May Meeting

 

May 14th, 2024 Meeting

 

 May Meeting        Southern Oregon Fly Tyers      

 

                         Meeting on Tuesday May 14th,  2024      

                                                 6:00 PM

                         Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park

                          8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

                                       This evenings tyer:

                                                             Mike Tillinghast

                                                 Mike will be tying 3 Tenkara patterns.  

   Tenkara fishing was developed by rural fishermen in Japan around 400 years ago, for commercial and subsistence fishing.  They have traditionally used single-piece bamboo rods with braided horsehair lines.  The flies are made with common materials, such as household sewing thread, found bird feathers, etc.  

   As Tenkara fishing has been adapted for sportfishing, modern methods and materials have been introduced, such as telescoping rods and a wide variety of tying materials.  Tenkara enthusiasts use two types of flies; traditional Japanese patterns and tenkara versions of popular western patterns, such as the Adams, Hare's Ear, Cassis Pupa, etc.  The easiest way to spot a Tenkara version of a fly is if it has the "Sakasa" (reversed) hackle feature. 

   If you would like to get an idea of the wide varieties of Tenkara flies that are out there, here is a link to a website with photos of a bunch of the patterns:

                                     tenkaratalk.com/page/3/?s=sakasa+kebari

                                                     Futzu Kebari 

                             

                                          Materials:

                                         Hook: Tenkara hook or dry fly, size 10/12
                                         Thread: common sewing thread, color of choice
                                         Body: sewing thread and peacock herl
                                         Hackle: dry fly grizzly hackle

 

                                   Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Sekasa Kebari

                                           Materials:

                                          Hook: Tenkara hook or dry fly hook, size 10/12
                                          Thread: tan
                                          Hackle: pheasant rump feather
                                          Ribbing: fine gold tinsel or copper wire
                                       Body: hare’s ear dubbing or single strand of wool yarn – tan

 

                                                   Killer Kebari
 

 
 

                                       Materials:

                                      Hook: Tenkara hook or dry fly, size 10/12
                                      Thread: tan
                                      Body: Wool yarn (Jamieson’s Shetland - oyster or flame)
                                      Hackle: pheasant rump or Guinea feather
                                      Ribbing: fine copper wire