In Episode 24 of the Tenkara Angler Level Line podcast Mike, Anthony, Bill, and Matt discuss their preseason preparations for the upcoming spring tenkara fishing season. They cover essential topics regarding the three major categories of gear - rods, flies, and lines - focusing on rod care and preventative maintenance, storage solutions, cleaning techniques, common causes of rod breakage, and best practices for new anglers. Once done with gear, the conversation turns to fishing preparation, including scouting techniques, knot tying, journaling, and personal goal setting.Show Notes & Links:
00:07 - Introductions
00:34 - Pre-Season Preparation Overview
02:03 - Rod Care and Maintenance Practices
- Anthony's Video: Tenkara Tips - Tenkara Rod Maintenance
- Bill's Air Blaster
12:34 - Preventative Maintenance and Spare Parts
14:29 - Common Causes of Rod Breakage
20:30 - Best Practices for New Anglers
24:17 - Dealing with Stuck Sections
26:26 - Rod Socks and Lost Tip Caps
- Universal Tip Caps
27:37 - Fishing Stories of Broken Rods
33:09 - Flies, Tying, & Organizing Fly Boxes
44:02 - Line Management and Preparation
- Level Line Podcast: Exploring Tenkara Lines
- DRAGONtail Line Winders
48:58 - Scouting Water & Gathering Intel
- onX for property lines
51:16 - Renewing Your License, Bill the Outlaw
52:12 - Keeping a Fishing Journal
55:30 - Setting Personal Goals for Fishing
57:55 - Understanding Insects and Ecosystems
- The Bug Book
- Hatches II
- Upper Midwest Hatches
01:04:35 - Which Way Did Bill Go?
01:06:17 - Practice Casting and Knot Tying
01:10:33 - Closing Remarks
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