreItHZmpnwOYEAWuDFqt2mF2j9Ctgouw/w640-h640/2-2TenkaraSoftHackleKebari.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tenkara Soft Hackle Kebari #1-2</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> 2. <b>Tenkara Soft Hackle Kebari </b><br /><br />This is a traditional tenkara kebari pattern, a kebari for underwater fishing and much like the soft hackle pattern of Western flies. The hook is #12-#10, tie the body by zenmai fern cotton that is a traditional material of tenkara kebari, wool yarn, silk thread synthetic dubing, etc. Feathers of pheasant and copper pheasant are often used for the hackle of tenkara kebari, but I like the softness and color of the fiber and also use wing feathers or tail feathers of sparrow.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEFupLH0VEOTNn5KmqaL2lvXWn47-5eSLnisVCALjm1XRAalZHNqCdR7Q2GQZ3JHcmEryA6gzK-zAE5Yzp4md-FcAjR-5b2yqVdfWCS-WXgacoBpbv2JPm0dXmaNshHitkvmWKZhvBy99U6G1bdfDBnoBtelMw7bf3YVS0T9t9Nc41PI9kLsMMa-z9A/s1000/3-TenkaraSakasaKebari.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEFupLH0VEOTNn5KmqaL2lvXWn47-5eSLnisVCALjm1XRAalZHNqCdR7Q2GQZ3JHcmEryA6gzK-zAE5Yzp4md-FcAjR-5b2yqVdfWCS-WXgacoBpbv2JPm0dXmaNshHitkvmWKZhvBy99U6G1bdfDBnoBtelMw7bf3YVS0T9t9Nc41PI9kLsMMa-z9A/w640-h640/3-TenkaraSakasaKebari.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tenkara Sakasa Kebari</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> 3. <b>Tenkara Sakasa Kebari </b><br /><br />This is sakasa-kebari (reverse hackle fly) that is a pattern of traditional tenkara kebari uses pheasant feathers for the hackle and, this is kebari to fish in the underwater. The hook is #11-#10, tie the body by zenmai fern cotton, wool yarn, silk thread synthetic dubing, etc. Feather of pheasant and copper pheasant are often used for hackles, but I also often use hen hackle and hen saddle. I tie kebari so that it may not become the reverse hackle of narrow angle.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0KQ_xJAfeQ-yU3qq_Nn2H7j8qTvdicaBM5NFZskhXb5mzM1uu5NkYTnBXV4roR06qAXskgaCM5f3bOAGwYXKPO1pcVQXriIcnlbB6ItL6gB-2xztzF6FC7gPuyfoVUKPVqPXpoJeQVEer7MFYc9IBxNRlv4rB4gUtYm4mcGNutbIrytzsEn0P6HroQ/s1000/4-CDCWingCaddis.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0KQ_xJAfeQ-yU3qq_Nn2H7j8qTvdicaBM5NFZskhXb5mzM1uu5NkYTnBXV4roR06qAXskgaCM5f3bOAGwYXKPO1pcVQXriIcnlbB6ItL6gB-2xztzF6FC7gPuyfoVUKPVqPXpoJeQVEer7MFYc9IBxNRlv4rB4gUtYm4mcGNutbIrytzsEn0P6HroQ/w640-h640/4-CDCWingCaddis.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CDC Wing Caddis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> 4. <b>CDC Wing Caddis </b><br /><br />Various types of caddis can be found in the mountain streams throughout the fishing season. This is a fly that can be adapted to many situations by changing its size and color. This is the fly that I use the most in Western style fly fishing, and it is no exaggeration to say that this is almost the only fly I use throughout the season. The hook is #15-#11, the body by synthetic dubbing and the wing is 2-4 pieces of CDC, the hackle is rooster.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2s1PlZeGA5s-dY4l6atxhnX9EeXMcQhWYQhEgGWKBqRu8RcYbkr9vUAGL_J1ymEOtPwuzAz9Qfn6y8mzvrxv1mSJ1TTzZ2-L9yVIsSYKy8RDLzGJ9qCjsTqMeHzFvaegOpTjNY2_xycud3GkJcoxZXpt7bo001lOO9RkxmVeU8boHR6zaf2JiLLVfQ/s1000/5-GriffithsGnat.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2s1PlZeGA5s-dY4l6atxhnX9EeXMcQhWYQhEgGWKBqRu8RcYbkr9vUAGL_J1ymEOtPwuzAz9Qfn6y8mzvrxv1mSJ1TTzZ2-L9yVIsSYKy8RDLzGJ9qCjsTqMeHzFvaegOpTjNY2_xycud3GkJcoxZXpt7bo001lOO9RkxmVeU8boHR6zaf2JiLLVfQ/w640-h640/5-GriffithsGnat.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Griffith's Gnat</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> 5. <b>Griffith's Gnat </b><br /><br />This is a very popular midge size fly that I take as my last resort even when I go tenkara fishing, but I don't use too small size. I use hooks of #18-#12. Not only for fly fishing, but also for tenkara fishing I use it when trout are interested in fly and kebari , but they are wary and do not eat it or when I find a trout that actively rises to midges. I also have a indicator of synthetic wing materia on it for easy to find. <br /><br />The reason why I chose two kebari/fly <br /><br />I started Western style fly fishing in the late 1970s. When it comes to fly fishing, the usual approach is to prepare a variety of fly patterns according to the fish's feeding habits, and I was like that at first. However, as I gained more experience, I have come to realize that the fun of fly fishing is not just to fishing, but that there are many more around it. <br /><br /> Today, I think that I only need to catch only the trout that can be caught with my fly, and I enjoy both Tenkara fishing and Fly fishing depending on the conditions of the mountain stream and my mood at that time. I am mainly using the dry kebari also for the tenkara fishing because I liked the dry fly fishing of Western style from the first. To fish the trout on the surface of water has interest different from the fishing by fly of wet type. Although it is not the original tenkara fishing method, tenkara that does not put the line on the water surface does not make an unnatural motion of kebari. It is easy to drift kebari without drag. <br /><br />In particular, my favorite kebari or fly are my self made dry kebari with a indicator of synthetic wing material to make it easy to find, and the wet type kebari that is used according to the situation such as the early season when trout are not concerned about the water surface. <br /><br />My self made kebari are tied a gold flat tinsel as the foundation on the hook, and the tinsel of about 1-1.5mm is shown on the hook bend as the tag. It is the mark of my kebari but I don't know the effect of this gold tag well. <br /><br />I feel that if the kebari is used many times and the material of the body wears down and the tinsel of foundation becomes visible, it will become a hook that can be caught well.</div><div><br /></div><div>--------------------</div><b><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> David Southall</span></b><br /><br /> I much prefer to fish with dry flies rather than subsurface so only one of my flies is a subsurface pattern. I do occasionally fish with traditional Kebari patterns, but in 2010 when I first saw the Tenkara videos on the Tenkara USA website I realized that it was the perfect way to present my usual dry flies on my annual visits to the boisterous alpine streams of Austria. The tiny pockets of calmer water amongst the maelstrom of white water had caused me and my fishing friend Steve big problems in the past, even when high-sticking with our 10’ 4 weight rods and 14’ leaders. <br /><br /> 2010/11 winter was one of our coldest of recent years in the UK and I soon realized the advantages of Tenkara in sub-zero (below 32 degrees F) conditions whilst fishing for grayling. There were no rod rings to freeze up, no wet hands from retrieving fly line and I could keep one hand in my warm pocket whilst wearing a glove on the other hand. Tenkara proved to be perfect for short-line euro-nymphing. <br /><br /> After experimenting with Tenkara for the last thirteen years I now usually only fish with a fixed line on the turbulent, boulder-ridden pocket water where it offers the only means of achieving a good presentation. On these waters the fish tend to be opportunistic and are happy to rise to big flies. I also still sometimes use a Tenkara setup to fish for grayling, particularly in the winter with both subsurface flies and tiny size 24 to 30 CdC Midge. </div><div><br /></div><div>So here are my 5 favorite flies for Tenkara.<div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg661WvlUA9DBX-q7KnEkqXhb0jgwy_zJZcFTo-8fVyiwB8oMaT4J-rnO-cJYm1Zn89Zi27riNy1F7j1I4-OguGYZoRJ1mri4YowtqI8np47lvA08Xjsvu-HshRHvmulSZ7-fFxvT_LPpO8HNUCnOPWfFOvBWqjaVNWXo_NAxnX0c8NEVEz03GY46T4Qw/s6000/1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg661WvlUA9DBX-q7KnEkqXhb0jgwy_zJZcFTo-8fVyiwB8oMaT4J-rnO-cJYm1Zn89Zi27riNy1F7j1I4-OguGYZoRJ1mri4YowtqI8np47lvA08Xjsvu-HshRHvmulSZ7-fFxvT_LPpO8HNUCnOPWfFOvBWqjaVNWXo_NAxnX0c8NEVEz03GY46T4Qw/w640-h426/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flip Flop Scarab Noire side view</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. <b>Size 12 or 10 Flip Flop Scarab Noire</b></div><br />This has proved to be a deadly pattern throughout the summer on all of the waters that I fish. Its name dates back to a fishing session in the in the Austrian alps near Gerlos when I followed a French angler up a pool on the Schonachbach. He failed to catch anything, whilst I landed 3 good sized rainbow trout with my black beetle imitation. On my return to the hotel later in the day the French guy was telling his mates about this English man who was catching loads of fish with a “Scarab Noire”. A couple of years later friends Stuart Crofts and Don Stazicker (both top UK fly fishers) joined Steve Donohue and I on a trip to the same hotel. On our arrival who should be there but the French man who enthusiastically greeted me as “Monsieur le Scarab Noire”. On that trip I was given the challenge to catch the first fish each day on my Scarab Noire. It was September and one morning we woke up to find a heavy snowfall and a temperature of -6 degrees C at the alpine hut on the Krimmler Ache, altitude 5200 feet. Trudging through the falling snow I seriously doubted my ability to rise a fish to the foam beetle, but I need not have worried; casting my fly into a small pool on a side stream we saw several bow waves head for my offering. The result was a little brook trout securely hooked. For the rest of the day I continued to catch both brook trout and brown trout from the main river using the same fly. Cast it with a plop into a pocket in the white water of an alpine stream and give it a subtle twitch or two (something that is impossible with a conventional rod and fly line) and if there is fish there a take is virtually guaranteed.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBaEfwfE_JTyzBMaNlmBKY23CtJG6wot1C6mtaHgz1EiTurEiwplTQKtSC_MdpHWRPDBEdli-bNjTA6RDCSu4qAAKmeOlJ6SVcUUCad_fjk4ZTyqZPwf65_Z5QqfiwM4Mi-XgOqh78MF9XdU-kO6S5t3iapLBYKqW-bTK1mcc0k3o_QojpxtGKzmzhQ/s6000/1a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBaEfwfE_JTyzBMaNlmBKY23CtJG6wot1C6mtaHgz1EiTurEiwplTQKtSC_MdpHWRPDBEdli-bNjTA6RDCSu4qAAKmeOlJ6SVcUUCad_fjk4ZTyqZPwf65_Z5QqfiwM4Mi-XgOqh78MF9XdU-kO6S5t3iapLBYKqW-bTK1mcc0k3o_QojpxtGKzmzhQ/w640-h426/1a.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flip Flop Scarab Noire bottom view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Tying:</div><div><br />Hook: Size 12 or 10 dry fly <br /><br />Thread: Black <br /><br />Body: Peacock Ice Dub or peacock herl <br /><br />Back: 2mm black sealed cell foam <br /><br />Legs: 2 strands of single-knotted peacock here, untied in on each side <br /><br />Sighter: Pink poly yarn <br /><br />Apply super glue where the foam is tied in to prevent it from rotating on the hook shank.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlL6FR1fC4OqwkzK9tZI3wXuBipFFA30R1a-C-pg5S9c7CCCXV6sd1_qtoJfnKdGOzyMILNeRKB1hweHZTgA5LFPMPvAMyU7Lo1Ku3Vp_KP5q11q2vAPTarnYhZiIyrH8yOW9y8lK9GwIelxjYpHQv0Yx_sCr5ontcVm5ypSF5BKNC95xhH0nuqoKSw/s3872/2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3872" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlL6FR1fC4OqwkzK9tZI3wXuBipFFA30R1a-C-pg5S9c7CCCXV6sd1_qtoJfnKdGOzyMILNeRKB1hweHZTgA5LFPMPvAMyU7Lo1Ku3Vp_KP5q11q2vAPTarnYhZiIyrH8yOW9y8lK9GwIelxjYpHQv0Yx_sCr5ontcVm5ypSF5BKNC95xhH0nuqoKSw/w640-h428/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Elk Hair Caddis</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> 2. <b>Size 14 to 10 Elk Hair Caddis</b><br /><br />The late Malcolm Greenhalgh, one of the UK’s top fly fishers, once described the Elk Hair Caddis as one of the world’s most successful dry flies. It imitates not only adult caddis/sedge flies, but also stoneflies, alder flies and moths. If I ever had to fish with only one dry fly then this would be the one. It is a fly that will lift up fish that are not actively searching for surface food. Furthermore, it floats well and its weight and streamlined shape helps it to punch into the wind. Furthermore, it is highly visible against dark backgrounds such as at dusk. When fished against light backgrounds I often add a sighter of pink poly yarn. I’ve caught brown trout, rainbow trout, various species of char and grayling all over the world using this pattern. If the fish are reticent about taking it dead-drift I either give it a few twitches or drag it so that it creates a bow-wave to induce a take. <br /><br />Hook: Size 14 to 10 dry fly <br /><br />Thread Tan or brown <br /><br />Tag (optional): Brown poly yarn (this helps with buoyancy) <br /><br />Body: Spiky squirrel dubbing <br /><br />Under-wing: Brown deer hair <br /><br />Over-wing: Bleached Elk </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xopS4-gKs_t-_3uKGOK1c2iLwO4nKaJViSNhzTZpwNkxce1-ozesHTWUhnwVyosjoggv1BNoQEtNsJypvuq6GScZyA3IbN7l6cEkKdYc5PyeObg0cdn3K6RY8WcA4UPWGblDtp24zTDL8gqB5pv3dsnuy2_hc6SHIuZNy5TW0pIiJOV-m8Wxl6aq8w/s3968/3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="3968" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xopS4-gKs_t-_3uKGOK1c2iLwO4nKaJViSNhzTZpwNkxce1-ozesHTWUhnwVyosjoggv1BNoQEtNsJypvuq6GScZyA3IbN7l6cEkKdYc5PyeObg0cdn3K6RY8WcA4UPWGblDtp24zTDL8gqB5pv3dsnuy2_hc6SHIuZNy5TW0pIiJOV-m8Wxl6aq8w/w640-h480/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Long-shank Chernobyl Ant</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />3. <b>Size 14 or 12 Long-shank Chernobyl Ant</b><div><br />This is a deadly fly on the high alpine streams of Austria and Italy and I am sure elsewhere. It is a good imitation of grasshoppers, crickets and large beetles. It is very buoyant so floats well on turbulent water and does not need repeated applications of flotant. Its weight makes it easy to cast into the wind and the plop that it makes when landing lets the fish, even in the most turbulent stream, know that potential food had landed on the water. Furthermore, being bulky, with a large surface area in contact with the water, it ‘anchors’ to the surface so is not dragged out of small pockets by any line-sag (I always fish with the lightest level fluorocarbon line that is possible). Brook trout in particular love a twitched Chernobyl Ant, simulating the struggling of a large insect trapped in the surface film and even small ones will engulf this big fly. <br /><br />Hook: Size 12 long-shank <br /><br />Thread: Any colour 6/0 (this thickness so that it doesn’t cut into the foam) <br /><br />Body: 2 layers of 2mm sealed cell foam. Any color (green, yellow or brown if there are lots of grasshoppers about, but I usually use black) <br /><br />Legs: Black brown or green rubber-legs <br /><br />Sighter: Pink poly yarn</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgph73OeYoi3tDeaFX2IQBCdy03Bc6o4Td2Xs31wkIq3sjiGwNSMxRZHWgaA2k1EiSLja6xVAaoeVMPBbQz_oENjJbhaBU6a1RLWfaMcNZDqCiDzFrmfGjep6DkyBAJkfyH-wNKTH07kueFvSK35T2-yuVRbU8jy_PlnrVUh9Eg_M-nrc2JqYZCn2pu1A/s3872/4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3872" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgph73OeYoi3tDeaFX2IQBCdy03Bc6o4Td2Xs31wkIq3sjiGwNSMxRZHWgaA2k1EiSLja6xVAaoeVMPBbQz_oENjJbhaBU6a1RLWfaMcNZDqCiDzFrmfGjep6DkyBAJkfyH-wNKTH07kueFvSK35T2-yuVRbU8jy_PlnrVUh9Eg_M-nrc2JqYZCn2pu1A/w640-h428/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">(Black) Klinkhamer</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> 4. <b>Size 10 (Black) Klinkhamer</b><br /><br />Hans van Klinken’s Klinkhamer was originally designed as an imitation of the large emerging caddis flies/sedges that are common in Sweden and Norway. It has now morphed into patterns that imitate a number of emerging or half-drowned insects. This is another fly that, thanks to its submerged rear end, ‘anchors’ well into the river surface resisting any drag from currents or line-sag. It is a suitable representation of a range to terrestrial insect and tied with a brown body and hackle is a good imitation of the larger Heptageneids and emerging caddis/sedge flies. <br /><br />Hook: Size 10 grub or Klinkhamer <br /><br />Thread: Black or brown <br /><br />Body: Black or brown ice dub or similar <br /><br />Hackle: Black, brown or grizzle genetic cock <br /><br />Post/wing: Pink, grey, white or brown poly yarn</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEc4MpwQB28NPI0tM0F2tQtNJgtWpPMXfJ1G6iTysi9ZfxIBChuQt34psS88sDI_rg14htQrri-ZwiWhIQJm-iStLMvAY1e8QYBuXmf0CHJ2oxN8EfrgPF3HjDNzhHGJVYJugMcAG86RawO5M-OWMQDCvqmXJlhkgoUAQu8CkkP8A7oCx5yh5QxoOJQ/s6000/5.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEc4MpwQB28NPI0tM0F2tQtNJgtWpPMXfJ1G6iTysi9ZfxIBChuQt34psS88sDI_rg14htQrri-ZwiWhIQJm-iStLMvAY1e8QYBuXmf0CHJ2oxN8EfrgPF3HjDNzhHGJVYJugMcAG86RawO5M-OWMQDCvqmXJlhkgoUAQu8CkkP8A7oCx5yh5QxoOJQ/w640-h426/5.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Orange Utah Killer Bug variant</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />5. <b>Orange Utah Killer Bug variant</b></div><div><br />I would not be without this sub-surface fly, particularly when fishing for grayling. The original Frank Sawyer’s Killer Bug was designed to kill grayling on his part of the Hampshire Avon where there were so many grayling that they were at that time considered to be vermin. It was tied with just reddish colored copper wire taken from a transformer and Chadwick’s 477 wool, a greyish brown with a hint of pink. The wire under-body gave it some weight so that it would sink to the depth at which the grayling normally feed, close to the river bed. It subsequently proved to be effective for trout as well as the grayling. <div><br /></div><div>When I first saw the Utah Killer Bug, a variant of Sawyer’s pattern, in a post on the internet that I believe was by the Utah Tenkara Guides, I thought that it looked interesting. Their pattern substituted pink wire for Sawyers reddish wire and Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift, oyster coloured wool for the Chadwicks’ wool. However, the pink wire base was far too light to take a fly down to the grayling in the deep sections of my local chalk stream, Driffield Beck. As a result, I tied some up with a lead wire base covered with fluorescent pink Globrite Floss, before covering with a single layer of the oyster colored wool. A single layer of wool over the bright floss ensures that the colour pink to ‘glow’ through the wool when the fly is wet. This and a small bit of pink thread exposed at the hook bend and where the fly is tied off I am sure act as attractants. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have found the pink version to be very effective for both grayling and trout, but knowing that grayling have a taste for orange as indicated by their preference for scuds/Gammarus that are infected with the acanthocephalan parasite, Pomphorhynchus laevis, that accumulates the carotenoid pigments in the scud’s body producing a bright orange spot in the middle of the scud’s body, I therefore tied some up with fluorescent orange Globrite floss and it is this version that has accounted for many UK grayling up to over 3 pounds. </div><div><br /></div><div>My best Tenkara session on my local chalk stream resulted in nine big grayling being hooked with seven from 1 pound 10 ounces to 2 pounds 15 ounces being landed in just twenty minutes from one deep pool.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6y4ktxm1fOsXTiTLK8TogVQ0EOccNwkCBTmVMGdVsdd4Dz0b97W56KAyDOKeiteoWaVY-DdNNsjwtDTvRUDB0s0LSYkWof0T3poyHLbRKBxPybDVzEk9D4fImI6oC8XleqeKcRUnPqcYq2Fsux2WGLzbqTGKRsmtvt4EJZVUJhDu7s4IVn8cOGQb5EA/s3200/5a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6y4ktxm1fOsXTiTLK8TogVQ0EOccNwkCBTmVMGdVsdd4Dz0b97W56KAyDOKeiteoWaVY-DdNNsjwtDTvRUDB0s0LSYkWof0T3poyHLbRKBxPybDVzEk9D4fImI6oC8XleqeKcRUnPqcYq2Fsux2WGLzbqTGKRsmtvt4EJZVUJhDu7s4IVn8cOGQb5EA/w640-h480/5a.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Pink Utah Killer Bug variant</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Hook: Size 16 to 10 grub <br /><br />Thread: Orange or pink Globrite Floss <br /><br />Under-body: 1 layer of lead wire or lead substitute covered with the floss <br /><br />Over-body: 1 layer of Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift wool</div></div><div><br /></div><div>--------------------</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/06/adam-trahan.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Adam Trahan</span></a></b></div><div><br /></div><div>26 years ago, I meet <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/interview-with-yoshikazu-fujioka.html" target="_blank">Yoshikazu Fujioka</a></b>, we had just started making our fly-fishing web sites. We corresponded and began a friendship through fly fishing and now tenkara. </div><div><br /></div><div>His web site can be found at this link: <a href="http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/amago/b-streams/index2.html" target="_blank"><b>My Best Streams</b></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The first version of the idea of a few favorite flys are detailed here: <b><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20000616091051/http://www.smallstreams.com/Flybox.html" target="_blank">Fly Box</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Fujioka san is the resource for tenkara kebari. Although I use only a few versions of tenkara kebari, if I were to experiment more, his site is where I would do my research. What I have found is that tenkara kebari are related to "communities in different areas" and different materials sourced from the area of the community. Historically, kebari patterns were not shared as they were the tenkara secrets of the profession bringing trout to market. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now that tenkara is a sport fishing choice, and with the advent of the Internet, tenkara kebari patterns are shared from common resources such as magazines and books as well as online.</div><div><br /></div><div>My fly fishing fly choices has evolved since I have been fishing tenkara for the last fourteen years. I tend to use flys that work everywhere. The Caddis Dry is almost an attracter pattern. The Zebra midge imitates a variety of midges and the Pine Squirrel Leech is a streamer that imitates all kinds of aquatic life. The Zenmai kebari is my choice of respect to the old ways of tenkara. But it is often that magic fly that wards off the evil spirit that is a skunk.</div><div><br /></div><div>In short, my five fly/kebari have now been influenced by my love of both tenkara and fly fishing and </div><div>are detailed below.</div><div><br /></div><div>In no particular order.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Wrong Kebari</b></li><li><b>Zenmai Kebari</b></li><li><b>Caddis Dry</b></li><li><b>Zebra Midge</b></li><li><b>Bead Head Pine Squirrel Leech</b></li></ul><div><b>Wrong Kebari</b></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUPjT6Wfsl1z5ucI5zm4kUE4NLOd-VlRuig0vR5TbFyMOilm9uXGieq-K0CJhOxcLgiTc3fT3FzceISzpgyAhMoqRGDCSuklPcIwYA1_d-vyo8kxVwBPCpxy71uAjvCzuB7PWUBUO54ww_mxWWS3-3oPr8lDTQny3RSPtdreQHfiRYz_HQI_WXKm36A/s2048/302210506_10224121822048202_7309468724477983761_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUPjT6Wfsl1z5ucI5zm4kUE4NLOd-VlRuig0vR5TbFyMOilm9uXGieq-K0CJhOxcLgiTc3fT3FzceISzpgyAhMoqRGDCSuklPcIwYA1_d-vyo8kxVwBPCpxy71uAjvCzuB7PWUBUO54ww_mxWWS3-3oPr8lDTQny3RSPtdreQHfiRYz_HQI_WXKm36A/w640-h480/302210506_10224121822048202_7309468724477983761_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This fly/kebari epitomizes my tenkara choice. The hook is made for nesting type rods, the soft hackle provides "action" and the addition of a small tungsten bead will promote hook point up weedless presentation and enhanced water column availability as well as a uniform swimming pattern. I started out with the pattern as a un-weighted fly but now prefer the beaded version.</div><div><br /></div><div>The recipe and story for the Wrong Kebari can be found at this link: <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/tying-wrong-kebari.html" target="_blank">Wrong Kebari</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div>...and the development of the beaded version can be found at this link: <a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/08/wrong-kebari-with-tungsten-bead.html" target="_blank"><b>Wrong Kebari with bead</b></a>.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHzuFfU5M6mujCliA0v_wilkDVdnCuCJH-mG0KBA8s3FDOlI6AUil6lxxYarO-FMoZ1evunPTJwW3v4xOHn7ItCIMtsr-iROH_DtTbfs58K_bOCYg5Bmm5CbHi3pRZlLAWSx5IcDTriTGxw2VirPRwKSI6oaiRTDjy_JGACd0uMWaxjGgVM186xCEag/s640/wrong%20bead.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHzuFfU5M6mujCliA0v_wilkDVdnCuCJH-mG0KBA8s3FDOlI6AUil6lxxYarO-FMoZ1evunPTJwW3v4xOHn7ItCIMtsr-iROH_DtTbfs58K_bOCYg5Bmm5CbHi3pRZlLAWSx5IcDTriTGxw2VirPRwKSI6oaiRTDjy_JGACd0uMWaxjGgVM186xCEag/w640-h480/wrong%20bead.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrong Fly with tungsten bead variation (bead is buried at the start of the hook bend)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>Zenmai Kebari</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglECOZTkhUpqdnFNSSMWEOkWul-TIfMvMOm_gBZNyG8O395nuRFYGv47KpRX-sLSn05dO2YDzceCvmooIqwqSE8eEdORoaQiVOUOAg7X7cGV_ulrZTTOS4E-c25-qEm7tQ9zWBzrfOUSZj8eWhcpi0hxcMfeb9sTw1EJN5MDgB0yltonjwrGxoezG8Q/s4032/IMG_2513.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglECOZTkhUpqdnFNSSMWEOkWul-TIfMvMOm_gBZNyG8O395nuRFYGv47KpRX-sLSn05dO2YDzceCvmooIqwqSE8eEdORoaQiVOUOAg7X7cGV_ulrZTTOS4E-c25-qEm7tQ9zWBzrfOUSZj8eWhcpi0hxcMfeb9sTw1EJN5MDgB0yltonjwrGxoezG8Q/w640-h480/IMG_2513.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last zenmai kebari I tyed</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>There is no one single pattern that I stick to. It could be a variety of feather types on a keiryu hook with zenmai or the fiddle head fern fuzz applied to the hook as a body. I have heard more than once from Japanese tenkara fishers that zenmai can easily be replaced by any number of dubbing choices. </div><div><br /></div><div>I disagree.</div><div><br /></div><div>For me, it isn't replaceable.</div><div><br /></div><div>It IS tenkara and represents where tenkara is from and I am taking zenmai with me.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Caddis Dry</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55viok7V5LjGsxx4OWuLGku5ewWR8YrtSKRPmLshTyyELwVD9Hna-1CHDrtpSzy0InPniQXNmnbPFuRDBMDvsE2vBaqZDvhHHILVr_Bgct-yF8Qq-FobyEgPaieN5dx5GsUno4CmWZ3BoeMwzHIbmHANR_6HX2XHI2EyolDFTHz2tSsq1O-HLpy4h6g/s4032/IMG_2511.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55viok7V5LjGsxx4OWuLGku5ewWR8YrtSKRPmLshTyyELwVD9Hna-1CHDrtpSzy0InPniQXNmnbPFuRDBMDvsE2vBaqZDvhHHILVr_Bgct-yF8Qq-FobyEgPaieN5dx5GsUno4CmWZ3BoeMwzHIbmHANR_6HX2XHI2EyolDFTHz2tSsq1O-HLpy4h6g/w640-h480/IMG_2511.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I tied this one 25+ years ago</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><br /></b></div><div>My first dry fly that I caught a fish or at least the first fly that I caught fish on that I knew the pattern name. My first dry fly that I have tied (and caught a fish on) and it is a pattern that I have used not matching the hatch and still caught at a good catch rate.</div><div><br /></div><div>Easy to see, very useful and productive fly.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Zebra Midge</b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_xZSVlSl-n0omKnIr5PL6QHC8ycaGxwKpjpJwahEwodxBL4AVwNHAz4oeD5iJiC078mZUtCTEkeR-2-OYfpQdsfl4RYk7IAOhSZ0XstxPc1NC0iOF-zpHV09L-TWT9bOQe-tqpnHXDAu9zVVrqEvnC747LcRu7pUgcbWXLsdiCyw-4EgaftPA48yVQ/s4032/IMG_8080.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_xZSVlSl-n0omKnIr5PL6QHC8ycaGxwKpjpJwahEwodxBL4AVwNHAz4oeD5iJiC078mZUtCTEkeR-2-OYfpQdsfl4RYk7IAOhSZ0XstxPc1NC0iOF-zpHV09L-TWT9bOQe-tqpnHXDAu9zVVrqEvnC747LcRu7pUgcbWXLsdiCyw-4EgaftPA48yVQ/w640-h480/IMG_8080.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Ted Welling</b>, inventor of the Zebra Midge recently passed. He worked with <b><a href="https://leesferry.com/" target="_blank">Lees Ferry Anglers</a></b> on the Colorado River. I've been fishing the Zebra Midge for big tailwater trout since day one of my fly fishing and it works equally as well with honryu tenkara. Although I do not choose a Zebra Midge for keiryu tenkara, it would work and probably work very well as it imitates a variety of insects in their larval form. The Zebra Midge is a big fish fly I would not be caught without, tenkara or fly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QFAlXG_78Z4" width="320" youtube-src-id="QFAlXG_78Z4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBJgslfnMZkvqNjhkaKC6jBFdm4MgIesBvNKQzp602lcghV_SU01pARpF1KIK5PXyTaPYBAdv9S-o5PejK913xVi4GH08HHlgyRppO-eG-3jVr8dX2SbYbvFJ6kzukI_BUH43IYGwlxhU7zIAEmGljfjvf0yvqc9XxryTUjY6x0tsQakEthJqLFXItQ/s4032/IMG_8602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBJgslfnMZkvqNjhkaKC6jBFdm4MgIesBvNKQzp602lcghV_SU01pARpF1KIK5PXyTaPYBAdv9S-o5PejK913xVi4GH08HHlgyRppO-eG-3jVr8dX2SbYbvFJ6kzukI_BUH43IYGwlxhU7zIAEmGljfjvf0yvqc9XxryTUjY6x0tsQakEthJqLFXItQ/w640-h480/IMG_8602.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Bead Head Mini Leach</b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9L6ceJE3J5VsvU9My6GMebznH-TQi9bugSUGFyKPhFMt6T5BEpajUSrQ6yxQDeldQgaEoP1dKxb3sYmhAHGjTVOd2ffLJ0YkoKLxd6qCkVMYmG5XgQbNLWNtv6I9R0u3-42Alg35ZmZnUft0guD0cfcqlE8N_wAiSytVF4_8D1A-1zW5t-ErTgpr9w/s4032/IMG_2512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9L6ceJE3J5VsvU9My6GMebznH-TQi9bugSUGFyKPhFMt6T5BEpajUSrQ6yxQDeldQgaEoP1dKxb3sYmhAHGjTVOd2ffLJ0YkoKLxd6qCkVMYmG5XgQbNLWNtv6I9R0u3-42Alg35ZmZnUft0guD0cfcqlE8N_wAiSytVF4_8D1A-1zW5t-ErTgpr9w/w640-h480/IMG_2512.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>...or a bead head wooly bugger but I am picking this streamer version more and more and it is a fly that works in all types of streams and rivers for BIG FISH. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have even used this for #untenkara in urban impoundments. </div><div><br /></div><div>Easy to tye, I use a tungsten bead.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F2wSizyjaH8" width="320" youtube-src-id="F2wSizyjaH8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">--------------------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/interview-with-keiichi-okushi.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Keiichi Okushi</span></a></b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7-i3XbYOncjjCF7xiFKH-i2rN2rHYOVPs_r7DGeHcS7TXa5nDmWoO-1ZDMRw6d2ZUDWrR5nPn30gCzNWeqe1iI_FOZ9-rearzST0niK7fQbkmNeWTKJxzisN10WxDaMVMnyjDcmn0R9zF0Rwgqwk82cMHayJb6lnHZE0lfB6BoSEpiLAlE4qPlOlIXA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="212" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7-i3XbYOncjjCF7xiFKH-i2rN2rHYOVPs_r7DGeHcS7TXa5nDmWoO-1ZDMRw6d2ZUDWrR5nPn30gCzNWeqe1iI_FOZ9-rearzST0niK7fQbkmNeWTKJxzisN10WxDaMVMnyjDcmn0R9zF0Rwgqwk82cMHayJb6lnHZE0lfB6BoSEpiLAlE4qPlOlIXA=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Mr. Kenji Osawa</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Osawa Kebari </b><br /><br />One of my genryu fishing friend Osawa-san (Mr. Kenji Osawa) recently became a tenkara fishing field tester for Shimano. So, I would like to introduce 3 of my favorite kebari that Osawa-san ties. <br /><br />Before talking about his kebari, I would like to introduce Osawa-san a little. Osawa-san was Born in Fujimi City, Saitama Prefecture in 1972. <br /><br />He began Fishing at the age of 7 with freshwater fish such as crucian carp and motsugo. He started mountain stream bait fishing at the age of 20, and moved to tenkara in his late 20s when he started going to genryu. He was working for a major fishing tackle store for over 20 years. Therefore, he has deep knowledges and experiences in various types of fishing. He is currently active as a Shimano tenkara fishing field tester, and he also acts as the ambassador for tenkara brand "10colors", and a fishing writer.<div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq9rdlsHPlV9woffG9XM3SY_EMaGN79VNaCKYPIyjA_VDn-mK1mqcHfUDf00L_4PU9rY3mmbQco70Vt1shoQPoJYCgfdvjINo7SaHqAv9jOYDl0ML28zct9lCr0EWEAOsH2c0ptpG5LoxX0CpJswf_NjSquV1c_uTElFVcY4yQzYwVDatjGigItULjw/s853/Zenmai-dou%20Akashiba%20Hanagasa.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="853" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq9rdlsHPlV9woffG9XM3SY_EMaGN79VNaCKYPIyjA_VDn-mK1mqcHfUDf00L_4PU9rY3mmbQco70Vt1shoQPoJYCgfdvjINo7SaHqAv9jOYDl0ML28zct9lCr0EWEAOsH2c0ptpG5LoxX0CpJswf_NjSquV1c_uTElFVcY4yQzYwVDatjGigItULjw/w640-h384/Zenmai-dou%20Akashiba%20Hanagasa.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Zenmai-dou Akashiba Hanagasa</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Zenmai-dou Akashiba Hanagasa </b><br /><br />We use this kebari all season long. Especially from March to May, when there are many mayflies such as Kinpaku and Pinchoro hatch, this pattern does great job. Body material is zenmai cotton, that has been used for body material since long time ago in Japan. Akashiba is the name of a Japanese dog, and he named it so because it has a similar hair color to this kebari. Hen feathers are used for brown and brown speckled. Peacock is used for the chest, and it is put in to give it a little appeal. The copper wire on the body is not only realistic, but also has the meaning of improving the durability of the zenmai body, which is easy to unravel.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fZHS9aC41jbdZ04KyUeVfgwrJHvOqNiBye582digcKh8RovBEyUXVUuEFufowYBxUqyAzrgctQteN8BRBO8BV6zm7vlkHcMmciLGDri9tpIi08AXvW-HcdZXNKOGjinBZTp9PlMwlr6DbFuetaFsKEF8_2Fq7h8lSTqA9qfEhrESx5CDhueWt3ZVkw/s853/Zenmai-dou%20Akashiba%20Sakasa.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="853" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fZHS9aC41jbdZ04KyUeVfgwrJHvOqNiBye582digcKh8RovBEyUXVUuEFufowYBxUqyAzrgctQteN8BRBO8BV6zm7vlkHcMmciLGDri9tpIi08AXvW-HcdZXNKOGjinBZTp9PlMwlr6DbFuetaFsKEF8_2Fq7h8lSTqA9qfEhrESx5CDhueWt3ZVkw/w640-h388/Zenmai-dou%20Akashiba%20Sakasa.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Zenmai-dou Akashiba Sakasa</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <b>Zenmai-dou Akashiba Sakasa </b><br /><br />It is a Hanagasa sakasa pattern kebari. You can drift it without action, but if you give a detailed action, the sakasa hackle moves like open and close, increasing the sense of life. Hen's feathers are used for the hackle to give it the softness.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIj1RXE6W8DsER26GwDiCLQ1FsZYgyMRrTXD8OMlQocWspMaplImCWOoyfhM6rrg3RTEl60RbqAdTIPvGNQO2OY9RNl7bBwF3w-RFnbQLuwRmAdNGv4fBRTzWWe6Ia9faxs93ZxSQhHkhb1GNr7bQ7O-w5KFMmOPf-8GdnHnmaquXfYZxM0w87Q04vNA/s853/Kai-dou%20Kurotora%20Hanagasa.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="853" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIj1RXE6W8DsER26GwDiCLQ1FsZYgyMRrTXD8OMlQocWspMaplImCWOoyfhM6rrg3RTEl60RbqAdTIPvGNQO2OY9RNl7bBwF3w-RFnbQLuwRmAdNGv4fBRTzWWe6Ia9faxs93ZxSQhHkhb1GNr7bQ7O-w5KFMmOPf-8GdnHnmaquXfYZxM0w87Q04vNA/w640-h388/Kai-dou%20Kurotora%20Hanagasa.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Kai-dou Kurotora Hanagasa</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <b>Kai-dou Kurotora Hanagasa </b><br /><br />We use all season. I use it when black river bugs and aquatic insects hatch even in early spring. Even after early summer, when there are many black terrestrial insects, it is a good kebari with a stable response. We use soft hen feathers. The peacock on the chest is put in to increase the appeal a little. <br /><br />Other 2 kebari I mainly use are as follows.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jPyOZTW_CMMxS-zrJr96ZXPSBvwFw5nr7UVh06x2ymbGtv_TdjrSd74D8hsCnjOwB5hEzGOmDTecYuMxgYoCimxneOtMvbVBOeFvZ1I4DhjZG9kMmKVZsCthf6fjiIKTmUSfmFXgGVDXSD3dn9XH-VISKM5EW6m8HT4ozz_P4OsdBdidVCC6DEHuow/s468/Adams%20Parachute.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="468" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jPyOZTW_CMMxS-zrJr96ZXPSBvwFw5nr7UVh06x2ymbGtv_TdjrSd74D8hsCnjOwB5hEzGOmDTecYuMxgYoCimxneOtMvbVBOeFvZ1I4DhjZG9kMmKVZsCthf6fjiIKTmUSfmFXgGVDXSD3dn9XH-VISKM5EW6m8HT4ozz_P4OsdBdidVCC6DEHuow/w640-h526/Adams%20Parachute.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Adams Parachute</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <b>Adams Parachute </b><br /><br />As I am also the western fly fisher and I like dry fly fishing, I often use western dry flies such as parachute patterns or elk hair caddis patterns. My most favorite dry fly is Adams Parachute or March Brown Parachute. I love dry fly fishing because I can see the fish bites on the surface of water. It is exciting and I often tie these parachute flies on my tenkara line.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2nQvwYa6Vvky8bHK4HkbVYalLXE5d-fW7E3-l9Am-JhND947o8k4idQl3PoU_sfvOnN44guD_vMH6IxDIoaBvmaMOPDGuTaChmIyrrEYr3cK8-Anvf8stjwI565CfpfgvJG6Ot9CgtawNNv6vnU4QnlHbKgAyk6J8JUgyuXzz3XP50fDiFJNEN7LlQ/s390/Sebata%20Kebari%20Sakasa%20Black.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="390" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2nQvwYa6Vvky8bHK4HkbVYalLXE5d-fW7E3-l9Am-JhND947o8k4idQl3PoU_sfvOnN44guD_vMH6IxDIoaBvmaMOPDGuTaChmIyrrEYr3cK8-Anvf8stjwI565CfpfgvJG6Ot9CgtawNNv6vnU4QnlHbKgAyk6J8JUgyuXzz3XP50fDiFJNEN7LlQ/w640-h526/Sebata%20Kebari%20Sakasa%20Black.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Sebata Kebari Kijibane Sakasa kuro</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <b>Sebata Kebari Kijibane Sakasa kuro </b><br /><br />I always keep this kebari in my kebari case as a way of showing my greatest respect to Sebata-san, who had led the headwater fishing world for a long time. <br /><br />Kiji-bane Sakasa Kuro is the most famous Sebata Kebari patern. The body was tied with self sticking tape, which is Yuzo Sebata's favorite material. The tape has certain weight and kebari sinks well. Soft pheasant feathers shimmer well in the water and entices trout. So to give action to the kebari is ideal for this patern.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">--------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbc8lqYi3Mg9IH13iasz4snVRgX4545WsC8IgZ--ZeA_J7IrL-b_-YFP3q2kVR8Avte8PElNtyoaBpmSqB7D7ahQefpvBjvQUKqBU3RZW0wPxFBFaxTREt0ZDzCVwnvDHdhJ8mzkY7AMHxd34OK2kZ3Rc5moC3UPjY8M7cWyimpMdCqxxGsd2Iyt_oQ/s2048/343672716_1364596427605786_4826029485914347653_n.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="2048" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbc8lqYi3Mg9IH13iasz4snVRgX4545WsC8IgZ--ZeA_J7IrL-b_-YFP3q2kVR8Avte8PElNtyoaBpmSqB7D7ahQefpvBjvQUKqBU3RZW0wPxFBFaxTREt0ZDzCVwnvDHdhJ8mzkY7AMHxd34OK2kZ3Rc5moC3UPjY8M7cWyimpMdCqxxGsd2Iyt_oQ/w640-h606/343672716_1364596427605786_4826029485914347653_n.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/02/interview-with-david-west-beale.html" target="_blank">David West Beale</a></b></span><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/02/interview-with-david-west-beale.html" target="_blank"></a></span></b></div><br />Our fly boxes can tell a lot about the kind of fishing we enjoy - preferred species, types of water, styles of presentation, philosophy even. <br /><br />Here is my journey to five kebari I would take anywhere… <br /><br />Several seasons ago, I took a limited box of flies with me to the water but found that I was defaulting to one pattern more and more. At first it wasn't a conscious decision, it just seemed that this particular pattern caught more fish more often, and of course once a fly becomes a favorite it is in effect a self-fulfilling prophesy. Because, of all your flies, this one spends the most time in the water, it stands to reason that it will probably catch you the most fish… until of course it doesn't and then you experiment with a different fly, perhaps get some instant success and then a new favorite emerges… <br /><br />This fly choice is very subjective and most probably matched not so much to any hatch, but more to the random good fortune of catching a fish that has been offered up by the alignment of all sorts of unknown variables. But as time goes on we rationalize our fly choice, even develop our own theories or adopt the theories of others about why this or that fly works. However, if we were to try to prove our theory in any scientific way we would only have very scant data on which to base our observations, probably no control subject and absolutely no controlled environment. So we must say that our faith in a particular fly is exactly that - an act of faith or at best, flimsy empirical observation. Rather than faith, I prefer to think of it as ‘confidence’ and as we all know, confidence in fishing is a very large part of success.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHfNYXBkjHU4sVwFaK64XOeuv9sadHb92Jf0E_HXu8duem3E9g_TpyqwfuzxCsTt3LJylmOs_WOqBmVfBmIoHhSa5V6lb07djb3vYpEZNLuKL__WnaZIebQe_3zqyFH-zry3WRfEbXkyKBmskLMyh7_eNvvBbFHE4nSgajcHMIIidPNng-xorCMdIGA/s960/343757451_3592208974437536_5701935457157033616_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="960" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHfNYXBkjHU4sVwFaK64XOeuv9sadHb92Jf0E_HXu8duem3E9g_TpyqwfuzxCsTt3LJylmOs_WOqBmVfBmIoHhSa5V6lb07djb3vYpEZNLuKL__WnaZIebQe_3zqyFH-zry3WRfEbXkyKBmskLMyh7_eNvvBbFHE4nSgajcHMIIidPNng-xorCMdIGA/w640-h630/343757451_3592208974437536_5701935457157033616_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> And herein lies the dilemma of the abundant fly box, for when our go-to pattern/s fail us we search for a new fly that will work. We try this pattern, we try that pattern, but the more choice we have the more likely we are to confuse ourselves with options. And confusion leads to a lowering of confidence. Not only are we no longer fishing effectively but we are actually fishing less - because with all the chopping and changing of flies we have a fly in the water for less of the time. Perhaps then we look to others for advice, which is fine, but wouldn't we really be happier avoiding these pitfalls in the first place? <br /><br />In contrast to a western-style imitative fly, the kebari is a blank canvas on which to paint a representation of life. This is achieved through how we cast and where, when and how we fish our fly. Our kebari is tied to give an impression of nothing in particular except that of life. The skill is in presenting our kebari to the fish in such a way that it is induced to take our fly, regardless of the natural food forms present. <br /><br />When I decided that for some of my fishing trips I would limit myself to just one pattern, it was with the intention of developing my fishing skills. I would explore the many ways a single fly pattern can be fished and manipulated with tenkara. <br /><br />So now, instead of trying to match a fly to any particular scenario I'm selecting a method of presentation to tackle that scenario. For most of my fishing last season I used just one pattern of kebari in size a 14 for some trips and the same pattern in a size 16 (but with a tiny bead head) for other trips. Never did I switch between the two versions during the day, I stuck instead with my initial choice for each particular trip. I should also explain here that I often use a tenkara approach to catch many species other than trout and it was with these in mind that the size 16 bead head kebari was used. If I was fishing only for trout I could have literally confined myself to just one pattern for all of my trips and still have fished with confidence. I would also say that the precise pattern is not so important - I would be equally happy to follow the same approach this season with a different 'one fly'.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_qse5eZ0hgCPr92Glz_vien0iphAtewvcGacsVV3Gd_45uaAbNt-RB8FprtkjtP91RzgaOmHxQAq72EkrMzeUVL-Fu4R1m2ncRt6-HVLQpwxnDL8DQoUattT78y-GoOZlFW3WNB3_Ub386Ad-iy8D5ziXqeVP6oTD6Hr0EvfesDYg37GXVRfHc3g1Q/s1600/343720045_281369344319978_2593418570499631620_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_qse5eZ0hgCPr92Glz_vien0iphAtewvcGacsVV3Gd_45uaAbNt-RB8FprtkjtP91RzgaOmHxQAq72EkrMzeUVL-Fu4R1m2ncRt6-HVLQpwxnDL8DQoUattT78y-GoOZlFW3WNB3_Ub386Ad-iy8D5ziXqeVP6oTD6Hr0EvfesDYg37GXVRfHc3g1Q/w640-h480/343720045_281369344319978_2593418570499631620_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> These are the benefits I discovered from a one fly approach which are of course highly subjective but worth sharing: <br /><br />• no worries <br /><br />With one fly I am relaxed and free from worry about things I cannot change: <br /><br />I'm freed from the worry of leaving this or that pattern at home by mistake or losing my last one of that type in a tree or on a rock - it's pretty quick and easy to tie up a half a dozen kebari of the same pattern at home - more than enough for me for a trip and as long as I take them with me there's not much else to worry about.. <br /><br />I'm freed from the worry that I am fishing with the 'wrong' fly pattern - since I only have one pattern I must by definition be fishing with the right one.. <br /><br />• simplicity <br /><br />With one fly comes simplicity and with simplicity comes clarity, efficiency and elegance: <br /><br />With my one fly tied on I can arrive at the water and be fishing within seconds if I wish. If on the other hand I wish to just sit and observe, I am ready to fish instantly when the desire arises, with no fumbling around for the 'correct' pattern.. <br /><br />and since I'm not chopping and changing patterns, I'm spending more time actually fishing my fly in the water, or alternatively I have more time to stop and observe.. <br /><br />• travelling light <br /><br />one simple little fly box.. <br /><br />• clarity <br /><br />freedom from the confusion of too many choices of fly pattern and freedom to think just about reading the water and observing the fish's behaviour.. <br /><br />• learning <br /><br />on-stream, because I'm free to focus on learning to read the water and observe fish behaviour, I'm more open to learning which approach might provide an effective presentation - and since I'm always using the same fly it's a swifter route to learning the subtle nuances of each presentation and how they may be influenced by us or the environment.. <br /><br />• authenticity <br /><br />because there is nowhere to hide with the one fly approach, success is more rewarding and more authentic - somehow I feel more of an angler in the purest sense, fishing this way.. <br /><br />Where to next? <br /><br />By fishing one fly and enjoying these benefits I created a space for myself where I could relax and enjoy my fishing more, catch more fish and learn new approaches. Because of extensive fishing of this one pattern I also learned the limitations of the dark colored soft hackle sakasa kebari I chose to restrict myself to. <br /><br />Given differing light conditions and colors of river bed gravels, I felt there were times when a light colored fly would be easier for me to see and/or the fish to see. There were also times when I would have liked a stiff hackle version to try surface manipulations more effectively or to hold my fly in a pocket within the flow.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThCcy-RZodqrR3IoLPPE2C4BblbmU-cJpftN8JemcVdBr64U3nFAenmhh9cQr3WxIdUsYqUdboKiCyggsTmvtZUaAb4FUjhV-PaMxXZPAUckqPFtZOdS1PrT5xUREyiOHLCdko8q8JIL2tCffLyCfu0e1Zake798kgBMSoRQIwPKFsSqYxS2jTogCwg/s1137/343768397_1232331934083047_5046602157791774668_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1137" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThCcy-RZodqrR3IoLPPE2C4BblbmU-cJpftN8JemcVdBr64U3nFAenmhh9cQr3WxIdUsYqUdboKiCyggsTmvtZUaAb4FUjhV-PaMxXZPAUckqPFtZOdS1PrT5xUREyiOHLCdko8q8JIL2tCffLyCfu0e1Zake798kgBMSoRQIwPKFsSqYxS2jTogCwg/w640-h640/343768397_1232331934083047_5046602157791774668_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> And while none of this is really a surprise it does guide me very nicely in my fly box choices for this year. A collection of just five patterns - a dark soft hackle and a light soft hackle kebari, together with a dark colored and a light-colored stiff hackle kebari, plus a bead head soft hackle. A small collection of flies that will allow me to overcome these 'restrictions' and provide a large repertoire of presentations. More than almost anywhere else in fly fishing, the design of kebari are defined by their intended function, how they will be presented, how they will be fished. <br /><br />None of these considerations are entomology-based, but they are nevertheless very effective routes to catching fish by induced take. In fact I have my suspicions that even with western style flies most takes are in reality induced and seldom do we actually deceive a fish into mistaking our fly for a specific insect. But this is another subject entirely and one for another time…</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LA4FqbIpB5w77hyqrZQZ3lnuiA8JJGRnF6zBcYan4t8fDogWSMypDmRBWcUExrYu2Jo18hwnaot3lQ4_H1XFeeRr1llmrxA0Y__Zx9VS5Brwq8x76GiTbb9ZSfV3YnxS7mpJA5KLbgvFODbM6pwLvzZfuGF2Cwhki9-XvzG40Em52HNgBUMjGMr6lA/s1218/345074342_2275073936035586_7369527109095966897_n%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="1218" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LA4FqbIpB5w77hyqrZQZ3lnuiA8JJGRnF6zBcYan4t8fDogWSMypDmRBWcUExrYu2Jo18hwnaot3lQ4_H1XFeeRr1llmrxA0Y__Zx9VS5Brwq8x76GiTbb9ZSfV3YnxS7mpJA5KLbgvFODbM6pwLvzZfuGF2Cwhki9-XvzG40Em52HNgBUMjGMr6lA/w640-h640/345074342_2275073936035586_7369527109095966897_n%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-23834743009480997392023-05-29T10:47:00.008-06:002023-05-30T10:18:19.091-06:00Line Box, Rigging Secrets<p></p><div>This is the box and materials I use to create my genryu, honryu and keiryu lines for tenkara. The box sits on my bench organized and I use it all the time throughout the years of my tenkara practice.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check it out!</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGfo5XZPrLP6asem9U9YUaLkgjBcw-uOzPylHlBcDXuyJXR2kmUaqIiVze7AhutNim6D2S0LOmMu1RkDYSwdn3XTUdnbrM32lhXDw91UXK3Hy8Hqwui0pALLQHEQm8YX4GhHdp1ctu9QCg4q0J2nmQWaybdVgcns-vBDcWPhGiTG6Shr_uynuQH-o7w/s4032/IMG_2464.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGfo5XZPrLP6asem9U9YUaLkgjBcw-uOzPylHlBcDXuyJXR2kmUaqIiVze7AhutNim6D2S0LOmMu1RkDYSwdn3XTUdnbrM32lhXDw91UXK3Hy8Hqwui0pALLQHEQm8YX4GhHdp1ctu9QCg4q0J2nmQWaybdVgcns-vBDcWPhGiTG6Shr_uynuQH-o7w/w640-h480/IMG_2464.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where the magic is created, my line making box</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Cheap Plano box, I rescued this one out of the trash. You don't need a fancy box, just one that works.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAq8X8VMyFOcXMFhUxpg373cDxHMcVXqCVEbLkHeCkOIAA5DFcus5WKN1GPRDyNF25j_Oe9rLyQHeCxMzJybBx8Y_qkHW4ey83XNOpuEtZE3nJ1SHJZW9JJXierGBo6ABVSha3LAffo96mG3HviKP8nJ_kCiWV9CogdKZy67n33QRBFDAdvwZPw2Rj_w/s4032/IMG_2465.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAq8X8VMyFOcXMFhUxpg373cDxHMcVXqCVEbLkHeCkOIAA5DFcus5WKN1GPRDyNF25j_Oe9rLyQHeCxMzJybBx8Y_qkHW4ey83XNOpuEtZE3nJ1SHJZW9JJXierGBo6ABVSha3LAffo96mG3HviKP8nJ_kCiWV9CogdKZy67n33QRBFDAdvwZPw2Rj_w/w640-h480/IMG_2465.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top shelf, this tray lifts out, my travel kit is on the right side</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The top drawer comes out to expose the storage area below.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFjkHDtJquLjUa9fq1uMExqqFT-RSzcn-CozncvwLmZdpQ6GwdPHULG_kour4do0Vuz883972kwyKXVH5Zb9CYI5PySRoeOvK8foblrwUVSPn-6Tv2zWFVQUlHXX3gk8v8dEwmzRDYHkMu7q0LvNbnjJty8axyZY3p5oqJJso5X4U37NtHAqsXkC8cQ/s4032/IMG_2467.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFjkHDtJquLjUa9fq1uMExqqFT-RSzcn-CozncvwLmZdpQ6GwdPHULG_kour4do0Vuz883972kwyKXVH5Zb9CYI5PySRoeOvK8foblrwUVSPn-6Tv2zWFVQUlHXX3gk8v8dEwmzRDYHkMu7q0LvNbnjJty8axyZY3p5oqJJso5X4U37NtHAqsXkC8cQ/w640-h480/IMG_2467.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I keep line material in the bottom</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Each spool represents either an era of my tenkara or is a part of my current tenkara lines that I use.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjOpaOoZnmVSQsg_HIZvedJk5xMamdlKHT1uMUevF8pPXJu2l_4dddX828DXaNSHXwOpw8RJ-TgZZRjdZZ-H1R0xvFk8xZ0fylnxQR9vmLREvZLl6TQWbVnYvrcOTGpmClSsB6bVjF3JrFYH9trsC60FP8gdr5Og8ViVShZWeFXR2iF9Ead9ae3qztg/s4032/IMG_2468.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjOpaOoZnmVSQsg_HIZvedJk5xMamdlKHT1uMUevF8pPXJu2l_4dddX828DXaNSHXwOpw8RJ-TgZZRjdZZ-H1R0xvFk8xZ0fylnxQR9vmLREvZLl6TQWbVnYvrcOTGpmClSsB6bVjF3JrFYH9trsC60FP8gdr5Og8ViVShZWeFXR2iF9Ead9ae3qztg/w640-h480/IMG_2468.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tools of the trade</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I dedicate space for each tool I use. The drawer is divided, I could reach in and know where something is blindfolded. It's not necessary to do, it just came out that way. I could take out the drawer and dump everything in the big compartment but I enjoy the organization.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEMoqUC-vDof7147_GMz01lhw93T7Hk3A7SUHfuzXy-wT6iny-pSSDbc68rydU6qxQbj4lxlecs0p2OVw-yh-IGNHePQVi61d-83nGAgcZzKMz67w9XOXWzBElfX6bZzsvKs9g7KwnRNVYgx19QgCqNtKfNQxtgWZD384cQrY8bKBQG7nA-XTDotwuA/s4032/IMG_2469.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEMoqUC-vDof7147_GMz01lhw93T7Hk3A7SUHfuzXy-wT6iny-pSSDbc68rydU6qxQbj4lxlecs0p2OVw-yh-IGNHePQVi61d-83nGAgcZzKMz67w9XOXWzBElfX6bZzsvKs9g7KwnRNVYgx19QgCqNtKfNQxtgWZD384cQrY8bKBQG7nA-XTDotwuA/w640-h480/IMG_2469.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More things, useful inserts I keep for further reference</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I also use the box for my fly rod line rigging. I kept some things from a long time ago when I quit fly fishing. Now I am fly rodding again, I really missed it. I don't do it much, but blah blah blah, this is a tenkara web site.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdmutVo-TzqGsw_u4VUXRCFEQjbG_PItEKo0H-om7LpZLdirCf7Gv_LHnzzuHSUKqY_kzS61gRYRS0a3YL2RUXsW09EKtv6MEtHJtkJDB3-NPDYwYXGCAbA_l1q1se2sfsLp6NE2sSdYZxEqek2fcBzHLkcLgRkJvZCXGySRrWLXcpgF8Rz_Ie6H1BA/s4032/IMG_2470.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdmutVo-TzqGsw_u4VUXRCFEQjbG_PItEKo0H-om7LpZLdirCf7Gv_LHnzzuHSUKqY_kzS61gRYRS0a3YL2RUXsW09EKtv6MEtHJtkJDB3-NPDYwYXGCAbA_l1q1se2sfsLp6NE2sSdYZxEqek2fcBzHLkcLgRkJvZCXGySRrWLXcpgF8Rz_Ie6H1BA/w640-h480/IMG_2470.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tools and stickers, I found my rod labels, lost for some time under the product inserts</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I found my rod labels! They were under some of the inserts. I have tore my shop apart looking for them. Thank you for causing me to write this piece, I found them.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKv2GioREwzIniZaF_p-Xxd_Mr2YaaGYFMssoDb0xeNuih40PTf6m6fva3OtNtPwghYDRYDCHRA1CY_5d_ZQWaBqJHTpAQudpPbpEy7qGbDhYfPc84k5fuf8HxNB2pRsp9vzgOA084f1tBbxBpKr3du_sQd1hBkzpCUEuq-DH-tJSIk13fXKeciWULQ/s4032/IMG_2471.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKv2GioREwzIniZaF_p-Xxd_Mr2YaaGYFMssoDb0xeNuih40PTf6m6fva3OtNtPwghYDRYDCHRA1CY_5d_ZQWaBqJHTpAQudpPbpEy7qGbDhYfPc84k5fuf8HxNB2pRsp9vzgOA084f1tBbxBpKr3du_sQd1hBkzpCUEuq-DH-tJSIk13fXKeciWULQ/w640-h480/IMG_2471.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My travel rigging kit, most used tools in my tenkara rigging</td></tr></tbody></table><br />This is at the heart of my Line Box, my little rod repair and rigging box. This thing rocks! it is about 12 years old and I use it hard.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3LhsejA4pb2jcuA86C54s-OW8nSiEz0NcF-02LJuS651-SNGlVtylWnTyMwemgrZynz8uLnz9BUbEZCGShTNJlxf24Hz20iSW6BTQAyIk-Azej2d50yzJoVCpMmUkP7lA2cUZAIXmhQBAu069Bq9lsrEYh9IuggR0rz3UB0dHPyuJ1tXKD_zr0M4dA/s4032/IMG_2472.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3LhsejA4pb2jcuA86C54s-OW8nSiEz0NcF-02LJuS651-SNGlVtylWnTyMwemgrZynz8uLnz9BUbEZCGShTNJlxf24Hz20iSW6BTQAyIk-Azej2d50yzJoVCpMmUkP7lA2cUZAIXmhQBAu069Bq9lsrEYh9IuggR0rz3UB0dHPyuJ1tXKD_zr0M4dA/w640-h480/IMG_2472.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's a piece of sand paper in a plastick ziplock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaPORnyEf2XEAfcwaKwSlZDY5yW7jrCpUYmkOi2P_ktjoxtcpwOoBcG6Jvj9i6eS7gc8Tzk81ASar31SU1c7LqDE7TwfAeR-w9gNvOxNO0J8fmNSa957oxqp50r79DyTvnZr62AMAfVVrkxQRqc764x06-htXxT6VW8Muv0QZdjpjpYO6DsaR79l26A/s4032/IMG_2473.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaPORnyEf2XEAfcwaKwSlZDY5yW7jrCpUYmkOi2P_ktjoxtcpwOoBcG6Jvj9i6eS7gc8Tzk81ASar31SU1c7LqDE7TwfAeR-w9gNvOxNO0J8fmNSa957oxqp50r79DyTvnZr62AMAfVVrkxQRqc764x06-htXxT6VW8Muv0QZdjpjpYO6DsaR79l26A/w640-h480/IMG_2473.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little swan scissors were a little hard to find</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The contents of the box have evolved a bit as I learned more and more rigging techniques.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-2OMHusgfEMR5xq2010_eSXzYoKPiF9hl6JTS-5WI-VKtFPFqFlFPFYxObN8uNpMm240TInVozbyCoXhZWCPmm0hBaXPiUMfRXNqgFal9lBt_S7vlgjFmM-GGnfEIQnHq-E86qOKROMRPhkMwGgb3rMVraVB0mOb7dtKJ3b-EWxo3LeiFJ7-7LLuXw/s4032/IMG_2474.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-2OMHusgfEMR5xq2010_eSXzYoKPiF9hl6JTS-5WI-VKtFPFqFlFPFYxObN8uNpMm240TInVozbyCoXhZWCPmm0hBaXPiUMfRXNqgFal9lBt_S7vlgjFmM-GGnfEIQnHq-E86qOKROMRPhkMwGgb3rMVraVB0mOb7dtKJ3b-EWxo3LeiFJ7-7LLuXw/w640-h480/IMG_2474.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the components in this kit are about 40 years old</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Each component has a specific use. The needle holder on the cotter pin is 40 years old. It is out of a Chouinard Expidition Sewing Kit. I used to carry this in the harness of my hang glider. It has been on some fantastic flights with me. I use it to splice tapered fluorocarbon knotless tapered leaders directly into the braided core of floating line. I always have a variety of sewing needles. Sewing machine needles are perfect for making lines and adding in tippet rings.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2vU7RHR9p0kX-J-rluYlWdO2RiD8uFmdzTb-S620On4RhdzpmuQm3RXvBoWOWYngSE5u1w_ATaOIALf7KsEdomd_Xkq9-4y8L6MpOYL5ZWMJ6vcfxSCX3zFxNFKbFx7YxGm7uJW79IPjXe8zRn0CLDnvCE3DwmWYBzxEpAFOxnKsi9cqKgCnK9DNBg/s4032/IMG_2475.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2vU7RHR9p0kX-J-rluYlWdO2RiD8uFmdzTb-S620On4RhdzpmuQm3RXvBoWOWYngSE5u1w_ATaOIALf7KsEdomd_Xkq9-4y8L6MpOYL5ZWMJ6vcfxSCX3zFxNFKbFx7YxGm7uJW79IPjXe8zRn0CLDnvCE3DwmWYBzxEpAFOxnKsi9cqKgCnK9DNBg/w640-h480/IMG_2475.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A simple Plano box and a velcro tie from REI</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Cheap but bombproof container. The Velcro strap prevents the contents from spilling out.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfOG-v6RUHYNlpjEredINIiesT1kVGRyLqkkvfMpSpb6ew7pxkSMdYQYUn4AbbLhtkK6aGEZfm0KKuS0S88Kypd_e8v_nlJZqCVQDxX-4azMXIov_P6zvIuV8mWheXUo0FYxIQdKt8K5K50A-EIBLJThuCA5lgkjmTbrU4Bcsuy1Tkj8e4xfxHOTRow/s4032/IMG_2476.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfOG-v6RUHYNlpjEredINIiesT1kVGRyLqkkvfMpSpb6ew7pxkSMdYQYUn4AbbLhtkK6aGEZfm0KKuS0S88Kypd_e8v_nlJZqCVQDxX-4azMXIov_P6zvIuV8mWheXUo0FYxIQdKt8K5K50A-EIBLJThuCA5lgkjmTbrU4Bcsuy1Tkj8e4xfxHOTRow/w640-h480/IMG_2476.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You learn how to put it all back after using it so much</td></tr></tbody></table><br />You learn to put everything back in it's place after using the kit so much.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwI5zOTFxydgEAvgtOafultkqybNUuaMbNIeqN_tqeAbaGCd6Eg4MtfCtk9iwKkptuTWoASzwR-DM4ERc30PJV5AvXgalwOPrjEHamTlYBqvRvK7n8pa90ftGNgI28Zae6NcI_K8ntu_1HKO9qR3eYE_Ddcn22EORWqBFVUSqt18P5YcZGP7WJxQ54w/s4032/IMG_2477.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwI5zOTFxydgEAvgtOafultkqybNUuaMbNIeqN_tqeAbaGCd6Eg4MtfCtk9iwKkptuTWoASzwR-DM4ERc30PJV5AvXgalwOPrjEHamTlYBqvRvK7n8pa90ftGNgI28Zae6NcI_K8ntu_1HKO9qR3eYE_Ddcn22EORWqBFVUSqt18P5YcZGP7WJxQ54w/w640-h480/IMG_2477.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My honryu lines, I also make keiryu lines from these two, InvizX is my favorite</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The Seaguar InvizX is THE stealth level line. I learned about InvizX a long time ago from <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/interview-with-john-vetterli.html">John Vetterli</a></b>, he knows his rigging. I use InvizX for all of my tenkara, it works beautifully because of it's handling qualities i.e. it is soft yet strong and holds knots well.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6A62BsOqNTfr3t7a1zMbtxx3gOFooxHCAaHlI6ZN1IYpR2LJJ4Zz9NB9X3UOjyAdhFW7tUYC1g7XIyTTpbkD_kzP3YttLVl06o7sNBDsEpN-C9dHKYeuXZaCxatnZ0VCfAfi4KTXn6CMpVVxyBW4SQJw1B8IQa9o7nxVkrtpuI8-E1s91JBGt0DM-Q/s4032/IMG_2479.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6A62BsOqNTfr3t7a1zMbtxx3gOFooxHCAaHlI6ZN1IYpR2LJJ4Zz9NB9X3UOjyAdhFW7tUYC1g7XIyTTpbkD_kzP3YttLVl06o7sNBDsEpN-C9dHKYeuXZaCxatnZ0VCfAfi4KTXn6CMpVVxyBW4SQJw1B8IQa9o7nxVkrtpuI8-E1s91JBGt0DM-Q/w640-h480/IMG_2479.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite color tenkara line, the #3.5 is the sweet spot</td></tr></tbody></table><br />My favorite color tenkara line. I like it a little bit more than the Pink Oni line. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2kTHUNWd0QjyvZavprghXpDxbM8m5ywIQHN3FwizzQYGDZxm-ISc7Of9n4WVNAuORUWLdImhGwMswu1APW_Y-WDJ-I7cNrKABznBe1FHyC8DMX3cb6LGnyfjW5g_crAw3nAGV0o3kzO48TBrl9pMuEeVXWIAU428IeRm4xfE7qONZWQx-xib9XlzNA/s4032/IMG_2480.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2kTHUNWd0QjyvZavprghXpDxbM8m5ywIQHN3FwizzQYGDZxm-ISc7Of9n4WVNAuORUWLdImhGwMswu1APW_Y-WDJ-I7cNrKABznBe1FHyC8DMX3cb6LGnyfjW5g_crAw3nAGV0o3kzO48TBrl9pMuEeVXWIAU428IeRm4xfE7qONZWQx-xib9XlzNA/w640-h480/IMG_2480.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When I craft lines, I use this material at the end of my lines to make a "leader" with a tippet ring</td></tr></tbody></table><br />All of my tenkara lines, even my InvizX lines get stepped down a size with this material. I sometimes use 70cm to 1m of line terminated in a tippet ring. This does many things, so many that I've been using it for years and this stuff alone is responsible for more fish caught. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrzwGNJlc4lcxrl4gE9juMR98yKO0T5p5gp3W08E6U3iPD_ceTjsNWS9gZK-3vP2m0DzarGJ-bgSpN4sTyNhhCeIK04wb3qXddI10RFl1p7uMQtl24quLDhBWYtojtpUyRkl0tGB4-cmsw526evUZih4FVQOcQSku2aQG_Z-m_YKilPft5oohsF4dtg/s4032/IMG_2481.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrzwGNJlc4lcxrl4gE9juMR98yKO0T5p5gp3W08E6U3iPD_ceTjsNWS9gZK-3vP2m0DzarGJ-bgSpN4sTyNhhCeIK04wb3qXddI10RFl1p7uMQtl24quLDhBWYtojtpUyRkl0tGB4-cmsw526evUZih4FVQOcQSku2aQG_Z-m_YKilPft5oohsF4dtg/w640-h480/IMG_2481.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My second favorite but not second best, probably the best level line, really, not really</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Without fail, I learned so much about level line tenkara from this line. It is EXCELLENT. I highly suggest that if you haven't used it, try it. I use the #3.5 the most. Somewhere in my kit is always a spare line of the #3.5. It is the #1 choice for level line even though I use the FC above.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3-lE7uqoVwbN5dQaWqunDlRrjUmL0WjIYceoGVC5ItNKsQSkKxT8QEhT391-jR4lkz_VdqjM3F5QnL6MA-u57FOlNvhUvJzDIEUbfiwitRTTWNH5-Du_KW_BM0XFS8K8cxEzC-OyOA_quNFcifpx1RliHia90Ov_sppQk0YFVgfqyADXuy8HeQiLeQ/s4032/IMG_2482.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3-lE7uqoVwbN5dQaWqunDlRrjUmL0WjIYceoGVC5ItNKsQSkKxT8QEhT391-jR4lkz_VdqjM3F5QnL6MA-u57FOlNvhUvJzDIEUbfiwitRTTWNH5-Du_KW_BM0XFS8K8cxEzC-OyOA_quNFcifpx1RliHia90Ov_sppQk0YFVgfqyADXuy8HeQiLeQ/w640-h480/IMG_2482.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Secret #2 from American experts conversations, sent to me to try</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Experts talk to each other, this is what we talk about. Yes, it works, no it doesn't work everywhere.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrgS139xYeKaKnEzwtDm5vTg9_bnwDx7j3os1IzrwSXBYM0SYsTiF9posRAQYQ1do1oT6kirpf1j_Y1uu0s8hDpStz5yraNx3jKvUdjKKE_BD49PuoTNdI3zvVngUoXs8rwzdO063ar7hfNOeHDVSCeq73huUnLAzIZM_NILIx7yVlMMF7OUuaY2Djw/s4032/IMG_2483.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrgS139xYeKaKnEzwtDm5vTg9_bnwDx7j3os1IzrwSXBYM0SYsTiF9posRAQYQ1do1oT6kirpf1j_Y1uu0s8hDpStz5yraNx3jKvUdjKKE_BD49PuoTNdI3zvVngUoXs8rwzdO063ar7hfNOeHDVSCeq73huUnLAzIZM_NILIx7yVlMMF7OUuaY2Djw/w640-h480/IMG_2483.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I often trade secrets with my tenkara friends</td></tr></tbody></table><br />David Walker and I often passed back and forth equipment suggestions. I mis him so much.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6zi6ptZs33MN2ipfq9JG3cjHZett1C3dW3v5u7E_7fAKFIMahCgTVyKZCrnrqs8X-fDEB0dUvcn-oqBuV_jO7lAECl1pzmGsBi6RT6fCp5zz6e7RtuwHa5fdjEy-QP5Vuxv03wC5U81lFwAG5hD9FMR_uOlNQbSZ7FjdECx91Xh-EtRfIwM-ssTknQ/s4032/IMG_2484.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6zi6ptZs33MN2ipfq9JG3cjHZett1C3dW3v5u7E_7fAKFIMahCgTVyKZCrnrqs8X-fDEB0dUvcn-oqBuV_jO7lAECl1pzmGsBi6RT6fCp5zz6e7RtuwHa5fdjEy-QP5Vuxv03wC5U81lFwAG5hD9FMR_uOlNQbSZ7FjdECx91Xh-EtRfIwM-ssTknQ/w640-h480/IMG_2484.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notes from David Walker, I miss him very much (RIP)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvO6WlCb4oXUhKSPsfRyO9pzKU4zta_t9v6B6rKDUCHQwefECSkkf32ZzuBhJm1Rw0_MTKdjgWdRcPmGCt6V8bMHwGFTs_0-o507YDTOQLrP1ypyvIXVKlssAcBvPZWTS6sm9Q06ir-jDDKKn5TzKd-kJSvPlUMVj6qJbeHKnFIP_jDbZfEgjxodyTdQ/s4032/IMG_2485.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvO6WlCb4oXUhKSPsfRyO9pzKU4zta_t9v6B6rKDUCHQwefECSkkf32ZzuBhJm1Rw0_MTKdjgWdRcPmGCt6V8bMHwGFTs_0-o507YDTOQLrP1ypyvIXVKlssAcBvPZWTS6sm9Q06ir-jDDKKn5TzKd-kJSvPlUMVj6qJbeHKnFIP_jDbZfEgjxodyTdQ/w640-h480/IMG_2485.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Page two</td></tr></tbody></table><br />If I think about this too much I will tear up. I really really miss his presence in the tenkara community.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Mj6DqAI7Eq5iBOjl2aFO20H0xjrw9OyKwE3qU93kX1u6GO6SFcnyvaiE6lwNrIrB6NjT1-5sNe1AOO2CTFuBPtAydWK3u_fgkUrFhrhAsZEcauGifHyciPweH-OUG7wKPFXE1F2qE56k52pCg1VHp5ouEgEgZHpMcOxtwOgJk1UwBxYAtqDZjF8Z1A/s4032/IMG_2487.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Mj6DqAI7Eq5iBOjl2aFO20H0xjrw9OyKwE3qU93kX1u6GO6SFcnyvaiE6lwNrIrB6NjT1-5sNe1AOO2CTFuBPtAydWK3u_fgkUrFhrhAsZEcauGifHyciPweH-OUG7wKPFXE1F2qE56k52pCg1VHp5ouEgEgZHpMcOxtwOgJk1UwBxYAtqDZjF8Z1A/w640-h480/IMG_2487.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Excellent tippet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1v57ID7ekTwz7wFjOG89afnwJLDTSVrt7ieDhj8_5gEAM_3uOACNCWofG0r5YsOFYkc2Kies_d4BN8-srZZ2gpuMyli9gEYrXDpyYFIxAJskaYLyv6WD_uiFeaFHwbGlW0JT0Y1Dr7srzfH2IK2uJtqXq1txV5QF094U0Fa4OjXVWiKUIsFQkAVBT4g/s4032/IMG_2486.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1v57ID7ekTwz7wFjOG89afnwJLDTSVrt7ieDhj8_5gEAM_3uOACNCWofG0r5YsOFYkc2Kies_d4BN8-srZZ2gpuMyli9gEYrXDpyYFIxAJskaYLyv6WD_uiFeaFHwbGlW0JT0Y1Dr7srzfH2IK2uJtqXq1txV5QF094U0Fa4OjXVWiKUIsFQkAVBT4g/w640-h480/IMG_2486.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My back up, expensive but well worth it,</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgYAV5l4f8D8QumtdeQgf17lhROG3T3iopYCiH411dWZQrU1afotWgrFU221XsDNKAbMuCu18xosPWNLfbkNezrc11NTHpwJMV1CQrUsXMvMQKMpKr0C1WN_8PkkLafiU0kPptE8oRVOGQyF2S4_o0rhbR_BpU580fpxb5jAzh5cLhya1uJaXLTZ4bg/s4032/IMG_2488.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgYAV5l4f8D8QumtdeQgf17lhROG3T3iopYCiH411dWZQrU1afotWgrFU221XsDNKAbMuCu18xosPWNLfbkNezrc11NTHpwJMV1CQrUsXMvMQKMpKr0C1WN_8PkkLafiU0kPptE8oRVOGQyF2S4_o0rhbR_BpU580fpxb5jAzh5cLhya1uJaXLTZ4bg/w640-h480/IMG_2488.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Premium tippet, my favorite, very important<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></b></div><div><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Articles about Lines & Making Them</span></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2023/01/clear-lines.html" target="_blank">Clear Lines</a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/09/designing-level-line-for-your-tenkara.html">Designing a Level Line for Your Tenkara Rod</a></b></span><br /><span><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/04/tenkara-line-building.html">Tenkara Line Building</a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/notes-on-making-portable-fuji-style.html">Notes on Making a Portable Fuji Style Line Making Machine</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/04/handmade-taper-line.html">Handmade Taper Line</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2018/08/level-lines-for-tf39ta.html" target="_blank">Lines for the Tenryu TF39TA</a></b></span></div><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/02/crafting-lines-for-gamakatsu-multiflex.html">Lines for the Gamakatsu Suimu EX</a></b></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/line-rigging-and-rod-repair-kit.html">Line Rigging and Rod Repair Kit</a></b></span><br /><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/02/custom-made-lines-for-tenkara.html" target="_blank">Tenkara Backing Type Lines</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b><b>Fujino</b>: <b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/01/fujino-straight-line.html" target="_blank">Straight Line</a></b> - <b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/02/fujino-soft-tenkara-long-type.html" target="_blank">Soft Tenkara Long Type</a> - <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/09/fujino-soft-tenkara-white.html">Soft Tenkara White</a></b></div><div><b>Sunline: <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/08/sunline-long-cast-fluorocarbon-8m.html">Long Cast Fluorocarbon 8m Tapered Clear Line</a></b></div><div><b>FC Systems:</b> <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/09/fc-line-system-fluorocarbon.html">Tenkara Level Line</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2021/01/fluorocarbon-tippet-knot-comparison.html" target="_blank">Tippet</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2021/01/tippet-rings.html" target="_blank">Tippet Rings</a></b></span></div></div><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-74266916761345179502023-05-06T12:01:00.001-06:002023-05-06T12:04:10.294-06:00A Well Balanced Tenkara System<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOHYmZZwmE9FaPW52gz-V5LOKFd_c0giGIDgQfFn1HLteMR1VwbIHAj2wk5G7yAeekVj5EdYOJ_e80LJtfoNqBDhW2vF6M0r6JDibQiacsp4rGOtkCFp3jKLAD7lThA9qOD2aeEAPQxnZSVx0ZZroaVfZ__eOg1519l98yPcDYcwl58OV1ed6AQVv4Q/s1600/IMG_4442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOHYmZZwmE9FaPW52gz-V5LOKFd_c0giGIDgQfFn1HLteMR1VwbIHAj2wk5G7yAeekVj5EdYOJ_e80LJtfoNqBDhW2vF6M0r6JDibQiacsp4rGOtkCFp3jKLAD7lThA9qOD2aeEAPQxnZSVx0ZZroaVfZ__eOg1519l98yPcDYcwl58OV1ed6AQVv4Q/w640-h480/IMG_4442.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><u>As simple as my tenkara is, every aspect of what I do is well thought out.</u> I don't carry much so everything I use has to work well. That is the reason for my minimalism which I really don't think of that way. I just use what works and works well. It works so well; I don't have any need for anything else. Using well designed equipment promotes skill. Depending on the way you look at it, skill and well-designed equipment can be a chicken before the egg moment.</div><p><b></b></p><blockquote><b>"Am I good because I use good equipment or am I skilled because of good equipment?"</b></blockquote><p></p><p>I think that depends on where you are at in your experience.</p><p>In the beginning we buy a lot of rods for many reasons. Because everyone else has one, it's a new rod, people say they are the best, because there is a lot of noise about them on your favorite social media forum. Definitely a new angler behavior that sometimes follows people through their fishing lives.</p><p>Expert tenkara anglers don't use a lot of rods. </p><p>And the rod they have, they have a lot of experience with it.</p><p>Experience is what makes you good at fishing. It's not the rod, it is all those fish and the years of experience casting. An expert can use just about any rod to cast and catch. That skill is what makes them good. </p><p>That skill was earned, it wasn't bought.</p><p>So use any rod you want. Go to a forum, ask everyone what rod is the best, pick out an answer you like and get busy using it. Have fun any way you want, it's your life and the time you spend should be the most valuable thing you possess.</p><p>At some point, you may start to think about what makes a good rod.</p><p>Experience is still the answer.</p><p>Popularity is not experience. Popularity is the last thing that I use to choose a rod and in this point in my experience, I have found that it is the WORST choice for me. Rod salesmen remind me of car sales people. They just want to sell you the car, blah blah bla....</p><p>I could go on about that but I want to get to the point of what I want to write about.</p><p>Several years ago, I used this idea to build my quiver.</p><p>Tenkara for me starts at the headwaters and covers the whole of stream and fishing all the way to the river. Small trout to large river born fish that have grown large and fight hard because they have lived their entire lives in the strong current. I want a small line up of rods that can cover everything from the headwater stream all the way to river. </p><p><b></b></p><blockquote><b>Genryu - Keiryu - Honryu.</b></blockquote><p></p><p>I want one or maybe two rods for each of those disciplines. I might have a specialty rod or two extra. I don't have an exact number but let's say it is eight. Once I find a rod I like for that specialty, I won't get rid of it unless I find one that I like better but I have to get rid of the rod if I'm going to add a rod. I've made mistakes with this system by buying rods that were based on popularity and had to re-buy the rod that I replaced. I once bought a fantastic rod that I loved but had to get rid of it because the O-ring broke rendering the rod useless. This was one of the most expensive tenkara rods I have ever owned.</p><p>This system of building my quiver is based on my own experience and makes me really think about buying new, it places the emphasis on experience. It makes me think about why I want a rod before I bring one into my quiver.</p><p>In short, my favorite rods are the Suimu EX line, 400, 450 and 500. These are zoom rods, the 400 and 450 are triple zoom and the 500 is a double zoom. These are the rods that helped me understand what a good rod is at my experience level. Not many people have the experience in tenkara as I do. That's not bragging, it's just the truth. I'm speaking from experience, and I could care less about popularity. I am not a salesman, I bought these rods full price and I have no affiliation with Gamakatsu. I don't even care if you buy one or not, this is about my experience.</p><p>Your experience is what is most important. What you do, what you choose. Tenkara is not a competition.</p><p>The Suimu helped me understand why zoom rods are what they are and why they were designed the way they are. I owned the Suimu 500 for a few years and it alone could not make me understand why zoom rods exist. I added in the 400 and began to understand but once I owned all three, it hit me on the head and it became clear.</p><p>I could get rid of ALL of my rods and just use those three rods for all my tenkara. </p><p>The Suimu helped me understand that Zoom rods are designed to be used at their shortest length. The longer lengths are for reach. A rod that is specifically designed for a certain (shortest) length should be cast that way most of the time. I often fish each of these rods without ever lengthening them. </p><p>But that isn't always the case and that's the beauty of a finely designed Japanese tenkara rod.</p><p>Yesterday, I chose the <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2018/08/gamakatsu-mulitflex-suimu-40m.html" target="_blank">400 EX</a></b> to fish a stream that had very large brown trout in it but most of the stream has small browns. In certain areas, the stream is tight but most of the stream is wide open. I chose the 400 because at it's shortest length, it is 300 centimeters or 3 meters, that's a short rod. I fished the stream mostly at it's longest length of 4 meters. That's a long rod. I did it opposite and that worked so well. It casts nicely at it's longest length but shines at it's shortest length. It will catch a 6" brown and put a bend in the tip but a 16" fish handles nicely on this rod as it is a progressively designed 6:4 - 7:3 rod. </p><p>It is a specialty rod that has a wide range of uses.</p><p>And that is just one of the three rods in the system.</p><p>Now I have this rod(s) and am I going to cut a length of level line and go with that?</p><p>Hell no, I wouldn't dare shortchange this rod like that. A finely balanced system demands a line that will also do it all. Fishing that stream above, I chose a 3.7m mainline. That line is made with 15lb clear Seaguar InvizX with a 70cm clear #3 fluorocarbon tip. I use premium tippet and that line casts like a dream. It loads the rod nicely, it is clear for stealth, the tip is a finer diameter and keeps the kebari looser in the water but the balanced system is highly accurate and handles the wind well. At 4m stretched length, the line was just slightly longer than the rod, essentially a short line at length and longer than the rod at it's 3m length. It's a fantastic rod that is very specialized, yet it offers a broad range of stream widths and fish size.</p><p>This isn't even my favorite rod out of the three...</p><p>The Suimu 500 EX is and it is a monster big rod that can whip a large rainbow in strong current. I cast it at it's 4.2m length and it is super nice. I use lines from 5 - 10m on it that are properly designed for feel, accuracy and stealth.</p><p>The Suimu 450 is a light honryu rod or a big stream rod or a long reach rod and it too gets the balanced line approach.</p><p>Designing a line for your rod enhances it's usefulness. It takes that rod and creates a system tailored for your application.</p><p>Or you could buy a popular rod and cut a level line as long as the rod and off you go.</p><p>One is not better than the other.</p><p>Tenkara is about developing your fishing skill.</p><p>That's what it is all about.</p><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/02/gamakatsu-multiflex-suimu-ex.html" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Gamakatsu Multiflex Suimu EX</b></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2018/08/gamakatsu-mulitflex-suimu-40m.html" target="_blank">Gamakatsu Multiflex Suimu EX 400</a> (Tenkara)</b></span></div><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/02/gamakatsu-multiflex-suimu-ex-450.html">Gamakatsu Multiflex Suimu EX 450</a> (Tenkara/Honryu)<br /></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/02/gamakatsu-multiflex-suimu-ex-5m.html" target="_blank">Gamakatsu Multiflex Suimu EX 500</a> (Honryu)</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2023/01/clear-lines.html" target="_blank">Clear Lines</a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/09/designing-level-line-for-your-tenkara.html">Designing a Level Line for Your Tenkara Rod</a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b><span><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/04/tenkara-line-building.html">Tenkara Line Building</a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/notes-on-making-portable-fuji-style.html">Notes on Making a Portable Fuji Style Line Making Machine</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/04/handmade-taper-line.html">Handmade Taper Line</a></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/02/crafting-lines-for-gamakatsu-multiflex.html">Lines for the Gamakatsu Suimu EX</a></b></div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/02/custom-made-lines-for-tenkara.html" target="_blank">Tenkara Backing Type Lines</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b><b>Fujino</b>: <b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/01/fujino-straight-line.html" target="_blank">Straight Line</a></b> - <b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/02/fujino-soft-tenkara-long-type.html" target="_blank">Soft Tenkara Long Type</a> - <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/09/fujino-soft-tenkara-white.html">Soft Tenkara White</a></b></div><div><b>Sunline: <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/08/sunline-long-cast-fluorocarbon-8m.html">Long Cast Fluorocarbon 8m Tapered Clear Line</a></b></div><div><b>FC Systems:</b> <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/09/fc-line-system-fluorocarbon.html">Tenkara Level Line</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2021/01/fluorocarbon-tippet-knot-comparison.html" target="_blank">Tippet</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2021/01/tippet-rings.html" target="_blank">Tippet Rings</a></b></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-41660579961386731012023-04-29T11:36:00.004-06:002023-04-29T11:36:25.541-06:00Found FeathersI'm a utilitarian tyer at best, I do it because I should if I am to call myself a fly fisherman. I am not bad at it, many many people love my craft but it's just a chore. I would rather practice casting than to tye flys. I think you get the message. But I do it and I'm getting better at it over the years.<div><br /></div><div>I think my friend Yoshikazu Fujioka is the best at detailing kebari. His web site, "<b><a href="http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/amago/b-streams/flytying/kebari_study.html" target="_blank">My Best Streams</a></b>" is the oldest fly fishing and tenkara site that has a wealth information on kebari and where particular kebari was developed in the watersheds of Japan. Another friend <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/12/interview-with-toshiro-todoroki.html" target="_blank">Toshiro Todoroki</a></b> makes a beautiful site, "<b><a href="https://kebariandfly.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Kebari and Fly</a></b>" which is just awesome. I've got kebari from Todoroki san and have caught several special trout on his patterns.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are more pages on tying here at tenkara-fisher which I will detail in a new section of the site which I will dedicate to the craft.</div><div><br /></div><div>Found feathers will be an ongoing project. I find feathers and use them to make kebari or fly and then go fishing with them. I will detail the feather from finding it to the fish I catch. I typically have an idea for the feather when I see it, then I'll tye it for the situation on the stream and use it. Hopefully I'll have a lot of success in the catching part of this project.</div><div><br /></div><div>Below is the feather which I will start this project with. The two below I will detail in further installments.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, let's begin...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UuoF0TiPx7pXGBPYl3QajEis1gHfTfCHLStnS_gHjCEI5rI1LEaoCe8w9LfAEUYSRGe3wGgqadX1fWnnEmAu6TAszq80KMNGvKm4Fr43odpN8Muz7djGCu3jjCEWaKRL3IF9xai_bENC1kS4LSZVRAmLDGa-06vzyig__IHg9spMrv_rgw-tMJQJUA/s4032/7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UuoF0TiPx7pXGBPYl3QajEis1gHfTfCHLStnS_gHjCEI5rI1LEaoCe8w9LfAEUYSRGe3wGgqadX1fWnnEmAu6TAszq80KMNGvKm4Fr43odpN8Muz7djGCu3jjCEWaKRL3IF9xai_bENC1kS4LSZVRAmLDGa-06vzyig__IHg9spMrv_rgw-tMJQJUA/w640-h480/7.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Found April 29, 2023 walking my dog in the neighborhood</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What a cool feather, first thing I thought was, "Found Feather!" and I remembered the story I started some years ago about feathers I found and tied. I will detail the fly/kebari from inception to catch. I actually found the old feather's that I started this draft story back in 2017 and will tye those up soon with the particulars as I am here.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Recipe: Sebata san zenmai, Owner Super Yamame 8.5 keiryu hook, Griffin #2 black silk bead cord</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tye in bead cord loop UNDER the hook and lock with Sally's Hard as Nails, prep feather and tye in and wind feather, tye off, wax thread and spin zenmai on waxed thread, wrap zenmai, whip finish and dot Sally's on whip finish.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQFPfWR37JR6pVx1jh2rfeP1l5azVy40V1EOTxw9VmJ62HnRWlraM18o4gpI48zIMFo0If-jkS1afbRcA3WM4rIONp7uDx4uTxLszb5uJfPllZnSd7SX6wlJWvsB3ADYJLGoj56TEXyz8RdO9UdVqyeyhiTQbEdX06FVRr26R6mIvp5IMqqExTT5ZAw/s4032/1.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQFPfWR37JR6pVx1jh2rfeP1l5azVy40V1EOTxw9VmJ62HnRWlraM18o4gpI48zIMFo0If-jkS1afbRcA3WM4rIONp7uDx4uTxLszb5uJfPllZnSd7SX6wlJWvsB3ADYJLGoj56TEXyz8RdO9UdVqyeyhiTQbEdX06FVRr26R6mIvp5IMqqExTT5ZAw/w200-h150/1.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMQrS99Py07zdJFL6-rtr0I7hgiDHbT-QOHAYTEW_6GPPiHD93-OhFmbMqwTw4lPZn6A393tQ-t4bHAJyvlVFw3NijaGnAnadce1lZPyS8QvaTqvdA7ol8myixX9i3KwF5_fjJ-FVPtazrfplJyYLDW0sNfDNNCnv01YzNTaIDpDrFNw_wgCu6l9Bwg/s4032/2.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMQrS99Py07zdJFL6-rtr0I7hgiDHbT-QOHAYTEW_6GPPiHD93-OhFmbMqwTw4lPZn6A393tQ-t4bHAJyvlVFw3NijaGnAnadce1lZPyS8QvaTqvdA7ol8myixX9i3KwF5_fjJ-FVPtazrfplJyYLDW0sNfDNNCnv01YzNTaIDpDrFNw_wgCu6l9Bwg/w200-h150/2.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4cRCJ6Z3jNjQEuqTprMQjLfwdsxv-NBoAqA7ofTxPyGYx_0Uan3xcQTEGc7YFvxGPUWXEnfl4AsjgLayuA2eBt-grpvHOS3IF9iijsuQTcjmILZm7qxu_Eg5S3-tsKle_fQiqOa2Gure4bqh8VnUZRa6B8cNIjuMFOEarJvdA3xAcCRcHo9PxsiiFA/s4032/3.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4cRCJ6Z3jNjQEuqTprMQjLfwdsxv-NBoAqA7ofTxPyGYx_0Uan3xcQTEGc7YFvxGPUWXEnfl4AsjgLayuA2eBt-grpvHOS3IF9iijsuQTcjmILZm7qxu_Eg5S3-tsKle_fQiqOa2Gure4bqh8VnUZRa6B8cNIjuMFOEarJvdA3xAcCRcHo9PxsiiFA/w200-h150/3.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxRqLjtCbncnBA9c34gqw6IhcCd7OU5qOFrGlOtatEbTIq4HXHG_QXqxRWhP7E7o_aAoIGS0raffHV7YXftN_7Pd9KwNN7uCztSiWha-qgL5tyO69nZeQPNqx-9_u6jRhxGtgGEZ292e00ebPHv_onTvckXaJhFb_hP-8GLquEQ0qpsvXHvYWCUGr1Q/s4032/4.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxRqLjtCbncnBA9c34gqw6IhcCd7OU5qOFrGlOtatEbTIq4HXHG_QXqxRWhP7E7o_aAoIGS0raffHV7YXftN_7Pd9KwNN7uCztSiWha-qgL5tyO69nZeQPNqx-9_u6jRhxGtgGEZ292e00ebPHv_onTvckXaJhFb_hP-8GLquEQ0qpsvXHvYWCUGr1Q/w200-h150/4.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrgMAYH5DFqyTGjgSE1M6aJKeVhkq4guCckCs0c5jivbWCnMSLxRTkLUvpDVHMiFlST8K4Ii1uof8XlALm2uroXlUR4lUn98Mp8VxeJ334-lQiRF2CDPgN7okt5_3UdcaTcw6VI9mpevPN8uHwSD2ery9nZxmNCHLCfVQ4cvnwXlQ1qJ7SnLyWv-Dyg/s4032/5.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrgMAYH5DFqyTGjgSE1M6aJKeVhkq4guCckCs0c5jivbWCnMSLxRTkLUvpDVHMiFlST8K4Ii1uof8XlALm2uroXlUR4lUn98Mp8VxeJ334-lQiRF2CDPgN7okt5_3UdcaTcw6VI9mpevPN8uHwSD2ery9nZxmNCHLCfVQ4cvnwXlQ1qJ7SnLyWv-Dyg/w200-h150/5.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjUBan2DPdB0ZTeBrhiCGoFPINmeEc5qhuA3aIecNXvzdiys9Nnk8fWMdjWigaSvd_2AC51odpRkH7kajZkl7fpJUN4fRINgtm8DCJAjnj__iTv2i3p-OXE781CdW074FfpEYNAAVQoKTYHgGKjQPdwXh7A4EpyyE97xGdADJ_7dwsqXGZsZE8plE6Q/s4032/6.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjUBan2DPdB0ZTeBrhiCGoFPINmeEc5qhuA3aIecNXvzdiys9Nnk8fWMdjWigaSvd_2AC51odpRkH7kajZkl7fpJUN4fRINgtm8DCJAjnj__iTv2i3p-OXE781CdW074FfpEYNAAVQoKTYHgGKjQPdwXh7A4EpyyE97xGdADJ_7dwsqXGZsZE8plE6Q/w200-h150/6.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">--------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-37817461208049499362023-04-16T11:10:00.000-06:002023-04-16T11:10:02.614-06:00Craft of a Fisher Person<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnurvOYgLt1acVW21ev70tYOp5XgCLPR-f9JFbhqCw6WYaUDiE73GMl1l4vYMsLh7Th7v-hO7NRKiiepD32_8a0dKP8_ElE-1YnvAL2lQZHjnVlAvs9_RhuuCaDFfMz6uikcpQdfkdg7k3CHio41UQeld7kfLv4RSjJsQ7Cr5QuZ3i6TmTTGP7p5YojA/s640/04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnurvOYgLt1acVW21ev70tYOp5XgCLPR-f9JFbhqCw6WYaUDiE73GMl1l4vYMsLh7Th7v-hO7NRKiiepD32_8a0dKP8_ElE-1YnvAL2lQZHjnVlAvs9_RhuuCaDFfMz6uikcpQdfkdg7k3CHio41UQeld7kfLv4RSjJsQ7Cr5QuZ3i6TmTTGP7p5YojA/w640-h480/04.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iiV1RnAj8SsBkylkqJ2Co-iqqMar2E82HCvqnwpqC4wRdm_VyBqnkUEkRb9sFOENn94puX2_kxBZxSnS7pkZ4lNF_TM93ADkBTPM7x2NmHIFX72F_QshW4xcMhfpeG4yItKuxf67jNIXIGvQe7VwcrdDtru3-e9iYMRhgDJ7Fy4GvDaTOjG6tkH1rA/w640-h480/IMG_9434%20credit%20adam%20klags.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photograph by <a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/interview-with-adam-klagsbrun.html" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank">Adam Klagsbrun</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>This interview is long overdue. Chris Zimmer supports the tenkara community with his craft. I use quite a bit of the equipment he offers and his brand rivals the best in the business for what I chose to use in my tenkara fishing. I met Chris at one of Tenkara USA Summits, I’m not sure but I think he won the fly tying contest, I believe I placed third behind him and <a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/interview-with-adam-klagsbrun.html" target="_blank">Adam Klagsbrun</a>. I have worked with Chris to design my version of my tenkara bag, the <b><a href="https://www.zimmerbuilt.com/store/p14/Kaizen_Ultralight_Pack.html#/" target="_blank">Kaizen</a></b> and it was super easy and Chris gave me props at his site.</p><div>I know a little bit about his sewing world having worked with designers to create my hang gliding harness. The high tech cloths, the types of stitches and machines. There are huge stories about what goes on to get the quality products to end users; I’ll save that for the interview.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Adam Trahan:</b> Welcome Chris, thank you for sitting for the interview. I want to say this right now, “I appreciate what you do.” You make great products that work, right, the first day and years later. My <b>*</b>Kaizen bag that you made has seen lots of changes in my tenkara, <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/p/genryu.html" target="_blank">Genryu</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/p/honryu.html" target="_blank">Honryu</a></b> but we got that right the first time, thank you.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Please use this opportunity to introduce yourself or say anything you want; this is your interview.”</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Chris Zimmer</b>: Hi Adam, thank you for the invite. As you know, I own and operate <b><a href="https://www.zimmerbuilt.com" target="_blank">ZimmerBuilt</a></b>. I started the company about 12 years ago, after not being able to find the type of gear that I needed for my adventures. I saw a need for quality custom-built gear for hikers and fishermen.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Adam</b>: I’m super stoked to be able to interview you. I’m pretty sure you know a lot about what I want to know more about, sewing and cloth. I’ve worked with hang gliding harness designers to tailor my harness here in the USA and in Italy. I’ve had the opportunity to know gifted sewing machine operators that could literally tear apart a complex paraglider with its high tech fabric and repair it and to look at the repair would be to not really know that it was repaired at all.</div><div><br /></div><div>High tech fabrics are expensive! The machines that make them are complex and typically there is a global industry that supports the manufacture. People such as yourself bring this fabric to the masses with your craft of putting together great products and people like me are just astounded by the whole process.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Can you describe how Zimmerbuilt came to light?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><b>Chris</b>: The origin story of ZimmerBuilt is completely accidental, I never had any intentions on starting something like this. All my schooling and professional training was as a Geologist and had nothing to do with sewing. I didn't even know I could sew. At the time I was really into hiking and I enjoyed reading posts on the <a href="https://backpackinglight.com/forums/">Backpacking Light Forum</a> which had a section called the MYOG (Make Your Own Gear) forum. I loved looking and reading about all the stuff other people were building. After a while I got to thinking that maybe I could make something like that myself. So I went to the local JoAnn Fabrics and bought the cheapest Singer sewing machine they had in stock. I ordered some material and gave it a go. At first I made some simple stuff sacks, just trying to get a feel for the material and machine. After some time behind the machine I got comfortable enough that I wanted to try and make my own backpack. I drew up my pattern on AutoCad and measured and cut everything out. The finished pack turned out way better than anything I could have ever hoped for. In my excitement of what I had just made, I posted some pics on MYOG forum and right away I started getting requests to make stuff for people. It snowballed from there, I was able to work as a Geologist during the day and was making packs at night. I would invest my earnings into more materials and eventually saved up enough to get a new industrial sewing machine. As time went on and interest grew I was able to maintain a workload that made it possible to do this full time. I eventually left my job as a Geologist and took on ZimmerBuilt full time. Since then I have been working hard to make the best backpacks and fishing gear I can.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziyX_gyTMyCKl4d3eySaMnXfZNDTmaQCnElaUiTUp1AuXz_xI9vXGlWkLEGef9_D6207NnnyWPMDFefCFduPnUdVhiO6n_j-w23U1nTb-7EBdaPOjs45nfA17FG5VWIxjnjW2EHYEsgiYz7ODAsnOso5ppgGDgwwTAzwzgU6UGgSD8X9WwqBaAqHkEg/s825/1st%20Backpack%20that%20started%20it%20all.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziyX_gyTMyCKl4d3eySaMnXfZNDTmaQCnElaUiTUp1AuXz_xI9vXGlWkLEGef9_D6207NnnyWPMDFefCFduPnUdVhiO6n_j-w23U1nTb-7EBdaPOjs45nfA17FG5VWIxjnjW2EHYEsgiYz7ODAsnOso5ppgGDgwwTAzwzgU6UGgSD8X9WwqBaAqHkEg/w427-h640/1st%20Backpack%20that%20started%20it%20all.jpg" width="427" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The backpack that started it all.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>Adam</b>: Early on in my life, I learned that I didn’t always fit in. I wasn’t strong as a child, I didn’t get picked for sports because I was strong or fast. I got sick with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccidioidomycosis">valley fever</a> and just couldn’t keep up with other kids. Sports like skateboarding and doing things like riding my bike or fishing were perfect for me because I depended on myself for entertainment. This self reliance carried on into the things I was interested in for the same reasons. As a young teen, I often watched my aunt sew clothing and she taught me how to operate her sewing machine. I started cutting up clothes that fit me to make my own clothes. Not clothes like you think, my first pair of pants was an idea that I had for my ninja outfit. I sewed in multiple pockets to carry the things that I used. It was only later that I sewed normal clothing, often making a little jacket for a nephew or making bags for my equipment.</div><div><br /></div><div>My sewing machine is now out of service. I pushed it too far trying to sew multiple layers of cloth, I adjusted the thread tension to a point where I can’t figure out how to get the tension back to where it should be.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am looking at buying a new machine, one that I can learn more about how to adjust, maybe one that can sew thick fabrics. I’ve always wanted a <b><a href="https://shop.pfaff.com/en-us/machines" target="_blank">Pfaff</a></b>, or at least I think I want one…</div><div><br /></div><div>So you were perfect for me, willing to adjust your bags a little and I appreciate you.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think crafting your own equipment is paramount to being a tenkara fisher. You certainly are fulfilling that.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“What is your favorite piece of tenkara gear that you make? Do you use it the most?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Chris</b>: Boy I’ve been there; foam was the main killer of my first machine. Once I got an industrial machine though that was no longer an issue. Honestly, for me, each piece is or was my favorite at one time or another. I spend a lot of time with each item testing it out and seeing what works and what doesn't. Then I go back and make any tweaks or adjustments to get it dialed in to make it actually perform the way you want. I just love the process.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sometimes things work out quicker and sometimes they just don't work out at all the way you thought. The Guide Sling is one of my favorite pieces just for that reason. There was a lot of trial and error with that pack to get all the angles and pieces to come together correctly. That is a great pack and I love using it. The HeadWaters pack is probably the one pack that I use the most though these days. That pack can handle just about any situation you throw at it and with all the accessories for the pack you can really customize it to suit your needs..</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Adam</b>: Tenkara is all about minimalism for me. It helps me get quickly to increasing my skill as a fisherman solving problems with the basic elements of it, rod, line and fly.</div><div><br /></div><div>That’s not always the case for others.</div><div><br /></div><div>For my last pack from you, I had you leave the rod sleeves off. My sling, I take off the binders for multiple rods</div><div><br /></div><div>If I carry another rod, it’s inside of the pack.</div><div><br /></div><div>I see fishers using your equipment with rod(s) stuffed in the sling or your pack with extra rods. It’s not the way for me yet I appreciate your approach towards equipment design.</div><div><br /></div><div>On the other hand, you design cool little bags for those of us who don’t need to carry a lot on stream. Your micro pack is actually my favorite bag as it forces even a strict minimalist like me to focus more on the components that go into that bag. I’ve worked with my <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2022/02/interview-with-kazuo-kurahashi.html" target="_blank">craftsman friends</a></b> to design spools and micro fly boxes for that system. I’m nearly to the point where I don’t have anything to add or take away.</div><div><br /></div><div>I’m super happy with that little micro pack, thank you.</div><div><br /></div><div>I’ve bought Zimmerbuilt things that people have used and sold for whatever reason to give to my friends getting into tenkara. I think a component such as a small pack for new anglers sets that minimalism in motion.</div><div><br /></div><div>The media, magazines, the internet when reporting on tenkara all contain advertising. Zimmerbuilt is a business and personally, I want to see Zimmerbuilt have a presence in tenkara for as long as you are willing to push cloth into a sewing machine or even beyond that.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now is where things get sticky for some people.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-37R5_bFUK2CpYo9e1Li7d-q72bpw-fnwcBGeZ1jkMOcDmo6PupdBYt2JqKLkRKyuwOI9sj7UO4fdiwYe0AcjKqqHPR3ovPQzYPzvbzIEuEL40KSGt6jMPs2rbFfcVRJYCfqR5KYjvVI-0zOtuWtHDp9puCS9qgso9Cy79DCORXzwbLEFMdSGSWSow/s2016/IMG_9432%20credit%20rob%20lepczyk.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-37R5_bFUK2CpYo9e1Li7d-q72bpw-fnwcBGeZ1jkMOcDmo6PupdBYt2JqKLkRKyuwOI9sj7UO4fdiwYe0AcjKqqHPR3ovPQzYPzvbzIEuEL40KSGt6jMPs2rbFfcVRJYCfqR5KYjvVI-0zOtuWtHDp9puCS9qgso9Cy79DCORXzwbLEFMdSGSWSow/w640-h480/IMG_9432%20credit%20rob%20lepczyk.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by <a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/interview-with-rob-lepczyk.html" target="_blank">Rob Lepczk</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>“What do you think of marketing and advertising in relation to new people to a sport?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Chris</b>: Yeah the beautiful part about tenkara that first drew me in was the minimal gear you needed for it. I had been using a small 3wt fly rod that only broke down into 2 pieces before tenkara. Hiking in with that long rod strapped to my pack was not always the easiest, the tenkara rod made that easy. All you need is just a rod, line and a couple flies and your set. I would urge everyone to go out and try it. You should find that you will be able to focus more on your fishing and have better success and see that all the other stuff is really not needed. It will help give you more confidence in your fishing overall. I love the micro pack just for that reason, that pack really limits what you can carry and makes you focus on just the items you need.</div><div><br /></div><div>As for marketing and advertising, I do very little in comparison to most. I feel that if you make a quality item that works, people are going to want to talk about it. I don't want to have to convince people from an ad. I just want to make high quality items that people enjoy using and speak for themselves. I think most of my customers get it, they see the time and effort and attention to detail that I try to put into each item I make. They appreciate the attention to detail and want to support quality work. I’m sure pushing the advertising would help boost sales, but I’m a one-man operation and I stay busy.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Adam</b>: When I first got into fly fishing a long time ago, before the internet, I read fly fishing magazines. I think it’s normal to look for media that supports an interest, whatever it is that feeds your fancy. But early on, I saw that there was advertising for new equipment and that often led to advancements in the disciplines. Years of “advancing” often had the effect of leading a sport farther away from the original point of the sport in the first place.</div><div><br /></div><div>Or did it?</div><div><br /></div><div>In fly fishing, over the last forty years, I’ve seen advertising change the scope of fly fishing and fly fisher people.</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><b>Do we really need all that expensive equipment?</b></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>Advertising is not a bad thing. Media isn’t the problem, as a matter of fact, the problem isn’t really a problem.</div><div><br /></div><div>People get to be who they are, what other people do is literally none of my business.</div><div><br /></div><div>I enjoy tenkara and I like to write about my adventures and share my experiences.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tenkara-Fisher is a home page.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keiichi and I craft it.</div><div><br /></div><div>We reflect on what we do as tenkara fishers.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“What do you think about the media and advertising as it pertains to the impact it can have on a sport?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Chris</b>: Media and advertising are both great ways to introduce new people to a sport or get your product seen by customers. Companies can utilize both to get their products noticed so they can make sales. The more interest there is in a sport the more that sport is going to grow and develop. So, I guess in that regard, media and advertising are both beneficial. However, I would suggest just turning off all your electronic devices and hit up a stream, do some fishing. Better yet take someone new fishing and show them how to have fun out on the water. That is going to have the biggest impact on a sport.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Adam</b>: As I get older (I am 62) I am starting to realize that I may have only 10 - 15 more seasons of tenkara. I’m probably halfway into my experience as a tenkara fisherman. I feel like I have learned quite a bit about it. I continue to keep the Japanese experience in history and in current tenkara practice part of the way that I craft my own experience here. That is the impact on what I do, and I enjoy it.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2019/09/minimalism-is-everything.html" target="_blank">Minimalism</a> has always been a part of everything that I do even before tenkara but it was this style of Japanese fly fishing that really put a focus on the effect of focusing on just what I need to enjoy my time in the forest.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Chris, has tenkara had an effect on your approach towards what you do?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Chris</b>: Yes, I would say it has had an effect on my overall approach. It has helped me see that you don't really need all this stuff we like to carry. I always like to overthink things and bring way more gear than I will ever need. Once I was introduced to tenkara and found out I could go out with just a rod, line and fly and have a very productive day on the water, that really opened my eyes. Now I still carry way more gear than I should but what can I say, that's just me. But knowing that I don't need something or that things will be OK if I don't have that piece has helped me simplify my gear selection. That is how the Micro pack came to be, I wanted to limit what I could bring but still have the core items at hand. A tin of flies, a spool of 5x tippet, a nipper and forceps, every time I don't have forceps, I’m sure to have a fish get hooked deep, so I always try and have those.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Adam</b>: I was born and raised here in Phoenix. I lived in Hawaii while I was in the service and traveled East Asia at that time. I’ve traveled the West by car, and I really enjoy going places to do things with great equipment.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Can you tell us where you have gone on your own and with Zimmerbuilt?”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Chris</b>: I have traveled all over the US, my parents made it their goal to get my brother and I to all 50 states before we graduated high school. That was a really cool goal to have, and I am very appreciative of them for doing that. Then, as a Geologist, I was fortunate enough to get to travel all over the states looking at rocks, dirt and water. Personally, I enjoy traveling with my family to beautiful locations... Some of my favorite travel memories include taking my kids fishing. A few years ago, I was able to introduce my daughter to tenkara while vacationing in the Smokey Mountains where she landed her first fish on a tenkara rod.</div><div><br /></div><div>Traveling as ZimmerBuilt has been a blast. I have had a great time traveling around to all the different summits and gathering and meeting all the great people out there that are into chasing fish in these beautiful streams. It is really a lot of fun getting out and meeting likeminded people and sharing the experience. You can learn a great deal attending one of these gatherings, either out on the water watching others or late at night around the fire ring. I have yet to have a negative experience at one of these events and I look forward to the gatherings ahead.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhWj6IrjrTrQeq3z53vFOFrfXFhTSD6dTlJqyNsIvYgGPFfskpN3KAzdP4UdxyYbyl9YktZuP_pat6g7otmQicdZWavpIwf4FzQVlu1OYbk80Vvdybxz6u-lV4POVTkiokRvHtLoJHG9SnF4mCnWBLKcIOXPwU6pPCvVpioNi3AiEseStpqZLDfb5FA/s4032/IMG_0416%20credit%20Isaac%20Tait.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhWj6IrjrTrQeq3z53vFOFrfXFhTSD6dTlJqyNsIvYgGPFfskpN3KAzdP4UdxyYbyl9YktZuP_pat6g7otmQicdZWavpIwf4FzQVlu1OYbk80Vvdybxz6u-lV4POVTkiokRvHtLoJHG9SnF4mCnWBLKcIOXPwU6pPCvVpioNi3AiEseStpqZLDfb5FA/w640-h480/IMG_0416%20credit%20Isaac%20Tait.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/03/interview-with-isaac-tait.html" target="_blank">Isaac Tait</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-a767b500-7fff-df1c-3012-74d9fa143527"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adam Trahan: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I just bought a new <b><a href="https://www.subaru.com/vehicles/forester" target="_blank">Subaru Forester</a></b>! I’m super excited about it. I am going to use it for this next part of my life as I cut back my work and travel more to fish. I no longer fly (as a soaring pilot) and traveling by car is so enjoyable for me. I really enjoy the destination at the end of a long drive and my car and what I take with me is how I do it.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“What type of car do you drive and how does it play a role in your life?”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chris Zimmer: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have a <b><a href="https://www.subaru.com/vehicles/outback">Subaru Outback</a></b>. What can I say, the tires make contact with the road and get me to where I want to go. With Ohio not having the most trout rich waters, I do spend a lot of time driving to Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia or up to Michigan in search of trout. I just love the feeling of setting out on a fishing road trip. Your mind racing with thoughts of what you might have forgotten, or thinking about what the water conditions are going to be like. After a long car ride there is no better feeling than stepping out of the car and taking in that first breath of stream side air! The fresh air just soaks into my soul and I feel happy!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adam Trahan: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Traveling to adventure with friends is just the best feeling or taking your family on a trip and being able to explore, and to do this with your stuff, car trips are the best. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To look at it in reverse, my little pack that I carry my fly box, spool and lines, that is what makes it a tenkara adventure, the sling pack and backpack allow me a little more comfort in the way of bringing a stove, a chair, a meal. Past that I have a backpacking pack that I overnight out of, then comes the car. Distance, budget, time, planning, the sweet spot is travel by car. When I travel by plane, I’m making decisions that are more costly in the fact that when I get to a destination, I’m having to consider lodging, further travel, do I bring my backpack and overnight gear? My point here is that the good you offer are pieces of equipment that I use to make decisions on what I’m doing. Your packs, bags, the gear you offer solve a lot of questions and I appreciate what you do.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“What goes into the process of designing your equipment? Are you solving your own questions or do your customers request solutions or a combination of both?”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chris Zimmer: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the beginning, it was mostly just making gear that solved problems for myself. All the pieces I make are all things that I heavily used at one point or another. I didn't always need the same kit for each trip which is what led me to making items that can be used together or individually. This allows me to carry exactly what I think I am going to need for that specific trip. These days I have customers come to me with issues they are having and I try to solve those problems by either tweaking a pack I already offer or by coming up with something totally new. It is a lot of fun working with other people and trying to solve whatever problem they are having. It has helped open the door to new designs and features. I am now able to see a different way of accomplishing a goal that I was not aware of before. There is no “right way” to do any of this, just because some things are the norm doesn't mean another way won’t work as well. It's fun discovering those other ways of doing things and seeing it help someone have more success out on the water. </span></p><div><span><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_PxDBhgUbGzu7BOBzc-oC0ZPxfA789lH5nNVuYl-8XsF6XzGdeqoihhNVGb_1l4gYP5eDxDSpiV1RxrhJU9cuj74VfQqb2V0ARgJuurakv7BvW7hAEhRvWRZ0lktgJfhpa_gjZd4BTeV6DcVNVAJEZGYDCP3zqZiKTOVMIzuswEiOb50jzTIzEN1oQ/s960/892D1D54-D776-4230-8479-2B3D0A23D3E7.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_PxDBhgUbGzu7BOBzc-oC0ZPxfA789lH5nNVuYl-8XsF6XzGdeqoihhNVGb_1l4gYP5eDxDSpiV1RxrhJU9cuj74VfQqb2V0ARgJuurakv7BvW7hAEhRvWRZ0lktgJfhpa_gjZd4BTeV6DcVNVAJEZGYDCP3zqZiKTOVMIzuswEiOb50jzTIzEN1oQ/w640-h480/892D1D54-D776-4230-8479-2B3D0A23D3E7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/interview-with-adam-klagsbrun.html" target="_blank">Adam Klagsbrun</a></b> ~ <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/06/adam-trahan.html" target="_blank"><b>Adam Trahan</b></a> ~ <b>Chris Zimmer<br /><br /></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adam Trahan:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I meet you at one of the tenkara summits! I know you were busy and so was I but we did spend a little time in the tying room. I think I got third, I believe you won the contest. It was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed those summits. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Can you tell us a little bit about your tying?”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chris Zimmer: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yeah, that was a fun night! Klags topped us both and took first. He ties some really nice flies. I remember that was the one contest I had my eye on winning, the two top prizes were a couple sets of flies that <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/interview-with-yoshikazu-fujioka.html" target="_blank">Yoshikazu Fujioka</a></b> had tied, and I really wanted one. That is a really cool set.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I love tying flies. That is what actually got me into fly fishing more than anything else really. I was 9 or 10 years old on vacation with my family and came across a fly shop and went in to check it out. I was just drawn to all the different furs and feathers and seeing all the different flies that you could tie, I just thought that was the coolest stuff ever. Today, I don't get to tie nearly as much as I would like. I always feel guilty that I am not working on someone's order. For tenkara, I use to try and match the hatch or tie some fancy looking fly but over the years I have figured out all I need is a size 14 with a peacock herl body and some brown hackle and I will more than likely have success wherever I am fishing. I love making stuff so fly tying is just another outlet for me to do so.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adam Trahan: Any questions for me?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chris Zimmer: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On the subject of flies, are you a one fly guy or do you like to use whatever fly is in your box on your tenkara adventures? If you could only use one fly, which fly would you use? </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adam Trahan: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Great question!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When I first started tenkara in 2009, I was reading the information stream from <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/interview-with-daniel-w-galhardo.html" target="_blank">Daniel Gahlardo</a></b>. “One Fly” was his interpretation of tenkara, and subject to whatever he chose to report on. After a while, I began to see a pattern that supported the direction he took in marketing. He wasn’t lying or anything like that, he was picking and choosing content based on his interest and marketing direction. “One Fly” from his perspective was reported on as “literally only one fly” by a couple of the experts. I did not have enough intel on tenkara at that point and I could not find anything about it in old or new Japanese literature. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I decided to try it and picked out a Sakasa Kebari and tied a few. I also had a friend tye several dozen for me. I began a year of “<b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/one-fly.html" target="_blank">one fly</a></b>” and ended up catching more fish that year than I ever had in fly fishing the same streams. I even went to Japan with my one fly yet when I started asking around, “one fly” wasn’t the one fly it was reported on. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was a minimal fly box and behind that was the methodology of tenkara.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The fly was secondary to the knowledge of where the fish were and accurate casting to get the fly to them.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I considered everything when reducing fishing to one fly. In the past I used a stomach pump on fish when I was studying entomology in fly fishing. Everything I found in that trial was about a half inch and brown. I used what I knew in studying fish vision and behavior. I looked at the history of tenkara and the rods and line I used and came up with my <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/tying-wrong-kebari.html" target="_blank">version of the fly</a> that covered all the bases. Black body for outline, soft brown feather for buggy movement, a red head to appeal to the aggressive nature all on the Japanese keiru hook that was designed and evolved with nesting rods.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have since abandoned my one fly choosing only to <i><u>start</u></i> with it everywhere I go. It still ends up being the most effective pattern not because of it, because of the whole of tenkara.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I still suggest trying a season of one fly to anyone because it supports the improvement on learning where the fish are and getting the fly to them. I suggest it along with the <a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2017/01/casting-practice-for-accuracy.html" target="_blank">accurate casting game</a>, the two go together.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All of that has nothing with entomology or matching the hatch being a wrong choice. That’s one of the reasons why I say that fly fishermen by far are better tenkara anglers. They already know most of the good info. Tenkara is just the method that strips away all the necessary equipment and practice that goes along with western fly fishing and gets straight to the point of catching fish, fast.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adam Trahan: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chris, I want to thank you for taking my request to sit for this interview. If it isn’t evident, I want to thank you for all that you do. Your craft is important to the adventures I cook up and the fishing that I do. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please use this opportunity to close.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Good luck in your business, your family life and all that you do.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take care.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chris Zimmer: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hey, thanks for having me, Adam. I appreciate your appreciation! I would like to take this opportunity to give a huge THANK YOU to anyone that has ever bought and/or used a piece of my gear. I truly appreciate everyone's support and I feel so fortunate to be able to have a job this fun and rewarding. Thank you so much to each and every one of you!</span></p></span></div><div><br /></div><div>—-----------------</div><div><br /></div><div><b>*</b>I receive no compensation for the sale of my Kaizen designed bag, tenkara-fisher is a non-commercial site.</div><div><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-7704294330831407052023-01-27T21:59:00.006-07:002023-01-28T16:27:35.108-07:00A Day Fishing Trip to Touge-zawa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UtlUIWj-axL5e4CZoj2ELj6hsXXTLvopxd_yEiLS7PaaGg7LT8Adm2igXlaTxa-usC3ydXVQd1JyWLCme3UM8McTNlgz7C7s_46Hv2TuTtVXwzgGyVL_Zla9IVvTu4aK7uYru8EYJ7Mq41CgUYIHLhSKlTymbLmd0JYVJa3VIycoQV6cyYIbnn7kew/s960/1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UtlUIWj-axL5e4CZoj2ELj6hsXXTLvopxd_yEiLS7PaaGg7LT8Adm2igXlaTxa-usC3ydXVQd1JyWLCme3UM8McTNlgz7C7s_46Hv2TuTtVXwzgGyVL_Zla9IVvTu4aK7uYru8EYJ7Mq41CgUYIHLhSKlTymbLmd0JYVJa3VIycoQV6cyYIbnn7kew/w640-h480/1a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">by </span><a href="http://www.tenkaraya.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>Keiichi Okushi</b></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One day in June, I received an email from my American friend John-san. He said he was coming to Japan for a few weeks on business in July, so he asked me if he could meet me somewhere for a day. In fact, I only exchanged emails with John-san, and it would be the first time for us to meet. We talked about going fishing if we were going to see each other, and we decided to go fishing to some genryu where we could go on a day trip.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBh7rFmfbTew5Sup-zJRurx5rHfgCQs-GpuFWbrrD4Xo2pANJfIVhABAvnd0IGBJEm21zmNYffGaFU9Lim7YvNisp3mIZjVL5V4uX38qVX-kd2fwHjx_dix1BtHd6ah7n6upvymnPoSQmYfu0EKXYtpjAGhTvvuCapsvblRwMP6bswY5KD7XihRtFKVg/s960/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBh7rFmfbTew5Sup-zJRurx5rHfgCQs-GpuFWbrrD4Xo2pANJfIVhABAvnd0IGBJEm21zmNYffGaFU9Lim7YvNisp3mIZjVL5V4uX38qVX-kd2fwHjx_dix1BtHd6ah7n6upvymnPoSQmYfu0EKXYtpjAGhTvvuCapsvblRwMP6bswY5KD7XihRtFKVg/w640-h480/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I got acquainted with John-san through the introduction of Adam-san, who is a fishing friend of mine and the webmaster of this “tenkara fisher”. Adam-san told me that they have been friends since they were teenagers. After that, John-san came to Japan for work when he was on his 20's and get married to a Japanese woman. John-san said that he worked in Tokyo until he was 50 years old. That's why John-san is very fluent in Japanese, especially when it comes to writing and using kanji. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years during my university days and afterwards I was working in Tokyo until I was 40 years old, so We may have met somewhere without knowing.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9c0RFa4J36Q2xz-MY0PAjF9LyY-tQAF4NgCU9vKb12-n6QAzpEwuz3M2L0uJd9Pzgd5Ezob471wbmIHJpODjJl4qCpMq1RXL1h7TI0SmeK0saQHKhbtDvlO_u9Ws3WaUTniWuuyYLKWVqE0or12WXizPm6YYyuhFZMxoIWZcmfz2jpzhQlaiPSPZh4A/s2048/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9c0RFa4J36Q2xz-MY0PAjF9LyY-tQAF4NgCU9vKb12-n6QAzpEwuz3M2L0uJd9Pzgd5Ezob471wbmIHJpODjJl4qCpMq1RXL1h7TI0SmeK0saQHKhbtDvlO_u9Ws3WaUTniWuuyYLKWVqE0or12WXizPm6YYyuhFZMxoIWZcmfz2jpzhQlaiPSPZh4A/w640-h480/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Well, we exchanged emails several times and decided to go to the genryu of my home river Naka River. However, this time I decided to go to Yukawa, a tributary, instead of the main stream of Naka River I usually go to. John-san told me that he would go to a town near the destination the night before and stay overnight. So, I decided to pick him up at the hotel early in the morning next day.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyzkvDcOEOPvqHf95Lq3AVkFtyr-3dtMlHuDe8i-OGqh1_4bKJLPrkKnk8kO-ElnxNnYo8kmhihdF1IM3pUkwgyZtCn7vpgfQmtd3d86j65I6wwKEk2YtRjSJ7Eq5D5L019byb4mJ2YxHaJiERmglfMALrOUSOx2w0uC_mTwvY6P1RxmY7ZLtNmeIow/s960/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyzkvDcOEOPvqHf95Lq3AVkFtyr-3dtMlHuDe8i-OGqh1_4bKJLPrkKnk8kO-ElnxNnYo8kmhihdF1IM3pUkwgyZtCn7vpgfQmtd3d86j65I6wwKEk2YtRjSJ7Eq5D5L019byb4mJ2YxHaJiERmglfMALrOUSOx2w0uC_mTwvY6P1RxmY7ZLtNmeIow/w640-h480/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Yukawa means “river of hot water”. The name derives from the fact that hot springs spring up in the headwaters of Yukawa, and this Yukawa and surrounding areas are a special place because of two reasons. One reason is in the past, along the headwaters of the Yukawa, an old road called Aizu Naka Kaido was crossing the Nasu mountain range from north, Aizu Domain, to the south in Edo period. The road was built along the Yukawa. After the end of Meiji era, there were no more people using the road, and now it has become a trail that is inferior to mountain trails. The remains of this road and iwana fishing at the genryu of Yukawa are introduced in detail in a previous book written by Mr. Takakuwa.(Refer to #45 <b><a href="http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/2020/01/genryu-fishing-of-japan-45.html">Takakuwa-san</a></b>)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX9TH0b0AaunRbYlNHf_W15j9PLT74Jgxu-mAGX0sb4PncqBTnQcSIBWpnqZJFtpBHXxkr12AWSYK223m5Di6l_NGbFSNQnYck0Bcq_0E3gsAMBDevkYvTJX1M5_R9LTZXqyRrvrXr8dS4eg8fu70CekCalp7qHZ-AUQbBf3FW0E00gTWTobQ4H19aA/s960/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX9TH0b0AaunRbYlNHf_W15j9PLT74Jgxu-mAGX0sb4PncqBTnQcSIBWpnqZJFtpBHXxkr12AWSYK223m5Di6l_NGbFSNQnYck0Bcq_0E3gsAMBDevkYvTJX1M5_R9LTZXqyRrvrXr8dS4eg8fu70CekCalp7qHZ-AUQbBf3FW0E00gTWTobQ4H19aA/w640-h480/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Second reason is there is a hot spring source area called 'Hakuyusan” at the tributaries of Yukawa. From the late Edo period to the Meiji period, the folk religion called "Kou" who came to worship “Hakuyusan” as an object of faith was very popular. If you walk upstream along the river for about an hour on the forest road from the car stop of Yukawa, you will find a surprisingly wide flat land in the mountains with an altitude of 1,100m. The size is about 3 soccer courts. This is the place where there used to be a post town called "Santogoya-shuku". During the Edo period, it was used as a post station on the road, and during the Meiji period, it was used as a post town for worshipers of Hakuyusan. During the peak period, more than 30 inns were built in this mountain, and it is said that more than 1,000 worshipers visited on a busy day.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRN6g9P3Wo7IYyx_XdDx5P_oTBYxHZ0VPJSR-CcuQM3TU66DIE-LWE5O7H6P-FaczW0sgHVqlFODn6i9o0gNKT1oWKKW87skjW-zf68lZy5dWlAuxMGgD0Y4mvX3XhMtlZjXvFuZyej_ZE62P00UhcaENi5f_E0buac1NoUo02WJJGoaVcAXG5DEunQ/s960/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRN6g9P3Wo7IYyx_XdDx5P_oTBYxHZ0VPJSR-CcuQM3TU66DIE-LWE5O7H6P-FaczW0sgHVqlFODn6i9o0gNKT1oWKKW87skjW-zf68lZy5dWlAuxMGgD0Y4mvX3XhMtlZjXvFuZyej_ZE62P00UhcaENi5f_E0buac1NoUo02WJJGoaVcAXG5DEunQ/w640-h480/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>It is said that ko was originally a group formed by Buddhist monks to study doctrines, but later came to refer to groups and acts of folk worshiping ethnic religions and nature. During the Edo period, "Fuji-ko," which worshiped Mt. Fuji as a religious object, was very popular. Here in Yukawa, the source of hot spring "Gohozen", which gushes out in Ozawa, a tributary of Yukawa, had become an object of worship. Hot spring water is still gushing out from Gohozen today, but it is used as a source for the Itamuro hot spring town at the foot of the mountain.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlQrfSCPuvx-GtbEfxVgqXXx_ZhVH_Rh3JhVQf2Mf9yRfL0FpN3K5V7QI1CPfyxU-9KJHAjUfkYOX2QAOkouH82aFsB-a4AuUl9gEJ7z9_NZpDSaTJ5mhfrBvXO7LwELu7-6TUpqdZ6gyW_qFHTIs0_uqva4ZtpR_1lXY6jYQXBQ1weS8M5-wfyDuUw/s1264/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlQrfSCPuvx-GtbEfxVgqXXx_ZhVH_Rh3JhVQf2Mf9yRfL0FpN3K5V7QI1CPfyxU-9KJHAjUfkYOX2QAOkouH82aFsB-a4AuUl9gEJ7z9_NZpDSaTJ5mhfrBvXO7LwELu7-6TUpqdZ6gyW_qFHTIs0_uqva4ZtpR_1lXY6jYQXBQ1weS8M5-wfyDuUw/w640-h480/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Well, the day came. I left my house early in the morning before sunrise, picked up John-san at the hotel after driving for about two hours, and we arrived at the car stop in Yukawa after 6:00 in the morning. Yukawa around here is taken the water by the intake dam a little upstream, so it is not the original amount of water. However, John-san, who said that it is the first time for genryu fishing in Japan, said that it was a wonderful and beautiful flow. The surrounding mountains create an atmosphere of deep mountains and hidden valleys. There were already two cars parked at the car stop, but as Sawanobori(Stream climbing) is popular around here, I arbitrarily judged they were for sawanobori.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIqnM29D0sQhYi1d7FAF_BjJ3l5Ux-vU10p7Mj6VOubacuuu8TNuuIXaqQlfwrp_xqDruXsyvZJCpdSCI-KjtgcYW9AF4zS38_qnrCc3EFQHp0YRZE4oqaxOmdxhW8L-BCN2w4DnO6hb2WZa-eTi2g11ihjK_4BTTBOpXXPYM-Ct1eNyYiE4pAhGPKg/s1264/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIqnM29D0sQhYi1d7FAF_BjJ3l5Ux-vU10p7Mj6VOubacuuu8TNuuIXaqQlfwrp_xqDruXsyvZJCpdSCI-KjtgcYW9AF4zS38_qnrCc3EFQHp0YRZE4oqaxOmdxhW8L-BCN2w4DnO6hb2WZa-eTi2g11ihjK_4BTTBOpXXPYM-Ct1eNyYiE4pAhGPKg/w640-h480/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>We quickly prepared for fishing and started walking the forest road. For about 30 minutes, the forest road went along the Yukawa, but after that, the road left the stream a little and turns sharply and climbs the slope of the mountain. Before long, Aizu Naka Kaido joined from the right. The stone signpost at the three-way intersection said 'Bakuhan-zaka to the right'. Interesting name. Bakuhan-zaka means “barley rice slope”. According to Takakuwa-san's book, “Once upon a time, if a traveler had cried out to the inn at Santogoya-shuku from the top of Bakuhan-zaka, Inn staff started cooking rice and the rice was cooked about when the traveler arrived at the inn. That is interesting story.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuu6A5It2L_G6emCbYHp42R0za_zN_UD3tvtTfUP8YKLyaxbGip-gwtJrFcf7A4MFV5DMKz3MtZx2qe3Dze9Gl4PclAhdaUi91gpOIdSio0B0kuMmhzN8qy_7Ezq8_X2e-ZcvA1lG2lZ1ahOguzu7uRTa_gEKW6gerdWDFeRMOpRpSgOVrtArqRM4pw/s1264/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuu6A5It2L_G6emCbYHp42R0za_zN_UD3tvtTfUP8YKLyaxbGip-gwtJrFcf7A4MFV5DMKz3MtZx2qe3Dze9Gl4PclAhdaUi91gpOIdSio0B0kuMmhzN8qy_7Ezq8_X2e-ZcvA1lG2lZ1ahOguzu7uRTa_gEKW6gerdWDFeRMOpRpSgOVrtArqRM4pw/w640-h480/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>About 15 minutes later, the steep uphill ended, and the vast plain of the Santogoya-shuku spread out in front of us. There were splendid stone lanterns, water bowls, stone monuments, and signboards explaining Santogoya-shuku, reminiscent of the past. At the end of the post town, there was a path on the right, and at the end there was a magnificent torii gate. There was nothing behind the Torii gate. Only the Ozawa Valley, a tributary that separated it from the Yukawa Valley, and the mountains spread out. I thought the direction ahead of this torii must be the direction of Gohozen, which is the object of Hakuyusan worship.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRxIfsXfu1e7HexDPm3prWKvEDX2dn1d-ew5wnUBwxa7S-12PoGhyNwTqi3fBMRGoGyG_HV_XXrDM1VTV5QGw8uumadJAmQHrmdUgNgv-xa6TV-L_rNMe6CQlOS1DN2JrhEIe0y44rM6chMwy4ylBeDF9ZibdpsX8iZPsJhaxHpu8RrxO0612eQxvmA/s1264/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRxIfsXfu1e7HexDPm3prWKvEDX2dn1d-ew5wnUBwxa7S-12PoGhyNwTqi3fBMRGoGyG_HV_XXrDM1VTV5QGw8uumadJAmQHrmdUgNgv-xa6TV-L_rNMe6CQlOS1DN2JrhEIe0y44rM6chMwy4ylBeDF9ZibdpsX8iZPsJhaxHpu8RrxO0612eQxvmA/w640-h480/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>There were three tents on the side of the forest road, and two people were preparing breakfast. When I greeted them, they said that they had come to camp and sawanobori with two cars at the parking lot.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_HGO7F2u1DnnAXX-GGfNBnnvVANV2b4SYqJLfGHf5AFf2MArzUXGipN6BMVnB8Ay9vzfDuoxeOX8SEon14YmzzporeB5PzuO86OCdpUhToRH71EW9ojMg9CTzezagBktJmpRrvcx3JfEmjtFwjFiEJv90XjgZk9GCFVcb9xhj-1LdA6IW9IAJn1pAA/s1264/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_HGO7F2u1DnnAXX-GGfNBnnvVANV2b4SYqJLfGHf5AFf2MArzUXGipN6BMVnB8Ay9vzfDuoxeOX8SEon14YmzzporeB5PzuO86OCdpUhToRH71EW9ojMg9CTzezagBktJmpRrvcx3JfEmjtFwjFiEJv90XjgZk9GCFVcb9xhj-1LdA6IW9IAJn1pAA/w640-h480/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>After passing the ruins of the post town, we parted ways with the mountain trail and followed the ruins of the road Aizu Naka Kaido along the Yukawa. The road was very narrow almost disappearing foot paths. After walking for about 15 minutes, we got off onto Yukawa. Although it is the genryu of Yukawa, decent number of anglers coming up to this area often. Immediately, John-san prepared for fishing and he start fishing. John-san said he does fishing quite often in USA. His casting was very beautiful and there was no problem for fishing in genryu. I thought that if there was a fish, he would catch fish immediately, but there was no bite at all. We decided to walk upstream to the stream divides in two, and we devoted to stream walking for a while. The morning sun had risen considerably, and the sunlight was entering to the valley. The Nasu mountain range was beautiful on both sides of the stream. The weather was forecasted to be downhill from the afternoon, but it looked like there would be no problems until after noon. It was a lovely morning.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtdeNHK1Sy1OzHJII3Jwn_dLpZELoH9NTFwqSRU4HldaaX6GB-uYKO-sQIj0DoxK2rmiInGWq6S8zFT29geR2zPux3EvAMn1JXM5BgbnSymMSP9H37bXZliZHULZR7yPVeAt6d64DUG08YOZ3SPZisNPF-NlQwm0npeAzs3_WC4kQicVMeCzO9jCS9Q/s1264/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtdeNHK1Sy1OzHJII3Jwn_dLpZELoH9NTFwqSRU4HldaaX6GB-uYKO-sQIj0DoxK2rmiInGWq6S8zFT29geR2zPux3EvAMn1JXM5BgbnSymMSP9H37bXZliZHULZR7yPVeAt6d64DUG08YOZ3SPZisNPF-NlQwm0npeAzs3_WC4kQicVMeCzO9jCS9Q/w640-h480/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>After walking for about 30 minutes, we arrived at confluence of the stream. Nakanomata-zawa on the right and Touge-zawa on the left. We proceeded to Toge-zawa to the more upstream side. Toge-zawa means the mountain pass stream. Beyond this stream source was the pass of the Aizu Nakakaido in the Nasu mountain range, and beyond that was the Aizu Domain in Edo period. The water volume of the stream had halved and become smaller, but Touge-zawa is the very upper part of genryu of Yukawa. The water was infinitely clear and beautiful.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqKVECR1cUktxPZQn1njCtuh7ZFgq3HeHr8gzAPYiQT5XM5cD3hZ8uKY1x7vfL8xqOnTlTplELkGXINkgGpHb6aHUEJxs_yqWy9EuC95aaNFt-movDv_HbBmwRGQsLT3yzDpLcssXlDu2IL7EZZhS-3JBsp8n_m2hTE_xH_LNQ8tI_gb85jbSjudJbA/s2048/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqKVECR1cUktxPZQn1njCtuh7ZFgq3HeHr8gzAPYiQT5XM5cD3hZ8uKY1x7vfL8xqOnTlTplELkGXINkgGpHb6aHUEJxs_yqWy9EuC95aaNFt-movDv_HbBmwRGQsLT3yzDpLcssXlDu2IL7EZZhS-3JBsp8n_m2hTE_xH_LNQ8tI_gb85jbSjudJbA/w640-h480/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Here, I also set the fishing rod and start fishing. There was good looking flow, so when I cast the kebari, iwana came out from the first cast. It was small iwana about 20 cm. It seemed that the downstream of the flow was still good, so I cast once more and another iwana bit kebari at the end of the flow. This time it was a nice iwana about 25cm long.</div><div><br /></div><div>There was a nice pool with a small waterfall when we walked a little upstream. The depth of the pool was perfect and the water is lush and beautiful. I gave this place to John-san. John-san's cast drew a beautiful loop and the kebari just landed on the water at the falling edge of a small waterfall. When the kebari was drifting in the pool for a while, a nice-sized iwana suddenly bit the kebari. John-san set the hook perfectly, and a beautiful iwana bent John-san's rod. It was John-san's first iwana. At this time of year, the iwana was probably the best size in this stream. I thought it was good that John-san caught a good fish first. John-san was also smiling and taking pictures.</div><div><br /></div><div>From there, we fished up Touge-zawa that flowed down like a staircase. At the very end of the stream, the spots where we can fish are limited. John-san fished picking up points with a right depth of water. Time passed quickly, it was about noon and the weather was still beautiful with blue skies. The ridgeline of the Nasu mountain range became quite close. We arrived at a place where the old Aizu Naka Kaido crosses Touge-zawa as a mountain trail. John-san seemed to be satisfied with catching 7 or 8 iwana until then, so we folded the fishing rods there.</div><div><br /></div><div>When we walked a little downstream direction on the trail, the trail split in two. The road on the left toward the ridgeline and crosses the pass to Santogoya Onsen, an old hot spring with 2 onsen inns in the middle of Nasu mountain range, and the road on the right is the old Aizu Naka-kaido. We took right to the old road. We ate lunch on the riverbed on the way and again walked down the old road to the car stop while looking up at the sky where the clouds were moving a little faster.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-38568444041459621742023-01-26T20:04:00.006-07:002023-01-26T20:11:51.368-07:00Japanese Trout Figurine Kickstarter Campain<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRZv8IVolOP4Vs-6RoapP6Xa14tWpogOzMzBEGi4mfdba22qQJoOMu36oc23TA6PM1Zx6JAKojsrbqbgtGM4fWGPq2hYAJ9Y3mTZxAVAcNNGRCSoQOkCk-ezcNXlScrimRnJqwbAUTqZrnziYmrb8NonN_uYMB6gwtb8RSBh5PsqlUQbYslXbAxFgxA/s4032/IMG_1684.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRZv8IVolOP4Vs-6RoapP6Xa14tWpogOzMzBEGi4mfdba22qQJoOMu36oc23TA6PM1Zx6JAKojsrbqbgtGM4fWGPq2hYAJ9Y3mTZxAVAcNNGRCSoQOkCk-ezcNXlScrimRnJqwbAUTqZrnziYmrb8NonN_uYMB6gwtb8RSBh5PsqlUQbYslXbAxFgxA/w640-h480/IMG_1684.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Ichi Katsumoto</b> sent these to me asking if I would help him reach the tenkara community. His friend has a Kickstarter campain to get his trout figurine business going. I'm a sucker for fish pins so I told him that I would post a page about them. The Iwana and the Yamame at the bottom are available for sale at the campaign in this <b><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kickstarter.com%2Fprojects%2Friverpeak%2Fsuper-real-figure-trout-created-by-a-japanese-trout-angler%3Fref%3D4rgsr5%26token%3Dff03f1d1%26fbclid%3DIwAR2Hc36n5gE3KzW8gUwqsW6L-tLFu6AQBnRExzCXMwKOpIFAiRyKbnDIZ0M&h=AT1cXatuSd42C1nHMuuUMRMizxmMPn2MmrKZAN4MZC208wFiDZjTnAxK3NZW_Ru2My3je-R5SEtAO0sOxNHet6RdKbWh5ZJkl3BCDd3aoHwMhGAzQeUsS2hM9G6_FszS0wgQx0Dt8V1tJW4GaOo">link</a></b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll stick the above Iwana on my favorite fishing hat, I do not wear a vest otherwise I would pin one there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The figurine below will go well with my others, and I am very impressed with the realism.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3X4T4q59P9ap-Aa3yCiYaJDiTjuAE6xpDSREXVJrQ83ZNZb4ssBykM1WuoPcWUaQ42-3MCELbKdgP93PiMvyjzBy_zzHJRCnWzR9ylaJF7gpCiYjBBgJJl3oR_V2UI8G_6AUKjVMOq7PIdkzZ3T4qaI08Miocbc-JdxTmKFhrIl9jNZOO5Nvy2lkYA/s4032/IMG_1685.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3X4T4q59P9ap-Aa3yCiYaJDiTjuAE6xpDSREXVJrQ83ZNZb4ssBykM1WuoPcWUaQ42-3MCELbKdgP93PiMvyjzBy_zzHJRCnWzR9ylaJF7gpCiYjBBgJJl3oR_V2UI8G_6AUKjVMOq7PIdkzZ3T4qaI08Miocbc-JdxTmKFhrIl9jNZOO5Nvy2lkYA/w640-h480/IMG_1685.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-19839470254913197852023-01-04T09:54:00.001-07:002023-01-04T09:58:23.155-07:00ジャパニーズスタイル・フライフィッシング<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKP5s9VU0YNl1EeOhbNIQHrDyKawM0JbDlbxfMeKXnrHhXQirhVu7hQI8axny4MjZa7BV2OMxux8ZgaEIzaJmDNv106RWq65mFy2iFtS7VaMNbXIxKC8WM4ByKipHgaSW847yprY1PskwHO6mCjKIDZmcstzvJJ8gG2Hy67Blr-yI7R75bYCAByqOS1w/s2048/DPP_0007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKP5s9VU0YNl1EeOhbNIQHrDyKawM0JbDlbxfMeKXnrHhXQirhVu7hQI8axny4MjZa7BV2OMxux8ZgaEIzaJmDNv106RWq65mFy2iFtS7VaMNbXIxKC8WM4ByKipHgaSW847yprY1PskwHO6mCjKIDZmcstzvJJ8gG2Hy67Blr-yI7R75bYCAByqOS1w/w640-h426/DPP_0007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>私は、日本の専門家からテンカラのことを学ぶ前に、何年もフライフィッシングをやっていたんです。<div><br />私がテンカラを知る何年も前から、藤岡美和さんを知っていました。私たちは1997年、スモールストリーム・フライフィッシングのウェブサイトを開発しているときにオンラインで出会いました。</div><div><br />ダニエル・ガルハルドから最初のロッドを手に入れるまで、私はこのメソッドが何であるかを理解していませんでした。彼は新しい会社であるテンカラUSAのロッドを販売していました。日本の古い本や雑誌、日本で長くテンカラをやっている人たちから、自分にとって一番勉強になるテンカラの歴史や文化があるとすぐに思いました。<br /><br />というわけで、そのようにしました。<br /><br />当時、私は竹製のフライロッドを素材から作るところまで進んでいました。釣りが大好きな私は、ロッドを作るよりも釣りをする方が好きだったのですが、ロッドを作ると釣りから遠ざかってしまうようです。<br /><br />テンカラの存在を知ったことは、この日本古来の手法を知る上で、絶好のチャレンジでした。<br /><br />だから、ロッドを作るのを辞めた。フライフィッシングもやめました。日本のテンカラ竿を買って、日本のテンカラを勉強し始めたんだ。</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXuwKBeuXautcGO9UU0kQ6mV6lrIJXCgfGyTP3T_rEteZl5mUFVnuGTG0o0e2XBKhrB-NNwVP8DqMC6AVZzteT43sDoOirvGpbXGVSXTYiWPjtOKeYBHuhz7xFw9w9VQdK7OAXdT6j9UoZ6FtQGWFZZiP2rlucYpIApHfsa4C9jY6KNrvijbckhALiA/s960/IMG_6918.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXuwKBeuXautcGO9UU0kQ6mV6lrIJXCgfGyTP3T_rEteZl5mUFVnuGTG0o0e2XBKhrB-NNwVP8DqMC6AVZzteT43sDoOirvGpbXGVSXTYiWPjtOKeYBHuhz7xFw9w9VQdK7OAXdT6j9UoZ6FtQGWFZZiP2rlucYpIApHfsa4C9jY6KNrvijbckhALiA/w640-h480/IMG_6918.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br />やがて私は日本で榊原正己氏と糸代川に立つことになった。彼は私がやっていた西洋式のキャスティングモーションを解き、テンカラ竿を優しくキャストする方法を教えてくれた。</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VIpXq72fVIKFmIfgFB236Navlpn4H6RjiWdSUiFZqx-w4u0usNUpZyl3qGiyeB0Wga3T0wL8xcLxcYaxp40-E4E9n5T2rLG5Vm2YPW2jNKFJnffVntWHzyaugOPxxlNgeqSxs31IiibNMCl6KCe4DBA3zMzMYrD8GiJYZPeVZuI2eagcthChUMzBeA/s960/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VIpXq72fVIKFmIfgFB236Navlpn4H6RjiWdSUiFZqx-w4u0usNUpZyl3qGiyeB0Wga3T0wL8xcLxcYaxp40-E4E9n5T2rLG5Vm2YPW2jNKFJnffVntWHzyaugOPxxlNgeqSxs31IiibNMCl6KCe4DBA3zMzMYrD8GiJYZPeVZuI2eagcthChUMzBeA/w640-h426/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br />帰国して、学んだことを自分のホームページで書き始めました。2015年にコロラドで開催されたアメリカの大きなテンカラ会で、ようやく藤岡美和さんにお会いすることができたんです。日本式のフライフィッシングがきっかけで、何年も経ってから会うことになるとは、面白いものですね。</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9_GHXgAo66BKrpHqEi_dmwRB4NGo0DjkkpChJ4nSDRmrByeygW62Vx421IroGt3we-9IE4A3dFaZsAJICFWK6ZNK_ZOllNfiI6hTyZ9XLCM2yL5eiTI_DfwqztfnZyhR1A1Q2MeD1KchPWMqI6VOegbv9QPa1zyWoiKyRnXo_iHosEs9m_wqcj4nVg/s874/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="874" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9_GHXgAo66BKrpHqEi_dmwRB4NGo0DjkkpChJ4nSDRmrByeygW62Vx421IroGt3we-9IE4A3dFaZsAJICFWK6ZNK_ZOllNfiI6hTyZ9XLCM2yL5eiTI_DfwqztfnZyhR1A1Q2MeD1KchPWMqI6VOegbv9QPa1zyWoiKyRnXo_iHosEs9m_wqcj4nVg/w640-h480/17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />親切な日本の源流漁師、大串圭一さんから声をかけられた。彼は私のウェブサイトを手伝ってくれると言ってくれた。彼の友人が瀬畑雄三さんで、お二人は私を只見の叶津番所に招待してくれたのです。<br /><br />天野勝利さん、下田和也さん、石垣久男さんなど、多くの日本のテンカラ釣り師を取材していたのです。山本素石の本を読んでセバターさんのことは知っていましたし、日本式のフライフィッシングを深く学びたいという私の夢は実現しつつあると思いました 私は再び日本を訪れ、瀬畑さんと友人の家に滞在しました。キャンプをしながら、穏やかな源流アドベンチャーに連れて行ってもらいました。澤登が何を意味するのかがよくわかりました。私には少し難しかったのですが、この経験は私の夢でした。</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpOXkKojZSriLj73QtwZmB49gL6GAlRCoDm6_el83gCPNhqUTF_XrD0fQzAZtGMdmZHKXW3X0YqpbCkgr1OlHMaoE3jGsd62ZVSwK_j-u8DFqPTQTTdjRx4HigJoGWCytf2Ecyy0B1GaNKYWehuvUGwU69uq4D1J1SokmX8zMPR6LLjEAzC3yTHklng/s2048/IMG_0817.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpOXkKojZSriLj73QtwZmB49gL6GAlRCoDm6_el83gCPNhqUTF_XrD0fQzAZtGMdmZHKXW3X0YqpbCkgr1OlHMaoE3jGsd62ZVSwK_j-u8DFqPTQTTdjRx4HigJoGWCytf2Ecyy0B1GaNKYWehuvUGwU69uq4D1J1SokmX8zMPR6LLjEAzC3yTHklng/w640-h480/IMG_0817.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">テンカラについて啓蒙されて帰ってきた。2017年、またアメリカの大きなテンカラ会で、石垣久男さんとPatagonicイヴォン・シュイナードさんにお会いすることができたんです。質疑応答の時間に、彼らを紹介するように言われました。ビッグネームのたくさんの人たちの前に出るのは、ちょっと怖かったです。でも、もう二度とあんなに緊張しないようにしようと心に誓った。</div><br />今、2023年ですが、テンカラだけを14年間続けています。私は、テンカラは世界のフライフィッシングの歴史に日本が貢献したものだと考えています。テンカラは日本式のフライフィッシングであり、私はそれを実践できることをとても幸せに思っています。</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHOwBfCasknsQX5p0L2E4wCg1yj7330Qapp150IPhJkQt_ln1FYL6JxA9KMuuTBA5wb46NCf4G4auSi2Td37YLjtjMuoTenCAG-o2stFaCk7CptaT4S0MP0FZEhnvUQuD8QEet-OQ8wMHlR8URR2fC4DU7dx8EBU0yUfxfe0TH_xqomO7qNmJgDgV1g/s640/79FC4C09-5127-49F3-97B3-0EEAD42943DD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="640" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHOwBfCasknsQX5p0L2E4wCg1yj7330Qapp150IPhJkQt_ln1FYL6JxA9KMuuTBA5wb46NCf4G4auSi2Td37YLjtjMuoTenCAG-o2stFaCk7CptaT4S0MP0FZEhnvUQuD8QEet-OQ8wMHlR8URR2fC4DU7dx8EBU0yUfxfe0TH_xqomO7qNmJgDgV1g/w640-h366/79FC4C09-5127-49F3-97B3-0EEAD42943DD.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>今、私は以前と同じ西部の大きなコロラド川を釣っている。今回は5メートルのロッドと7メートルのクリアラインを使用していることを除いては。その差は歴然としているが、釣果は同等かそれ以上だ。最近、サンファン川を探索するようになった。本流テンカラは私の新たな挑戦であり、ラインの限界はあるものの、フライフィッシングと比べれば限界はない。<br /><br />14年目を迎えた私は、テンカラがシンプルであるのと同様に、残りの人生をかけて人生の深い意味を学び、森や川に戻って再び若々しい自分を見つけることを追求する、シンプルかつ複雑な方法であると捉えています。<br /><br />遠く離れた日本の友人たちが、自宅で自分のインナーチャイルドを見つける方法を教えてくれたことに感謝します。この日本式フライフィッシングのシンプルな方法は私の中に生きていて、私は森や川でそれを見つけ続けています。</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkCrHpvd0yMYE9_R1cGGR-mquaKsQ4FjfqwVMnpgP2aPZXRavTJ5qQBTp480s-QBmvnetI4JnS554raEGgdRB72y4P6iBxRpv4Dxq03134DkpCnZBFENmOw4hIu7kPtdwCMhi3PXjnsBP9hm-7BgTwTAOzVRUKNVs4RCycGCv6USRi_6taZ8R7Jzf3A/s2048/P6031333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkCrHpvd0yMYE9_R1cGGR-mquaKsQ4FjfqwVMnpgP2aPZXRavTJ5qQBTp480s-QBmvnetI4JnS554raEGgdRB72y4P6iBxRpv4Dxq03134DkpCnZBFENmOw4hIu7kPtdwCMhi3PXjnsBP9hm-7BgTwTAOzVRUKNVs4RCycGCv6USRi_6taZ8R7Jzf3A/w640-h480/P6031333.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070418924223003503.post-44995263728050885802023-01-03T09:24:00.004-07:002023-01-03T15:14:29.572-07:00Clear Lines<p>In the 90's I was a cross country hang glider pilot. My idea of summertime fun was to drive to the biggest mountains I could, and my favorites were 8,000' or higher. I would set up my hang glider and put on my snowmobile suit, walk my hang glider to the edge of a cliff, imagine what the wind and thermals were doing and then <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20041210192252/http://www.adamtrahan.com/Black_Cloud.html" target="_blank">run off the mountain testing my skill</a> and knowledge of the air that I couldn't see. It would be 90 degrees on the ground standing there wrestling the glider in the invisible hot wind, sweating, nervous, heightened senses, sometimes a little afraid of what was going to happen in the next few minutes or even seconds. I would fly off into thermals that I would have to imagine that they were there using all of my visual clues, my knowledge of the flow of the air, circling in that thermal up and up, sometimes more than 1,500' per minute. The air temperature drops 7 degrees every thousand feet as you ascend so if I remained in that thermal for 10 minutes, you do the math, it was freezing and the wind chill at the base of the clouds at 17,000' was skin burning cold.</p><p>What does this have to do with fishing?</p><p>I'm trying to catch things I can't see.</p><p>You can't see the air, but it acts like water. I used my fishing and surfing to understand what it was that I could not see. My experiences watching the flow of water, I took to my soaring and that imagination is what I am going to discuss here in this article about fishing.</p><p>About this same time in my life, I was doing all of this cross-country soaring, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050107101753/http://www.adamtrahan.com/Color_on_the_TV.html" target="_blank">my friends were dying</a> in accidents. Most of them were better at hang gliding than I was. They took risks or didn't follow a methodical approach toward safe practices. Flying was optional, landing was mandatory and when you go to so many funerals of friends you practice the same sport with, for me it was a wakeup call, was my time coming soon? </p><p>I knew I was going to quit, and I wanted to pass my time much like I did hang gliding, alone, way out in the wild and that's when I dove straight into fly fishing small streams.</p><p>I applied and was accepted at an Orvis fly shop where I would work for a few hours after my day job. I was working at a local hospital in anesthesia, and I didn't need the money. I wanted to surround myself with experts in fly fishing and that is exactly what I did. I focused on small streams because that was the environment that went deep into the forest, often near the top of the mountain and at the time, there was not a lot of interest in this type of fly fishing so I would be alone or with a friend and could concentrate on becoming very good at fly fishing small streams.</p><p>I began to fish with experienced fly fishermen, most were older and had lots of time on the water. But the best teacher that I had was a young man of 18, he was a phenomenon. No one could catch like he could. He was the whole package too. Professional fly tyer tying dozens and dozens of flys, selling them and he also worked at the fly shop that I did, and he fly fished streams, rivers, lakes and the sea. We began to fish together quite a bit and it was an odd arrangement, I was twice his age, and I was following him around. </p><p>He didn't do what everyone else did. He looked methodically at each situation and crafted his own answer and succeeded every time. We would go to a river where a good fly fisherman might catch a dozen fish in a day and he would make bets on catching fish on the first cast. In all that I do, when learning a new skill, I surround myself with the best and then I learn from them and that's what happened knowing this young man. Pretty soon I was catching almost as many fish as he was and on a couple of occasions, I caught more. He would just smile and talk to me and learn from what I was doing. I told him. Knowledge was passed back and forth, and we both increased in our skills, he in small increments and me in huge leaps and bounds because I was learning so much more.</p><p>We were using 1-weight fly rods. The lightest lines you could buy at the time and fishing for sub-surface trout. Dylan would sometimes <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20000519182936/http://www.smallstreams.com/Indication.html" target="_blank">not use an indicator</a>, "I'm learning..." and he would look over at me with a smile as he lifted a hyper wiggly wild trout from deep in the forest. I took to indicator fishing quickly, it was like cane pole fishing that I did as a child, bobber and all. Later I would go fishing with him in the Colorado River above Lees Ferry. We used indicators there too, but I would always remember casting a single egg with a small split shot with my ultra-light spinning rod letting it tic tic tic along the bottom for trout when I was younger. Super effective, I loved that technique, but I just couldn't get it with the fly line, the drag free drift was too hard without the indicator.</p><p>At the same river, we began to experiment with line color. We would compare line color and the effect on the fish count. It was drastic. Red and orange lines were less effective, more noticeable to the trout. At that time, I was writing content for my small stream fly fishing web site, and I had even written a article on "<b><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20000302100351/http://www.smallstreams.com/LineColor.html" target="_blank">Fly Line Color Fun</a></b>" Much like the article I am writing here, I was chronicling my progress at the time.</p><p>Throughout my time fly fishing, and now the last fourteen years of only practicing tenkara, I have been working on removing the indicator and I have finally gotten to that place, and it feels great. Magic for me, but when I fish with other talented fishers, I do about the same while they are using a color line and or an indicator.</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Clear lines are a progression for me, they are what I do in order for me to learn new skills. </b></p></blockquote><p>I would not suggest them for you. But since you have gotten this far, I'll continue.</p><p>At my favorite rivers, fishing Honryu tenkara, I use a 5m rod with a 7m clear line and .5m tippet for' about 40' of maximum reach. With a size #22 hook, and 20/20 vision, the fly or kebari is nearly lost once it leaves my hand. I lose sight of the line just beyond a rod length in most lighting conditions.</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Every cast is blind!</b></p></blockquote><p>But it isn't. I have imagination and knowledge of what is going on. I know what the water is doing, even though I cannot see it clearly. I know how it acts from my study of it. I can see evidence of the river bottom from my vantage point of looking down at where I am standing. I know if there are cobblestone sized rocks, there is a rolling turbulence at the bottom that the trout are hovering above and can dip down into at places where the current is to their advantage. I know if there are larger rocks that they can hold behind and or in front of riding the pressure wave, holding place to look for concentrated food in the flow. If I can see the fish, they usually indicate that my imagination is correct.</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>I'm looking for evidence to correlate past experiences when fishing new areas.</b></p></blockquote><p>Everything about my rod is known. I'm experienced with using it for many many hours. Same rod, same length line, same size fly, same cast, same same.</p><p>I'm using a methodical approach towards my fishing and the clear line is augmenting the tactility in my approach. This methodical approach starts with my feet, and it moves out to the fly. I'll move to a spot that is advantageous to the area that I am searching for fish. I'll get comfortable where I am standing and typically, I am parallel to the flow of the water or slightly angled up or down stream depending on the "fan shape" of my search pattern. I'll cast and then rotate at the hips as I tight line drift or sasoi (move the fly) with the flow. Pick up, rotate back, cast, rotate, pick up, rotate back and cast again.</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>I am a machine, a computer analyzing anything different and learning yet not thinking.</b></p></blockquote><p>I've got the visuals down to where I can imagine them in my mind, now I want to increase the feel in the system and the way for me to do that is to use the same system every time but remove the color so that it removes the vision.</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.psypost.org/2017/03/brain-rewires-enhance-senses-blind-people-48497#:~:text=The%20brains%20of%20those%20who%20are%20born%20blind,study%20led%20by%20Massachusetts%20Eye%20and%20Ear%20researchers.">It is a fact that the blind has increased other senses.</a></b> </p></blockquote><p>That's the point. I know what the water is doing, I know where the fish are and how they are behaving, I know how my fishing rod and line works, now I want to increase the feel for what I cannot see. The way that I do that is to balance the visuals to a point where tactility is promoted. Yes, I still indicate the trout taking my fly. I'm fishing, it's what I do. </p><p>With my clear line system, I substitute the line color with the natural environment. Before anything indicating on my rod and line, I am looking at the fish I am casting to if I can see it. The white wink of its mouth opening to take the fly, the subtle turn of its body, the movement of its shadow below on the bottom, the silver arrow of its body shortening, I'm looking for visual clues that are not indicated by my fishing line or fly.</p><p>Often, I use water droplets on the drape of the line, I watch the droplets for movement. I watch the drape of the line for straightening, I watch the meniscus if I can see it where I imagine the line is entering into the water. I will watch the lillian as I rotate for any movement down.</p><p>I use nature, what is already there to indicate the take.</p><p>Setting the line on a long history of success, knowing what is happening now that has happened before causes me to tighten the line by lifting the rod to drive home the tiny hook.</p><p>The purpose of this article is to describe what I'm doing, not what I'm thinking, I already know what is going on, I'm just creating more opportunities for my senses to realize to set the hook to catch the fish.</p><p>Now when I am fishing Honryu, I often feel my #22 hook ticking along the bottom, 30' away, two feet below the surface of the water. I can feel the ticking stop and sometimes even feel the lightening and then increasing pressure which triggers my arm to lift the rod. I'm not thinking, it's happening, and my body is anticipating and reacting without thinking.</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b> Using a clear line is just another step in my tenkara journey.</b></p></blockquote><p>I no longer want to catch every fish in the stream, I don't need to, nor do I want to. The method of tenkara has already increased my catch rate. Now when I fish, I enjoy what I am doing and it is such a surprise to catch fish on a system I can't see, I am learning more and more to increase my catch by feel. </p><p>I use a clear line to increase the sensation of feel.</p><p>I imagine most of the fish that I catch, yes, I do sight cast to quite a few of my catch but in a large river, most of the fish that I catch, I can't see.</p><p>I still have the ability to feel the take and that is the point of the hook.</p><p>The more you know, the less you need.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JRF8dVHlg7WCpD1pzzID-sGO-rN_pzxWIWYTU79cX-ybp162T4LQ4aTUcccSjOL5Kcu6JuMvBcDoDu38r7ASL8NtqikfP7DWabatgkVG9q30LGFavrARUAMklE2o34zaGXUHD3recV01kyfDeb3SsvFqVhDPWyVuDQCgx4cM__SNisaZOXuujoD_Ug/s2048/IMG_7026.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JRF8dVHlg7WCpD1pzzID-sGO-rN_pzxWIWYTU79cX-ybp162T4LQ4aTUcccSjOL5Kcu6JuMvBcDoDu38r7ASL8NtqikfP7DWabatgkVG9q30LGFavrARUAMklE2o34zaGXUHD3recV01kyfDeb3SsvFqVhDPWyVuDQCgx4cM__SNisaZOXuujoD_Ug/w640-h480/IMG_7026.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've tried other lines in this brand (like Tatsu) but InvizX has the best suppleness for casting, handling and knot tying.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I use a slip knot to connect the lillian and a tippet ring to connect the tippet to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No need to make this any more complicated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been using it for years now and it works well.</div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2