Hello from Shetland

[scorrie]

Hi folks

I'm a complete novice whose more used to sea angling than anything else.

I've started looking at Tenkara fishing after seeing some rods for sale online (Uttings) and being completely mystified about the subject. It seems to me that it may be an interesting way of fishing on the many lochs and lochans up here in Shetland.

Also, I kayak fish at sea and would be interested to hear if anyone in the UK has tried this yet?

[paul1966]

Welcome Scorrie, I haven't fished from a kayak yet with a tenkara rod but I'm planning to try it next year. I've found it great from a boat for wild brownies it's all I use now when boat fishing. I've also fished the small tarns in the lake district and caught hundreds of small wild brownies from the bank. I think it would be a good method from the kayak because tenkara rods would be easy to transport and set up also the rods float if you drop them in the water. They probably would eventually sink but you would have plenty of time to get it back if you had any mishaps.

[phil]

Welcome to the forum Scorrie.

Lot's of helpful folk here to give you tips and advice. I know one chap who kayak's at sea but not with tenkara gear if that's what you were getting at.

Over on the Tenkara USA forum you can find a thread about kayak fishing with tenkara gear.

Cheers

Phil

[scorrie]

Thanks for the replies so far 

I didn't word my comment about kayak fishing very clearly, what i meant to say was that I fish from my kayak at sea, but not inland  and wondered if anyone had tried kayak fishing Tenkara style inland (as in lochs etc)?

S.

[fluf]

Welcome, I'm a newbie too, love the simplicity of tenkara and the drag free approach on the river works wonders for my fishing. My catch numbers have gone crazy since I started with the 'T' rod.

[Deleted]

Welcome Scorrie, just started with Tencara so I too, am looking for information.
The point regarding the inland kyaking is a good one which some of the Tenkara guys on here may like to comment on.
I do a bit of float tubing and wonder now if the method could be any good from that perspective ?
I realise that it could upset some of the purist Tenkara guys but, it's got to be worth a try.
Thanks for the idea. :)Ken.

[phil]

Hi Scorrie

Here's a video of a chap fishing with a tenkara rod on YouTube:



Not what we would assume as tenkara in the strictest sense but the chap catches plenty of fish.

Cheers

Phil

[scorrie]

Interesting stuff.

I see myself using Tenkara from the banks of the smaller lochs and using the kayak to drift on the larger lochs, lurking around small islands, inaccessable shoreline and reed beds. I may be way off beam on this - but it looks do-able from what I've seen so far.

Yup, I suppose if you see Tenkara as a moving water only discipline, then I'd say it is probably not 'pure' Tenkara. Oddly, although we have lochs galore - there are virtually no streams of a size on Shetland!

But it looks like fun anyway. 

[paul1966]

I'm sure the wild brownies hold tight in at the edge of the lochs you fish. The tenkara rod is ideal for making lots of short accurate casts when your fishing around the edges. Also no fly line to tangle up with oars/paddle etc. I've also heard tenkara rods make great dapping rods if the wind picks up. I'd fish the little streams, we have lots of tiny streams running into the sea in west wales most of them are full of little wild brownies. I've had some great sport fishing these tenkara it's ideal for fishing them.

[daves]

With a stealthy approach Tenkara should work fine on the Lochs & is great for really tiny streams.

[scorrie]

Thanks for the encouraging feedback, guys.

Actually, after sitting and thinking about it - I decided to get my OS map out of the island I live on to have a look for any burns that maybe fishable. Then the memory started kicking in and I realised I know of one lengthy one that I've seen trout in, two that are fed from trout holding lochs and that should be promising and one loch feeder that sea trout are known to use.

[daves]

Sounds promising.

[mspaddler]

I fish from a Kayak or Canoe when I'm in the USA.   Fun to get to places where others cannot get to!  No animosity between anglers and canoeists over there in fact most people fish when they are on long canoe trips.  Photo is from last year the Rainbow River in Florida, no trout of course but panfish and largemouth bass are fun to catch.  Note the fly!  Not the usual UK style but 'poppers' are the go to fly for this river
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