2012 Tenkara USA flies: winning a Tenkara giveaway

Jason Klass’ Setup

For about three years I took Japanese lessons in high school. I would have kept going but there weren’t enough students. We dabbled in culture as well as the language, but they never told me about Tenkara fly fishing.  I’ve been intrigued with the simplicity and effectiveness of Tenkara fly fishing, especially being a lover of small stream fly fishing since I was a kid. If you’re new to the blog a while ago Jason Klass wrote up a 101 on the subject for me so take a look. But this post isn’t about the 101 it’s about a recent giveaway by Tenkara USA’s founder Daniel Galhardo that I managed to win.

Daniel’s package arrived yesterday via first class mail and after a quick photo session I thought I’d show you what he sent.

There was a fabric Tenkara USA patch, Tenkara USA sticker, a very beautifully laid out color guide book giving the history of Tenakra, as well as information on the rods and how to choose one that will suit you. And most importantly, there were the six flies promised. These flies are new to Tenkara USA and will go on sale in 2012.

I thought I’d show you a few of them to see how amazing they are and the quality of workmanship.

Thanks again Daniel! I can’t wait to try these out!

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