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Demon's Game - The Oni School of Tenkara Fly Fishing with Rob Worthing
Episode 33: Level Line Podcast
#tenkara #flyfishing #podcast

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Nikko Headwaters Report – Spring Comes Slowly A week into the season, the crowds that descended on Nikko's streams for opening day have thinned out. Guide Takashi and a visiting angler from Australia made their way into the headwaters. The fishing was difficult, with a single rainbow trout landed, and a reminder that early season in the mountains asks for patience. The headwaters sit at elevation where spring arrives slowly.

Nikko Headwaters Report - Spring Comes Slowly
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Turning over a new leaf. Expect a lot of tenkara videos this year‼️

#poontown #bottledlightning #flyfishing #tenkara

The Flow-State of Casting Article by Charles Davis In tenkara we use a straight back-and-forth cast, but we can cast using circumduction. What’s circumduction? Circumduction is the movement of a human joint as it traces a circular motion. The motion can be demonstrated by the arm and/or the wrist for casting purposes. While the movement is not exact, it does follow a circular path. For example, if you were to draw an imaginary circle using only your wrist (pretend you’re holding an imaginary pen); it’s that circular motion that’s referred to in biomechanics as a circumduction movement.

The Flow-State of Casting
Article by Charles Davis
#tenkara #flyfishing #casting

Tenkara Secures $7M Funding to Revolutionize US Manufacturing Operations Tenkara, a company developing operational agents for US manufacturers, raised $7 million from True Ventures and other investors to enhance supply chain infrastructure.

Tenkara Secures $7M Funding to Revolutionize US Manufacturing Operations #USA #San_Francisco #True_Ventures #Tenkara #Benjamin_Stern

Tenkara Rods & the Bully Spider: A Perfect Match for Panfish Article by Ivan Zoot The match the hatch imperative of western fly fishing has been a buzzkill for casual participation if not a complete roadblock to enjoyment for many new to the sport. The “one fly” ethos that is a cornerstone of traditional tenkara has proven a liberating invitation into our tenkara culture. The traditional sakasa kebari has certainly landed more than its share of bluegill, but if there is an ideal fly for targeting panfish with tenkara rods, the…

Tenkara Rods & the Bully Spider: A Perfect Match for Panfish
Article by Ivan Zoot
#flyfishing #tenkara #bluegill

Nikko Streams Open: First Tenkara Report of the Season The wait is over. Fishing on the mountain streams of Nikko officially opened on March 21st, and tenkara angler Takashi Sakauchi wasted no time heading to a nearby stream on opening day to see what the season had in store. The early results were modest but promising: several yamame (cherry salmon) measuring around 15 cm, caught on tenkara in classic fashion.

Nikko Streams Open: First Tenkara Report of the Season
Article by Hiroyuki Ishii & Takashi Sakauchi
#tenkara #flyfishing #japan

The Tenkara Rod Co. Anytimer Kickstarter If you've been following Tenkara Rod Co. on social media, you may have already seen the buzz around their latest Kickstarter campaign. Following up last year's successful Backpackr campaign, the Idaho-based tenkara company is back with their 10th Kickstarter project. It's called the Anytimer, and the pitch is pretty straightforward: a fully functional 10-foot tenkara rod that collapses down to just 12 inches and weighs 1.8 oz.

The Tenkara Rod Co. Anytimer Kickstarter
#tenkara #flyfishing #tenkararod

Sanders Spider Flies Article by Sander van Dijk Here's a fly pattern that's as fun to tie as it is to fish and is surprisingly effective. The inspiration? Look no further than what's already happening right at the water's surface. Spiders are everywhere near water. They live in it, skate across it, and tumble onto it. That natural presence makes them an irresistible target for fish, and the Sanders Spider is designed to imitate just that.

Sanders Spider Flies
Article by Sander van Dijk

Here's a fly pattern that's as fun to tie as it is to fish and is surprisingly effective.
#flytying #flyfishing #tenkara

Rainbow trout

Rainbow trout

Rainbow trout

Rainbow trout

Boring trout photos. These fish were all quickly released. #tenkara #fixedlineangling

Logjam There was so much downed timber in the water, far more than I remember last summer. The big, heavy kind that isn't easy to navigate. You can't go around it, thanks to the thick rhododendron lining each bank. You just need to climb it and go over. Or under if there's enough clearance. Sometimes it wasn't even tree trunks impeding one's progress, a thick collection of dead branches served as a equally effective deterrent to upstream wading.

Logjam
Some days on the water feel less like fishing and more like an obstacle course.
#tenkara #flyfishing #trout

Monitoring the Pulse of the Driftless CRTU Stream Monitoring Program Needs our Help The Driftless Area of Wisconsin is home to some of the most unique and productive coldwater fisheries in the world. Characterized by its steep ridges and spring-fed coulees, this region provides the essential thermal conditions required for wild brook and brown trout to thrive. However, these delicate ecosystems face constant pressure from climate variability, land-use changes, and extreme weather events.

Monitoring the Pulse of the Driftless
CRTU Stream Monitoring Program Needs our Help!
#flyfishing #tenkara #wisconsin

Some Books to Inspire Tenkara Anglers ... if you culture a healthy poverty and simplicity, so that finding a penny will literally make your day, then, since the world is in fact planted in pennies, you have bought a life -time of days.—Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek The tenkara angler enters into the flowing waters and wooded glens of the natural world, perhaps in an attempt to escape his or her own thoughts for a time.

Some Books to Inspire Tenkara Anglers
Article by Anthony Naples
#books #tenkara #flyfishing

Entrepreneur Benjamin Stern Secures $7M in Funding for Tenkara to Transform US Manufacturing Processes Benjamin Stern's Tenkara has successfully raised $7 million led by True Ventures, aiming to enhance operations for US manufacturers through innovative agents.

Entrepreneur Benjamin Stern Secures $7M in Funding for Tenkara to Transform US Manufacturing Processes #United_States #San_Francisco #True_Ventures #Tenkara #Benjamin_Stern

Can Fishing Save the World? On a recent Friday afternoon, the day before missiles and bombs of fear and anger started flailing, yet again, across the Middle East, I drove from my home in Wisconsin across the Mississippi River to the Driftless Area of Iowa. Time had come to stretch my legs and some of my tenkara rods. I drove a quiet back road, following one of my favorite streams, along an unfamiliar stretch I'd not fished before, reconnoitering.

Can Fishing Save the World?
Article by Bill Robichaud
#tenkara #flyfishing #iowa

A specked fish

A giant bluegill fish

A peaceful pond

A red slider turtle on a log in a pond

Urban pond fishing at a local bougie neighborhood. The bite has been on. Even if I’m casting for 30 minutes, it gives my brain the break I need. #tenkara #fixedlineangling

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Things I'm Reading - March 2026
Two books from friends - advanced tenkara fishing tactics & natural healing remedies worth your shelf space.
#tenkara #flyfishing #naturalremedies

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Silence That Seat Belt
Article by Tom Davis
#tenkara #flyfishing #truck

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Demon's Game: Rob Worthing's New Book Teaches the Oni School of Tenkara Fly Fishing
#tenkara #flyfishing #book

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This pool was so soothing. A great miniature in how to read water. A take a nearly every cast but just couldn’t get a fish on. #tenkara

A southern Appalachian native brook trout

Waterfall

Fern

A beautiful mountain stream

Unseasonably warm weather in western North Carolina last weekend. Catching little native brook trout is like herding cats. #tenkara #flyangling #nativefish

Tenkara Fishing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: Level Line Podcast Ep 32 In Episode 32 of the Tenkara Angler Level Line Podcast Mike Agneta talks with special guest Kris Franqui and contributing editor Tom Davis about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, including their favorite spots in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. Kris covers the massive Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, a paradise with over 300 fishable alpine lakes, many containing wild cutthroat, golden, rainbow, and brook trout. Tom then expands the discussion to the wider Yellowstone ecosystem, covering areas in western Wyoming and eastern Idaho, including the famous Snake, Green, and Madison River drainages, and the unique fluvial grayling of the Big Hole River in Montana.

Tenkara Fishing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Episode 32: Level Line Podcast
#tenkara #flyfishing #yellowstone

DRAGONtail Hydra 395 v2 Tenkara Rod Review Order the NEW Hydra 395 v2 Tenkara Rod at DRAGONtail Tenkara! From the introduction of tenkara to the USA zoom rods have been popular with anglers. The term "zoom" rod comes from Shimano and some of the multi-length rods designed by Dr. Hisao Ishigaki. In the USA, the triple zoom rod has without a doubt been the most popular iteration of the multi-length rod.

New DRAGONtail Hydra 395 v2 Tenkara Rod Review
Article by Tom Davis
#tenkara #flyfishing #gearreview

Peacock body little black stonefly patterns with cdc wings.

Clear glass bead sakasa kebari with dark body and peacock thorax.

I haven't tied much this winter, but the prospect of some rain and warmer weather melting the snow and ice has me hopeful for getting out on the water. Tied some peacock body little black stoneflies with CDC wings, and some dark glass bead sakasa kebari. #flytying #flyfishing #tenkara

Tenkara Guides | Contact Us Demon’s Game is the definitive guide to the tenkara fly fishing school of master angler, Masami “Tenkara no Oni” Sakakibara. A comprehensive review of the physiology and behavior of trout, the water t...

Oh man, Rob Worthing just announced a book on Oni-style tenkara. Instant order. #tenkara www.tenkaraguides.com/oni-tenkara-...

Huerco NOBEZAO NB300-3Z Fixed Line Rod – A Quick Look Here is a quick look at the Huerco NOBEZAO NB300-3Z fixed line rod. For those wondering, "NOBEZAO" roughly translates to "fishing rod with the line connected to the tip." This will not be a standard review, rather I'm making this specification & measurement information available for those interested or curious about this rod. Huerco fixed line rods have appeared in…

Huerco NOBEZAO NB300-3Z Fixed Line Rod
A Quick Look by Tom Davis
#tenkara #keiryu #oikawa

Sunday Morning Riffles – 3/1/2026 Happy Sunday! It's been a loooooong time since we published a "Sunday Morning Riffles" post. But with a little less chaos in my weekends these days, I thought it might be a nice opportunity to revive this format. For those not familiar, it's a quick hit rundown of things we recently saw and found interesting in the tenkara world, but were perhaps not meaty enough for a blog post of their own.

Sunday Morning Riffles: 3/1/2026 Edition
#tenkara #flyfishing #news

When We All Fished in the Same Place Nostalgia is a dangerous thing. Your fond memories of a time, place, or thing tend to sugarcoat the actual events as they happened. But in this scenario, I don't think that's fully the case. This video started it all for me in 2009... Those late twenty-aughts and early tens were such a fun time for me in fishing, and more specifically, tenkara.

When We All Fished in the Same Place
#tenkara #flyfishing #nostalgia

Tenkara in the Mountains of Florida Article by Dalton Thompson For the most part, tenkara in the United States focuses on the pursuit of trout in mountain streams just as it does in its country of origin. As a Floridian the closest mountains are a solid 7 hour drive from me, so I have to get creative when trying to do any kind of fishing that replicates the feeling of casting to wary fish in fast flowing water.

Tenkara in the Mountains of Florida
Article by Dalton Thompson
#tenkara #flyfishing #florida

A rainy cold day in NC is the perfect time to fold laundry and watch #tenkara fishing videos. This tannic water looks a little like streams I fish in south western NC. I’ve got serious Kokoro rod envy. Looking forward to fishing with this crazy guy in the Wisconsin Driftless in a couple of months.