Bamboo Tenkara Line Holder
While I appreciate (OK, drool over) innovation and technological advances, sometimes, tried-and-true traditional gear has a certain allure that I just can’t resist. I recently posted about a tenkara...
View ArticleThe Trico Ultralight Fly Fishing Pack
This was a fly fishing pack I always wanted but didn’t exist. So I designed it myself. PLEASE NOTE: The Trico is no longer available as I’ve been unable to secure a new sewer to produce it. If you’ve...
View ArticleUltralight Leader Wallet
I just got back from field testing a prototype of an ultralight leader wallet I’m designing. The idea is to create a super light, super compact wallet that will store 3-6 leaders and keep them from...
View ArticleTenkara USA Line Holder Review
[/caption] If you’ve been following this blog, you might know that I’ve been playing around with some different methods of line management for Tenkara lines. I’ve tried more traditional gadgets such...
View ArticleThe Tilley T3: A Good Hat for Backpacking, Flyfishing, and Everything Else!
Ever since I got into ultra-light backpacking and fly fishing, I have been constantly thinking about which pieces of gear I can do away with and which ones I find multi-use and indispensable. Recently,...
View ArticleThe RIBZ Front Pack For Backpacking and Fly Fishing
As a semi-minimalist who likes to combine outdoor sports (yeah, you guessed it: backpacking and fly fishing), I’m always on the lookout for multi-purpose gear to enhance my outings without adding a...
View ArticleWhat I carry in my Ultralight Fly Fishing Pack
A lot of people have asked me what I carry in my pack for UL fly fishing and backpacking trips so I thought I’d do a quick video about it. It’s called the Trico and I’d be curious to hear what others...
View ArticleBig Shipment of Trico Ultralight Fly Fishing Packs has Arrived!
FINALLY got the big shipment in I’ve been waiting for! The Tricos are officially back in stock and hopefully for good. To all of you who have been so patient in waiting for them, thanks! Also, from...
View ArticleTenkara USA Ito Review
[/caption] I recently broke down and bought a Tenkara USA Ito after hearing a lot of buzz and positive reviews on it. To be honest, my first experience with the Ito didn’t make a great impression on...
View ArticleFishpond San Juan Chest Pack Review
I have been using the Fishpond San Juan chest pack for a while now on a variety of streams and really like it for tenkara fishing. I couldn’t find one locally, but luckily, Colorado Skies Outfitters...
View ArticleHoarders: The Tenkara Edition
I recently had to send a tenkara care package to a friend and thought it might be a good opportunity to clean up and organize some of my gear while I sifted through what to send–kill two birds with one...
View ArticleZen Tenkara Suzume Rod
When I first heard about the new Suzume tenkara rod from Zen Fly Fishing, my first thought was, “arrgh, here comes another ‘me too’ rod”. I really had no interest in trying another one but I got the...
View ArticleNot all “good” fly fishing gear is expensive and not all expensive fly...
Lately, I’ve been flipping through the pages of some recent fly fishing catalogs and have been shocked by the prices. $800 for a rod? $500 for waders? $750 for a reel? I was disgusted by what companies...
View ArticleA Better Fly Floatant Bottle?
Even though in the last few years I’ve almost exclusively fished subsurface flies like sakasa kebari since adopting tenkara for trout, during the course of my overall fly fishing career, I’ve probably...
View ArticleMy Fishing Wallet
A “fishing” wallet? Yes, a fishing wallet. And it’s not a metaphor for an arsenal of techniques or secrets I carry on the stream or anything more interesting like that. I’m talking about an actual,...
View ArticleThings that go “bump” on the stream
A few years ago, I remember seeing a curious piece of gear worn by iconic some Japanese tenkara anglers (including Dr. Ishigaki): knee and shin guards. Basically, they were black neoprene “leggings”...
View ArticleTurn your Bic into a Swiss Army Knife
My friend Graham of Tenkara Grasshopper recently wrote a post on Facebook asking for feedback on which topics people might like to see him blog about. Someone suggested an interesting idea: non-fishing...
View Article[Video] Tenkara Path Line Spools
One of my closest friends and favorite fishing partners, Dennis Vander Houwen from Tenkara Path paid me a visit to show me some his latest wooden tenkara line spool designs. Dennis is a magician by...
View ArticleRipple Fly Box Review
When I was first getting into fly fishing, there were basically three ways fly boxes stored flies: compartments, clips, or foam. There were some other clever designs companies like Perrine experimented...
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