Tenkara Book Recommendations

[Royce]

I didn't know if I should post this here or on the tenkara board. Hope this is OK here.

I have a friend (really, I have a friend) who has done some fly fishing but is still pretty inexperienced. He has just gotten his first Tenkara rod. He has a birthday coming up and I would like to get him a book of tenkara tips and techniques. Any suggestions on a book for the beginning tenkara fisherman? Thanks.

[anglerdave]

You might have gotten more traction on the Tenkara board, but here are some that are available through Chris Stewart aka Tenkara Bum. http://www.tenkarabum.com/tenkara-books.html

[sagefisher]

Royce,

If your friend belongs to FAOL have him go to the Main page and do a search using Tenkara. There are 55 references in that search and some of them contain some great information.

Personally, I am seriously considering buying a Tenkara rod just to give it a try on certain portions of some of the rivers I fish.

Larry ---sagefisher---

[whatfly]

Howabout this one: http://www.amazon.com/Dapping-Exciti...apping+fishing?

Just kidding (a little bit anyway). Yvon Chouinard (founder Patagonia) just came out with a book that has been getting good reviews that would be a good starting point: http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Fly-Fis...ywords=tenkara.

[Grn Mt Man]

1. Tenkara: Radically Simple, Ultralight Fly Fishing: Kevin ?
   
   www.amazon.com/Tenkara-Radically-Simple-Ultralight-Fishing/dp/...
   
   
   Tenkara: Radically Simple, Ultralight Fly Fishing [Kevin Kelleher M.D., Misako Ishimura] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Fly fishing ?
   
   
   • Rating: 4.1/5 ?
   • 39 reviews ?
   • Paperback
   
   

[sagefisher]

Misako Ishimura
Is a really neat person, a very good tyer, and an excellent artist (I have one of her Tenkara fly paintings).

Larry ---sagefisher---