DRAGONtail Tenkara Blog

This is a simple process but we wanted to show you the process to make it clear and to help you avoid any issues you might run into if you did it the wrong way.   You can get DRAGONtail Tenkara...

The Hare's Ear Kebari is a very popular selling fly so we wanted to show you how to tie your own. This version is a bit different than the one we offer on our store but it is how I...

This fly is commonly tied with silk thread, I really like the Semperfli Pure Silk thread for this fly in the Straw color. Mr. Katsutoshi Amano (well known tenkara angler in Japan) commonly tied this fly in his hand without a vise....

The Takayam-Sakasa Kebari was developed in the Takayama region of Japan with a forward facing soft hackle, peacock thorax, and simple thread body. You can tie this simple tenkara fly in many different thread or hackle colors but purple is...

How to tie a Killer Kebari fly pattern. This is a fantastic tenkara fly created by the Chris Stuart (of Tenkara Bum) during the early years of tenkara and was based off of the Killer Bug Fly. Chris used yarn colored with marker to...

How to tie a Grave Digger Kebari fly pattern. This is a fantastic tenkara fly created by the guys at Tenkara Guides LLC during the early years of tenkara taking off in the USA. It was one of my early favorite tenkara...

How to tie a Cinnamon Swirl Hot Head Jun Kebari (or Soft Hackle) by Brent Auger of DRAGONtail Tenkara. This is a great effective tenkara fly pattern to fish with that looks awesome when it is wet, did very very well for...

I have found great success fishing bead head soft hackle flies on tenkara rods so I wanted to just share some thoughts with you on the subject and encourage you to give it a try.  There are many situations when...

How to tie a Peacock Jun Kebari (or Peacock Soft Hackle) by Brent Auger of DRAGONtail Tenkara. This is a great effective tenkara fly pattern to fish with. Hope you enjoy our many Tenkara Fly Tying videos. Fly tied by Brent...