Traditional Archery & Tenkara fishing

[RIng]

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

May life's simplest things bring you the greatest pleasures !!!!

[wingnut]

I think you will have to concentrate on Texas as AZ and NM are draw only states for Javies.

[centaur]

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.

[The Night Stalker]

I carry my Tenkara while elk hunting in. Those brookies are better than mountain houses meals for a day or two.

[McDave]

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.

[njloco]

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.

[Harry]

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.

[Steve Kendrot]

New Zealand. Red stags and rainbows.

[RIng]

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 .

May life's simplest things bring you the greatest pleasures !!!

[Stumpkiller]

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.

 

 

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.

 

It's nice being able to carry my fly-fishing gear in a small shoulder bag and the pole in a 26" aluminum tube.

[RIng]

Stumpkiller , where are you in NY ,maybe we can get together in the summer for some Tenkara .

[nineworlds9]

"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?

 

[Stoutstuff]

Started Tenkara this last summer. Definatly in the same mindset as Trad Archery.

[RIng]

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 .

May life's simplest things bring you the greatest pleasures !!!

[Stumpkiller]

Originally 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.