Tenkara

Video footage from the South Fork Flathead River, Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana, introducing the Tenkara method and gear in the context of ultralight backcountry fly fishing.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• tenkara
• south
• fork
• flathead
• bob
• marshall
• wilderness
• montana
• fly
• fishing
• backpacking
• ultralight
• lightweight

[bigskyry]

@JRNY1605 - thanks! the song is "Look for me in the Mountains" by Chris Cunningham.

[brhino101]

Ryan- I don't like the way you spread your poison on You Tube. You want to save weight, that is all fine and dandy. It should not be at the expense of our wild native trout here in Montana. At 6:44 you say that you catch 12 to 16 inch cutthroat and are well fed. The FWP limit for the Southfork is 12 inches and under. GET THE REGULATIONS AND READ THEM! If you want to save weight, leave your SPOT, I Phone, Lap-Top, Bear Spray, GPS etc at home. Please have respect for our wild native fish.

[Mikeneer87]

These rods are the real deal. I bought one about 3 years ago...11 foot Iwana. It is made for an "ultralight" application but can be used in any situation if you modify your technique. My largest fish to date is a 22 inch rainbow. I love the rod for Brook trout on small streams too...you would be surprised how easy it is to stay OUT of the trees. Don't knock it until you try it!

[roosters977]

Sweet Video!



[mikesyr]

@dave777blaster

I think you misunderstand the purpose of these rods. These are for packing into your backpack, and using it after walking 10+miles into the backwoods, going to streams that normal fly fishermen don't get to see.

These are backpacking/backwoods rods, not your average fly rod, and from the sounds of it, not for fishermen like you.

[dave777blaster]

tenkara might be good for dock fishing but I wouldn' t use it to fly fish with it simply will not do the job Also you can buy a regular fly rod for less. those rods are not worth more than 25$ and they are selling them for more than the cost of a regular fly rod.

They might hook a few anglers on it they won't hook this wise fly caster.

Rubbish

[Goblinblade]

Good video. I really like tenkara rods, and want to get one for fishing the wild small streams in the California sierra's. Treat the fish a little better next time will ya? Especially if you let one go like that. That poor fish is probably going to die.

[hockeykidd31]

no streamer fishing......

[hockeykidd31]

wheres the knife to clean the fish for dinner???

what if you are fishing tight and cant have a 13 foot rod?

what about getting snagged??? or caught in trees???

[hoshnasi]

@dhoods5 In the video I'm pretty sure he commented that he kept what he caught to eat that night. But yes, you can land with beaching and without putting a large load on the tip.

[dhoods5]

Interesting system...I had never heard of it before. I'm not sure dragging fish up on the bank and then releasing them is a good idea..there must be a better way of landing them if you intend on release.