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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... EAGLE — It has been 2 1/2 years now since legendary fly-caster and prominent fly-fishing authority Lefty Kreh declared the ancient Japanese method of tenkara ...

In the beginning, I had a classic Zebco 202 spin-cast combo, and it was good. At least, good enough for 5-year-old me. But I've owned many types of fishing rods since I was a freckle-faced boy who ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. HANOVER, Pa. (AP) — Tenkara rods have no reel. Averaging 12-feet in length, they ...

Anglers interested in starting or upgrading their Tenkara fly fishing rod and reel may be interested in a new piece of kit launched via Kickstarter in the form of the Kita Japanese Tenkara fly fishing ...

The place where Eric Tofte is fishing is improbably beautiful. He's a half-mile or so up a North Shore stream, well up the shore from Duluth. It's a tiny stream, just a couple of feet wide in places, ...

Daniel Galhardo, author of the book "Tenkara." best times to fly fish in Colorado, since insects are hatching and are swarming rivers and creeks. That provides ample food for fish. Author Daniel ...

The clear water of Quartz Creek runs over my wading boots, the Alaska sun bright in a sky of crystal blue. Mountains, impossibly green and rich from the long summer hours of daylight, chew the horizon ...

For the month of March, photographer John Rountree is exploring the many aspects of fishing in Western North Carolina’s rivers. John Miko is a tenkara evangelist. He fishes the rivers and streams with ...

HANOVER, Pa. (AP) — Tenkara rods have no reel. Averaging 12-feet in length, they telescope down to about a foot - perfect for fishing on the fly. When Jason Konopinski gets into something, he really ...