Disclaimer

For Information Purposes Only

Through this site, I have tried to provide the information I wish had been available when I wanted to learn about tenkara, and to share my passion for tenkara.

Everything on this site is provided for general information purposes only. Most of it is my own personal opinion - and should be viewed as opinion rather than fact. I can't guarantee any of it, and it is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expess or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. I do not accept any responsibility for any loss whatsoever which may arise from reliance on information contained on this site. That includes everything from loss of a fish to loss of your job, your marriage or your life. It's a slippery slope, and you have to watch your own footing. I do not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss, damage, illness or injury that may be caused by using (or misusing in any way) any product sold, recommended or even mentioned in passing on this site.

Flies and Hooks and other Dangerous Items

TenkaraBum flies are tied on Daiichi hooks. Daiichi hooks are also available for sale on the TenkaraBum site. As the Daiichi 25-hook package says Caution: DANGEROUSLY SHARP! Some of the flies that are available for sale on the site are not tied on Daiichi hooks. They are also DANGEROUSLY SHARP!

Hooks have to be sharp to be effective. It is the very nature of a fishhook. Please be careful. Once the hooks and flies leave my possession, I have no control (and will accept no responsibility) over what you do with them. Please keep them out of the reach of unsupervised children and pets (and streamside trees). And by all means, if you are going to hook yourself or your fishing partner, please order your flies tied on barbless hooks, and for flies that are not offered on barbless hooks, bend down the barbs before hooking yourself or anyone else.

Basically, anything can hurt you if you are not careful, and many things can hurt you even if you are. WARNING: everything is dangerous. I'm serious, everything. I can't put a warning label on everything I sell, so just assume it can kill you if you aren't careful.

And absolutely, positively, do not fish during a lightning storm. Lightning can kill you and the graphite tenkara rods sold on TenkaraBum can attract it. If you hear thunder, even in the distance, collapse your rod and stop fishing.

Choking Hazard

A lot of the things that are sold on TenkaraBum.com are of a size that could cause choking. Don't put them in your mouth and don't let your children put them in their mouths.

Shipping

I ship most items via the US Postal Service. In my experience, their service is quicker and less expensive than the alternatives. However, I do not run the post office. Once I drop off your package, anything that happens to it is their responsibility. If your package arrives much faster than expected, they deserve the praise, not me. If it arrives much slower than expected, or if it is damaged in transit, or if it is lost, stolen, bent, spindled or mutilated, it is their fault, not mine. USPS tracking is limited and is only updated when a package is scanned. No scan, no info, and no one at the post office can tell you (or me) anything more than is on the tracking website.

I ship items to the address that is listed on the PayPal order. Please check to make sure the address is correct BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDER. If the address is not correct, you should not expect to receive the items you order (you should also not expect me to send a replacement).

Fly Tying Materials

You should assume that all fly tying materials that you buy, borrow, barter or acquire in any other way from any source whatsoever (including TenkaraBum.com) are infested with bugs, mites, or other organisms that will damage or destroy all your other fly tying materials, most of your sweaters and your wife's fur coat if she has one. It is your responsibility to store them in a way that prevents anything bad from happening. You should also assume that dogs, cats and children will eat them if given a chance. Some materials are treated with pesticides and are not safe to eat. It is your responsibility to prevent them from being eaten.

Links

Some links on this website lead to other websites, operated and maintained by other people. The links are provided solely as a convenience to you. I am not responsible for any of the content or policies of those sites, and a link does not imply an endorsement of the site, its operator, its content, its policies or any products that might be sold on that site.

Affiliate Marketing Relationships

TenkaraBum.com has entered into affiliate marketing relationships with a number of on-line retailers. If you click on a link to one of their sites and then purchase any item, I will earn a small commission. The commissions will hopefully be sufficient to help offset my web hosting charges, but I can assure you they will not be sufficient to induce me to recommend a product I wouldn't recommend anyway.

Copyright

Everything on this site is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. Material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, republished or retransmitted without prior written permission.

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