"A Fly Fishers View on Tenkara"

 

This presentation will introduce you to Tenkara Fishing with emphasis on how and why it is viewed by traditional fly fishers. I know many fly fishing purists that disdain Tenkara, perhaps without knowing what an amazing method it can be. I have fished both methods, Traditional fly techniques and equipment as well as Traditional and modern Tenkara technique and equipment and how they have evolved over the last 50 years.

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Frank Burr Bio

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Frank learned Tenkara fishing in Japan in 1970 at the age of 6, followed by Fly Fishing and Fly tying the following year. A native of Southern California, Frank fly fishes throughout the United States, always looking for the elusive Heritage Trout. Although Trout is his favorite species, Frank will fly fish for any species just to get in a day of fishing, like Tilapia, Peacock Bass and native freshwater Goby in Hawaii.

 

Frank has worked in the fly fishing industry for the past 12 years for Orvis and now for Snowbee USA, assisting in the design of Ultralight Fly Rods and other products in the Snowbee line. Frank is also a Traditional Fly Fishing and Tenkara instructor and Guide specializing in Golden Trout and other Heritage Trout species in California.

 

Frank speaks and instructs at the Fly Fishing Show and other related events, clubs and shows in the USA on a variety of fly fishing related subjects and volunteers as many days as possible each year teaching youth fly fishing programs.

 

Frank is also now on staff at the Fy Fishing Shows. He has been the Trout in the Classroom coordinator for the Pasadena Casting Club and currently the TIC Director for the Southwest Council of Fly Fishers International. You can find more information about Frank at: goldentroutdude.com, oasisflyshop.com and tenkaraguidecalifornia.com