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Aldo Menghini                                                                                  March 2023

2/25/2023

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Aldo Menghini

PictureAlso is seen here holding a new Satoki Rod by Tenkara USA
a.k.a. "Tenkaldo"  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenkaldo/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aldo.menghini

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF:  I am 59 years old and I live in an ancient and beautiful city in Central Italy, Ascoli Piceno, founded 1600 years before Rome!!!

I have been working for almost thirty years in a composite material company (carbon, fiberglass, Kevlar, etc.).

I am Married, have a daughter and two female cats…I'm surrounded by women!!! In addition to fishing, I play tennis and I am passionate about books, I like to read horror stories (Stephen King and H. P. Lovecraft are my favorites) and ufology books.
 I also have a fishing library of about 150 books
I can't stand people who talk too much: we should talk less and reflect more.


TENKARA HISTORY:  After 35 years of fly fishing, I met Tenkara and I have never left it.  My first fishing trip was with Daniel Galhardo: unforgettable.
 Every fishing season I choose a “One Fly” and I fish with it all year round.


FAVORITE PLACES TO FISH:  Rivers and Apennine streams in Central Italy, places very similar to the Japanese rivers where tenkara was born.


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FAVORITE FLY:
Hook: grub #12/14
Thread: Red 3/0
Body: Brown pheasant tail fibers 
Hackles: Hen feather
Head: Red thread with epoxy uv


FAVORITE ROD:  Sato (Tenkara Usa)…but I still have to try the new Satoki….

FAVORITE FISH:  Fario Trout (Salmo Trutta Fario) "Brown Trout"

FAVORITE BOOKS:
 -“Let my people go surfing” by Yvon Chouinard
     He is a great person that I admire and respect and that I hope to meet and get to know one day.

My other favorite book is  - Piero Lumini's “Manuale del costruttore di mosche artificiali” (
the "Artificial fly tyer's manual" ) Sadly, does not seem to be available in English.

FAVORITE QUOTE: 
For many years I have made my own a phrase that Chouinard used for his Company: “LIVE SIMPLY”, which has become my lifestyle and perhaps this is also why I started fishing in Tenkara.

BEST TENKARA ADVICE:
Live Simply & Forever Tenkara!
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February 2023

1/21/2023

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Martin Montejano

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AKA: "Sageheart Tenkara"  
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/sagehearttenkara/

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF:  I've grown up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. Over the past few years I’ve been exploring more of our local area as well as all of the scenery that California has to offer. Fishing has been a catalyst in that aspect. When there’s no fishing to be done in an area, there’s always a hike that takes you to some gorgeous views. Outside of fishing and traveling, I enjoy producing music as well as dabbling in a little bit of graphic design. I used to brew meads and ciders fairly regularly, but that has fallen to the wayside a bit since my interest in exploring has grown. I hope to return back to that hobby soon.

TENKARA HISTORY:  I'm currently in my fourth year of fixed line fishing. I was introduced to it by a friend and from that point on it's been the style of fishing I enjoy most.

FAVORITE PLACES TO FISH:  The little pocket of the Sierra Nevadas that I live in is littered with so many great streams. There's one fork of a watershed in particular that is my favorite, but I would prefer to keep it less known.
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FAVORITE FLY: The Idaho Killer Kebari has to be my favorite fly. I like to tie mine with pink thread, "mist" yarn, and blue dun. That seems to be the popular combination on the waters I fish.

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FAVORITE ROD:  The rod I spent the most time fishing last year was the River Peak Kiwami 380. I like the action of the rod, and the ability to easily cast a 2.5 level line with it. But, the Nissin Zerosum Oni Honryu is my go-to rod for fishing my favorite river.

FAVORITE FISH:  I love the feisty ambition of brown trout.

FAVORITE BOOK: The Tao Te Ching. Everytime I read through it, it seems that different pages or concepts stand out. Maybe it's what is relevant to my perspective at the time, but the book resonates with me and helps me to keep abalanced mindset.

FAVORITE QUOTE:  "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." - Anais Nin / Talmudic saying.

BEST TENKARA ADVICE: Fishing should be fun, but you make it what it is. Fish the way you want to fish, there are no rules in the sport. Enjoy your time on the water and in nature!

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JANUARY 2023

1/15/2023

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T.J. Ferreria

AKA: "Tenkara Junkie"   
OCCUPATION:Customer Service and Operations, Tenkara USA
WEBSITE:  https://www.youtube.com/macsociety


TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF:  "Long time tenkara fisherman enjoying this fun method of fishing since 2009/2010. Started as a customer and then became an early (1st actually) full time employee at Tenkara USA. When not fishing I enjoy using and collecting vintage computers and video game consoles. My YouTube channel is mostly all about my love of Retro-gaming and Retro Computers. I enjoy camping with my wife and being outdoors. I also enjoy driving (and working on if I have to) air-cooled Volkswagens. I own a 1967 VW Westfalia Camper Bus. Also Dad to 2 young pups as we speak and 3 more elderly cats. Forgot how much work having young dogs was and they are driving me to the crazy house! But I do love them still, but they are a handful!"

TENKARA HISTORY:
  I started exploring it in 2009 and purchased my 1st Tenkara USA rod, the one everyone and their mother, father, brother, sister, grandparents, own… The Iwana!

FAVORITE PLACES TO FISH:  I enjoy the many mountain streams of California. Love meadows high up to smaller creeks as they work their way down the mountain.
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FAVORITE FLY: I am one of those “ONE Fly” tenkara guys. One pattern, 2 to 3 sizes, and that is all I ever fish, every day, every month, every year.
and I have been using just ONE Fly since I started
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Shio koshō Sakasa Kebari
"Salt & Pepper Sakasa Kebari"
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FAVORITE ROD:  Today it is the Tenkara USA Sato, though (soon)  it may switch to our new Tenkara USA Satoki that I had 1st hand design and creating of with the rest of the Tenkara USA team. We just introduced Satoki at the end of 2022.

FAVORITE FISH:
  Smaller mountain stream Brook Trout

FAVORITE BOOK: "How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step by Step Procedures for the Complete Idiot"   ...I love the book for the fun cartoons, fun pictures, and the way the story is told by John Muir, the author

BEST TENKARA ADVICE:  Don’t over complicate tenkara... stop measuring… stop over analyzing… stop being so scientific about it… JUST DO and You Will Enjoy!
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