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The band Takénobu (image from takenobomusic.com)
Every fly tier I know has their favorite type of music to listen to while tying their favorite flies. I am no exception. In the past, I listened to various kinds of music, country, folk, new age, classical, metal, and classic rock. However, my taste has changed in recent years, and I have been consistently fly-tying to one particular artist.
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The sign says it all!
Tenkara oozes with a minimalism that requires limits, restrictions, and discipline. I like the philosophy of minimalism, but am not so keen about limitations. My fishing ego desires the constant stroking and joy of long and beautiful casts. Addictions are difficult to break. Yet, I found, from a purely pragmatic view, that adopting new equipment, different flies, and innovative techniques can lead to greater results.
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The warm water edition of the Tenkara Angler!
Tenkara Angler Magazine is a free quarterly publication that chronicles the tenkara & fixed-line fly fishing community through entries about lifestyle, destination, tactics, gear, art, photography, and creative essay. Recently they have compiled a “Best Of” Edition focusing on warm water fixed line fishing. This magazine gathers the best warm water related articles and puts them all in one place for easy reading and reference.
Read moreRecently, I had the pleasure of appearing on the Tenkara Cast Podcast with Daniel Galhardo and TJ Ferreira of Tenkara USA. We discussed using tenkara gear and methods for targeting panfish. We had a great time discussing tenkara, panfish and homemade wine.
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Although I don't write much about it here, I am an avid tenkara fisherman for both cold and warm water fish (I have even dabbled in salt water with tenkara). In the latest edition of Tenkara Angler, I wrote about a variation of one of my favorite warm water patterns the James Wood Bucktail.
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