Tenkara rods are a modern take on a traditional form of Japanese fly fishing. The entire system consists of a long rod, a leader, tippet, and a fly. In many aspects, it embodies the purest form of ...

Tenkara Fishing in the Eastern Sierras The setup of a tenkara rod is minimal. Attach your preferred tippet to the rod, add a short leader, tie on a fly, and you are ready to go. Casting is simple, too ...

Recently, some friends and I decided to make the trip up for some spring snowboarding at Mammoth Mountain. Given the nice weather, however, I was hoping to squeeze in a bit of fishing along Highway ...