To devotees of the discipline known as tenkara, however, the notion falls far short of extraordinary. The traditional form of Japanese fly-fishing holds simplicity sacred, so it stands to reason ...

When Jason Konopinski gets into something, he really gets into it. That might explain why he owns six tenkara fly-fishing rods, at least two of which are in his car at any given time.

That is the minimalist essence of tenkara, a form of traditional Japanese fly fishing that has begun to attract anglers in the United States. Although the etymology is unclear, the name tenkara is ...

That’s why Tenkara has emerged as an alternative. This Japanese style of fly fishing is simplicity itself: there’s a telescopic rod, a line that fastens onto the tip of the rod, a small piece ...

Japanese fishermen used tenkara rods and methods fishing the ... It's also a great way to introduce people to fly-fishing. "For a beginner, I definitely see how it could be as simple as point ...

Curious what tenkara means in Japanese? It translates to "fishing from heaven" or "sky fishing." At its core, it’s merely a method of fly-fishing that uses long, lightweight rods and a fixed ...

Tenkara, which roughly means “from heaven,” is a centuries-old Japanese fishing technique that is simpler than modern fly-fishing. Tenkara, which roughly means “from heaven,” is a ...

Tenkara is a Japanese fly fishing that strips things down to their most simple. One fly. One rod. Sam Vanderbeek uses a Tenkara rod while fly-fishing in the Oregon coast range. All responsibility ...

The New York Times sports subsection reports today that Japanese tenkara fishing, a form of fly fishing without a reel, ” has begun to attract anglers in the United States .” Poaching on Jack ...

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 ...

Anglers interested in starting or upgrading their Tenkara fly fishing rod and reel may be interested in a new piece of kit launched via Kickstarter in the form of the Kita Japanese Tenkara fly ...

But it’s fly fishing, and fly fishers have never been shy ... particularly for anglers who might be intimidated by a standard fly rod. Years ago, tenkara was considered a fad. But its Japanese origins ...