In Episode 23 of the Tenkara Angler Level Line podcast Anthony, Bill, Dave and Tom discuss various tenkara presentation and fly manipulation techniques. Dead drift, upstream & downstream pulling, tomezuri, and "pon pon" are covered emphasizing their effectiveness in catching fish and the best equipment to use to execute each.

The podcast isn't meant to be a comprehensive seminar on tenkara techniques but rather an introduction. The idea is to familiarize anglers with the basic concepts of active fly manipulation. The Tenkara Angler crew share their personal takes on how they use active fly manipulation in their own fishing. The goal is to help anglers add to and develop their own tenkara tool boxes.

Show Notes & Links:

0:00:08 - Introductions

0:02:41 - Books & Resources
- Tenkara by Daniel Galhardo
- How to Fool Fish with Simple Flies by Paul Gaskell & John Pearson
- Super Clear Level Line Tenkara by Dr. Hisao Ishigaki

0:05:00 - The Importance(?) of Dead Drift

0:16:40 - The Pause and Drift Technique

0:21:00 - Pulling Presentations

0:25:05 - The Importance of Gear Selection

0:31:45 - Understanding the Upstream Pull

0:37:13 - The Concept of Tomezuri

0:47:30 - Exploring the "Pon Pon" Technique

00:57:57 - Strategies for Catching the 'Gatekeeper' Trout

01:01:55 - Bill's Book Club
- Understanding Trout Behavior by John Goddard & Brian Clarke

01:04:51 - Lifting and Swinging Flies
- Leisenring Lift

01:10:17 - Final Thoughts

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