Fishing on Tioga Pass, Yosemite
On the way from the Bay Area to Pasadena Casting Club where I was to give a tenkara clinic, I took the Tioga Pass Road rather than...
Tenkara Boot Camp Oct 13, 2018
I would like to invite you to Tenkara Boot Camp at Cardinal Village Resort, Bishop CA on Oct 13, 2018. Experience tenkara fishers come...
Introducing New Tanuki Gold Trout Rods
After two year of developing, Tanuki Golden Trout is finally here. You can order online for an introduction price with the code GTW...
Father's day with Oakland Casting Club on Pit River.
Pit River Outing with Oakland Casting Club on Father’s Day Weekend Evening at Baum Lake I wasn’t planning to join the outing until...
Winter fishing in Boise Idaho.
There are a lot more fish than potatoes in Idaho. I have been fly fishing in Idaho since 2003. Mostly I fish the Silver Creek Preserve,...
Hatching Simulation with Tenkara rod
Traditional Japanese tenkara fishers use unweighted flies. Most of the time, trouts like to hang out deeper in water. In order to fish...
Fishing with Tanuki XL-1 Rod
I have spent a solid day fishing with Tanuki X-1 rod which is about 13' 3" or 405 cm. Just like any other days, fish always seem to stay...
Fundamental of Tenkara Casting
Shimano has published a wonderful instructional video on fishing with tenkara rods. It features Dr. Ishigaki, who is one of the most...
Essence of Tenkara Rod - Part I Fundamental of Rod Action
I was giving a presentation titled "The Essence of Tenkara Rod" at Tenkara JAM 2017 in Boone, NC on Sep 30. Tenkara JAM is the largest...
Tanuki XL-1 Review
After more than year of working and testing, Tanuki XL-1 is in the final stage of production. "Casting the rod is a real pleasure. The...
