Tenkara – Radically Simple, Ultralight Fly Fishing – Kevin Kelleher

Tenkara – Radically Simple, Ultralight Fly Fishing – Kevin Kelleher There are many books available however this pioneering book is an ideal guide to tenkara, covering the essentials of gear and rigging, the roots of tenkara, fishing dry flies as well as subsurface fishing and casting as well as tenkara backpacking. The Authors : Kevin C. Kelleher, MD, is a family physician, an adjunct professor of medicine, the author of a monthly medical advice column, and an award-winning painter. He is also a backpacker, canoeist, and tenkara devotee. Misako Ishimura, a top international fly-fishing competitor, was the charter director of the International Women Fly Fishers and the founder of World Fly Fishing of Japan. If you are looking to learn more about Tenkara  fishing techniques , knots, flies and lines , this is a great book to start this fascinating journey. We have a Tenkara expandable rod in our Tenkara rod range. Please see  :  Tenkara Rod Series – Triple Length Extension ( 8’10” – 9′ 9″ – 10’6″ ) XStream – FlyFinz Tenkara fishing is just a tool  – it is simple, inexpensive and easily portable, perfect for hiking and camping.