A wild brown trout on my first Tenkara outing last year on about my third cast with a soft hackle version of a Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear! Coincidentially I was fishing with a furled line, compliments of John Scott at the time.

Since that time I have caught many trout, some sunfish, a few bass and a crappie or two. I also haven't fished with conventional fly tackle since last November.

With a little luck I will be taking the Tenkara out for a spin on a wild trout stream in about an hour!