Anglers up for a more challenging—and arguably more elegant—fishing experience often pivot from traditional spinning rods or baitcasters to fly-fishing. That can be a big jump for most, not just in ...

In a sport as resistant to change as fly-fishing, tenkara is a revolution. Actually a counterrevolution, since its stripped-down, minimalist aesthetic harks back to the earliest days of angling with ...

An ancient Japanese fishing technique — tenkara — is becoming increasingly popular in the back country of the United States. Tenkara, which means heaven or from the skies in Japanese, originated with ...

As entrancing and addictive as the sport of fly fishing can be, the very idea of it has the opposite effect on some people, who feel it’s too complicated, too technical and too difficult. Anyone ...

Everything about Tenkara fishing says “small” — a skinny pole with a short line to seek pan-sized fish in tiny creeks. So naturally, when Missoula resident Pat Ortmeyer tied into a 14-inch rainbow ...