Tippets: “Baptism by Whitewater,” Tenkara Then & Now, Spotting Bonefish

October 10, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • “The Greek philosopher Heraclitus observed that you never experience the same river twice. This has certainly been true of this trip,” writes Nicholas O’Connell of his kayak run of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. Read his story of mermaids, fly fishing, punishment, and camaraderie, via Mountain Gazette.
  • A mere few years ago, tenkara was just breaking into the North American fly fishing world. However, now it is an accepted and well-known technique. Jason Klass takes a look at tenkara “then, now, and next” in a recent post via Tenkara Talk.
  • “To catch a bonefish, one must first see a bonefish, and there’s the problem,” writes Louis Cahill. From polarized glasses to fishing with friends, Cahill outlines his top ten tips for spotting this elusive flats fish. Via Gink & Gasoline.