Tenkara rods are a modern take on a traditional form of Japanese fly fishing. The entire system consists of a long rod, a leader, tippet, and a fly. In many aspects, it embodies the purest form of ...

Fly-fishing aficionado and Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard leads a class of brand-new fly-fishermen (and women) in how to cast with the company’s Tenkara rod. I was 20 minutes late. Los Angeles ...

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As entrancing and addictive as the sport of fly fishing can be, the very idea of it has the opposite effect on some people, who feel it’s too complicated, too technical and too difficult. Anyone ...

A small portable and compact Japanese Tenkara Rod has been launched via Kickstarter this month in the form of the Yari. Offering a simplified flyfishing rod that can be used without the need for a ...