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Daily Archives: July 9, 2011

Tenkara Beginner

Why Every Beginner Fly Fisher Should Start with Tenkara

I headed over to my local fly shop today to pick up some hooks and there happened to be a fly fishing class going on.  While I was scouring the hook wall trying to find some #16s, I was eavesdropping, listening to what the instructor was saying.  And it was painful. The “class” listened in…

July 9, 20119 CommentsPhilosophy, Tenkara Blog, Tenkara for BeginnersBy Jason Klass

Wire Head Sakasa Kebari

More Epoxy Tenkara Flies with a Twist (of wire)

In my last post, I talked about some of my experiments with epoxy sakasa kebari (reverse hackle tenkara flies).  I was tying some more at my desk tonight and an idea struck me… Many tenkara wet flies use a bright-colored thread between the eye of the hook and where the hackle begins.  It could be…

July 9, 20112 CommentsTenkara Blog, Tenkara FliesBy Jason Klass
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Jason KlassJason Klass is a former fly fishing guide & casting instructor based in Colorado. He was an early adopter of tenkara in the West and has been fishing the method for a variety of species since 2009. Read more >>

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