Tenkara: Radically Simple, Ultralight Fly Fishing

Fly fishing is complex and costly with too much cumbersome gear, right? Well, tenkara’s different. Long overlooked in the West, tenkara is economical and simple, productive, and pleasurable This Eastern approach is today taking the fly-fishing world in North America and Europe by storm. Its tool kit is simple: a long, collapsible rod; a length of line tied to the end of the rod; and a fly. Without a reel, casting techniques become easy and intuitive. The gear is inexpensive and easily portable, perfect for hiking and camping.

This pioneering book is an ideal guide to tenkara, covering the essentials of gear and rigging, the roots of tenkara, fishing dry flies as well as subsurface fishing and casting--as well as tenkara backpacking and tenkara for women. Tenkara has been the subject of features in Field & Stream, American Angler, and Fly, Rod & Reel magazines, and has been endorsed by the likes of Patagonia CEO and environmentalist Yvon Chouinard. Major retail outlets are now selling tenkara rods.

• DRAGONtail Tenkara Shadowfire 12' Tenkara Rod PLUS Complete Starter Package – Flies, Leader, Tippet, Line Holder, Storage Tube, and Rod Sock
• Simple Fly Fishing: Techniques for Tenkara and Rod and Reel
• Wild Water Tenkara 12’ Rod Fly Fishing Complete Starter Package
• Clip-On Line Tenkara Winder/Line Keeper (2 Pack)
• Tenkara USA Fly Fishing Line & Tippet Keeper Holder Fly Box For the Minimalist
• Tenkara Fly Fishing: Insights & Strategies
• Ultimate Tenkara Starter Kit with 2 Furled Lines (12.5ft)
• DRAGONtail Tenkara Hellbender Zoom 13' / 11.3' Tenkara Rod Plus Complete Starter Package – Flies, Leader, Tippet, Line Holder, Storage Tube, and Rod Sock
• M MAXIMUMCATCH Maxcatch Tenkara Tapered Fly Fishing Line Braided Furled Line 12/13ft (Gold, 12ft)
• Uxcell a11081700ux0041 Traveling 9 Sections Telescopic Pole Fishing Fisherman Tool Rod 2.5M Orange