You Are Lucky Men: A Day of Tenkara Fishing in Japan
Will I argue that tenkara fishing is fly fishing? No. I think it’s an irrelevant argument to have anyway. But when in Japan, exploring the traditional methods make for a great day on the water.
It's fun when it is easy to catch fish. It's addicting when it's near impossible to catch them. Dagur Guðmundsson, who spends over 320 days per year fishing and guiding, has lost sleep wondering why carp, the Golden Ghosts, refuse to be caught. Carp have become the ultimate proving ground for him as an angler, challenging every aspect of his fishing and fly tying, and forcing him to improve and adapt.