As you know, the 2019 Tenkara Summit is happening in two weeks and I know many of you regret the fact that won’t be able to make it. So, I’m giving away a fly box filled with a dozen flies to hopefully brighten your day. All of these flies are the ones I actually fish with–I literally pulled them out of my main fly box. And they’ll come in a slotted-foam bamboo fly box. Just follow the instructions below to enter.
To Enter:
Leave a comment in the comments section below answering the following question:
If you could go to the Summit this year, which topic would you most like to see discussed?
If you are going to the Summit, please refrain from the contest and let those who aren’t have a better chance of winning. Winner will be drawn at random on Saturday, July 20th and notified by email.
With the simplicity of Tenkara why does it have such a small following? I know it is growing but you would think Everybody would be doing it.
I would love to know what percentage of Tenkara anglers go the traditional route and what percentage use a Tenkara rod for western fly fishing methods.
If I could make it to the 2019 Tenkara Summit, I would want to see a discussion on tenkara in the headwaters and high lakes, which I suppose could go hand in hand with backpacking and tenkara.
I’d love to hear/learn more about long line casting in swift water conditions. Rigging line weight/no weight; line types/rod to line ratio, landing a fish properly w/ a long line…..
Thanks!!!
Hate to miss this year. Would love to hear more about fishing Tenkara in small lakes/still waters. Thank you!
Nymphing with Tenkara gear.
While it’s gaining popularity, it’s still a niche within a niche.
I would like to see presenations on #bikefishing….bikepacking with tenkara gear The ultralight, compact, and minimalist aesthetic matches perfectly with the aesthetic of the burgeoning backcountry bikepacking community.
Tenkara Topic: techniques for distance control when Tenkara casting in tight spots.
Techniques when fishing kebari upstream vs downstream and stiff hackle vs soft with regards to fly manipulation
Fighting big fish methods and casting crash test…
Thanks for the giveaway. I’d love to learn more about the application of tenkara in pressured tailwater settings.
If I could go to the summit I would like to learn about line control and different casting techniques.
Fishing small streams, techniques, fly choices and the why of fly choices.
Fishing still waters for warm water species for those of us that do not have streams nearby.
If I could make it I’d love to go to the Panfish talk. They’re not as glamorous as Trout or Bass but they’re ridiculously fun to catch.
I’d also be interested in a talk about making Tamo nets. I’ve read lots about the process and I’ve watched some videos but it would be nice to see a few in various stages of being made as well see a couple steps being done.
I’d love to hear more about line tightness and feeling for strikes…
I think I would like to hear a discussion on fishing small streams with low canopies and lots of underbrush.
I would like to learn more technique for using the traditional kebari fly pattern to help move away from the habit of using western fly patterns. Thanks
How we as tenkara anglers can help spread the word about tenkara and what resources do we have.
First off, thanks for the opportunity to win a cool prize!
There are two topics I’ve been wanting to discuss with other Tenkara anglers:
1) Casting long lines (2x-3x rod length). I fish a lot of alpine lakes and want to know what techniques people have come up with for adapting Tenkara to this type of fishing, and reaching the center of the lake.
2) Are zoom rods fundamentally flawed? Most of my Tenkara experience is on a 3-way zoom rod and the more I fish it, the less I find myself using the shortest or longest settings. Likewise I have heard/read others say that a zoom rod is inherently flawed due to the impossibility of balancing all three positions. At the same time, more and more brands are releasing zoom rods (tenkara rod co, dragontail) and supposedly one of the best rods in the world is a zoom rod (Tenryu Furaibo TF39TA).
Sorry I can’t make it! I would love to hear about methods for casting to, hooking, and landing bigger fish (like Salmon in the PNW). As well as appropriate rigging and gear to target bigger fish
As always thank you for producing excellent content and throwing in a contest for your audience.
Topic.
I’ve read a few tenkara bloggers thoughts on transitioning from “match the hatch” mentality to using simple tenkara flies that represents a big in general.
Questions.
1) How does tenkara hold up on highly technical waters? Like the Frying Pan, the Henry’s Fork, etc?
2) Can you really experience year-round angling success and satisfaction carrying a limited number of patterns tied on a couple of hook sizes?
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If Dr.Ishigaki is in attendance I would really appreciate a frame by frame photo sequence of the flies in his box, including the beadhead versions of the Honyru or deep nymphing flies (plus info on that type of tenkara angling).
I would like to enter only to give the box to Oni as thus will be his last year.
Some time ago I wrote an article for Tenkara angler magazine about Tenkara being the ideal secondary sport, as in going on a bike packing trip and fishing along the way, or a paddle trip, maybe a road trip even. I’d like to see more innovation in the way of pairing well with other outdoor interests.
Tips and suggestions for hooking and landing larger fish with tenkara.
Techniques, accessories, and other considerations for fixed-line flyfishing from watercraft, ranging from solo in a float tube to drift boats with companions (who might not be tankarians).
I always enjoy the DIY projects like the nets, wading staff, and line building. Thanks for taking us along to the summit.
How can we help spread the joy of Tenkara, volunteer give it a go days, international day of tenkara ?
I’m trying to make time for the Summit, if I can pay & register the day of the Summit.
I just want to learn about others’ techniques & opinions about 10kara.
Furled Line vs. Level-line. For my older eyes, furled is a bit easier to see, and that’s half the battle.
Being from the Midwest, I would be interested in applying Tenkara gear and techniques to warm water fishing and even still water venues.
I’d like to see still water fishing tips, mostly for techniques involving larger flies, streamers, etc.
I’d like to hear about fishing on lakes for warmwater species and if there are any other people fishing with tenkara in central Canada
Casting techniques for various conditions (ie. windy, larger waterbodies).
One fly vs matching with the hatch.
If I were attending I would like to see some manipulation techniques.
I would like to see ways of fishing on lakes for trout.
Never been to a summit so whatever they talk about would be of interest
Trying to get fly shops to hold more Tenkara classes(casting, etc) and fly tying classes.
I’d like some ideas on minimalist Tenkara gear setups and how to keep things simple and organized.
I’d like an open panel discussion on how we as the Tenkara community keep the simplicity of Tenkara “Simple”
If i was going to the summit i would want to see more style of lake fishing
I’d like to see more traditional tiying
I would like to see a round table discussing the importance of honouring Japanese Tenkara as it is being transformed to fit Western fishing styles.
I’d like to see a panel discussion on how we as the Tenkara Community keep the simplicity of Tenkara “Simple”. As Tenkara style grows it seems that we are rapidly hurling down the road of complicating it and forgetting that it is the “simplicity” of Tenkara that drew us in…are we still about a rod, a line, a fly?
I would like to see a discussion on Tenkara rod lengths and the conditions/situations where one length would be more beneficial then others.
Does anyone see a difference between using soft vs stiff hackle on the kebari
It’s great folks of Western culture are experimenting with ways to expand the application of Tenkara, like Karin Miller of Zen Tenkara, to mention just one. Here in California, the Sierra Nevada had on average a 130% of normal snowpack, and many Eastside creeks even now in mid-July are still gushing. I’d like to know more about Tenkara for high-water/fast-flow conditions. particularly with respect to sub-surface techniques . . . what rods and rigs are optimal in those situations? For instance, is using split shot on a finely tuned Tenkara rod considered anathema? Thanks.
Saltwater fishing with Tenkara …….for o’io (bone fish) Rods that will handle the first run and Fly line specially for Salt water tenkara.I have fished in Hawaii with my Tenkara Rod a stout 12 ft.I have taken a old 8 wt Rio bone fish floating line and converted the back half to use with my rod.I have a 15ft 20ft and 27ft that I have used…….I have caught fish however Bone fish on Oahu with Tenkara is tricky,but like my dad would say if it was easy every one would do it.
Aloha
I love tenkara and fish this way for about 90% of the time. This should be a style of fishing that is way bigger than its current status. I think the way it was first presented may not have been the best. It was almost like a religion or culture change instead of just a different way to fish. I would love to hear more about how we could advance this style of fishing more and leaving the other traditional heritage piece up the the individual to pursue. Nice give away!