I want to put into a document the feelings I have with catching a brook trout in 16 states that they are native on the East coast of the US. But, honestly, I am not actually sure how to describe my feelings. I have reached goals before. I became a nurse. I work in a […]
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A Little Bit About Me
Welcome to my tenkara journey… Where every time I see a body of water you will hear me say… “I’d fish that” My name is Amanda Hoffner and I am LadyTenkaraBum… Firstly, I’d like to introduce myself as a lady angler who possesses the schooling and training as a critical care registered nurse. I prefer […]
Dragontail Tenkara: Ragnarok 400 Rod Review
I fished it for three solid hours and did all the things you do with a tenkara rod…
I got a fly stuck in a tree on a back cast and on a missed hookset, fell, fell again and thought iI broke the rod, caught a fish, caught leaves, sticks, and bushes, amongst getting snagged on countless other things…and didn’t break the rod! That alone is a win for me.
Opinion: The Bow and Arrow Cast
Honestly, I do not bow and arrow cast as much as I used to. Be it the discussion Rob Worthing had at the 2022 at the Smokey Mountain Tenkara Campout that has influenced my ideas on bow and arrow casting. With just the mere mention of not being able to hookset from Rob had me […]
June 2023 Wisconsin (round 1)
Visiting Wisconsin: the Driftless Tenkara Campout My first fishing trip to Wisconsin was built around the Wisconsin Driftless Tenkara Campout. This annual event has been around for years and it was my first year attending. The amount of people who attended the 2023 event was the most they’ve ever had and I can only see […]
Tenkara Product Review- Tanuki Pocket Ninja 290 V 1.0
Tanuki Pocket Ninja 290 version 1.0 posted on my Instagram in February 2022– Let me tell you about the Tanuki Pocket Ninja 290. First of all, I traveled with it in my @zimmerbuilt sling pack on a road trip from Boston to Pennsylvania. Being under 13” collapsed, it easily fit and was not cumbersome. Visually, […]
Researching Trout Streams
Researching Trout Streams The reason for writing this post was to entice, encourage, and give background into my mindset and practices while researching areas to fish. Like most people, I am set in my ways and want to fish a certain area or catch a certain fish. These methods I’ve written about below have given […]
My Tenkara Journey 