tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54115366217103362822024-03-13T23:01:36.776-06:00Tenkara on the FlyTenkara fly fishing tying backcountry hiking nymphing outdoorTenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-65872949389628754082020-05-04T14:20:00.001-06:002020-05-04T14:20:08.371-06:00Fly Tying Tutorials - Simple Flies - Red Butt KebariAnd here is the 3rd instalment of my (not so new anymore) video series where I tie for you today a<br />
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This one is a favorite from my time fishing in Colorado. Not quite an Ishigaki, not quite a Sakasa Kebari either. The Brahma hen hackle is somewhere in between stiffer cock hackle and soft hackles like partridge or pheasant.<br />
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I tie this fly only in this color combination, a red butt and a black body.<br />
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1. Hook: Daiichi 1157, size 14 (or any hook of your preference)<br />
2. Thread: Red Pearsalls Silk, Black 6/0 no brand thread<br />
3. Hackle: Brahma Hen<br />
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That's all.<br />
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I hope you enjoy the video; let me know if you have any questions or feedback.<br />
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Tight Lines, -K<br />
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Welcome to my 2nd instalment of my new video series where I tie for you today a<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Takayama Sakasa Kebari</span></b></div>
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As with the Ishigaki Kebari, there are lots of variations in terms of size, body color and hackle color, size and position but they all have the following in common:<br />
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1. a scud hook of your choice<br />
2. color of thread of your choice<br />
3. your soft hackle of choice<br />
4. if you want to go fancy, add some peacock herl<br />
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Pretty simple, isn't it?<br />
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I hope you enjoy the video; let me know if you have any questions or feedback.<br />
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Tight Lines, -K<br />
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PS: Please don't forget to check out my YouTube Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiwRtkNZ-3s-x9G63UmaJBQ" target="_blank">Tenkara on the Fly</a> and subscribe!<br />
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<br />TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-82285997942957289452020-04-05T09:10:00.001-06:002020-04-05T09:10:14.850-06:00Fly Tying Tutorials - Simple Flies: Ishigaki KebariWhile in our current state of social distancing or more appropriately, physical distancing, I thought I would start sharing fly tying video tutorials of my go-to patterns.<br />
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While at it, I also FINALLY setup my own YouTube Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiwRtkNZ-3s-x9G63UmaJBQ" target="_blank">Tenkara on the Fly</a> to host those videos (please subscribe!)<br />
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In the first instalment, I want to share one of my favorite flies, the <b>Ishigaki Kebari</b>. There are lots of variations in terms of size, body color and hackle color, size and position but they all have the following in common:<br />
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1. a dry fly hook of your choice<br />
2. color of thread of your choice<br />
3. your dry fly hackle of choice<br />
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Pretty simple, isn't it?<br />
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Don't underestimate the simplicity of this fly though. While it is not elaborate and doesn't have to be pretty or perfect to catch fish, it is extremely versatile as you can fish it as a dry, emerger and subsurface because<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"all you need is to adjust your presentation"</span></div>
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And this is how I see fly tying and fishing - presentation is far more important than imitation.<br />
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I hope you enjoy the video; let me know if you have any questions or feedback.<br />
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Tight Lines, -K<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">9 long months of anticipation,
agony and anxiety. Time passing every so slowly. Worries about weather,
conditions, what to pack, where to stay. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">And now its all over again
already. 10 days flew by with nothing left but pictures, memories and new & old friends. It is great to have friends to take on new adventures,
create memories and stories. The kind of friends that live thousands of miles
away, you haven't seen for months, maybe years. But the instant you are in the
same room, the same space, you feel like you never left. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">After last year's trip to <a href="https://www.tenkaraonthefly.net/2018/09/ten-days-of-heaven.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Colorado</span></a>, I felt that I
can't just wait another 4 or more years to go back and enjoy the mountains,
streams, fresh air, loads of trout and not seeing my friends. So I early on
started making new plans and in January I bought a ticket to fly back to
Colorado, for another 10 days, in September of 2019. 9 longs months to
look forward...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Well, time eventually, slowly,
passes. I had a really good summer fishing the Tenkara Syndicate in the Peak
District but I was still itching for the fast and free flowing creeks, rivers,
mountains and crips air of Colorado. And for the trout, not just brown trout but also
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout and, of course, the prize - Greenback
Cutthroat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Pushing off from London Heathrow
in the afternoon of 7th September, I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep much. I
was too excited. And anxious, not knowing how the fishing will be. Would it be
as good as last year? Better? Worse? Luckily nowadays, even on long flights,
you don't have to suffer from lack of entertainment and can get distracted
easily. Loads of movies that you haven't been able to watch in theatres. And of
course all that downloaded content from Netflix and Amazon on your iPad. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from too many movies, touchdown in Denver! The mountains are still to the west, Denver is still there, halfway between airport and the mountains. The sunset is still creating the perfect Bronco colors in various shades of orange and blue.
It seems as if nothing has changed since I left. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Picking up the rental car and, of course
as always, my first stop was to pickup a donut and a large coffee from Dunkin'
Donuts. You probably won't understand why, but DD just puts my head into the
right space for a fishing adventure. When living many years ago in NJ, I started a ritual where every
fishing adventure started with breakfast at DD and I am trying to continue this
tradition where I can.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Finally ready I head away from
the airport down 225 towards Aurora where my buddy Graham lives and where I
will spend my first night in Colorado. Graham is one of my very dear friends
who joined me as an early adopter of Tenkara in Colorado almost 10 years ago.
As a matter of fact, I caught his first Tenkara trout. But that story is for
another time. Today, he is a fly fishing and tenkara guide of his own outfit, <a href="https://gearcoloradoflyfishing.com/" target="_blank">GEAR Colorado Flyfishing</a>, with a license to guide in Rocky Mountain National Park. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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friends and after lots of catching up that evening, I was able to let go and
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yep, Dunkin Donut! After that, a short ride up to Summit County to meet up with
Dennis at his family’s cabin which would be our base for the next few days of
fishing. After saying all of our hellos, exchanging of presents for the family
etc. it was officially off to the water to do some “light” fishing to ease
everybody into the mood for the days to come. We headed up to Ten Mile Creek.
Each of us caught a few, my first Colorado brown trout and rainbow
trout while Dennis also managed a rare tiger trout (cross brown with brook
trout). We retired early from fishing as some pretty bad weather was moving in
which gave us the opportunity to do some shopping, sightseeing and relaxing in
Frisco. In of the souvenir/curiosity shops Graham splurged on a walking
cane for Dennis – Dennis had broken his foot a couple weeks earlier which obviously
did not stop him from going fishing with us! We sampled a few beers and brats
on main street before heading back to the cabin. The evening was spent cooking,
eating, drinking telling stories and tying flies. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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over to Jefferson, following the Blue River up to Hoosier Pass (elev. 11,542
ft) and over the Continental Divide back to where all rivers flow east and into
the Atlantic. We met Matt Sment of former Badger Tenkara to fish first Tarryall
Creek and then the Middle Fork of the South Platte River near Alma. Tarryall
Creek was quite challenging, slow flows with one of the forks being dry and
some very spooky fish. The Middle Fork however was on fire with eager brookies and occasional brown trout hitting our flies like it were their last meal before
winter. Happy and hungry we settled in a brew pub in Breckenridge, enjoying local beers and appetizers during happy hour. We were joined a couple times by a
hummingbird, checking out the colourful hanging flower baskets and, oddly, Dennis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we headed over Vail Pass to fish Gore Creek in the morning and the Eagle River
in the afternoon. Just like last year, Gore Creek feels like its either fished
a lot (which it probably is) or not many fish. Each fish is hard earned but on
average a bit bigger than fish from similar creeks. Happy that there was less algae
than last year, the creek’s rocks were still quite slippery and had a few of us
struggle with balance more than once. We then moved on to the Eagle River in
the Minturn area which at first looked low but once we got to the bank we were
proved wrong. It was running quite strongly and we struggled with traditional
tenkara kebaris to catch many fish. Switching to beaded flies and getting the
fly down quickly tremendously increased our catch rate with some really nice
trout. On our way back to the cabin, as it was
on our way, we stopped again at Ten Mile Creek so that Matt also could sample some
of its beautiful trout. Its worth mentioning that unlike other rivers we fished
so-far, Ten Mile’s substrate seems to be some sort of blue granite. The water
looks colder, fiercer, maybe with a bit of a glacial tint. This has an effect to
the trout’s coloration – the rainbows are dark and have a metallic look and the
brown are a pale yellow compared to the golden buttery hues we were used to
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Denver, we said our good-byes in the morning and started heading towards our
next destination, Rocky Mountain National Park. Following the Blue River north to
Kremmling, then east along the Colorado River we made our way to the west
entrance of the park. Continuing to follow the Colorado River, we were
looking to fish the headwaters of this mighty river in Kawuneeche Valley. We
pulled out at three different spots before the pass, had two moose sightings
and caught a few nice brown and brook trout. Alas no Colorado River cutthroat;
we probably would have needed to hike in a few miles further up and away from
the trail heads. We then moved on up Trail Ridge Road (highest paved road in
Colorado, crossing the Continental Dived at Milner Pass and reaches a max elevation
of 12,183ft). When we crossed over, we went from about 18c/64F in Kawuneeche
Valley to 3c/37F at the top where it snowed!!! This road is not for the faint
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strike>Moose #2 </strike>Matt in action </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you see him? Moose #2</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, it is save to hike while looking at your smart phone</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">back at the trail head, wondering why Matt didn't trust the trail would take us back to the parking lot</td></tr>
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and with the cold front still lingering, we decided to stay at lower elevations
and hit first the Big Thompson with the intent to fish it up along Fern Lake
Trail. Did I mention cold front? Well, the wind was another matter altogether. The
(cold) wind coming down from the top of the valley was gale force strength and
made casting very difficult. I think between the three of us, before we gave up,
we only netted one brown trout from a somewhat sheltered run. We
decided to let the weather play out, hoping for the afternoon to warm up a bit while
finding a more sheltered stream. We decided on Glacier Creek (which I never fished
before!) where the wind was significantly less blustery but we still needed the
water to warm a bit more before the trout became more active – which they eventually
did. I got very lucky during a slip and slide into some sharp rocks that I only
got away with a badly banged-up shin instead of a fracture but was relegated to
some hobbling around for most of the rest of the day. This didn’t stop me from
fishing though, of course!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">This was the day of my only solo outing during this trip. Graham had to go back to Denver for some guiding business and Matt had a few personal errands to run. I decided to go to one of my favorite spots in the park, Wild Basin. I have been fishing the North St. Vrain in Wild Basin many times over the years and was familiar with it. This time though I wanted to fish further up as I had an early start and knew that fishing would be slow until the sun would be higher up in the sky. The short story is that I thought I knew where the trails would take me (and they did, in a general sense) however I overshot quite a bit where I wanted to start fish and in the process added some extra, unwanted mileage. I guess this happens if you are over-confident and didn't bother to bring a map or have offline GPS mapping available. Anyhow.... once I was on the river and started fishing, it was still a bit slow with the occasional brookie distracting my casting practice. It was however a beautiful setting, quite wild as once in the river, the trail veered off and you were in the midst of the wildness of a tumbling creek, boulders, fallen trees and nobody around. Pure bliss and exhaustion! Later in the day I started making my way back via Ouzel Creek falls to Cony Creek and Calipso Falls where I managed, finally, to catch my first Greenback cutthroat of the trip. I continued fishing on my way back along the river, picking up fish in the odd pools and getting my last fill of brook and a well sized cutthroat in the first pool of Copeland Falls. </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Another favorite in of mine in RMNP is Roaring River which I wouldn't have wanted to miss. This river is quite different than most as it's river bed between the Alluvial Fan in the Fall River valley and Lawn Lake is a deeply carved and mostly barren ravine that was carved in 1982 when Lawn Lake's earthen dam broke and about 30 Million cubic feet of water came rushing down the valley. Access comes via the Lawn Lake trail that involves a bit of hiking to get above the alluvial fan. Once in the valley, access along the river is fairly easy, fishing up, hopping over boulders. Matt and I thought that as with previous day's that action would come around noon but surprisingly, we started catching fish around 10am and kept catching lots of Greenback cutthroats until we finally, happy and exhausted, started making our way back to the trail head. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">On Sunday, Matt and I wanted to give Wild Basin another go while meeting up with a new friend and tenkara angler, Jonathan Antunez. I never met Jonathan in person but heard of him on various forums and groups on Facebook. Turns out he is quite an accomplished tenkara angler with great presentation technique and level of stealthiness I have rarely seen with other anglers. As opposed to my venture to Wild Basin on Friday, we started fishing from the bottom up and making our way up to Calipso Falls, picking up brook trout and the occasional Greenback cutthroat. I don't know about you but it is always interesting to observe how the group's "vibe" changes with a new angler joining. Also, realized that I was more appropriately dressed for salt water flats instead of fishing in the mountains as my shirt's color was far from being subtle or camouflage. Jonathan literally vanished in the background with his subdued colors in camo and made me re-evaluate how to show up on-stream in the future. We both caught our fill of trout so maybe I managed still to be stealthy enough. Or the fish didn't care. I don't think we'll ever know. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Alas, the last day in the park has arrived and after breakfast and packing up the room at the Y, I headed into the park for a few last hour's fishing on the Big Thompson before making my way back towards Denver in preparation for my next day's departure back home.</span></div>
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However, I just returned from another fabulous 10 day trip to Colorado hunting trout in the mountains, hanging with old and new friends, getting inspired and coming up with new ideas. More on the trip later - I promise! - and before I forget, I wanted to share something really neat with you.<br />
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My friend Dennis, also an early adopter of Tenkara in Colorado, is besides being a very talented magician also quite talented in the workshop. He gifted me with an updated version of his line spool that I think is not only beautiful, but also appealing to minimalist tenkara anglers. The spool is crafted from teak and features 2 line slots - 1 for your tenkara line and 1 for tippet. Or 2 for different tenkara lines or 2 for different size tippet... you get the drift. Flies are being held here with a spring instead of magnets. The spring holds the flies securely and is set deep enough to not crush flies' hackles. The spring is a nice touch and reminds of the old style fly boxes where flies were held in place by springs. My version comfortably holds 14 flies and could hold more; enough to keep you busy for a few hours on the water.<br />
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Additionally, Dennis is also turning wood spool for tying thread which come extremely handy for those that are lucky enough to have some pearsalls gossamer silk which is on those annoyingly small spools that won't fit a normal sized bobbin. I have now transferred 5 spools of silk to those new beautiful wooden spools and can't wait to use them and tying up some new flies.<br />
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Check out Dennis' blog <b><span style="color: purple;">Tenkara Path <a href="http://www.tenkarapath.com/" target="_blank">here</a></span></b> and his <b><span style="color: #741b47;">Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TenkaraPath?ref=seller-platform-mcnav" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b> And if you don't follow him on social media, be sure to check him out and follow on <b><span style="color: #741b47;">Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tenkarapath/?hl=en" target="_blank">here</a></span></b> and on <b><span style="color: #741b47;">Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TenkaraPath/" target="_blank">here</a></span></b>.<br />
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So, what are you waiting for?TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-89789036407105027822018-09-30T04:17:00.001-06:002018-10-02T12:47:59.383-06:00Ten Days of HeavenSome who follow this blog on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tenkaraonthefly/?ref=bookmarks" target="_blank">Facebook</a> might already have seen some pictures of my trip to Colorado but for those who don't (and if you don't, please do!), I wanted to make sure I share my adventures with you also.<br />
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I spent 10 awesome days in Colorado where I picked-up Tenkara fishing now 9 years ago, fishing with my blogging buddies Jason Klass (<a href="https://tenkaratalk.com/" target="_blank">Tenkara Talk</a>), Dennis Vander Howen (<a href="http://www.tenkarapath.com/" target="_blank">Tenkara Path</a>) and Graham Moran (<a href="https://tenkaragrasshopper.com/" target="_blank">Tenkara Grasshopper</a>).<br />
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<b>Saturday September 15</b><br />
I left London early & arrived early afternoon in Denver. After picking up my rental car, a pair of new <a href="https://www.astraldesigns.com/shop/footwear/unisex/hiyak" target="_blank">Astral Hiyacks</a> at <a href="https://www.rei.com/" target="_blank">REI</a> and a fishing license I made my way over to Jason's place where we spent hours catching-up and talking shop and even managed to film a quick <a href="https://tenkaratalk.com/2018/09/tenkara-in-england-vs-the-u-s/" target="_blank">interview for his blog</a>.<br />
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<b>Sunday September 16</b><br />
Heading up to Summit County after breakfast and meeting up with Dennis and his family. Then some afternoon fishing on Ten Mile Creek and my first Colorado trout in over 3 years!<br />
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<b>Monday September 17</b><br />
We decided to spend the first full day of fishing on the Williams Fork, a river both of us haven't fished but heard many good things about. Well, it's a beautiful place but for some reason it didn't fish for us at all. Not sure if it was the flow, the full on algae bloom that covered every single rock in the entire stream bead or our inability to adapt and figure things out but after a couple hours we called it and drove down to the Colorado River and fished the Colorado in Byers Canyon between Parshall and Hot Sulphur Springs where we finally got into some trout.<br />
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<b>Tuesday September 18</b><br />
Today we drove from Summit County over Vail Pass to fish Gore Creek in Vail in the morning, then further downstream to the to the Eagle River in Minturn for some afternoon fishing. In the evening, as we were passing through on our way home anyway, Ten Mile Creek again.<br />
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<b>Wednesday September 19</b><br />
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This one was a very early start as we headed back to the East Slope to meet with Graham and Jason in Estes Park for Breakfast and then some fishing in Rocky Mountain National Park. We were lucky to find some parking for all 3 cars at the Fern Lake Trail Head to fish the Big Thompson in the upper part of Morraine Park. </div>
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<b>Friday September 21</b></div>
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Saturday we had to get up super early as Graham was to host a guided trip in the Park and I had to ensure I would get a parking spot as this day was a "free National Park day" and we expected a lot of day visitors as it was in middle of Elk rut and at the hight of fall foliage season. Since I had such a good time yesterday, cutthroats are hard to come by in the UK and I wanted to get away from tourists (i.e. easily accessible), I decided to go back up to the Roaring River. Just as yesterday, the bite didn't turn on until after noon when the sun warmed up the water a bit but then it was just as difficult as yesterday to keep the fish off the fly. Unfortunately, this was my last day in RMNP.</div>
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<b>Sunday September 23</b><br />
Sunday was a lazy day and I was at the point where I realized that 10 days might have been just a wee too long away from my family as I missed them terribly. I decided to stay fairly close to Denver and revisit some of my old haunts but alas, Bear Creek was literally just a trickle so I decided to head up to a section of Clear Creek I haven't fished before and was recommended by Dennis.<br />
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<b>Monday September 24</b><br />
This was my last day in Colorado before heading home Tuesday. Just like yesterday, being a bit lazy, I decided to stay local and go back to Clear Creek. Graham joined this time. Unfortunately he broke his rod and luckily I had a spare in the car he could use. Later that day, I joined Graham's family for a game of the Colorado Rockies which they, in honor of my visit, won. Alas as of the time of this writing, it is unclear whether they made it to the playoffs of the post season... We also did another interview, this time for Graham's blog, <a href="https://tenkaragrasshopper.com/tenkara-hansha-episode-4-with-karel-lansky/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Tuesday September 25</b><br />
It was time to say good bye to Colorado and my friends but I made the resolution to try to come back once a year and fish & visit with my buddies and enjoy the Rocky Mountains. Until next time...<br />
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TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-49231922440334898862017-07-01T15:21:00.000-06:002017-07-02T03:22:34.458-06:00Wales, again!<span id="goog_685175351"></span><span id="goog_685175352"></span>Almost to the day one year after my <a href="http://www.tenkaraonthefly.net/2016/07/wales-new-friends-and-swim.html" target="_blank">first trip to Wales</a> I was back in Wales for my 2nd Welsh Social Tenkara meet-up on the River Ceiriog. As far as schedule, it was almost an exact copy of my first trip:<br />
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A 4-day trip, arriving in Wales on Friday afternoon and fishing the Dee in <span id="goog_1201114341"></span><a href="http://www.balaangling.co.uk/page10.html" target="_blank">Llandderfel</a> below Bala Reservoir. Then Saturday meet everybody and disburse for some fishing on the River Ceiriog and some more fishing on the Dee on Sunday with Daniel Hall of <a href="https://esoterictackle.co.uk/" target="_blank">Esoteric Tackle</a> and a half-day on Monday before heading back home to London.<br />
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Fishing on Friday was dominated by very heavy wind that which made fishing almost impossible, I had to, for the first time, fish with a titanium line to be able to get the fly into the water. At times, it was raining literally sideways! Here is a video how windy (but beautiful!) it was that first afternoon.<br />
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On Saturday it was back to the River Ceiriog; the wind has significantly calmed down and it was overcast but dry (!). We all met first at a cafe, discussed strategy and divided ourselves into groups to fish the various beats. Daniel, Roger and I got the beat below A5 where I caught a few fish last year after dinner. The fishing was a bit slow until I switched flies, remembering some remarks of last year... <br />
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And just like last year, I couldn't not go back to the river for some extra fishing, there was a pool with my name on that I wanted to revisit:<br />
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Daniel loaned me for this day one of his <a href="https://esoterictackle.co.uk/" target="_blank">Esoteric Tackle</a> rods, the <a href="https://esoterictackle.co.uk/tenkara/157-strooan-zoom-tenkara-rod-0700729930830.html" target="_blank">Strooan</a>. A very fine zoom rod (365/325/285), with a beautiful dark purple finish, red winding check and plug and a very fine slightly contoured camo foam handle. I was too engrossed in fishing and didn't take my own pictures so here is a link & picture from <a href="http://tenkaratalk.com/2016/11/esoteric-tackle-strooan-zoom-tenkara-rod/" target="_blank">Jason Klass' Tenkara Talk Blog</a> where he reviewed it:<br />
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Saturday I fished the Welsh Dee with Daniel, I was hoping for some big grayling but alas, due to water temperature change (release from Bala Reservoir), the big guys were shy and I was able only to get some small grayling and trout:<br />
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<span id="goog_1201114342"></span>TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-65262956383876161352016-12-13T12:33:00.002-07:002016-12-13T12:33:51.944-07:00Tenkara in TrentinoEver since living in England I have been missing my mountains back in Colorado and fishing the small creeks and rivers that tumble down from way above the tree line down to the Front Range. The fishing in those rivers is mainly picking pockets and the fish are often, not always, hungry and willing.<br />
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This Summer, Vito "Tsurikichi" Rubino of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TenkaraNoKill/?hc_ref=SEARCH" target="_blank">Tsurikichi Tenkara</a>, over a few pints after work in London, got talking about fishing in the mountains. The subject then somehow came to my bucket list which includes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmo_marmoratus" target="_blank">Marble Trout</a>, or Marmorata, and I mentioned that I was tried to plan a trip to Slovenia in the Spring but life as always got in the way and now I was looking at planning a trip in the Fall. Vito said, "You know, we have them in Italy. And some other great fishing for brown trout, brook trout and grayling". He immediately had my attention...<br />
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Fast forward a few month and come mid-September, we both were boarding Ryan Air to Bergamo to fish the mountains in northern Italy's region of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trentino" target="_blank">Trentino</a>. Vito put together a 4 day fishing trip for us fishing some of the most beautiful water I have ever seen (well, after Colorado and New Zealand of course).<br />
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Our first day, for some reason, we focused on the technically most difficult river as we both wanted to get the Marmorata off our list. The river was quite challenging - fairly swift water, big boulders, rocks and deep pools. While I instinctively knew what to do, it took me a while though to get into the zone while Vito started catching fish right off the beginning.<br />
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Both of caught a good number of brown trout but no Marmorata, although we strongly believed each fish that got off before landing was one... Finally though, Vito landed a beautiful specimen (he argues it was a pure Marmorate although some of our local friends thought it might be a hybrid brownXmarmorata). I didn't get as lucky as him but did manage to land a hybrid. Well, I take it that it's a sign that I need to go back for some more, hopefully soon!<br />
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Exhausted, we both enjoyed in the local pension a good local meal along with some beer and grappa.<br />
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The next day, we fished a beautiful stretch of river between two man made lakes, a place that very much reminded me of Colorado. The fish were eager and plentiful, so much that at some point we were just experimenting and playing around, seeing where we could pull a trout out of.<br />
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But clearly, the highlight of this trip was fishing up in Val Di Fumo, the very top of the headwaters. The nature and landscape around us was nothing short of stunning and the fishing, as soon as it warmed up, was off the chart.<br />
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The final day, we had the morning to kill before catching our flight back to London, so we decided to fish close to our hotel, and we didn't regret it one bit! While not the most scenic, this section of river held the biggest fish of our trip.<br />
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This was one of my most memorable trips and I am already thinking when I can make it back.TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-37866796606445340672016-09-13T23:41:00.000-06:002016-09-13T23:41:18.900-06:00Discover Tenkara SyndicateThis last weekend I was invited by Paul Gaskell and John Pearson of <a href="http://www.discovertenkara.co.uk/" target="_blank">Discover Tenkara</a> to fish their tenkara exclusive syndicate waters with Vito Tsurikichi Rubino and few other friends on Friday and then participate at this season's only on-stream "gathering" and teaching event on Saturday.<br />
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The syndicate water is located in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_District" target="_blank">Peak District</a> (note its a moor and as far as this Colorado boy could tell there are no "real" peaks") located about 3 hours (with no traffic) north of London in the middle of the UK, sandwiched between Manchester to the west and Sheffield to the east.<br />
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Even though Vito and I left London in the wee hours on Friday, it took us due to some heavy traffic on M1 and other road closures 5h to get to our meeting point. After wolfing down a sandwich (thanks John!) we headed up to the first stream where we fished for a few hours for some true english wild trout before we had to head back to check into the hotel and get ready for drinks, curry, more drinks and stories and my first "<a href="http://www.porkscratchingworld.com/Scratchings.html" target="_blank">Pork Scratchings</a>" - the British equivalent to pork rinds - sold like in a big like chips (or "crisps" as they call them here).<br />
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The second day was really the main event with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/paul.gaskell.79" target="_blank">Paul Gaskell</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007507265074" target="_blank">John Pearson</a>, V<a href="https://www.facebook.com/vito.rubino.927?fref=ts" target="_blank">ito Tsurikichi Rubino</a><span id="goog_1610959725"></span><span id="goog_1610959726"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a> (an Italian tenkara fanatic now living in London) and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.hendriks.587?fref=nf" target="_blank">Chris Hendricks</a> (a tenkara guide from Norway) giving the 20 or so participants live on-stream demos and presentations as well as 1-1 tips and coaching sessions. It was really interesting to hear from both Paul and John what they have learned during their trips and research in Japan and to get some reinforcement and new ideas on presentation and tactics from both Chris and Vito.<br />
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All being said, I am extremely impressed by Paul's and John's dedication to tenkara and how much time, effort, research and dedication they have so far invested and what they future plans are to further spread the word of tenkara. <b>Teaser</b>: Discover Tenkara has some really exciting new e-content coming soon, stay tuned <a href="http://discover-tenkara.com/subscriber-country/" target="_blank">here</a> where you can subscribe to their free email tenkara tutorials, you won't regret it! Also, some of you might already be familiar with their DVDs or downloads, if not please check them out <a href="https://gumroad.com/pgflyfishing" target="_blank">here</a>. They are also some of the most genuine, welcoming and generous chaps I have met. I feel truly privileged having been able to spend some time with and learn from them.<br />
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On my next tenkara trip to Northern Italy, I will also be further fishing and testing two of Discover Tenkara's rods, the zoom rod <a href="http://www.discovertenkara.co.uk/hakusan.html" target="_blank">Hakusan</a> and the <a href="http://www.discovertenkara.co.uk/otaki12-4.html" target="_blank">Otaki</a>. Stay tuned for more on those rods.<br />
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Oh, and if you visit the Peak District or the Yorkshire Dales or Scotland or.... do NOT forget your insect repellent. The native <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_midge" target="_blank">midges</a> are no joke here!<br />
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Tight Lines, KarelTenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-62519875579247942882016-08-15T16:09:00.000-06:002016-08-16T00:15:34.760-06:00Back to WalesLast weekend I packed-up again for a weekend of fishing, this time exploring two of the <a href="http://www.wyeuskfoundation.org/fishing/wild_streams.php" target="_blank">Wild Streams</a><span id="goog_1533722648"></span><span id="goog_1533722649"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a> of the <a href="http://www.wyeuskfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Wye & Usk Foundation</a>. The Wild Streams allow you to fish the small creeks and rivers, typically tributaries to the larger rivers like the Wye and Usk, for wild brown trout and grayling.<br />
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After are 3h drive to meet up with my new friend Craig who lives on the River Taff a few miles north of Cardiff, we drove through the stunning landscape of the <a href="http://www.breconbeacons.org/" target="_blank">Brecons</a> for another 50 miles to our first river, the Upper River Irfon. </div>
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True to it's reputation as a wild trout stream, the fishing proved challenging and we needed to put on our A-game to fool some of it's small yet beautiful trout. </div>
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Overall, we did very well indeed with a good number of fish caught, most small but there are larger inhabitants in some of the deeper runs.</div>
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On Sunday we had high hopes fishing the River Cammarch and catching some of it's famed grayling. Arriving at the river, it all looked very fishy and we caught fish in the very first pool. Things slowed down considerable as we moved upstream, we saw a few small fish darting around but none of the runs and pools you would expect to catch fish was holding any. We were wondering whether the fish fell victim to some of the resident predators (we observed a cormorant and a heron have a go at each other) or whether someone just fished the river just before us. We decided to most all the way to the upper end of the beat where the water was significantly smaller and more challenger to fish due to tight foliage. We still managed both to land a fish or two and called it a day mid afternoon as I had a 4.5h drive back to London. </div>
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TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-51191889055249173112016-08-08T15:09:00.000-06:002016-08-08T15:09:41.813-06:00A-Tone-MentA few weeks back Mark "Toneman" from the UK Tenkara Forum reached out to me and invited me to fish his home river in Somerset, the River Tone and this last weekend it was time to meet-up and fish. <div>
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After a doable 3h drive on a Saturday morning (beware, there are congestions even a at 8am on the highway A303 passing Stonehenge) I arrived at our meet outside Taunton. Mark gave me a very warm welcome, explaining everything I needed to know about the river including history, conditions, surrounding area, angling clubs, you name it. </div>
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TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-61248117979632115852016-07-09T04:24:00.000-06:002016-07-09T04:24:14.719-06:00Wales, new friends and a swim Two weeks ago I made my way up north to Wales to meet new friends and get some real fishing done. It was a fun, long & exhausting weekend and I enjoyed (almost) every minute of it.<br />
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<b>Day 1, Friday</b><br />
After a 4h drive I arrived at a stretch of the River Dee, below Bala Reservoir, called <span id="goog_1201114341"></span><a href="http://www.balaangling.co.uk/page10.html" target="_blank">Llandderfel</a><span id="goog_1201114342"></span>. I was taken aback of the wild beauty of the country and setting, a river tumbling and meandering through a valley dotted with farms and sheep watching you fish. I struggled getting the hang of things, being spoiled having fished the fast tumbling and nutrient poor creeks in the Rocky Mountains where trout are eager and aggressive. I had to take a step back, evaluate my approach, presentation and fly choice as I would have back when I started fly fishing back in Switzerland, Austria and then the Catskills in NY State. Things wouldn't be as easy here! After a lot of trial and error I was able to land my first fish, a native brown trout, although not quite the size I was expecting!<br />
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<b>Day 2, Saturday</b><br />
The reason why I made my way up to northern Wales was to participate in the <a href="http://uk-tenkara.proboards.com/thread/1146/welsh-tenkara-social-day" target="_blank">Welsh Tenkara Social Day</a>, organized by Louis and hosted by the very friendly <a href="http://www.ceiriogflyfishers.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ceiriog Fly Fishing Club.</a> Maybe 10 of us met early in the morning, introduced each other and then split up in groups of 2 and 3 to fish different stretches of this small freestone river. Even though this river looked very much like some of the Front Range creeks, I struggled at first finding the right technique. Again, taking a step back and observing the river, insects and fish I was able to key into my approach that let me land more than a dozen fish. That being said, not until talking to and observing my new friend Simon who fishes this river frequently, it made click and I started connecting with the bigger fish in the river. After a full day, we all met at a pub for "lunch" at 5pm, had some drink and grub, exchanged stories and contact information and then went our separate ways.<br />
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<b>Day 3, Sunday</b><br />
On Sunday I went back to the River Dee to a different stretch a few miles further downstream from where I fished on Friday, just outside of a little town called <a href="http://www.llangollen-maelor-angling.com/" target="_blank">Llangollen</a>. The river here had a different character - where on Friday it was more of a meandering river through meadows here it has carved its way through some rock, creating runs, riffles and deep runs and pools. While during the first two days the weather was nice and held up, it was overcast and started drizzling and then raining in the early afternoon and I observed some unbelievable insect activity on the river. This, however, did not translate in any fish rising to the surface and all fish I caught were subsurface takers. In a beautiful run I hooked into a massive grayling that unfortunately got off as I was about to net her. After fishing through the rain I felt around 5pm that it would be time to pack up and fished a spot here and there on my way back downstream to the car. In the last spot I was very clumsy, tripped, slipped and then fell on my back into the river, submerging my entire upper body in some pretty cold water. I felt my waders starting to fill up while I was struggling to regain control floating downstream, head first on my back. What felt like an eternity (and I am sure was probably just a few seconds) I was able to turn and crawl out of the river, wet, cold and embarrassed. Thankfully there was nobody there who saw what happened! Unfortunately I broke my T<a href="http://www.tenkaraonthefly.net/2013/12/tenkarausas-new-rods-rhodo-and-sato.html" target="_blank">enkaraUSA Sato's</a> section 4 in half but that was remedied within a few days after the John and TJ at <a href="http://www.tenkarausa.com/" target="_blank">TenkaraUSA</a> were able to send me a replacement section.<br />
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<b>Day 4, Monday</b><br />
Simon, one of my new friends of Saturday was very gracious to host me for another few hours as his personal guest on the River Ceiriog, showing me some nice runs and pools where I was able to hook up with the biggest fish of the weekend which also unfortunately got off before netting. That being said I was still able to get some really nice fish to hand before we called it a day around noon, allowing me to drive back home in time to spend some time with daughter before her bedtime.<br />
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<br />TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-17792134621819447842016-06-19T14:15:00.000-06:002016-06-19T14:15:48.918-06:00I am baaack!FINALLY!<br />
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More than a year after moving to the UK I have finally gotten myself out to some fishing today. </div>
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Hold on, moving to the UK? Yes, I have very much neglected updating my blog and much has happened since my last blog post in May 2014. </div>
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Yes, I have fished a bunch, including an epic trip to headwaters of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande" target="_blank">Rio Grande</a> where I caught some very nice <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_cutthroat_trout" target="_blank">native cutthroat </a>off the beaten track where no car goes. However in early 2015 I received the opportunity to spend a few years in my company's London office and in May 2015 I made it over the pond and call the UK now my new home. Unfortunately, this also meant a lot of busy time at work, taking care of the family, adjusting to the new environment, complaining about the weather, etc. that left me tired and exhausted and there was little energy left to drag myself out to do some fishing. When I visited Colorado for 2 weeks this last March, I met up with some of my old fishing buddies and spent a day fishing on Clear Creek with Graham of <a href="http://www.tenkaragrasshopper.com/" target="_blank">Tenkara Grasshopper</a> and Dennis of <a href="http://www.tenkarapath.com/" target="_blank">Tenkara Path</a>. It was just what I needed to get me motivated to finally plan some fishing in the UK. </div>
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Today was father's day here in the UK and while my wife and daughter went to a play date, I decided to finally give the <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjBnaCF4LTNAhXMAcAKHVywCe0QFggeMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FRiver_Wandle&usg=AFQjCNF6LlUYDEM18gkpbBCweuS0efirdg&sig2=8XBKHf66kxZ0pLI-1IfteQ" target="_blank">River Wandle</a> a go. It is pretty close to where we live now and used to be heavily polluted but had a tremendous come back the last few years thanks to a lot of <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjBnaCF4LTNAhXMAcAKHVywCe0QFggvMAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wandletrust.org%2F&usg=AFQjCNGtQ42GrXP1ElKbXiIzG69JxbMZvg&sig2=GilFnnm-DCnfwDkq-MOtlQ" target="_blank">river restoration work</a>. </div>
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I almost got skunked but luckily I caught a little guy, not a trout, I am not even sure what exactly it is other than it is a coarse fish (anything but a trout or salmon). </div>
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Hopefully I will get more lucky next weekend when I will head up to Wales to the W<a href="http://uk-tenkara.proboards.com/thread/1146/welsh-tenkara-social-day" target="_blank">elsh Social Tenkara Day</a> in the <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi8vdz04bTNAhXnLsAKHb8GCSIQFgghMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FRiver_Ceiriog&usg=AFQjCNFpRPomqLZ75hMBx4tX11Z6v25mVw&sig2=hNzkG1k8JAwMLRgo1aNr3g" target="_blank">Ceiriog river</a>, hosted by the <a href="http://www.ceiriogflyfishers.co.uk/index.html" target="_blank">Ceiriog Fishing Club</a>. </div>
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We have had some really odd weather around here lately. Spring has been slow to come and I measured this last Monday 10" of new wet sloppy SNOW in my backyard. Needless to say all of it was gone Wednesday. </div>
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Again, I kept scratching my head where to fish. The South Platte around Deckers dropped flows down to 200cfs but I really didn't feel like fishing the "big" river. Bear Creek was too high and probably muddy from last night's rain. Clear Creek - forget it, it's in run-off mode. South Boulder Creek looked great, about 80cfs. Of course, halfway through the day the boys at the dam opened the valves to 101cfs... </div>
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Got there around 9am (hey, I am not getting out of bed at 5am on my birthday!), first car in the parking lot (yeah!) got ready and hiked down to the river. Flows looked good, water was pretty clear. This time I hiked in for a while, about 1.6 miles as per my phones GPS. It was pretty hard to walk by all that great looking water but my plan is to hike-in and fish-out. </div>
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Fishing started out pretty slow, but once it warmed-up a bit things changed. Not a big number fish day but they kept me entertained throughout the day. After lunch-time I started bumping into other anglers, more showed-up the closer I got to trail that leads out of the canyon. Glad I got here early; I was surprised how many folks were out fishing on a week-day. Don't they have to work???</div>
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TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-56769649996117378932014-04-27T20:43:00.000-06:002014-04-27T20:43:23.967-06:00It's runoff timeYesterday's dilemma was not that I couldn't go fishing but I needed to figure out where. It's late April and most creeks are in runoff mode. We have had a pretty good snow year with the snow pack being at 127% of of median. The way things look, we will have an extended runoff possibly into mid to late July. Early summer fishing will be challenging but it should pay off for the fish having enough cold water.<div>
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My usual creeks that close by were high and muddy and I didn't want to hit the ponds - I truly dislike fishing ponds and avoid them if I can. Looking at flows up and down the Front Range it looked like South Boulder Creek below Gross Reservoir would be the ticket. I never fished there so I asked in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/102039993191695/" target="_blank">Colorado Tenkara Anglers</a> group for some help. </div>
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Getting to South Boulder Creek was an easy drive and faster then I anticipated. The drive took my through an area that reminded me a lot of the landscape in Switzerland I grew up. </div>
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I fished Bear Creek today for the first time this year, and I still can't get used to the new look of the river after last year's floods. This is a familiar but also a foreign river to me at the same time.<br />
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The river was a wee bit high (60cfs) and something between off-color and muddy from last nights rain. I thought I would start nymphing with a San Ron Worm (that gaudy squiggly pink worm) but didn't have any takers. I noticed a fish rising in an eddy to something in the foam and thought I would throw at him something small and green. On the third cast I got my first Bear Creek brown trout of the year. I moved a bit around and noticed that I got a few splashes when my fly started dragging across the current when I was distracted talking to a hiker.<br />
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It was a great outing if I disregard the leaky waders...<br />
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This is my first attempt at putting together a video, hope you like it!<br />
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Tight lines, -KTenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-87065177851655446892014-04-13T21:06:00.003-06:002014-04-13T21:06:42.796-06:00Surf and TurfWell maybe not really surf and turf but ski and tenkara. Last week I was able to get off work for a day during the week and head out for a good and full morning of skiing in Keystone. I got my 25,000 vertical feet by noon and changed from my ski boots, pants and jackets into wading boots, waders and a warm windproof fleece.<br />
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Heading down the hill to Dillon, I started to get mentally ready for high flows of the Blue River - it was at 450cfs, quite a significant higher flow than the average of about 70cfs during this time of year. Apparently the folks at Denver Water who manage the reservoir are making room to accommodate what should be a stellar run-off this year (the Colorado River Drainage snow pack is at about 125% of median at this time of year).<br />
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The high flows were a bummer but I haven't really been out fishing since November last year other than one quick venture to the South Platte a month ago. I started fishing the seems and few pockets that that were not "ripping" and I quickly hooked-up with my first fish and landed, surprisingly, a nice brown. Not a river monster of a rainbow the river is known for but still, my fist trout of the year.<br />
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I headed up towards the dam and hooked another fish, bigger this time, but I lost her before I could get her to the surface. I fished for another hour or so but didn't get any more action. I packed-up and headed happy and tired back home.<br />
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I am looking forward to this year's fishing, there should be plenty of water and run-off could last well into July.<br />
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<br />TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-5353070729721952502013-12-11T20:13:00.003-07:002013-12-11T20:13:28.990-07:00TenkaraUSA's new rods: the Rhodo and SatoDuring the last few weeks, there have been many mysterious posts from prominent tenkara fisher and bloggers about new rods to be released by <a href="http://tenkarausa.com/" target="_blank">TenkaraUSA</a>. No details could be shared but most indicated that those rods would be 'game changers'.<br />
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Yesterday was finally the big day where TenkaraUSA <a href="http://www.tenkarausa.com/blog/?p=5723" target="_blank">officially announced</a> the new rods on their blog and made them available for sale. </div>
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Early last week I was also able to get my sticky greedy little fingers on both of them and I was honestly wow'ed by what I was pulling out of the standard green fiberglass TenkaraUSA rod tube. The first thing I thought was that they look and feel 'Japanese' - light and slim - a departure from TenkaraUSA's 'solid' design of rods.</div>
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While I haven't had a chance to fish either of them yet, I didn't want to hold back posting about my initial impressions. </div>
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<b><a href="http://www.tenkarausa.com/product_info.php/products_id/165" target="_blank">The Rhodo</a><span id="goog_1803242223"></span><span id="goog_1803242224"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a></b></div>
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This little rod is a triple zoom going from 270/8'10" to 297/9'9" to 320/10'6" and is designed for small, overgrown streams where you can fish it short when you things get tight and extend it when the stream opens up. It only weighs 2.1oz/59.5g and measures 21"/53.3cm when closed. </div>
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<b><a href="http://www.tenkarausa.com/product_info.php/products_id/167" target="_blank">The Sato</a></b></div>
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This is the 'bigger' sister of the Rhodo and it will appeal to the Tenkara Angler that looks for an 'all-round' rod that can handle most situations. If you were fishing with a 11' or 12' Iwana but wanted also a 13' Iwana, this is the one rod for you. Just like the Rhodo, this is also a triple zoom rood and can be fished at 330/10'8", 360/11'10" and 390/12'9". It weighs 2.6oz/73.7g and measures 22.75"/57.8cm when closed. </div>
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Other than the above, the rods have identical features:</div>
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When you go fishing next time, instead of stowing the top plug in a pocket or fishing west (or lose it), you can store it in an indentation of the bottom plug. Why did not anybody else think of that before? The rods come with a spare plug, so you can leave one at home in case you should ever lose the other.<br />
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<b style="text-align: center;">Top Plug:</b></div>
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The wooden plug comes pre-drilled with a hole and a length of spare lilian threaded through it. If you opt not to store the plug in the bottom, you can attach it through the loop to a carabiner, vest or pack. And you have some spare lilian, just in case.</div>
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A departure from previous TenkaraUSA rods is that the plug is now made of what looks like plastic to me instead of metal. The material choice is probably due to the 'Keep your Plug" system and to reduce weight. There is no drainage hole.</div>
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<b>Finish & Blank:</b></div>
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The finish is a glossy black with dark red bands at the top of the sections, gold lettering/logo and winding check. The zoom sections are also labeled so that you can easily identify how far the rod is extended. The blank is made from higher modulus carbon to reduce blank diameter and weight. As a comparison, the Rhodo's diameter above the handle is 0.375" while the Sato's is 0.44". The Iwana 12' is 0.51" and the Iwana 11' is 0.44".</div>
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The handle on both is of good quality cork (Rhodo 9", Sato 10.5" ) that is similar in shape to it's "older sister", the Iwana, but more pronounced (less hip and more top and bottom - I am trying hard not to do an inappropriate analogy here...).<br />
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TenkaraUSA decided not to label the rods with the commonly used 5:5, 6:4 or 7:3 action but if I had to categorize them, I would say they are a 'high' 5:5 to a moderate 6:4. That being said, they have a nice crisp action that promises accurate casting. I expect that the rods will perform best with a no. 2.5 level line to a no. 3.5 level line, depending on the line length. </div>
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As mentioned, those rods look and feel unlike anything TenkaraUSA has released previously. The blanks are thinner, the rods are lighter and they feel very light in the hand, regardless whether in the shortest or longest configuration (in which the Sato just barely feels a bit top heavy but nothing like the Ito, TenkaraUSA's first zoom rod).</div>
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Since I haven't been able to fish with the rods yet, I recommend to also check out the rod's reviews on <a href="http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/12/new-sato-rhodo-rods-from-tenkara-usa/" target="_blank">TenkaraTalk </a>, <a href="http://tetontenkara.blogspot.com/2013/12/new-tenkara-usa-rods-sato-and-rhodo.html" target="_blank">Teton Tenkara</a> and <a href="http://www.discovertenkara.co.uk/exciting-new-tenkara-rods/" target="_blank">Discover Tenkara </a>who were already able to put them in action. </div>
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<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.999999046325684px;"><b>Disclaimer</b>:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.999999046325684px;">I am not affiliated with TenkaraUSA nor did I receive any compensation to review the Sato or the Rhodo. Daniel of TenkaraUSA was kind enough to send me those two rods ahead of the official release date.</span></div>
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TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-13140876941037596042013-08-14T21:25:00.001-06:002013-08-14T21:25:43.163-06:00New Kid in Town - Tenkara Rod Co.As you might have noticed, there are more and more places that offer their own tenkara rods, lines, flies, accessories and other tenkara gear. It sure looks like tenkara is becoming more popular and maybe even mainstream (no pun intended).<br />
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One new company has caught my attention, mainly by their marketing approach and their presentation of their products through the crowdfunding project site "<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/hello?ref=nav">Kickstarter.com</a>". Basically, it is a way to find "backers" of a project or business venture. In the case of the <a href="http://www.tenkararodco.com/">Tenkara Rod Co</a>, the project is tenkara and the goal is to get funding for the production of their tenkara rods.<br />
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On <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1135127166/tenkara-rod-co-a-simple-way-to-fish">their Kickstarter project site</a>, they present their project, objective, goal etc. They have posted details about the two rods they are currently producing - the 12' 5:5 Sawtooth and the 12' 6:4 Teton. Both rods are according to their website 3.4oz and both look very nice and attractively designed.<br />
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As of this writing, they already have surpassed their fund raising goal of $3000 with a total pledge of over $9000 and 89 backers, further evidencing that their concept seems to appeal to a good number of folks. You can see more details about this Kickstarter project <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1135127166/tenkara-rod-co-a-simple-way-to-fish">here</a>. They also posted a video that just made me smile on several levels:<br />
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Looks like they already got off to a great start. Lets see what how their story continues.<br />
<br />TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-60381849839704742572013-08-09T22:10:00.000-06:002013-08-09T22:10:24.899-06:00The "Other" Colorado Grand SlamLast Saturday, I headed over to Boulder for Daniel's first <a href="http://www.tenkarausa.com/blog/?p=5366" target="_blank">Tenkara Takeover</a> on Boulder Creek where I met some old and some new friends. It was interesting to see how much interest of both tenkara and non-tenkara anglers this event has generated. Is tenkara becoming more "main stream"? Time will tell.<div>
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I spent about 2 hours at the event, fished a bit with the crowd and then decided to head further upstream to find some solitude.</div>
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It was interesting how each stretch fished differently. Downstream at the Tenkara Takeover, it seemed like easy picking. Then a few miles upstream I spent over an hour with no action whatsoever. No flash, no hit, no strike, nada. So I headed even further upstream where the creek had a significantly different character, much more "tenkara like". It seemed to me the flow was also lower. I wonder if there was a feeder creek I didn't notice when driving upstream.</div>
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Anyways, in the new stretch, I almost couldn't keep them off the fly. Mostly brown trout from fingerling to nice 10-12" specimens. Once in a while, I would also get a nice brookie. After a while, I decided to move again, I wanted to see if I could finally get a grayling, a fish that so far eluded me. I found a spot that looked promising and caught, of course, a rainbow trout. And it was tiny. I continued to fish and felt something hit my fly down in the pool and sure enough, I had my first grayling on! I was surprised how nicely it fought and how it felt in my hand. The body is much firmer and rougher than the one of a trout. And of course, I loved to see the few "freckles" close to the head and big majestic, purple fin. And of course, it smelled like thyme (the latin name for the European grayling is "Thymallus thymallus" for its scent). My first grayling since moving to the US 13 years ago!</div>
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Of course, I didn't bring my net and of course, I was very excited to catch a grayling. So excited, that while I was fumbling with my camera, the grayling escaped! I was pretty upset and my only hope was to try to catch another one... which eventually happened! This time I took precautions and was ready to take pictures right away. </div>
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I continued to fish, headed back downstream to hit a few spots I fished last year and then packed-up once it started to rain for the third time that day. </div>
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Overall, I was very thrilled how the day has shaped-up - old friends, new friends and lots of fish with a different kind of Grand Slam.</div>
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TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-83441044296180320872013-07-14T21:28:00.000-06:002013-07-14T21:28:40.332-06:00North St. Vrain on Bastille Day 2013My wife was flying today back to Atlanta to pick-up our daughter from "Camp Grandmere" and had to be dropped off by 6.15am at the airport. What does one do when you a full Sunday to spare? Go fishing!<div>
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I headed up to the North St. Vrain in Rocky Mountain National Park today to see if I could find some more greenback cutthroats. I heard that there should be a better population further upstream so I headed upstream where the NSV comes down from Thunder Lake. I took a short cut instead taking the route via Calypso Falls and Ouzel Falls and started fishing above the bridge where my short cut meets with the "regular" trail in the proximity of the Aspen Knoll campsite (note to myself: plan an overnighter). </div>
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I started fishing with my Suikei in the shortest position (320) which proved too long for this little brushy, high-running little creek. Thankfully I brought also my Soyokaze 27SR which proved to be a much better choice. I caught plenty of brookies with whatever fly I tossed at them, some were nice sized and some still needed some growing up. Unfortunately, no greenback cutthroat. I think next time I have to hike even higher.</div>
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The day started out nice with sunshine that mid morning changed to cloud cover, then drizzle and then early afternoon into a nice soaker. Thankfully no lightning or else I would have packed up way earlier!</div>
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TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-7508801314632544382013-06-23T21:20:00.000-06:002013-06-23T21:20:43.501-06:00Back Country TripThis weekend I had plans to revisit a little spring creek up in the high country and camp out with my friend Phil (since Graham bailed...). After a long drive and hike-in we setup camp and Phil took a little siesta while I took the first crack at some fish. A little over an hour or so later, I had already picked-up 30 brown trout so I went back to check on Phil. He didn't feel too well but I was able to talk him into picking up the rod and fish some.<br />
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We continued to catch some spooky yet gullible brown trout on whatever we were throwing at them. Key was to keep a low profile so not to spook them and take advantage of the wind blowing up the valley.<br />
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Later in the afternoon, Phil still didn't feel to well so we decided to pack-out; we didn't want to chance a medical emergency off the grid<br />
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Still, the during the 5 hours in the valley I was still able to catch 60+ brown trout, with the last one being the biggest - who says one more cast doesn't pay off?<br />
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<br />TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-60645387783966178282013-06-17T21:19:00.001-06:002013-09-17T06:43:59.477-06:00Gear Review: Tenkara Times NEXT 360 5:5 Y13 tenkara rodMost tenkara anglers know that Tenkara is not confined to Japan and the US but has also infected anglers in Europe and as such there are now a number of European blogs, websites and shops.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.tenkaratimes.com/" target="_blank">Tenkara Times</a> is all of it - a blog, a knowledge library and a <a href="http://www.tenkaratimes.com/tenkara-gear-storefront" target="_blank">shop</a>. They are distributing various tenkara tackle, starting with lines, flies, line holders and of course, rods. Rods offered include rods imported from Japan in their "<a href="http://www.tenkaratimes.com/tenkara-gear-storefront/le-boutique" target="_blank">Le Boutique</a>" but also inludes their own line of rods.<br />
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A few weeks ago, Oleg Stryapunin who calls himself the lone tenkara angler in the Czech Republic and who is the driver behind Tenkara Times, reached out to me whether I would want to review the updated <a href="http://www.tenkaratimes.com/tenkara-gear-storefront/next-360-tenkara-rod" target="_blank">2013 Tenkara Times NEXT 360 5:5 rod</a>. Always happy to play with some new gear, I agreed.<br />
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Sure enough, shortly thereafter, I received a nice package from my ancestral home country with the NEXT, an <a href="http://www.tenkaratimes.com/tenkara-blog/newaluminiumtubecase" target="_blank">Aluminium Tube</a> that can be ordered extra and some <a href="http://www.tenkaratimes.com/tenkara-gear-storefront/tenkara-kebary-flies" target="_blank">flies</a>. Also, I understand that each rod comes standard with a stretchy rod sock unlike any I have seen yet.<br />
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Note: this is the same rod/rod blank as reviewed <a href="http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2012/11/tenkara-times-next-rod/" target="_blank">here</a> by Jason Klass of Tenkara Talk but with a <a href="http://www.tenkaratimes.com/tenkara-blog/next360rodissuey2013" target="_blank">cosmetic update to the 2012 version. </a><br />
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<strong>Rod Specifications:</strong><br />
<span style="line-height: 1.25;">Length: 365cm (12')</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 1.25;"></span><span style="line-height: 1.25;">Closed length: 56 cm (22")</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 1.25;"></span><span style="line-height: 1.25;">Weight: 69 grams (2.43oz)</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 1.25;"></span><span style="line-height: 1.25;">Handle length: 27cm (10.5")</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 1.25;"></span><span style="line-height: 1.25;">Number of segments: 8</span><br />
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There are 3 new for 2013 "unique" features that are worth mentioning:<br />
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1) A purple band at the top of each segment but the tip segments. While this choice of color is unusual it is toned down from last year's pink band (more in Jason's review) it might not suit everybody's sense of aesthetics, especially here in the US. I personally think it suits the color setup of the rod in general (as would have other muted colors) and I think I am "man enough" to pull off a purple banded tenkara rod, lol. I had a long conversation with Jason a while ago where I made a point that while I appreciate aesthetics and like to fish a "pretty" rod, it is not at all important to me as long as the quality of the rod and workmanship is good. The most important feature of a rod to me is whether it feels good in the hand, fishes well and does the job it is supposed to do. After all, a <strong>tenkara rod is only a tool</strong>. That being said, the workmanship and quality of the rod is not lacking at all. <br />
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2) A gray unfinished blank. All my other rods have either black blanks or finished high gloss colored blanks (black, blue, brown, woven carbon fiber etc.). This gives the rod a different look that I needed to get used to first. Having used the rods a few times, I actually like it, there are no shiny parts that could spook fish and then, see above point 1) and <a href="http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2013/06/is-your-rod-giving-you-away/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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3) An EVA foam grip. Now this is what is the most striking visual feature of the rod since not many rods on the market here in the US have EVA foam grips - I only know of one other rod, the <a href="http://www.tenkarabum.com/shimano-keiryu-tenkara.html" target="_blank">Shimano Keiryu Tenkara 34-38 ZL</a> which I only heard and read of. Being used to cork handles or the lack thereof completely (as can be found in <a href="http://www.tenkarabum.com/seiryu-tenkara-keiryu-continuum.html" target="_blank">seiryu and keiryu rods</a>) I was curious how the foam grip will feel - and I do like it a lot! It <em>feels</em> a bit softer than cork but firm enough. And it is very comfortable. I am sold on EVA foam grips but I assume the handle will require additional care to wash/clean it and if it is only for aesthetics. Dust and dirt will show more on a black foam grip than on cork.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.25;"><strong>So, how does it fish?</strong></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 1.25;">The rod feels very light and and comfortable in the hand and it requires little effort to cast a no. 3 level line. Casting in the wind is somewhat challenging since the rod is clearly a soft 5:5. It bends well into the middle (and past this with a big fish on). I see this rod as a good choice for smaller rivers where you can expect your average trout to be in the 8-12" class. That being said, I know that the rod can also handle bigger fish, like this feisty 20" rainbow from the Blue River in Colorado:</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.25;">I think this rod will find a permanent spot in my rod quiver.</span><br />
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Other reviews of the NEXT:<br />
<a href="http://tetontenkara.blogspot.ru/2013/06/tenkara-times-next-360-55-rod-2013.html" target="_blank">Tom Davis of Teton Tenkara</a><br />
<a href="http://tenkaranormandie.blogspot.cz/2013/05/tenkara-times-uk-next-360-55-ayant-recu.html?m=1" target="_blank">Christophee Laurant of Tenkara Normandie</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2012/11/tenkara-times-next-rod/" target="_blank">Jason Klass of Tenkara Talk</a><br />
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You can purchase the NEXT through Tenkara Times' website <a href="http://www.tenkaratimes.com/tenkara-gear-storefront/next-360-tenkara-rod" target="_blank">here</a> - US residents (and residents outside the EU) can expect a reduced pricing due to a VAT refund.<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b>Disclaimer</b>:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: black;">I am not affiliated with<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="http://www.tenkaratimes.com/home" target="_blank">Tenkara Times</a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>nor did I receive any compensation to review the NEXT. However, I received the <a href="http://www.tenkaratimes.com/tenkara-gear-storefront/next-360-tenkara-rod" target="_blank">NEXT</a>, <a href="http://www.tenkaratimes.com/tenkara-blog/newaluminiumtubecase" target="_blank">Aluminium Tube</a> and a set of flies free of charge for testing & reviewing from<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="http://www.tenkaratimes.com/home" target="_blank">Tenkara Times</a>. </span></span><br />
<br />TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-35353462442016051642013-05-26T08:34:00.000-06:002013-05-26T08:34:15.748-06:00A few hours in Waterton CanyonEncouraged by my earlier trip to Waterton Canyon, I headed up there yesterday morning for a few hours of fishing. Again I biked the 6 miles from the parking lot to the uppermost stretch that in my opinion is the best water for tenkara.<div>
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TenkaraOnTheFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382490702643300295noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411536621710336282.post-68650489469950051872013-05-13T16:30:00.000-06:002013-05-13T16:30:44.610-06:00Gear Review RIGS Tenkara Nymphing Hi-Vis LineThis review has been more than overdue but I didn't want to just post a review of my first impressions (even though they have been confirmed having fished with this line now for last number of outings).<br />
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<a href="http://fishrigs.com/" target="_blank">RIGS Fly Fishing</a> is the first and only Colorado fly shop that officially carries <a href="http://www.tenkarausa.com/" target="_blank">Tenkara USA</a> equipment and is also part of the <a href="http://www.tenkarausa.com/TGN.php" target="_blank">Tenkara Guide Network</a>. Tim and Matt have fully embraced Tenkara and it shows. RIGS has come up "own" tenkara lines, a Floating Line and a Nymph Line. I own both but have fished significantly more with the Nymph Line and this review will focus only on the Nymph Line.<br />
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The <a href="http://fishrigs.com/products-page/tenkara-floating-and-hi-viz-lines/rigs-tenkara-nymphing-line-hi-viz-indicator-fc-level-line/" target="_blank">RIGS Tenkara Nymphing Line</a> is, as per RIGS, a depth control indicator system designed for fishing sub-surface weighted nymphs on larger streams. The main line is a regular hi-vis level line and the hi-viz indicator sections, coupled with clear running line sections, allow for maximum depth control and added strike detection without sacrificing visibility. The line is hand-tied and constructed out of 100% fluorocarbon plus a tippet ring and a transition loop. It comes in one length only, 12.5ft., which should fit most needs and rods unless you want to fish with a rod that is significantly shorter.<br />
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I fished this line with a number of rods (TUSA Iwana 12ft, TUSA Ito, Daiwa 43MF, Suntech Suikei 39) and it it performs well on all of them. The main/running line is the yellow Tenkara USA hi-vis #4.5 which gives you more mass to cast heavier flies and will also punch better through wind than a light line. That being said, I personally have been fishing #3 or #3.5 level lines exclusively during last year and at times, the line felt a bit heavy. Others who only fish #4 or #4.5 lines will definitively like how this line casts. The hi-vis indicator sections are a great idea and make it easy to track how deep you are fishing. The clear line in between the hi-vis sections make it also a bit stealthier than a simple hi-vis level line. <br />
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As the description says, it is most suited for depth control. A lot of creeks that I am fishing are not very deep, however, if you have this line already rigged, it obviously fishes also very well those shallower creeks taking advantage of the "stealthy" clear line. <br />
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Should you feel that the line is too long, you can simple remove the transition loop that you would tie to the lilian, add any length of level line to it with simple loop-to-loop connection and add the transitional loop to the end. <br />
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This line has also been reviewed by Jason Klass of Tenkara Talk <a href="http://www.tenkaratalk.com/2012/12/rigs-tenkara-nymph-line/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<strong>Conclusion:</strong><br />
This line is designed to fish nymphs with "depth control" and that's what it does very well. I like and fish this line a lot (even in shallow creeks) and should remember to order the #3.5 level line.<br />
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<b>Where to get it:</b><br />
The RIGS Tenkara Nymphing Hi-Vis Indicator Level Line is available online through RIGS's website <a href="http://fishrigs.com/products-page/tenkara-floating-and-hi-viz-lines/rigs-tenkara-nymphing-line-hi-viz-indicator-fc-level-line/" target="_blank">here</a> for $18.95.<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b>Disclaimer</b>:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: black;">I am not affiliated with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RIGS Fly Fishing nor did I receive any compensation to review the <span style="background-color: white;">Tenkara Nymphing Line. However</span>, received it free of charge for testing & reviewing from RIGS Fly Fishing.</span></div>
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