Photo contest result to convey the charm of mountain stream fishing
[Master Tenkara release commemoration]
【結果発表】渓流釣りの魅力を伝えるフォトコンテスト
【MasterTenkara発売記念】
Oct. 23, 2020
https://magazine.tsuritickets.com/2020/10/22/【結果発表】渓流釣りの魅力を伝えるフォトコン/
Bonus Tsuri Ticket Magazine article - Oct 8, 2020.
Hello Japan! [Tenkara situation in the United States] by Michael Agnetha
Hello japan!! [アメリカでのテンカラ事情] Michael Agnetha より
Looking back the other direction to the tenkara situation in Japan.
Trends in Japanese Tenkara
by Satsuki Tanaka
https://tenkaraangler.com/2020/10/09/trends-in-japanese-tenkara/
【保存版】テンカラ釣りを始める時に必要な仕掛/
[Preserved version] Necessary gimmicks when you start fishing tenkara
10/24/2020
https://ub-craft.com/ 【保存版】テンカラ釣りを始める時に必要な仕掛/
https://ub-craft.com/ Necessary gimmichs starting fishing tenkara
Two videos from the above website:
【夏の渓流】テンカラでアマゴとイワナを釣ったよ
[Summer mountain stream] I caught Amago and Iwana in Tenkara.
【kidsテンカラ】毛針でイワナを釣ってきました。
[Kids Tenkara] I caught an Iwana with a kebari
If you are unfamiliar with the Jointer tenkara rod used by the boy angler - here are some of the details of some of their tenkara products:
https://www.jointer.jp/product/detail/sprout/
https://www.jointer.jp/product/fly_and_tenkara/
テンカラの思想を拡張するロッド。
Jointerのロッド「Sprout」のレビューと実釣した感想
Rod to extend the idea of Tenkara.
Review of Jointer’s rod “Sprout” and impressions of actual fishing
JOINTER テンカラロッドシリーズ解説動画
JOINTER Tenkara rod series commentary videos
Jul 29, 2020
Another webpage about the situation today of tenkara in Japan. That I found somewhat surprising. Tenkara fishing is also banned on some managed streams, (fishing spots) in Japan. Just as it is banned on some streams in the USA.
In the USA people from have reported that tenkara fishing was banned on fly fishing only streams in their states. Most often it was banned due to the local law stating a reel must be used with the fly rod on fly fishing only streams. Other states seem to not include the reel requirement.
Tenkara fishing on fly fishing only streams seems to not be a problem in states where the rules do not specify a reel must be used, or may be permitted where local officials recognize tenkara as fly fishing and do not enforce compliance with the reel rule.
I do not know if similar reasons are behind the rule requiring a rod used on fly fishing only streams in the USA must have a reel. But it maybe the same reasoning is behind the reel rule. But I have never read the reasons for the reel rule.
According to the below webpages the main reason given for banning tenkara fishing is because it is difficult to distinguish it from bait fishing. But there are also a few other reasons given for banning tenkara fishing. The Japanese have many methods of bait fishing that use reeless telescopic rods that are not widely used in the USA. Making it a bigger problem in Japan than here to tell the difference from a distance.
管理釣り場でテンカラを禁止している所が多い理由とは?
Why are many managed fishing spots banning tenkara?
https://himajintsurinado.com/tenkara-kinshi 日本語
https://himajintsurinado.com/tenkara-kinshi digital English translation
テンカラ禁止 [ Tenkara kinshi ] Tenkara prohibited (banned)