Simple Fishing. Modern Thought.

Stories, reflections, and field notes from the water, the workshop, and the journey behind Tanuki.

Journal

Journal is where I share the stories behind the journey—time on the water, rod development, travel, ideas, experiments, and the lessons I discover along the way.

  • Testing Tanuki Euro Nymphing Rods in Bishop

    Testing Tanuki Euro Nymphing Rods in Bishop

  • A Twisted Road Trip, Trout Fest, and More Euro Nymphing Testing

    A Twisted Road Trip, Trout Fest, and More Euro Nymphing Testing

  • The Journey of Developing a Euro Nymphing Reel

    The Journey of Developing a Euro Nymphing Reel

  • The Owens River Clean Up — 12 Years of Community, River, and Connection

    The Owens River Clean Up — 12 Years of Community, River, and Connection

  • Euro Nymphing Rod Development

    Euro Nymphing Rod Development

  • My First Trip to the Beijing Fishing Tackle Export Show

    My First Trip to the Beijing Fishing Tackle Export Show

  • Tanuki 425 — Responsiveness and a Small Beginning

    Tanuki 425 — Responsiveness and a Small Beginning

  • The Birth of the Tanuki 375: How a Simple Tenkara Rod Began

    The Birth of the Tanuki 375: How a Simple Tenkara Rod Began

  • How the Tanuki 375 Began to Take Shape

    How the Tanuki 375 Began to Take Shape

  • How I Chose a Rod Maker and Built My First Tenkara Rod

    How I Chose a Rod Maker and Built My First Tenkara Rod

  • Building My First Tenkara Rod

    Building My First Tenkara Rod

  • Choosing My First Tenkara Rod — An Engineer’s Perspective

    Choosing My First Tenkara Rod — An Engineer’s Perspective