This video has been making the rounds on social media over the last week, but I thought it would be an absolute shame if I didn't share it here as well.The Great Shaku Hunter, a 20 minute watch from Rolf Nylinder is absolutely stellar. (And if you can stream it to a full-sized screen, do … Continue reading Video: The Great Shaku Hunter
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Tenkara Tuesday: Quick Hits From Social Media
Welcome to Tenkara Tuesday...Going to try and make this a more regular Tuesday thing again, some weeks it will be extended "features"... other weeks it'll probably be some quick hits. This is one of those weeks.Tanuki Golden Trout RodSo if you follow Luong Tam and his Tanuki rod company on Facebook at all, you might … Continue reading Tenkara Tuesday: Quick Hits From Social Media
Tenkara Tuesday: Tenkara In Focus Go Ishii Interview
The guys over at Discover Tenkara just uploaded Episode 5 of their second season of Tenkara In Focus on Monday. It's a really exceptional interview with tenkara angler Go Ishii. At just under twenty minutes, it's really worth the watch if you have the time to take it all in. Go's contributions to furthering Japanese … Continue reading Tenkara Tuesday: Tenkara In Focus Go Ishii Interview
Video: Exciting Tenkara テンカラヒットシーン
This video made the social rounds a few days ago, but I thought I'd share it here too.When you stumble upon the "typical" tenkara video on YouTube, the soundtrack is very, umm...Japanese. And by that I mean peaceful, serene, basically the exact opposite of what Jun Yossy put together here:1:30 to about 2:00 in the … Continue reading Video: Exciting Tenkara テンカラヒットシーン
Anybody Read Japanese?
Ok, I'm pretty sure that I've finally gone too far with this tenkara thing.I recently ordered what one might call a "tenkara magazine" from Japan that I can't read.Let me repeat that, 162 pages...zero English.I was curious to see how different it might be from an American fishing magazine (language aside).It came in the mail … Continue reading Anybody Read Japanese?