Tenkara Kebari: Tying & Fishing Traditional & Tenkara-Inspired Trout Patterns

"Kebari" is the Japanese word for "feathered/haired hook". Tenkara Kebari features over 60+ trout catching pattersn shared by top tenkara anglers & guides. This book provides you with a blend of both traditional kebari and kebari-inspired patterns that have proven themselves on the water in all corners of the world. fly-fishing remains a growing segment of fly-fishing today. Its simplicity and deadly effectiveness has converted thousands of traditional western fly fishing anglers to add tenkara to their trout fishing toolkit. Tenkara is also a more common way for beginning fly anglers to get introduced into the wonderful world of fly-fishing in an easy and non-intimidating way. Includes color photos of each pattern along with the tying recipes. Many of the patterns covered in this book have additional notes on tying and fishing them as well. As a bonus, you'll get insights and tactics from some of the best tenkara anglers in the USA.

 Tenkara Fly Fishing: Insights & Strategies​

Tenkara is the art of fly fishing developed in Japan hundreds of years ago.  Until about 2009, it didn’t have much of a presence in the United States. Thanks to the efforts of early adapters like Daniel Galhardo (www.tenkarausa.com) and other dedicated tenkara anglers, tenkara is one of the fastest growing styles of fly fishing for trout.  That said, there are still many Western-style fly anglers who still don’t know, hadn’t heard of or have yet to try their hand using tenkara methods.  Having experienced tenkara for myself over the last 10 years, it’s hard for me to imagine other anglers missing out on an opportunity to add another dimension to their fishing pleasure.

Searching around, I did find a small cadre of anglers who had discovered tenkara and were already deeply dedicated to advancing their tenkara craft. More importantly, these guys were catching trout and lots of them in waters all around the United States.

How could something this good be known to so few? We had to find ways to get the word out on tenkara as a method of fly-fishing here in the States. It seemed to me that the best way to do that was to find some of the best tenkara anglers in the U.S. and work with them to share their insights, strategies and tactics for tenkara. That’s just what I did in producing this book.

You the reader have the opportunity to consider a wider range of views on tenkara, from the purist tenkara angler to what I call the “adaptive tenkara angler.” There’s room for everyone in the tenkara world. You can discern what appeals to you as you work your way through each chapter.

I think you’ll also enjoy the wit and often-sharp opinions that our group of tenkara anglers has openly shared with you. I know I have as I’ve worked through their interviews and constructed the manuscript for this book project.

Spin Fishing For Trout

Catch More Trout!

This book is not a basic 101 course on spin fishing for trout. There are already plenty of excellent basic “how-to” books to help you master the basics of using spin fishing equipment.

Spin Fishing for Trout is a compilation of strategies and tactics pulled from formal and informal discussions with professional guides and trout spinning experts from across the country. Each year, millions of anglers spend time plying their local waters and trout waters from other destinations. Since it was introduced in the mid-20th century, spin fishing has become a national favorite for catching all kinds of fish in both freshwater and saltwater.

In addition to what I have contributed to this book based on my collective spin fishing experience of over 35 years, you have the perspectives of different anglers who come to the sport from entirely different sets of angling histories. No one angler attacks a fishing challenge exactly the same as another.

Every angler has learned based on the depth and width of their angling experiences. In all, the anglers who have helped me craft this book bring a collective experience base of more than 200 years to angling for you to review and select what works.

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Fishing for Everyone

Before you hook yet another clump of weeds, take heart with Knack Fishing for Everyone, a quick-reading, picture-driven guide to fishing with style and success. The first such reference created for visual learners, it guides you to becoming a capable and knowledgeable angler―one who, with a set of basic skills, starts catching fish and continues to do so, refining your techniques as you go. It presents all the essentials of fishing, using various kinds of tackle, for a variety of both freshwater and saltwater species. Step-by-step full-color photo sequences and information-packed, clearly worded instructions are the hallmarks of this definitive one-volume resource.

Inside are 460 color photos covering:

Spincasting
Baitcasting 
Surf Casting
Fly Fishing 
Big-Game Saltwater Fishing
Lures, Lines, and Tackle
Boats 
Cleaning & Cooking
Essential Knots

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Fishing Bass Tournaments

This is the book no bass angler should be without!  If you want to gain a competitive edge in professional or local bass tournaments or just want to increase your bass catching skills, Fishing Bass Tournaments (published by The Lyons Press) is for you.  Based on the tournament experiences of some of the best professional bass anglers on the tour today!  Pros like Terry Scroggins, Paul Elias, Frank Scalish, Randy Howell, Sam Swett, and Jimmy Mason give you their in-depth strategies & tactics for bass competitions and catching more bass consistently. 

Basic Illustrated Guide to Freshwater Fishing

For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you’re planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books tell you what you need to know.

Before you hook yet another clump of weeds, take heart with Basic Illustrated Freshwater Fishing, a quick-reading, picture-driven guide to fishing for all ages. This reference guides you to becoming a capable and knowledgeable angler, beginning with the basics. It presents all the essentials of fishing, using various kinds of tackle, for a variety of freshwater species. Step-by-step full-color photo sequences and information-packed, clearly worded instructions are the hallmarks of this definitive resource.

This book features need-to-know skills, including:

* How to cast
* Choosing bait
* Lures, lines, and tackle
* Identifying fish and learning their feeding habits
* Choosing a boat
* Cleaning and cooking fish
* Essential knots

Bass: Catch More and Bigger Bass Using the Pro’s Tournament Secrets

Created by long time fishing writer David Dirks and tournament bass professional Karen Savik, this volume takes you inside bass fishing, revealing tournament anglers’ strategies and approaches, and setting you up for the same of intense fishing success.  See how the pros do their research and plan for success.  Gather tackle tips and tricks for everything from rods to knots. Learn tournament fishing strategies and pros’ secrets that will put more bass in your boat.  Get insights on using your electronics to their full potential.  Find out what baits are best in what situations. Know how to adjust your approach across a wide range of water, weather and habitat conditions.
 
Maybe you won’t be fishing any bass tournaments soon. But with BASS and all these pros’ secrets guiding your approach, you’ll be catching fish like your livelihood depended on it!