February 26, 2024
February 25, 2024
October 19, 2023 - Browns and Cutthroat
Fished for 1 hour, 50 minutes. Browns and Cutthroat. Rod: DRAGONtail Ragnarok 400. Line: 380 cm #3.0 level plus tippet. Flies: shown in video.
February 15, 2024
Kebari For Sale
When I was younger I tied commercially (as a freelance tier) for some fly shops in Montana and California. Although I haven't done so in decades, I've decided to offer some flies on a "as purchased" basis. These are kebari I use a lot and are frequently featured in my YouTube vlog posts. They are my take on common kebari and they work well for me!
The flies are (see above):
Killer Kebari, Oxford Wool Kebari, Soft Hackle Grey Kebari,
Grave Digger Kebari, Pink Squirrel Kebari, Pheasant Tail Kebari,
Ochre Gnarly Fly, Maroon Gnarly Fly, Gray Gnarly Fly,
Black Head UKB, Utah Killer Bug, Wren Kebari,
Sunset Futsu Kebari, Oxford Wool Futsu Kebari, Black Takayama Sakasa Kebari.
Other patterns from my Flies and Kebari Collection eBooks are also available: Ishigaki kebari, Red Ass Monkey kebari, GnarlyHopper, Bead head GnarlyHopper, Starling Utah Killer Bug, Black Peacock futsu kebari, Oxford Futsu Brown Hackle, Grace jun kebari, Halo Jun kebari, etc.
I offer these in sets of three (3) flies for $6.75 USD. I offer hook sizes #10 and #12. Any set that contains a GnarlyHopper or Bead head GnarlyHopper would be $7.50.
When ordering state: fly pattern, hook size, and hackle type (futsu, jun or sakasa). Gnarly Fly patterns only have one hackle type. You can mix patterns, hook sizes and hackle styles. Tied on Moonlit TOGATTA Premium Barbless Hooks. Shipping cost is $5.25 USD (I know that's a lot, but unfortunately USPS costs keep going up). I prefer payment via PayPal Friends&Family option.
If you desire other patterns, let me know and we can talk about it.
TO ORDER: Send me a message using the "Contact Me" portal (on the top right of the page). I'll get right back to you!
February 9, 2024
February 4, 2024
January 30, 2024 - Twelve Year Anniversary
Twelve years ago I picked up a tenkara rod for the first time. That rod was the Tenkara USA Iwana and after fishing with it, I never looked back. Also, twelve years ago I started the Teton Tenkara blog. After a brief introductory post, my first real post was a rod review of the Iwana. Since then, I have published dozens of rod reviews and posted hundreds of content posts in both Teton Tenkara and Tenkara Angler. It's been an interesting ride!
The other day I visited the river where I first tried tenkara. Prior to tenkara, I fly fished. But it wasn't until I started tenkara that I really started catching fish. With western gear, I'd catch fish, but that first time I used a tenkara rod and kept the line off the water, I caught more fish in a short fishing session that I immediately saw the advantages of this ancient Japanese method.
Since that time, I've enjoyed tenkara in many locations and settings. I hope to be able to continue tenkara and share my ongoing adventures "in the shadows of the Tetons"!
Here's the vlog from the other day:
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