利根川 小林和則氏の本流テンカラ A “Honryu“ Tenkara Specialist- Kobayashi Kazunori of Tonegawa 利根川 小林和則氏の本流テンカラ

Kazunori Kobayashi; A field tester for Gamakatsu, is a “Honryu Tenkara“ specialist making Tone River (Tone-gawa) his home river. Tone River is regarded as one of the “Three Greatest Rivers“ of Japan, and known for its “Anadromous Yamame“, or “Sakura-masu“. They can grow to 70 cm (27 inches). Kobayashi-san’s Tenkara Gear: Rod: Gamakatsu Multi-flex “SUIMU“ 5m. Line: Nylon Taper 8m. Tippet: 2m of various kinds. He demonstrated his Tenkara right after we had just fished through the same section of the river. SO the fish didn’t respond too well but we are grateful for his generosity. Link to his DVD trailer here. 上州の本流テンカラ師、小林さんのテンカラ釣りです。 がまかつテンカラ水舞5mに、テーパーライン8m、ハリス2mの長尺仕掛けを操ります。 私たちが叩いた直後で、渋い状態でしたが、快く釣りを披露してくださいまして、ありがとうございます。 小林さん出演のDVD「本流尺上テンカラ」つり人社、では、ここより下流域での豪快なテンカラを見ることができます。