Tenkara Fishing Videos

Welcome to 10kara™TV. Here we present you a collection of the main tenkara fishing videos we have put together. You’ll find how-to tenkara videos, and fly fishing videos to inspire you to get out and fish. Scroll down to browse the collection of tenkara videos.

How-to tenkara fishing videos

Browse our fantastic collection of how-to tenkara fly fishing videos for all the advice and information you need to learn how to fish tenkara.

Tenkara Rods: Tips from Tenkara USA’s Customer...
Tenkara Rods: Tips from Tenkara USA’s Customer...
Tenkara rods are very easy to use and are pretty strong. Some common problems with tenkara rods are very easy to avoid or deal with. In this video, John Geer from...
How to Choose a Tenkara Rod (2018)
How to Choose a Tenkara Rod (2018)
In this video, tenkara guide Allie Marriott will guide you through the process of how to choose a tenkara rod among our selection. From tight waters to big rivers, and...
About tenkara flies (Episode 4)
About tenkara flies (Episode 4)
In episode 4 of our series, the “2-minute Guides to Tenkara”, Daniel Galhardo talks about tenkara flies and focuses on the reverse-hackle style tenkara fly,...
Intro to tenkara (Episode 1)
Intro to tenkara (Episode 1)
In the first episode of our new series, the “2-minute Guides to Tenkara”, Daniel Galhardo introduces viewers to the basic concepts behind the simple Japanese...
Opening and Closing the Tenkara Rod (Episode...
Opening and Closing the Tenkara Rod (Episode...
In the second episode of our new series, the “2-minute Guides to Tenkara”, Daniel Galhardo shows viewers how to use a tenkara rod. This video will show you...
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...
Casting with a Tenkara Rod
Casting with a Tenkara Rod
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Learn How to cast with tenkara
Learn How to cast with tenkara
Casting with tenkara rods is not difficult. In fact, we find it to be a very intuitive thing to do. Learn how to cast tenkara rods in this video with Daniel Galhardo....
Techniques for tenkara
Techniques for tenkara
Tenkara places more emphasis on technique rather than gear. One way to simplify is to reduce the number of fly choices and try different techniques. In Japan I’ve...
Pause-and-drift technique and landing
Pause-and-drift technique and landing
Here’s a good video shot at Mossy Creek, Virginia, demonstrating the effective use of the pause-and-drift technique for tenkara. It also perfectly illustrates how...

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...
Tenkara Knot: one knot for tippet to...
Tenkara Knot: one knot for tippet to...
Learn how to tie the “Double-Loop slip knot” for tenkara, one very simple tenkara knot that can be used to tie your tippet to tenkara line and tippet to...
Knots for tenkara
Knots for tenkara
Learn the basic knots used in tenkara fly-fishing. Tie your tenkara line to rod, tippet to line and fly to tippet...

Tenkara fly-tying videos

View our collection of tenkara videos on everything you need to know about tenkara fly-tying from leading tenkara anglers.

How to tie tenkara flies: The Ishigaki...
How to tie tenkara flies: The Ishigaki...
How to tie tenkara flies: The Ishigaki Kebari™ Materials: 1) Size 12 hook (this can vary according to preference, size 12 is the one Ishigaki uses most often) 2)...
Mr. Yoshida ties a Kenbane tenkara fly
Mr. Yoshida ties a Kenbane tenkara fly
Mr. Takashi Yoshida is an innovative fly tyer based in Japan. Here he shows how to tie a tenkara fly using the Alula feather of a pheasant, known in Japanese as the...
Hiroto Sasaki, Tying a Tenkara Fly Without...
Hiroto Sasaki, Tying a Tenkara Fly Without...
Our favorite thing about this video is the way Mr. Sasaki finishes off his tenkara fly. Watch him tie his fly without a vise, and then the unique technique he uses to...
Yuzo Sebata Tying Tenkara Flies, Streamside
Yuzo Sebata Tying Tenkara Flies, Streamside
Mr. Yuzo Sebata is one of the most well-known tenkara anglers in Japan. He keeps his fly-fishing simple and enjoys backpacking in the mountains of Japan catching trout...
Tenkara Fly-tying Video Series: Royal Conrad
Tenkara Fly-tying Video Series: Royal Conrad
In 3 minutes tenkara guide, and McGuckin’s tenkara guru, Steve Conrad will show you how to tie a very effective tenkara fly, the Royal Conrad...
Fly-tying with Allison Marriott
Fly-tying with Allison Marriott
Allison Marriott is a fly-fishing guide and fly-tying instructor in the Boulder, Colorado area, working for Rocky Mountain Anglers fly shop. As part of our Tenkara...

Tenkara Philosophy

Learn more about fly fishing philosophy in these tenkara videos featuring industry leading tenkara experts.

Tenkara and climbing with Hans Florine
Tenkara and climbing with Hans Florine
The World’s fastest rock climber, Hans Florine, talks about how tenkara and climbing can go very well together. We went fishing and climbing in Eldorado State...
In Search of Tenkara, 3
In Search of Tenkara, 3
The “one fly” concept of tenkara gets challenged. In this video, Tenkara USA founder, Daniel Galhardo, describes his experience fishing a very challenging...
In Search of Tenkara, 2
In Search of Tenkara, 2
On a 3-day backpacking trip in the backcountry of Colorado, Paul Vertrees, Patrick Smith and Daniel Galhardo get closer to finding “Tenkara”. Tenkara is the...
In Search of Tenkara, 1
In Search of Tenkara, 1
This video was entirely shot, narrated and edited on March 8th, 2013. In this 4 minute video Daniel Galhardo, founder of Tenkara USA, shares a bit of his philosophy on...

TENKARA+

A collection of tenkara fishing videos to help you choose the right tenkara fishing gear and learn about other fantastic activities you can enjoy along with tenkara fishing.

How to Choose a Tenkara Rod (2018)
How to Choose a Tenkara Rod (2018)
In this video, tenkara guide Allie Marriott will guide you through the process of how to choose a tenkara rod among our selection. From tight waters to big rivers, and...
Tenkara and climbing with Hans Florine
Tenkara and climbing with Hans Florine
The World’s fastest rock climber, Hans Florine, talks about how tenkara and climbing can go very well together. We went fishing and climbing in Eldorado State...
TENKARA+ Biking combo
TENKARA+ Biking combo
Tenkara and mountain biking may just be a perfect combo. When Tenkara USA founder, Daniel Galhardo, decided to go for a ride outside of Boulder, Colorado, he put the...
TENKARA+ Foraging
TENKARA+ Foraging
Since I was a little kid I have been a bit of a forager. My parents instilled the interest in “free foods” found in nature by stopping on the side of the road to...
TENKARA+ Canyoneering
TENKARA+ Canyoneering
Whether you are biking, hiking, kayaking or climbing, tenkara fishing can go well with any outdoor pursuit. In this video we go on a canyoneering adventure in the Pisgah...
TENKARA+ Anything Activity
TENKARA+ Anything Activity
Before I discovered tenkara, I had to carefully choose my activity of choice for the weekend. It was either fishing, OR climbing, OR skiing, OR mountain biking, OR...
In Search of Tenkara, 2
In Search of Tenkara, 2
On a 3-day backpacking trip in the backcountry of Colorado, Paul Vertrees, Patrick Smith and Daniel Galhardo get closer to finding “Tenkara”. Tenkara is the...
TENKARA+ Shower Climbing
TENKARA+ Shower Climbing
One of my favorite things about Japan may be the omnipresent onsen, or hot springs. Yesterday we headed out for an epic adventure of “Shower Climbing” (or...

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