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A look at the Daiwa Kiyose 30 SF
When I heard about the Daiwa Kiyose 30 SF I knew I wanted to get a look at it. The Kiyose is marketed in Japan as an ultra-compact travel rod for fishing mountain streams. It […]
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Small Streams
Small streams. What can one say that hasn’t been said? Probably not too much. But that won’t stop me from trying. Whenever you say “small stream” to an angler an image instantly pops into his […]
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Small Stream Fishing and the Daiwa Soyokaze 24SR: A Cautionary Tale
disclaimer: It occurred to me only after posting this story that I should make sure that one thing is clear. The rod that is reviewed in the following post, though very similar to a tenkara […]
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Japanese Dreams – Daniel Galhardo Writes About His Search for Tenkara in The Flyfish Journal
Tenkara ambassador and Tenkara USA founder Daniel Galhardo has a piece (Japanese Dreams: “Shower Climbing” in Search of Tenkara) in the newest issue of The Flyfish Journal (vol. 3, issue 3). You can buy the […]
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Tenkara Rod Review: Daiwa LL36SF
A little while back I posted a Q&A with Christopher Stewart about the Daiwa Tenkara rods that are now available from TenkaraBum. Well I finally got out to do a little fishing with one. So […]
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DVD Review: Aaron Jasper’s European Nymphing Series
Aaron Jasper of Trout Predator has a new video out in his European Nymping Series: European Nymphing – A Strategic Approach. This is the follow up to European Nymphing – Techniques and Fly Tying. I […]
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Q&A with Daniel Galhardo of Tenkara USA
Hey folks a little thing I’ve been working on has just gone live on MidCurrent, it’s a Q&A with Daniel Galhardo of Tenkara USA. Check it out. Much thanks to Daniel and to MidCurrent.