TENKARA FLY-FISHING: Strategies, Tactics & Flies
TRADITIONAL TENKARA KEBARI PATTERNS ISHIGAKI KEBARI
Hook: Barbless dry fly hook in sizes 14 -18 Thread: Black sewing thread Hackle: Brown partridge hackle tied 1/3 down from the eye of the hook – tied with hackle forward to the eye Body: Build up a slim layer of black sewing thread with a slight rise progression to the front of the hook. Notes (Dirks): The Ishigaki Kebari originated by Dr. Hisao Ishigaki of Japan. With the black sewing thread, tie a tapered body with only a very slight taper to the eye of the fly. You can use a plain brown partridge hackle or other variations of bird that have some speckles (speckled hen) in them. I like to tie this pattern using both brown, mottled brown and grizzly hackle. The sakasa kebari is the iconic tenkara fly pattern. This is the classic reverse hackle tenkara fly and a favorite among many tenkara anglers. Like most tenkara patterns, this fly can be fished dry or wet and is generally the easiest of patterns to tie as well. 107
