I'm sure it has been clear to everyone that I have been winding down the TenkaraBum and Finesse-Fishing sites for a while now. There is very little left in stock - just three tenkara rods and some lines on the TenkaraBum site and just five spinning rods, some lines and some ultralight spinners and spoons on the Finesse-Fishing site.

I will be taking a step closer to retirement beginning November 11. I will be away from the shop for a month. Not a fishing trip, not a business trip, not a vacation. Instead, more of a temporary or "practice" retirement. While I am away, you can purchase anything that is in stock but it won't get shipped until December 11 or shortly thereafter. If you are quick, I can ship items on November 9 and 10.

While I am away from the shop I will not be able to sell any replacement parts that may be in stock but not on the website, and will not be able to order any parts that are not in stock. If you need a replacement part, I would suggest contacting Keiichi Okushi, who owns Tenkara-ya in Japan. Google can find the email address for you.

I do not plan on even reading emails, let alone answering them. There are a number of other fine tenkara shops in the US who can answer urgent questions or provide immediate shipment for any gear you may need right away.

I will be back, but until then, take care (and don't break anything).

Midge Hooks

Long rods, thin tippets, small flies - it doesn't get any better.

This page is provided for information purposes. I no longer sell the items described on this page.

I suspect most anglers use midge hooks when fishing for sipping trout. I use the size 30 when fishing for micros and the size 20 when fishing with worms.

The Varivas 2300 Ultra Midge 2300 #30 are the smallest hooks I know of. At one time I was able to get the Tiemco 518 #32 hooks, which were really only a very little bit smaller, but they are no longer available.

Box of 30 hooks

Varivas 2300 Ultra Midge

I believe you can purchase these hooks from:

https://anglersportgroup.com/order/product/2300-varivas-ultra-midge-bronze-sizes-20-30/

https://detteflies.com/products/varivas-2300

https://www.varivas.fishing/product/varivas-fly-hook-2300/

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The Gamakatsu C12-BM hooks are curved shank barbless midge hooks that have an eye large enough to see and thread without magnifying glasses (for younger anglers, a least). I have not used them because the curvature of the shank dramatically reduces the effective gape.

Available in packages of 25 or 100

Photos courtesy of Patrick B

Gamakatsu C12-BM
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Varivas 2300 (left)
Gamakatsu C12-BM (right)

I believe you can purchase these hooks from:

https://bearsden.com/products/221-gamakatsu-c12-bm-large-eye-midge

https://www.flyfishfood.com/products/gamakatsu-c12-bm-barbless-midge-hook

https://gamakatsu.com/product/c12-bm-barbless-midge-large-eye/

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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

All the hooks sold on TenkaraBum.com, whether packaged as loose hooks or incorporated into flies, are sharp - or as Daiichi says on their hook packages, 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. Pay attention to 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!