Ichiban Sakasa Kebari - Tenkara Fly Tying Video

Jason Klass (of TenkaraTalk) is the original creator of the Ichiban Kebari based off of the Takayama Sakasa Kebari with its two glass beads at the head that give it an almost bubble like affect that make it a sweet looking sakasa tenkara fly that I love to tie. I like to add ribbing but the original does not have the ribbing.

Fly tied by Brent Auger of DRAGONtail Tenkara.

Fly Tying Recipe Materials List:

• Moonlit ML211 #12 barbless fly tying hook
• Red Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread
• Peacock Herl
• India Hen Back Hackle in Light Natural Variant color (or use partridge pheasant hackle)
• Very Small Glass Beads (check the craft store)
• Black Alcohol Based Marker (art marker, check the craft store)
• My favorite Whip Finish tool: Stonfo Whip Finisher

This is a simple effective soft hackle tenkara fly pattern that should work good especially for trout in mountain creeks & streams. Red can be a deadly color off and on during the year so I always try and have a red fly with me. This fly is meant to be fished as a wet fly (sub-surface).

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