***Now in its third print!***
Book Details
Title: tenkara – the book
Subtitle: A complete guide to the techniques, gear, history and philosophy of tenkara, the Japanese method of fly-fishing. A manifesto on fly-fishing simplicity.
Author: Daniel Galhardo
Illustrator and Designer: Jeremy Shellhorn
Pages: 216
Description: In 2009, Daniel Galhardo became the first person to introduce tenkara outside of Japan. After years of learning tenkara directly from Japanese masters, Daniel has put this book together to share all he has learned.
In tenkara – the book, Daniel shows just how simple fly-fishing can be. An angler picking up a tenkara rod for the first time will find this book’s concepts well laid out and intuitive. The experienced angler will appreciate the simpler approach to fly-fishing and the advanced techniques shared in the book.
Throughout the book Daniel brings the reader along a journey of learning tenkara directly from the masters in Japan as he shares information on the method’s equipment and techniques. This book is a complete guide to the techniques, gear, history and philosophy of tenkara, the Japanese method of fly-fishing. It is also a manifesto on fly-fishing simplicity.
tenkara – the book was designed to be interactive and take advantage of all the resources we have created over the years. Thorough the book readers will find QR (quick read) codes that will give access to the videos, podcast episodes and other complementary information to the chapters at hand.
The best way to keep fly-fishing simple is to learn how to rely more on technique rather than gear. This book contains that knowledge.
ISBNs: 9780998709208 (print) / 9780998709222 (eReaders) / 9780998709215 (digital)
MSRP: $24 (print) / $12 (ebooks)
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Book Reviews
Please read reviews for the book, and perhaps leave us a review on Amazon
“Your new Tenkara book is fantastic. So much useful info and very clever and beautiful design elements. A home run for sure. One of top 3 or 4 fly fishing books I have (more than 25)” – Jerry O. – via email
“tenkara – the book” is your quintessential guide to tenkara fly fishing! … it represents a wealth of tenkara information conveyed by several Japanese tenkara masters. A must-have reference for the tenkara enthusiast or for those interested in learning more about tenkara.” – Rob Gonzalez, via Amazon
“Great “all inclusive” book! It covers the fishing skills and techniques from Beginner up to some Advanced stuff – but also incorporates some of the cultural, historical and philosophical aspects of the practice giving an angler some good things to ponder!” – Adam, via Amazon
“Phenomenally informative book, perfect for those looking to simplify their life.” – Amazon customer
Book Resources
The videos and other items below comprise about half of the resources we refer to in tenkara – the book
Book excerpt | Book details | Book reviews
- Questions, Answers and suggestions
Questions, Answers and suggestions
Please use this page to ask me any questions you have on the book or any suggestions on how to improve it in the future. Thanks! – Daniel...
- Tenkara Book: What is tenkara?
Tenkara Book: What is tenkara?
This is the first QR code of tenkara – the book. Thanks for joining us in reading and making the most of the book. I hope you’ll enjoy the content provided...
- Knots for Tenkara, Setting up and Rigging...
Knots for Tenkara, Setting up and Rigging...
Learn the “one knot” you need for tenkara. By using the fisherman’s knot in this video you can tie your tenkara line to your tenkara rod, tippet to the...
- The “One Knot” You Need to Know
The “One Knot” You Need to Know
In this video we show you how to tie the “one knot” used in tenkara. It’s the knot used to tie the line to rod, tippet to line and tippet to fly...
- How to Read Water and Find Fish
How to Read Water and Find Fish
In this video Daniel talks about the basics of reading water to find fish and then how to cover water to increase the chances of catching more fish...
- About Tenkara Flies
About Tenkara Flies
Learn a bit more about tenkara flies, including the iconic reverse-hackle flies...
- Detecting Strikes and Setting the Hook
Detecting Strikes and Setting the Hook
After you cast the fly to where you think the fish will be, you’ll need to know when the fish has taken the fly. This video will show you a few things to watch for...
- Landing Fish with Tenkara Techniques
Landing Fish with Tenkara Techniques
Bringing a fish to hand with tenkara is very intuitive, just angle the rod back and bring it in...
- Releasing Fish
Releasing Fish
How to properly handle and release fish back into the water: 1) Bring the fish in quickly, no need for “extra playtime” 2) Wet your hands before handling...
- How to Say Tenkara!
How to Say Tenkara!
Watch this 30-second video to see how to pronounce some common tenkara terms in Japanese...
- How to Cast with a Tenkara Rod
How to Cast with a Tenkara Rod
A slightly different video on how to cast with a tenkara rod, this video focuses more on the arm motion than this one...
- Masami Sakakibara Casting Form
Masami Sakakibara Casting Form
When I first started learning how to cast with tenkara, I focused on making my motion look similar to Masami Sakakibara’s. This is actually a short video I shot...
- Presentation Techniques
Presentation Techniques
In this video you will learn the main ways to present a tenkara fly to a fish in order to entice a bite...
- Rod Tip High / Rod Tip Low
Rod Tip High / Rod Tip Low
There are two main variations that can be applied to every tenkara technique: keeping the rod tip high will make the fly ride close to the surface whereas pointing the...
- Sinking the Tenkara Fly
Sinking the Tenkara Fly
I hope to create a better version of this video soon where we can show what happens to the line a bit more. But, this should give you a good idea of how to sink the fly...
- How to Land a Fish with Tenkara
How to Land a Fish with Tenkara
This is another video showing landing technique to bring a large fish when using a long line with tenkara. To watch first video click here...
