Tenkara Cast - a podcast about tenkara fly-fishing

Tangles and snags can be one of the most frustrating aspects of fly-fishing. With experience we get fewer of them, but there are also things we can do to prevent tangles and snags from happening. And, when they do happen, there are things we can do to get rid of them quickly.

In this episode Daniel Galhardo discusses his observations on preventing and getting rid of tangles and snags. These techniques are applicable to tenkara as well as a rod and reel.

We always talk about how tenkara focuses more on the technique than gear, so much so that most experienced tenkara anglers don't even change flies. But what exactly does relying on technique more than gear mean? What are the techniques used in tenkara? Daniel discusses the main techniques and fly presentations he uses to entice fish with a tenkara rod, line and fly.

For more information about these techniques and to watch a video on what these look like, please visit http://www.tenkarausa.com/myportfolio/technique-an-overview-of-tenkara-fly-presentations

“Despite rumors to the contrary, the paramount objective of fishing is: to catch fish. . . .” - Sheridan Anderson, The Curtis Creek Manifesto.

Yes, I do agree with that statement. Yet, fishing is one of those sports that is not completely dependent on the skill of the angler. There are things that affect fish that make it harder to catch them. As a sequel to one of the first episodes of the Tenkara Cast, Daniel talks about other excuses you may use when you're not catching fish.

Stay tuned for one of our upcoming episodes, where Daniel will discuss reasons he caught a lot of fish on a different day.

The most popular episode of the Tenkara Cast so far was the one where Daniel talks of the "karma neutralizer". In that episode (http://www.tenkarausa.com/myportfolio/short-cast-the-karma-neutralizer/) he talks about how getting a scratch here and there on the course of fishing is probably a good thing. But, getting hurt is not the only way to neutralize karma.

In this second episode discussing how to neutralize Karma, Daniel advocates for less painful methods.

Show notes available at www.tenkarausa.com/myportfolio/short-cast-karma-neutralizer-2/

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While Italy is best known for its food and the wine that goes with it (also the espresso in between, before and after meals) Italy is also a country with mountains and beautiful trout fishing.

In this episode Daniel Galhardo and tenkara guide Vito Rubino talk about tenkara fly-fishing in the land of "pesca alla valsesiana", a method of fishing very similar to tenkara.

If you're looking at traveling to Italy sometime, bring a tenkara rod along and listen to this episode.

More information available at: http://www.tenkarausa.com/myportfolio/destination-italy-with-vito-rubino/

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The term tenkara describes the method of fishing from Japan. But, increasingly it is also a part of the name of different tenkara rod companies entering the market.

When Tenkara USA introduced tenkara outside of Japan in 2009 it was hard to expect the number of companies that would be created in the coming years to market tenkara rods. In this Short Cast, Daniel discusses the differences in usages of the term tenkara: the method, the brand and the description of new companies.

Humans rely very heavily on their fishing on everyday activities. Perhaps because it is such a natural part of our lives, when it comes to working on the skill of seeing things we may not give it much thought. However, I have found that the ability to see things when we go fishing, whether it be seeing fish in the water or detecting strikes, is an acquired skill. Only by spending time observing can we improve our ability to see the subtle signs of fish.

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Go Ishii, a long-time tenkara angler who's been learning under some of the best tenkara anglers in Japan and has earned a reputation for his joviality and good technique, just arrived from Japan for the 5th annual Tenkara Summit. Ahead of the event we sat down to talk about his experiences with tenkara.

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The 5th annual Tenkara Summit will take place on September 19th, 2015 at the YMCA in Estes Park.

Please join us at the largest gathering of tenkara enthusiasts anywhere. This year we will count on the special presence of two honorable guests from Japan: Mr. Yoshikazu Fujioka and Mr. Go Ishii.

Learn more and RSVP at www.tenkarausa.com/summit

Simplicity is the word most closely associated with tenkara, and certainly simple flies are a part of that. Morgan Lyle, inspired by the tenkara movement, created a book about that very topic: Simple Flies. His book, Simple Flies, features tenkara flies as well as other flies that use a minimal amount of materials and are not "fussy" to tie.

Daniel and Morgan talk in-depth about simple flies as well as how to keep fly-fishing simple and whether the idea that any fly works has merit to it.

Show notes available at: http://www.tenkarausa.com/myportfolio/simple-flies-a-conversation-with-author-and-tenkara-angler-morgan-lyle/

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