Gyotaku.You may not know it by name, but I guarantee you've seen it before. In brief, it's a traditional Japanese method of printing fish... like actually taking a dead fish, applying ink, and using it like a rubber stamp to make an impression on paper. Sure, that sounds a little crude, but stick with me … Continue reading Gyotaku – The Traditional Japanese Method of Printing Fish
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This is Fly: Wild In Japan
While it doesn't appear that he went Shaku Hunting, check out the pretty slick article titled "Wild In Japan" by Dave Fason that was featured in the current issue (#71) of This is Fly.Not only is this trip recap and essay a great read, but This is Fly has surfaced over 150 pages of superb … Continue reading This is Fly: Wild In Japan
Video: The Great Shaku Hunter
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
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