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New Year, New Gear

January 31, 2014 at 7:23 pm · Filed under Tenkara Gear ·Tagged , , , ,

New Year, New Gear . . .

Goodies to start the new year: Tenkara Magazine, 3.5 Level Line, and a traditional tapered 11 ft. line. (photo taken 01 31 2014)

Goodies to start the new year: Tenkara Magazine, 3.5 Level Line, and a traditional tapered 11 ft. line. (photo taken 01 31 2014)

The “Polar Vortex” of 2014 has placed an unbroken solid ceiling of ice on my favorite local ponds and streams, yet I can still daydream of a day spent with my Ebisu tenkara rod, casting over open water, tussling with trout or panfish.

The USPO (and Tenkara USA) helped fuel my imagination further by delivering some new gear to my door. I received the debut issue of Tenkara Magazine as well as a new supply of 3.5 Level Line. Most exciting for me was the arrival of my first traditional tapered 11 ft. line. I can already tell by the look and feel of this 3rd generation product that I shall be casting into an April breeze with more confidence and accuracy. All I need do now is set up my vise beside a snow-bordered window, tie some kebari . . . and wait for the warmth at the other end of winter.

– rPs 01 31 2014

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Time to Read

December 30, 2013 at 5:31 pm · Filed under Tenkara Reading ·Tagged , , , , ,

Time to Read . . .

Tenkara Magazine (photo courtesy of Tenkara USA)

Tenkara Magazine (photo courtesy of Tenkara USA)

The holiday season has brought a festive end to my actual fishing with the fly for 2013. In the time and space reserved for things angling, I have now acquired three good reads on my coffee table. All are worth mentioning.

First, and the one directly linked to tenkara, is the new Tenkara Magazine published by Daniel Galhardo of Tenkara USA. The debut issue features 112 pages of words and images from some well-known tenkara anglers and bloggers, including an illustrated piece – “Uptown Tenkara: A Crappie Experience” – from my own perspective. You can preview (and order) the magazine by following this link:

http://www.tenkarausa.com/product_info.php/products_id/166

Two new novels also found their way into my holiday stocking. One is Death Canyon: A Jake Trent Novel by David Riley Bertsch. The author, like me, was born in Pittsburgh and attended Penn State University. While I moved east and into an even more urban existence, Bertsch travelled west to Wyoming and now lives the life of a fly fishing guide and novelist.

Death Canyon: A Jake Trent Novel

Death Canyon: A Jake Trent Novel

Here is the link to Bertsch’s debut novel on Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Death-Canyon-Jake-Trent-Novel/dp/1451698003/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388422595&sr=1-1&keywords=death+canyon

The second novel delivered by Santa is The Royal Wulff Murders by Keith McCafferty. Author of The Grey Ghost Murders, McCafferty’s hard-boiled, fly fishing private detective, Sean Stranahan, fills the void left behind after the recent passing of William Tapply.

The Royal Wulff Murders by Keith McCafferty

The Royal Wulff Murders by Keith McCafferty

Here is the link to McCafferty’s latest novel on Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Wulff-Murders-Novel/dp/B00B1LBBNM/ref=la_B001K8OAPM_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388422541&sr=1-1

Fishing may be going to hibernation for a spell, but there are plenty of new good words to fire the angling imagination during the cold winter months. Look for in-depth reviews of these publications in future updates

– rPs 12 30 2013

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