How to tie the Takayama Sakasa Kebari by Chris Stewart

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Chris Stewart is known as the Tenkara Bum. He got into fishing Tenkara by accident by way of English Spider patterns. In researching North Country soft hackle patterns, he was drawn to their simplicity and beauty. During that research, he came across David Webster's book, The Angler and the Loop Rod, which talked about using a long rod, no reel, and a horsehair line tied to the rod tip. He also came across a mention of Tenkara (Japanese Fly Fishing), which is very similar to angling with a loop rod. Those of you who read the blog know that in The Compleat Angler, Piscator used only a rod and line to catch the first fish. (Diving into Tenkara)
Chris experimented with crappie rods because Tenkara rods were not available in the U.S., in 2008 when he got his first Tenkara rod. At the time, information on Tenkara was hard to come by, and most of it was in Japanese. In starting Tenkara Bum, Chris's goal is to provide the information he wishes he had when he was started out.
He's a featured tier in "Tying Tenkara Flies," which is put out by Learning Tenkara.
Chris spread the word of Tenkara through his blog Tenkara Bum, where he shares information on all things Tenkara, from rod reviews, how to ties traditional Tenkara flies, sharing Tenkara stories, and selling everything you would need to get into Tenkara fly fishing.
Here, Chris ties the Takayama Sakasa Kebari, a legendary sakasa kebari originating in Japan's Takayama region. I hope you enjoy the video filmed at the 2012 International Fly Tying Symposium.
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