Tenkara Fly-tying

2 comments / Posted on December 3, 2014 / by Louis Cahill

I initially got interested in fly-fishing because of flies and fly-tying. The idea of creating a lure using feathers and thread was very appealing to me. Before I ever got my first fly rod I probably tied well over 100 flies. Of course, I got indoctrinated...

Tenkara and the Single Fly Approach

6 comments / Posted on July 8, 2014 / by Louis Cahill

ONE OF THE MOST APPEALING ASPECTS OF TENKARA FISHING IS THE CONCEPT OF USING ONLY A SINGLE FLY. For folks considering tenkara, this concept is likely THE most difficult to embrace- especially if they have a western fly fishing background. However, I like to say it...

Saturday Shoutout / All About Tenkara

3 comments / Posted on June 28, 2014 / by Louis Cahill

IT'S TIME FOR SOME TENKARA I'm really excited about the positive response to the first article on G&G by Daniel Galhardo, founder of Tenkara USA. I'm excited to have him as part of the G&G family and you will be seeing more content from Daniel on...

Tenkara – Gear to Get Started

11 comments / Posted on June 11, 2014 / by Louis Cahill

By Daniel Galhardo Several years ago while visiting Japan I was introduced to the traditional method of fly-fishing called tenkara. Fascinated by the history and simplicity of tenkara, I decided to introduce tenkara to the United States and founded Tenkara USA. In my view tenkara can be...