Reply by: milhouse74      Posted: 9/25/2012 4:00:19 PM     Points: 87    

Wanted to do it for a while. Not sure I have the time or patience for fly fishing. I've tried, but honestly it takes a lot more effort than spin fishing. Tenkara seems like a compromise between the two. More simplistic. I don't see many people doing it though. I did see someone the other night, but it was getting late and I didn't get a chance to talk to him.

 Reply by: spicyhombre      Posted: 9/26/2012 12:33:26 AM     Points: 194    

I am also interested in Tenkara. I posted about it recently/
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Dangly had good advise as to trying it out on the cheap. I bought a Crappie Pole (sports authority has them 75% off right now at 52nd and wads location), and gave it a go. I haven't tried it on a river or creek yet but enjoyed catching some gills in some ponds. Some day I hope to buy a actual Tenkara rod. It seems like a great way to hike and fish.

 Reply by: tracks      Posted: 9/26/2012 7:31:06 AM     Points: 65    

Cool! That's a great conversation. I like the idea about the crappie pole.

When I fish in little creeks I'll use a really light spin caster with a dry fly on the end and about 10 feet of line to sort of do Tenkara (before I knew of it)
Of recent the bass fishing I've been doing is all topwater and I rarely cast more than 20 feet.
That got me thinking and somehow I stubled across this Tenkara thing.
It would be pretty exciting with a 3-4 pound LMB on!!

 Reply by: alanlf5280      Posted: 9/26/2012 8:37:41 AM     Points: 3658    

Here is a pretty cool booklet I came across on Tenkara. It was done by tenkarausa.com. About, history and even some how to.

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