I spent a day at a big fly fishing show some time ago . There were 2 others in the Tenkra booth . As the time went by we all decovered that we all were traditional archers . I talked to a number of other tenkara fishers that were traditional archers . So. I am interested in a Febuary hunt to combine hunting with Tenkara fishing . My thinking is hogs and bass in the south east or Javelines and trout or bass in the south west . Have any of you done this ? I have calls into the 2 hog hunting places that are sponsors here . Any one have any info. on Texas, NM,or Areazona , and if one could combine javelin hunting and small stream trout fishing in early February ? Thank you Rick
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I think you will have to concentrate on Texas as AZ and NM are draw only states for Javies.
Javelina and trout streams are , from my experience, far away from each other. As mentioned by Wingnut, Az and NM are draw states. Texas is where I have hunted javelina, but there wasn't a trout stream in sight. You could probably do some largemouth fishing while javi hunting in Tejas, however, and a big ol' bucketmouth on a tenkara rod would be a hoot. I do a lot of tenkara fishing locally, and have caught trout up to 3 pounds on my outfit, and they give a real tussle on that lightweight gear.
I carry my Tenkara while elk hunting in. Those brookies are better than mountain houses meals for a day or two.
I wonder what it is about Tenkara fly fishing and traditional archery? The first time anybody showed me about Tenkara fly fishing (who was also a trad archer) I knew that was something I wanted to do.
This is very interesting, I went elk huntingin Idaho in Sept of 2013, while there and after elk hunting my friend taught me how to fly fish, had a blast. What's really interesting is, I've decided that tenkara is the way I want to go !
Good luck with the trip.
I also tenkara fish but mostly in Montana. I suppose a stick an string for hunting has commonality for simple rod and line for fishing. No wheels needed.
New Zealand. Red stags and rainbows.
I am looking into a hog hunt in Florida during the first or second week of February . I hope to do some Tenkara fishing all so. They offer bow fishing in the canals ,and they think that it would be good for tenkara fishing all so .
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I pester the local native brook trout with a Tenkara USA Ito rod. Lots of fun. Also a hoot on the local panfish.
Here are s few flies I tied in Tenkara style dressing.
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I took an old ash framed net (cotton bag was ancient and shot) and added one of the fine mesh Tenkara style bags. Works great.
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It's nice being able to carry my fly-fishing gear in a small shoulder bag and the pole in a 26" aluminum tube.
Stumpkiller , where are you in NY ,maybe we can get together in the summer for some Tenkara .
"Instinctive" fly fishing!! I love it! Enjoyed visiting the Tenkara website. I think I will try it out someday.
Now, what can you tell me about gap fishing?
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Started Tenkara this last summer. Definatly in the same mindset as Trad Archery.
Hay nineworlds9 I hope to be in Florida the 1or2 week of February for a hog hunt . I am going to try to catch the biggest fish (of any kind) I can on a 20 - 24- 32 hook , and the smallest fish I can , all with Tenkara . I have been doing tenkara only for 3 years now. It has been a big part of my fight with cancer and heart problems . It has been exercise and therapy . If you like we could try to get together for some fishing and hunting .
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QuoteOriginally posted by RIng:
Stumpkiller , where are you in NY ,maybe we can get together in the summer for some Tenkara .
Northern Broome County - Middle of the state width-wise and about 20 miles north of PA.
When I was a kid I used a cane pole (purchased with either S&H Green Stamps or SSS Blue Stamps as I recall) and had a ball. Came with three wet flies: a McGinty, a Leadwing Coachman and a Renegade.
Tenkara is the adult version of that outfit. Simple and pure fun. And that's about the same attraction as traditional archery.
For those that haven't seen one the tip of a Tenkana graphite pole is like the lead in a 0.7mm mechanical pencil and the rod is 12 to 14 feet long. No reel, but you can use a line of about 17 or 19 feet to flip a cast 30 or 33 feet. You don't horse a bass out of the weeds with one of these - though I have landed two pound smallmouth bass and it is a hoot to finish that battle. The rod is like gravity - weak but relentless and it will eventually win . . . unless the leader tippet gives out.