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Post by sakasakebariuk on Jan 1, 2012 20:44:28 GMT
I was wondering if other forum members embrace the simplicity of tenkara by minimising that amount of additional tackle they carry?
I have for the last two years fished sub 3wt fly fishing setups and endorsed a minimalistic approach whereby I only carry a fly box, forceps, scissors and snipers on a lightweight landyard. In addition to the landyard I also carry a small scoop landing net (for the large fishing I am lucky enough to catch any). Where possible I unhook many release 99% of my fish in the water without handling them.
Kind regards
SKUK
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Post by leckie on Jan 3, 2012 17:45:22 GMT
SKUK,
I'm concur with your philosophy on fishing especially catch and release. In addition to what you carry I also take a camera and a wading staff.
leckie
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Post by sakasakebariuk on Jan 7, 2012 16:36:29 GMT
Should have also included a camera on my list. Its always nice to take photos of fish and the rivers and streams I fish so that I can see how they change over the season.
Kind Regards
SKUK
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Post by leckie on Jan 8, 2012 22:16:20 GMT
SKUK, Don't forget to post them on the forum as well. It makes the posts more interesting when you get some visuals.  leckie |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2012 22:07:05 GMT
I was wondering if other forum members embrace the simplicity of tenkara by minimising that amount of additional tackle they carry? I have for the last two years fished sub 3wt fly fishing setups and endorsed a minimalistic approach whereby I only carry a fly box, forceps, scissors and snipers on a lightweight landyard. In addition to the landyard I also carry a small scoop landing net (for the large fishing I am lucky enough to catch any). Where possible I unhook many release 99% of my fish in the water without handling them. Kind regards SKUK It has for me. My entire kit consists of the following: Small chest pack One small fly box Hemostats Line clipper 2 spools of tippet A few level lines Thermometer That's it! No floatant, no other gadgets. What else do you really need? |
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Post by leckie on Jan 16, 2012 13:34:24 GMT
Jasonklass, Do you carry a camera with you? I assume that would be in your chest pack if you did?  I know that a lot of anglers don't use wading staff's but I'm never without one 'cause rocks can be pretty slippy and I'm not confident wading in fast flowing streams even if I would just get my backside wet if I fell in  leckie |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2012 21:49:19 GMT
Jasonklass, Do you carry a camera with you? A word to the wise on this. If you can, purchase a waterproof digital camera. It takes away the worry of ruining a normal one if you get a drenching. Also, from a practical point of view, I bought a red one which is easy to spot on the river bed if dropped. Rich |
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Post by leckie on Feb 2, 2012 18:17:30 GMT
whistlekiller, A good piece of advice in respect to the waterproof camera which I use as well. My camera is silver and they are pretty robust. These camera's are not to be confused with underwater camera's....unless you like to combine fishing with snorkeling leckie |
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Post by karel on Feb 2, 2012 23:26:23 GMT
I am with Jason, but I tend to carry a bit more than him. I like the Ebira Guide and typically fill 3 pockets with a fly box, my lines (I store them in leader wallets) and other stuff I currently resisting to give up. And I always have a water proof camera with my on my wading belt, along witha empty water bottle with a filter (keeps they weight down).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2012 4:10:06 GMT
Jasonklass, Do you carry a camera with you? I assume that would be in your chest pack if you did? I know that a lot of anglers don't use wading staff's but I'm never without one 'cause rocks can be pretty slippy and I'm not confident wading in fast flowing streams even if I would just get my backside wet if I fell in leckie Leckie, I've lost enough cameras to water, sand, and drops. So now I carry a waterproof, dustproof, shockproof camera. So I don't have to worry about it. It's an Olympus Stylus Tough and has served me well. It even does macro pretty well. All of the close up shots of flies on my blog are done with this camera. |
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Post by leckie on Feb 20, 2012 13:04:01 GMT
jasonklass, The digital camera that I have is the Pentax Optio 33 WR....it's pretty basic... but it's pretty robust. The Olympus Stylus Tough looks the real deal....maybe I'll aspire to that model next season  Alex |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2012 19:57:01 GMT
jasonklass, The digital camera that I have is the Pentax Optio 33 WR....it's pretty basic... but it's pretty robust. The Olympus Stylus Tough looks the real deal....maybe I'll aspire to that model next season Alex Leckie, The camera is good but the one thing I don't like about it is the start up time. It takes about 7-8 seconds to power up which (in my mind) is too long. You can miss a lot of photo opportunities in 8 seconds. Before you buy, I would look for a waterproof camera with a shorter start up time. |
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