This is a hands-on Tenkara Fly Fishing workshop with a day of instruction to learn basic understanding and practice techniques. Our organizers are from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), Becoming and Outdoors Woman (BOW) and Heritage Tenkara Project, share a similar mission: We believe everyone should have access to nature; and fly fishing is a wonderful way to get out, connect with our environment, spend time with friends, and explore! We love all things wild and want to provide a community and resources to get you started and spark adventures. The river we will be accessing is on Public Land. This valuable property is shared and owned by all of us. We love our Public Lands and Waters and we can’t wait for you to join us. What is Tenkara Fly Fishing? The skills you will learn with us are foundational to any other type of fishing. We get it, new hobbies can be expensive, especially fishing! This style of fishing, however, uses a primitive set-up. In other words, it typically requires less gear than other types of fishing. Working with less teaches us how to fish better. Tenkara fly fishing is perfect for beginners and experts!
Our team will provide equipment such as fly rods, fishing line and nets. Please see below for details on what to bring. This event is limited to 10 participants. Keeping this class small is ideal for instructors and participants, giving everyone enough space to work together and build skills independently.
DATE
June 8th 2025 8:00am-2:00pm
ADDRESS
Mansfield Center, CT 06268
CLASS LESSONS
a) Introduction of BHA, BOW, & Heritage of Tenkara
b) Safety brief
c) Overview of conservation and how attendees can get involved
d) Brief overview of Tenkara history
e) Hands-on familiarization of equipment and methods
e) Catch some fish!
STAFF
Nathan Camp, BHA - Senior Instructor
Maydiel Canizares, BOW, CT DEEP, BHA – Instructor
Caitlin Costa, BHA – Instructor
Amanda Hoffner, BHA – Senior Instructor
WHAT TO BRING
Water, Lunch, & Snacks. Sunblock & insect repellant.
WHAT TO WEAR
*Hat with visor (required)
*Sunglasses (required)
Raingear
Long sleeve or short sleeve shirt (no cotton fiber apparel)
Long pants or shorts (no cotton fiber apparel)
Bring other warm layer like sweatshirt or sweatpants. (no cotton fiber apparel)
Footwear that can get wet. Hiking boots, sandas with straps (like Teva or Chacos) are ideal. (No flip flops)
COST
Individual Fishing License required by participants
Register at link HERE
Organizers:
About New England BHA Chapter
New England BHA is a voice for the sporting community in New England that values solitude, silence, clean and free flowing rivers, and habitat for large, wide-ranging wildlife.