It’s that time again when we’re all supposed to make a list of things we want to accomplish in the new year. Instead of making the cliche list of resolutions that people never achieve like losing weight, quitting smoking, or exercising more, I’m going to make a more attainable list about things I actually want to accomplish. So, here goes…
- Learn more about traditional tenkara techniques. As I wrote in an earlier post, I feel the need to study traditional tenkara more. What I realized is that I had been trying to “innovate” something I never really understood in the first place so this is a top priority for me this year.
- Catch different species of fish with tenkara. Believe it or not, I have only caught trout ever since I’ve been tenkara fishing. That’s been a self-fulfilling prophecy since I’ve only been going to trout streams but I’d like to diversify. That means targeting warmwater species like bass, bluegill, sunfish, etc. Maybe even some carp (and if I’m lucky, some saltwater species as well).
- Make an effort to meet more tenkara anglers. While I’ve had the privilege of meeting and fishing with some of the big players in tenkara in the U.S., I’ve been horrible about making an effort to get out and socialize with all the tenkara anglers right out my back door. So this year, I’d like to get out more with all the great tenkara anglers right here in the great state of Colorado. A good start will be attending the Fly Fishing Show next weekend in Denver.
So that’s my list. It’s short, but very doeable and if I accomplish these three things, it will be a good year. So, to all Tenkara Talk readers, I wish you a happy, safe, and productive new year!
Catch a smallmouth with my new Yamame.
Catch a smallmouth with my new Yamame using Tenkara technique.
{I have bought the hooks I need to tie #6 Sakasa Kebari}
I am looking forward to to hooking up with a 15″ smallie on one of these flies.
I have a lot of goals for fishing but here are a few of the big ones.
1. Catch 12 new species (hopefully I can start out with a stripper tomorrow if i’m lucky)
2. Catch 12 species over 12″
3. learn more traditional tenkara techniques
4. tie 3,000 flies (a little over 8 per day)
catch a rare bull trout from jarbidge nevada “its one of the last places with an unstocked self propagating collection in the US”
its also one of the closest relatives to the Iwana, or at least thats what I have heard, not sure how accurate that is 🙂