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Tenkara

Ancient, simple fly-fishing from Japan called Tenkara becomes popular in the U.S.

Aired 11/12/2015 | Rating TV-G

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Tenkara

Clip: Season 27 Episode 2707 | 7m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Ancient, simple fly-fishing from Japan called Tenkara becomes popular in the U.S.

An ancient simple form of fly-fishing from Japan has become popular in US. Tenkara rods have no reel, a short but extendable rod and a fixed length of light line. Fans say it makes fly fishing possible even on small mountain streams.

Aired 11/12/2015 | Rating TV-G

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