Trust me you are gonna want to click on this one > Lefty says Tenkara is a fad.
A tip of the Stormy Kromer to Roderick Hawg Brown for getting the straight scoop and putting the Lefty “tenkantraversy” to rest!
fly fishing, conservation and politics.
By Tom Sadler
Trust me you are gonna want to click on this one > Lefty says Tenkara is a fad.
A tip of the Stormy Kromer to Roderick Hawg Brown for getting the straight scoop and putting the Lefty “tenkantraversy” to rest!
By Tom Sadler
If you spend any time reading this blog then you know Chris Hunt is one of my best friends and favorite people. Our passions and points of view run along nearly identical lines.
Chris gave me the 20 question treatment yesterday on his blog, Eat More Brook Trout. His introduction was overly kind and he certainly got it right when he wrote:
in our hearts, we’re after the same thing–the protection of the places that matter, and not just to us, but to the future of our hunting and fishing heritage. The thought of our kids or our grandkids growing up without knowing what the natural world has to offer is dead-on frightening.
The questions were both thought provoking and entertaining. Much like every conversation I have with Chris, ‘cept maybe in that “interesting little establishment on Bourbon Street.”
Read my answers to the 20 questions here.
By Tom Sadler
Some days it is great to have friends. Especially friends who write so well you stop what you are doing, refill the coffee mug and enjoy the story.
This morning’s Friday Fishilicious post on Fly Fishilicious caught my eye. It was a guest post written by my good friend Chris Hunt of Eat More Brook Trout fame.
Teaser:
The brookie is, in my humble opinion, the sexiest salmonid on earth, especially when you get to see one naked in October.
See what I mean… Stops you in your tracks writing!
Grab a coffee refill and read the rest here.
Jen, Nice job getting Hunt to tell the tale of the Eat More Brook Trout blog.
By Tom Sadler
After the tenkara summit in West Yellowstone, MRS and I took off for Wyoming and some tenkara fishing in the Jackson Hole area.
Before we left West we made a trip to the Madison River and some fishing at $3 Bridge.
Five years ago Beth and I go married at this spot and we were excited to be back.
We worked our way down through Yellowstone National Park, fishing as we went. Ok I fished, Beth took pictures…
We wound up in Hoback, WY. for a couple of nights with the Rivers of Recovery crew. BTW: If you don’t know about RoR then click here and check it out.
Be sure to watch the two videos, start with the one on the right. If you are unmoved by them, check your pulse.
We made a foray to the headwaters of Flat Creek. It was a spectacular 4×4 drive into the backcountry.
The chance to visit the headwaters of Flat Creek and to do it in the company of good friends made the trip special.
That they have served our country with honor and distinction makes me proud to be in their company.
As they say the road goes on forever and the party never ends.
Stay tuned for more pictures in episode two. Coming soon.
By Tom Sadler
Last month I traveled to West Yellowstone, MT for the first Tenkara Summit. More than 100 hundred people showed up to hear presentations, talk tenkara and see an on-stream demonstration.
Here is part of the write up by Daniel Galhardo on the Tenkara USA blog:
Originally we had expected, optimistically, that about 70 people would show up. The conference room was setup to accomodate 100 people, but that was not enough. Over 100 people showed up yesterday. People came from 23 different states, and from 3 different countries specially for the Summit (well, they did come to fish in Montana…). I’d really like to thank all those who came and helped make this an extraordinary event; it was the best crowd ever. Thank you!
The Tenkara Summit had the presence of special guests Dr. Hisao Ishigaki, the leading authority on tenkara in Japan; Chris Stewart of tenkarabum.com; Craig Mathews of Blue Ribbon Flies who gave a very passionate presentation about tenkara in Montana and showed some great clips of large fishing being caught; Ryan Jordan of backpackinglight.com as well as ryanjordan.com; and Tom Sadler who spoke about the advantages of using tenkara as a guide and as a way to introduce new people to fly-fishing so they can continue conserving the environment in the future.
Dr. Ishigaki is known as the “Tenkara King” in Japan. His presentation was a wonderful insight into the world of tenkara. He is a warm and charming story teller lacing his presentation with witty anecdotes of his tenkara exploits.
It was a special honor to part of the summit and to learn from fellow tenkara enthusiasts!
One personal highlight was to have lunch with Craig Mathews and Yvon Chouinard. Those two were the reason I got started with tenkara so it was a special treat to spend time with them both at the summit.
Dr. Ishigaki showed his tenkara chops during an on-stream demonstration.
Watching Japan’s Tenkara King put a tenkara rod through it’s paces was fascinating. It was also reassuring to see that my on tenkara technique was not so bad.
By Tom Sadler
The true worth of fishing, as the experienced, sophisticated angler comes to realize, lies in the memorable contacts with people and other living creatures, scenes and places, and the living waters great and small which it provides. -Sparse Grey Hackle
Hat tip to Mike’s Gone Fishin’…Again