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Zen Fly Fishing 3-in-1 Tenkara Spoolbox

July 5, 20173 CommentsTenkara Blog, Tenkara Fly Boxes, Tenkara Gear, Tenkara Line HoldersBy Jason Klass
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Zen Tenkara line spoolOver the long holiday weekend, I was able to catch up with my friend Karin Miller of Zen Flyfishing and got my hands on their new tenkara spoolbox. This is a really innovative piece of gear that is as beautiful as it is function.

It’s basically a round wooden box that can hold more flies than you’ll ever need for a day on the water, plus a slot to hold an extra line or tippet. You can also thread multiple tippet spools through the attached cord and then just store your extra line in the slot. There’s even an indented spot for a small label so you can identify which line is on the spool and fly drying patches of foam on the oustide. Basically, if you’ve got this, a tenkara rod, and line clippers, you’re good to go.

Zen Tenkara line spool

 

 

Zen Tenkara line spoolI’m always impressed with how much innovation comes out of tenkara. To me, the Western fly fishing community seems to have become pretty stagnant but tenkara anglers have been continually inventing new things and pushing the boundaries of the sport through new gear and new techniques.

I have a special connection to this particular piece of gear though. It’s handcrafted by my friend Dave Burchett right here in Colorado. He used to make line spools for me when I had my online tenkara store and whether is a spool, a fly box, or a tying bench, I’m always enamoured with his work. This spoolbox is absolutely gorgeous with trout and the katakana for “tenkara” laser engraved on the plates. It’s also extremely ergonomic and just feels natural in your hand. I’m not sure which type of wood it’s made from but it’s extremely lightweight too. For something so compact, aesthetically beautiful, and versatile, this is a big win design-wise.

See more pics and get yours here

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Jason Klass

Jason is an avid fly angler and backpacker. As a former fly fishing guide originally from Western New York, he moved to Colorado and became an early adopter of tenkara which perfectly suited the small, high altitude streams and lakes there. He has not fished a Western-style fly rod for trout since.

3 Comments
  1. July 6, 2017 at 5:02 am
    Isaac

    That’s a pretty sweet fly box. Thanks for sharing Jason 🙂

  2. August 15, 2017 at 5:21 am
    Rafael

    Antes de nada felicitarte por tu bloc, para mi ha sido todo un descubrimiento. Llevo apapenas un par de años con la tenkara y la verdad es que tu bloc me está abriendo los ojos. Como aficionado a la tenkara y aficionado al torneado de la madera quiero fabricar mis propios porta líneas, que portalineas me aconsejarías fabricar? Gracias por adelantado.

  3. August 15, 2017 at 5:27 am
    Jason Klass

    Gracias Rafael! Que es una “portalinea”?

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