Kickstarter: Tiny Ten Fishing Rod

Have you seen the Kickstarter for the Tiny Ten yet?No... Well, it's essentially a launch campaign for a really small tenkara-ish rod, both collapsed (20cm) and fully extended, (1.5m, or about 5 feet long). No, this isn't an "all purpose rod," rather a rod that is to target small fish 10 inches and under. A … Continue reading Kickstarter: Tiny Ten Fishing Rod →

Fishing Kickstarters…

The Kickstarter community has been very generous to fishing ideas in the past. Two companies that immediately come to mind that absolutely crushed it on the fund-raising platform are Taylor Reels & the Tenkara Rod Co. I'm always keen on checking out what's new before it's new, so thought I'd highlight some fly fishing Kickstarters … Continue reading Fishing Kickstarters… →

Kickstarter – The Fishing Buckle

I'm no deep sea sport-fisherman, actually furthest from it...however, this Kickstarter is kind of interesting, it's a covertly disguised fighting belt, cleverly concealed within a non-descript belt buckle.Why does one need this? Maybe because they don't want to strap on a plastic, phallic, flag pole anchor every time they have a nice fish on? I … Continue reading Kickstarter – The Fishing Buckle →

Tenkara Tuesday – October Tenkara Grab Bag

Welcome to Tenkara Tuesday...Just going to take a quick run around tenkaradom...some things that have caught my eye in recent days. Some may be new, some not, but all worth mentioning, at least in my opinion.Kickstarter - Tenkara Rod Co.After a ridiculously successful $90K Kickstarter campaign that launched their company 2 years ago, things have … Continue reading Tenkara Tuesday – October Tenkara Grab Bag →

Kickstarter – The Pocket Reel

Tenkara eliminated the reel from fishing, now The Pocket Reel seeks to eliminate the rod!No, this isn't "simple" spin casting, but rather a slimmed down fishing outfit that is good for the survivalist hidden inside of you. (Think Altoids tin crammed full of band aids and water proof matches). Well this happens to be a … Continue reading Kickstarter – The Pocket Reel →