Tenkara rods are a modern take on a traditional form of Japanese fly fishing. The entire system consists of a long rod, a leader, tippet, and a fly. In many aspects, it embodies the purest form of ...

MOUTH OF WILSON, Va. (WFXR) — Tenkara comes from Japan – it is a fixed line method of fishing flies. While tenkara can be effective anywhere on any number of species, it is well-suited for fishing the ...

Izaak Walton would have immed­iately recognized tenkara fishing as fly-fishing, but it seems a number of state governments do not, including New York’s. In waters designated as fly-fishing only, ...

The 20th annual Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, N.J., is now in the books, and most people seem to agree it was a good one. As always, it offered 54,000 square feet of everything a fly-fisher could want ...

MOUTH OF WILSON, Va. (WFXR) — With a subtle snap of the wrist the rod moved forward gently sending the line and fly in an elegant arc toward the mountain stream pool. The artificial bait splashed, ...