A little while back, I was contacted by Tony Parmenter to see if I’d like to review the Seiyu Therapy 33 tenkara rod. After we discussed his expectations of a review, I agreed and he sent me the rod to test. I appreciated his open and honest approach to designing the rod, as well as […] The post Seiyu Therapy 33 Tenkara Rod Review appeared first on Tenkara Angler ..read more

The title may seem hyperbolic. But the torture, though mostly of a mental nature is real. Don’t get me wrong. When I’m sitting at home in the Pittsburgh suburbs, many miles from my beloved limestone trout streams of Central Pennsylvania or the laurel ensconced mountain brooks of the Laurel Highlands, I’m game for all manner […] The post The Torture of Scouting appeared first on Tenkara Angler ..read more

Welcome to the latest installment of the Sunday Morning Riffles. If you’re reading this, I assume your eyeballs survived the eclipse, and it’s a good thing they did. While I had a little trouble sourcing articles to link to this week, I sure found a lot of videos. From trout to tilapia, people are out […] The post Sunday Morning Riffles – 4/14/2024 appeared first on Tenkara Angler ..read more

Story by Tommaso Fedele I know, it’s not so interesting to start a story with apologies, but let it be clear that there’s nothing in common between a fishing rod and a woman. However, for a fly fisherman, both can create emotions of desire, joy, and pain. This is my story. As the knowledge of […] The post She’s a Demon appeared first on Tenkara Angler ..read more

As mentioned in a recent Sunday Morning Riffles, Tenkara Rod Co. has released a new rod called the Hafu, a pocket-sized model that is currently being funded via Kickstarter. The rod is offered in two lengths (240cm & 300cm) and can be backed as a standalone rod, part of a full lightweight fishing kit, or […] The post The Tenkara Rod Co. Hafu Kickstarter is Here! appeared first on Tenkara Angler ..read more

With risk of sounding like an old man… in the early days of American tenkara, 14-15 years ago… seeing other tenkara anglers on the stream was a rarity. There were days I would feel like a trailblazer, and then other days I would feel more like a shy lone wolf. It has been wonderful to […] The post We Can Build Strong Local Tenkara Communities appeared first on Tenkara Angler ..read more

A Walk Down Memory Lane This is Anthony Naples here. Michael Agneta does such a great job with these Sunday Morning Riffles, I wanted to give him the week off. I’m usually guilty of being out of touch with the online tenkaraverse – I’m not quite up on the current events – as I spend […] The post Sunday Morning Riffles – 4/07/2024 appeared first on Tenkara Angler ..read more

I don’t know about you, but there are times (sometimes many times) that I have difficulty seeing my level line. Despite my line being bright orange and my sighter being bright green, I can still have issues seeing my line. This is particularly true with small diameter level lines like #2, and #2.5. So what […] The post Sakura Solid Paint Markers appeared first on Tenkara Angler ..read more

Tenkara is often portrayed as being for little waters and little fish. I can understand this misinterpretation, as often when I scroll through tenkara social media feeds I see picture after picture of tiny little trout held for the camera as if it’s a trophy. Now, I understand what the presenter is trying to show, […] The post Shimano BG Tenkara 48NV Rod Review appeared first on Tenkara Angler ..read more

In Episode 15 of the Tenkara Angler Level Line Podcast, Amanda, Anthony, Matt, and Mike answer listener (& reader) submitted questions from the tenkara community. The topics reviewed include a discussion of furled vs. level lines, a “go to” fly, beginner tenkara skills, rod breakage, Patagonia, bucket list tenkara fishing destinations, and the difference between […] The post Tenkara Angler Level Line Podcast Ep 15: Tenkara Q&A appeared first on Tenkara Angler ..read more