Fly fishing Tenkara, all about fun!

by Carlos A. Blatt
(Natal_RN_Brasil)

Well, this is not exatly a story but more of a conclusion on what really matters.

Years ago when I was just entering the fly fishing world I came across the FAOL board and became a member. At that time reading an article from James Castwell I learned that fly fishing, perhaps you could take it very seriously and become a PHD. To get the real thing you should never forget that fly fishing, at its best, is supposed to be fun.

Thank God I've read that. I never became specialized, but I assure you that since then I've got all the fun! Never got worried if a woolly bugger was a decent fly to fish with or if chasing snooks into beach waves was real fly fishing.

Thanks to that reading, when I first heard of tenkara, I jumped into it with no hesitation!

I live by the sea shore, I don't have trout rivers, only mangrove, wind gusts and many lakes. If I was a purist I would probably think: No, this is not a place to go fly fish or whatever... Would never have given tenkara a chance.

Thanks Mr. Castwell.

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“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” - Benjamin Franklin

"Be sure in casting, that your fly fall first into the water, for if the line fall first, it scares or frightens the fish..." -
Col. Robert Venables 1662

As age slows my pace, I will become more like the heron.

We've all had situations where seriously chewed up flies kept catching fish after fish after fish. It is no sin to tie flies that come off the vise looking seriously chewed up.

Warning:

The hooks are sharp.
The coffee's hot.
The fish are slippery when wet.

Beware of the Dogma

Seriously, all the hooks sold on TenkaraBum.com, whether packaged as loose hooks or incorporated into flies, are dangerously sharp. Some have barbs, which make removal from skin, eyes or clothing difficult. Wear eye protection. Wear a broad-brimmed hat. If you fish with or around children, bend down all hook barbs and make sure the children wear eye protection and broad-brimmed hats. Be aware of your back cast so no one gets hooked.

Also, all the rods sold on TenkaraBum.com will conduct electricity. Do not, under any circumstances, fish during a thunder storm. Consider any fishing rod to be a lightning rod! Fishing rods can and do get hit by lightning!