Through the company he created in 2009 and moved to Boulder last year, the Brazilian-born 30-year-old has dedicated himself to spreading the simplicity of tenkara fly-fishing beyond its native ...

Tenkara history can be traced back more than 400 years, when Japanese anglers caught cherry trout with unsplit bamboo rods tipped with horsehair lines tied to simple fly patterns.

Matt Shipp of River Falls, Wis., fishes for trout Tenkara-style on the Kinnickinnic River Monday, June 1, 2015. Tenkara is a traditional Japanese method using a fly attached to a long rod with no ...

Tenkara lines are unlike composite fly lines. Rather, the basic line is typically woven nylon, only a fraction of the weight of a fly line and just a bit longer than the rod (11 to 13 feet).

Tenkara shows us there is a different way of thinking about fly-fishing – and often about life too. It shows us we can leave the unnecessary behind. But, we must choose to do so.

For an easy, cost-effective entry into tenkara, check out Tenkara Rod Co.'s Sawtooth kit, which provides everything you'll need to get on the water: Sawtooth rod, rod tube, rod sock, 13 feet of ...

Tenkara curious? It’s OK. Many traditional fly fishers are simplifying their angling and choosing the simple options that tenkara offers. Fishing with only a rod, a line, and a fly has its appeal. And ...

Pat Ortmeyer practices her Tenkara fishing technique recently in Rattlesnake Creek. The traditional Japanese fishing method uses a long, collapsible rod, no reel and one fly, known in Japan as a ...

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 ...