Podcasts by Tenkara Cast - a podcast about tenkara fly-fishing
The Tenkara Cast with Daniel Galhardo is a podcast on tenkara, the Japanese method of fly-fishing that uses only a rod, line and fly. The Tenkara Cast episodes are about sharing the stories, techniques and philosophy and other information that will inspire you to keep your fly-fishing simple and explore the outdoors. The recording of the Tenkara Cast is supported by Tenkara USA, the first company to introduce tenkara outside of Japan.
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Conversations: Manzanar Fishing Club from 2020-07-01T04:59:01
Many of us understand the sense of freedom provided by fishing. But, many of us will never understand how powerful that sense of freedom was for some. Daniel talks to filmmaker Cory Shiozaki about ...
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Destinations: Idaho with Chris Hunt from 2020-06-17T04:22:40
Chris Hunt is Trout Unlimited's National Digital Director and author of Catching Yellowstone's Wild Trout: A Fly-Fishing History and Guide as well as Fly Fishing Idaho's Secret Waters. In this epis...
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Conversation with Jason Klass and more from 2020-06-04T18:30:05
This time Daniel talks to Jason Klass, the prolific tenkara blogger behind Tenkara Talk. They talk about the 10 years of tenkara, discuss the use of the term "tenkara masters", and more.
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How To Fish A Mountain Stream from 2020-05-20T19:41:37
Mountain streams are a beautiful refuge for anglers, and tenkara really shines in mountain stream above all other methods. Fishing mountain streams has its unique challenges, things to look for, an...
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Tenkara Q&A Part 2: Tenkara Lines, Tenkara Flies, and more from 2020-04-29T18:35:20
In over a decade in business we have received many questions on all aspects of tenkara. This is the first episode trying to cover as many questions as we could compile on tenkara lines, tenkara fli...
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Tenkara Q&A Part 1: Tenkara Rods from 2020-04-29T18:07:59
Through over a decade in business we have received many questions on all aspects of tenkara. This is the first episode trying to cover as many questions as we could compile on tenkara rods.
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All About Tenkara Nets from 2020-04-13T03:58:07
**Note: This is a great episode to watch a video. Please head to Tenkara USA , https://www.tenkarausa.com/myportfolio/all-about-tenkara-nets, for the full video**
In this episode we cover all y...
Covering Water + a 5-minute Meditation from 2020-04-03T23:10:05
Daniel talks through his process of covering water while fly-fishing: how to approach it, tips on stealth, dealing with wind, and how to cover water to maximize opportunities to catch fish.
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How to Find and Explore New Fishing Waters from 2020-03-25T02:52:58
It is important that we find a bit of serenity and peace at the moment, and tenkara fly-fishing might be just the thing to help with that. As we are asked to stay at or close to home these days, th...
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Social Distancing from 2020-03-20T20:25:17
I'm back! We are reviving the Tenkara Cast to keep you company during these times when social distancing becomes so important and tenkara happens to give us an easy and fun way to do that. We are f...
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Tenkara in Salt? A Conversation with Henry Barber + The River Network from 2018-11-07T05:46:08
Tenkara is a mountain stream method of fly-fishing, that uses a tenkara rod, line and fly. But, the tenkara rod is also a tool that people all over the world are now using in their own unique way, ...
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Tenkara in the Wind + Idaho TU from 2018-09-07T23:03:04
Fishing in windy days can be tricky, but it can be done. Today we share some tips on fishing in windy days: how to cast against the wind, how to not fight it, and how to deal with it in your fly pr...
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Bikefishing + Central New Jersey Trout Unlimited from 2018-08-10T03:10:27
Biking and tenkara are a perfect combination. In this episod, Daniel talks to Russ Roca of the blog PathLessPedaled.com about #bikefishing and how to combine tenkara and biking for fun days out. Te...
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5 Tips for Avoiding Frustrations with Tenkara + Colorado Trout Unlimited from 2018-07-17T01:07:25
Learn some tips to help you avoid frustrations on your next tenkara outing and also listen to a conversation with Colorado Trout Unlimited to learn about their challenges and how to get involved.
Japan Cast 2018: Ep.3, From Gifu with Jeremy Shellhorn from 2018-07-02T13:57:50
Designer Jeremy Shellhorn joins Daniel in Japan for a week of fishing and exploration. Today they sat down near the end of the day to discuss insights gained and experiences lived.
This episod...
Japan Cast 2018: Ep.2, Hokkaido from 2018-06-27T12:32:24
Despite a cold, a scalding hot spring, and language barriers the experience in Hokkaido has been positive overall. Rainbows, Amemasu and oshorokoma have been some of our catches. In this episode I ...
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Japan Cast 2018: Ep.1 Arrival and Hokkaido from 2018-06-24T15:07:12
Daniel is in Japan and will be creating podcast episodes as he travels around experiencing tenkara with his teachers and in different parts of the country.
Today he arrived and did some fishin...
Short Cast: News from Tenkara USA from 2018-05-16T23:11:57
So many news from Tenkara USA! A new tenkara rod (Hane) was released, a new CEO was hired, we announced the date for the 10th Anniversary Tenkara Summit, a Spotify playlist (#TenkaraTunes) was rele...
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On Simplicity from 2018-04-18T21:01:19
"Simplicity is a choice. It is easy to make things in life complex, but these complexities don't usually add to our experience" - Daniel Galhardo, in "tenkara - the book".
Gin and Tonic in hand...
Short Cast: Garbage from 2018-03-26T23:22:31
As fly anglers we are failing at caring for our environment.
Although fly-fishing is supposed to bring us closer to our environment and open our eyes to our impacts on it, we continue consuming...
Destinations: Tenkara in Texas, with Chris Johnson from 2018-02-27T22:47:06
Daniel talks about tenkara fishing in the state of Texas with Chris Johnson, owner of Living Waters Fly Fishing in Round Rock, Texas.
For more information please visit http://www.tenkarausa.c...
What is Tenkara? Part 2 from 2018-02-15T03:17:50
While the question of what really is tenkara probably was never debated in Japan, it has been a heated discussion topic in online communities. The simple definition of tenkara is pretty straight fo...
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Panfish on Tenkara with Bart Lombardo from 2018-02-02T05:01:02
Daniel sits down with Bart Lombardo, a long time tenkara enthusiast and panfish aficionado, as well as TJ Ferreira for a conversation about the use of the tenkara method of fishing for warm-water f...
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Short Cast: Releasing fish, best practices from 2017-10-26T23:22:17
As more people take up fly-fishing through tenkara it is important that we follow some best-practices when catching and releasing fish. In this Short Cast episode Daniel discusses some simple best...
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Eclipse and Summit: learning more about tenkara flies from 2017-09-21T02:24:46
In this episode Daniel reflects on the last few weeks of fishing and the concept of using "one fly" v. matching the hatch.
Further, Daniel gives you an update about the 6th Tenkara Summit whic...
VanLife and Bass fishing from 2017-07-28T21:16:06
Daniel has hit the road to spread tenkara and is currently living the not-so-glamorous "van life" with his wife and their husky. In this episode Daniel turns the tenkaravan into a makeshift studio ...
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Driftless With Mike Warren from 2017-06-14T19:54:21
Daniel talks to tenkara guide Mike Warren about tenkara fly-fishing in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin.
More information, photos and videos at http://www.tenkarausa.com/tenkara-in-the-driftle...
The Ito - Daniel's favorite tenkara rod from 2017-03-02T03:07:14
The Ito is Daniel's favorite rod as well as that of many of the most experienced tenkara anglers. Yet, people are intimidated by its length. Listen to this episode to learn about what makes the Ito...
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Fishing Small Streams and Tight Waters from 2017-02-07T00:12:50
Fly-fishing small streams and tight waters require the right tactics. In this episode Daniel Galhardo discusses the equipment, rig and techniques used to fish small small streams and tight waters w...
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Happy New Year - a look at 2016, and ahead to 2017 for Tenkara USA from 2017-01-13T00:45:47
2016 went by fast! Daniel does a retrospective on the year that has gone by (the 7th year in existence for Tenkara USA) and looks ahead to 2017 for exciting developments.
Track also available h...
Catch & Release Or Keep from 2016-10-24T23:33:16
Fishing started as a means to secure food. As society evolved, it has become primarily a sport for most who practice it. Catch and release (C&R) has become the norm and that ethos has allowed our s...
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Conversations: Japan with Adam Trahan and Adam Klags from 2016-09-30T18:16:25
The allure of Japan to tenkara anglers goes beyond the tenkara fishing. The allure is as much in the culture, food, sake and overall camaraderie of other anglers as it is in the prospect of catchin...
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My Outdoor Obsessions: Climbing and tenkara from 2016-09-06T21:13:35
Daniel, founder of Tenkara USA, has been described as a "rock-climber disguised as a fly angler", but he is also a fly angler disguised as a rock-climber. In this episode Daniel discusses how he fo...
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Announcement: tenkara - the book from 2016-08-02T00:50:43
After years of introducing tenkara outside of Japan, I am finally getting ready to publish my book. tenkara - the book will be the best resource available on this simple method of fly-fishing calle...
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Short Cast: Entomology and tenkara from 2016-06-30T23:11:54
Tenkara shows us there is a different way of thinking about fly-fishing, and that includes how we think about bugs and their relation with fly-fishing. In this episode Daniel discusses the relation...
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Conversations: Graham Moran (aka. Tenkara Grasshopper) from 2016-06-01T22:40:26
Today I sat down with long time tenkara angler and Tenkara USA supporter Graham Moran. Graham is an outdoor enthusiast who took on tenkara with a tremendous amount of enthusiasm, to the point where...
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Conversations: Tom Rosenbauer, Orvis from 2016-05-10T22:06:28
In this episode Daniel speaks to one of the long-time gurus of fly-fishing, Tom Rosenbauer. Tom is known for his books on fly-fishing as well as videos and podcasts he has and continues to create i...
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Taking Up New Sports from 2016-03-28T19:09:06
As someone who is an avid "new hobby" enthusiast, and has a lot of experience trying out and taking up new sports, Daniel has thought a lot about the monsters we all make in our heads ahead of taki...
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Chasing Native Colorado Trout With Mark Cole from 2016-03-10T04:21:45
In this episode of the Tenkara Cast, Daniel sits down with Mark Cole to discuss the native trout of Colorado and Mark's pursuit of catching and documenting each of Colorado's native trout with his ...
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Destinations: Montana from 2016-03-01T00:57:10
In this episode Daniel talks with Tenkara USA staff John Geer about tenkara fly-fishing in the state of Montana.
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Conversations: Dave Hughes from 2016-02-04T18:05:49
Most people who have been fly-fishing for sometime will probably recognize the name Dave Hughes. Yet, they are likely not aware that the illustrious author of over 20 fly-fishing books and uncounta...
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Conversations: Adam Trahan from 2016-01-19T23:24:26
This week Daniel sits down with Adam Trahan, one of the early adopters of tenkara in the US and creator of tenkara-fisher.com and small streams.com. In this casual and deep back-and-forth conversat...
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Philosophy - New Rod Development from 2016-01-05T22:49:24
In this episode, Daniel discusses his philosophy on rod development and the struggle that comes in trying to find the balance between the pull of simplicity and the push for innovation in terms of ...
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Fishing Lakes And Ponds from 2015-12-17T22:54:15
Many of us don't have mountain streams nearby but may have lakes and ponds easily accessible.
In this episode Daniel talks about his strategies, equipment and techniques for fishing with a ten...
Wading Safety from 2015-12-10T05:05:57
My first time wearing waders almost ended up tragically. I had no idea there were some fundamental things to know about wading. Waders keep us dry and warm. They make more waters seem accessible. A...
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Big Rivers, Long Lines from 2015-12-03T04:46:25
Tenkara does not mean small stream and short-line fishing. One of the important tools in the quiver of a tenkara angler is the ability to use long lines and knowing that big waters can be fished ef...
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Winter Fishing Tips - Staying warm from 2015-11-25T22:31:10
Sometimes people are surprised to learn that we can fly-fish in the winter. Not only can you fly-fish in the winter time, but you can really enjoy the "quiet season" with a tenkara fly rod in hand ...
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Choosing a tenkara rod, tenkara line and tenkara flies from 2015-11-18T22:34:12
Even with something as simple as tenkara, choosing your first tenkara rod may seem daunting. There are decisions to be made in terms of fish targeted and waters fished. In this episode, Daniel will...
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Interview With John Gierach from 2015-11-10T23:30:15
Few writers in the realm of fly-fishing have achieved the iconic status of John Gierach. One of the great honors of my career has been to have piqued Gierach's interest in tenkara, and then to fish...
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An interview with Allie Rae Marriott from 2015-11-05T23:33:24
Allie is a tenkara guide in Boulder, Colorado. In this episode Daniel chats with Allie about how she started fly-fishing and how she came to discover tenkara. They also talk about the Fly Fishing S...
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Tangles And Snags, preventing and undoing them from 2015-10-28T14:37:09
Tangles and snags can be one of the most frustrating aspects of fly-fishing. With experience we get fewer of them, but there are also things we can do to prevent tangles and snags from happening. A...
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Tenkara techniques - an overview from 2015-10-21T21:36:28
We always talk about how tenkara focuses more on the technique than gear, so much so that most experienced tenkara anglers don't even change flies. But what exactly does relying on technique more t...
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Short Cast - Excuses, Part 2 from 2015-10-15T17:11:22
“Despite rumors to the contrary, the paramount objective of fishing is: to catch fish. . . .” - Sheridan Anderson, The Curtis Creek Manifesto.
Yes, I do agree with that statement. Yet, fishing...
Short Cast - Karma Neutralizer Part 2 from 2015-10-06T15:04:24
The most popular episode of the Tenkara Cast so far was the one where Daniel talks of the "karma neutralizer". In that episode (http://www.tenkarausa.com/myportfolio/short-cast-the-karma-neutralize...
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Destination: Italy - travel and tenkara In Italy, a conversation with Vito Rubino from 2015-10-01T23:23:19
While Italy is best known for its food and the wine that goes with it (also the espresso in between, before and after meals) Italy is also a country with mountains and beautiful trout fishing.
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Short Cast - Clearing Confusion on "tenkara" from 2015-09-29T01:51:50
The term tenkara describes the method of fishing from Japan. But, increasingly it is also a part of the name of different tenkara rod companies entering the market.
When Tenkara USA introduced...
Skills: Vision from 2015-09-23T16:51:42
Humans rely very heavily on their fishing on everyday activities. Perhaps because it is such a natural part of our lives, when it comes to working on the skill of seeing things we may not give it m...
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Conversations: Go Ishii from 2015-09-17T04:21:45
Go Ishii, a long-time tenkara angler who's been learning under some of the best tenkara anglers in Japan and has earned a reputation for his joviality and good technique, just arrived from Japan fo...
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Short Cast - Tenkara Summit 2015 from 2015-09-10T02:51:45
The 5th annual Tenkara Summit will take place on September 19th, 2015 at the YMCA in Estes Park.
Please join us at the largest gathering of tenkara enthusiasts anywhere. This year we will coun...
Conversations: Morgan Lyle on Simple Flies from 2015-09-10T02:38:22
Simplicity is the word most closely associated with tenkara, and certainly simple flies are a part of that. Morgan Lyle, inspired by the tenkara movement, created a book about that very topic: Simp...
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Short Cast - My Gear from 2015-09-03T05:47:13
Beyond the tenkara rod, line and fly we normally use or carry other "support" gear with us. In this Short Cast Daniel discusses his favorite gear to wear or carry when he goes fishing.
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Destinations: Japan - Traveling and tenkara fly-fishing In Japan from 2015-09-03T05:44:42
Japan has many appeals to the traveler. Its forests are verdant and the streams clear. The culture is so different from anywhere else in the world. The food is incredible. And, well, it is the land...
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The Flyathlon, with Steve Conrad from 2015-08-27T05:08:03
It may be counterintuitive to combine an activity that "slows you down" with something as speedy as running. Yet, it may be the balance brought by an activity that touts "run, fish, beer" that has...
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Music - An Interview With Take?nobu from 2015-08-20T08:17:10
Sometimes it seems like part of our lives deserve a soundtrack. Nick "Takénobu" Ogawa's music has been a major part of Tenkara USA's videos. It is as if many of the songs had been composed while in...
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Short Cast - The Karma Neutralizer from 2015-08-20T06:34:34
Do you believe in karma? Well, it may or may not exist, but there seems to be something to that whole "what goes around, comes around thing". So, just in case karma is for real, it's probably not a...
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Tenkara Rod Breakages and how to repair your tenkara rod from 2015-08-12T05:07:25
Tenkara rod breakages are never fun. Luckily it is generally very easy to prevent tenkara rods from breaking, and it is even easier to fix tenkara rods.
In this episode of the Tenkara Cast I t...
Excuses - why you may get skunked and how to catch fish from 2015-08-12T05:06:38
No matter how much experience you have, there will be days when you won't catch fish. After all, we call the sport fishing, and not catching.
In this tongue-in-cheek episode Daniel explores re...
Intro Episode: What Is Tenkara? from 2015-08-12T04:34:48
Tenkara is the simple Japanese method of fly-fishing that uses only a rod, line and fly. It originated in the hands of commercial anglers in the mountains of Japan. Nowadays tenkara uses telescopic...
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