Karin Miller on Zen Tankara
Zen Tenkara grew organically from owner Karin Miller’s passion for the sport. When she relocated to Colorado from South Florida, her need to be on the water led her to fly fishing. Tenkara was the perfect tool for the small streams that were near her home. She was captivated with tenkara’s efficiency, simplicity and fun. And in 2012, Zen Tenkara was born. Karin’s curiosity and hunger for adventure fueled her desire to target bigger fish and test the limits of this fixed-line method of fly fishing. This is the driving force that has led Zen Tenkara to be the pioneer of American tenkara.
Today, Zen Tenkara/Zen Fly Fishing Gear is a Colorado company that designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of tenkara fly rods, lines and accessories. Zen is revolutionizing this fixed-line fly fishing method and is known for creating a “fusion” of traditional fly fishing and tenkara to target not only small traditional tenkara species but also large, powerful fish not typically associated with this ancient Japanese method. Karin Miller, who remains at the helm of Zen, has established a reputation for being innovative, being cutting edge and for pushing boundaries with her high-performance tenkara rods. Together, Karin and Zen Tenkara are defining American tenkara.
This month’s pre-meeting fly tying demonstration will be by CCTU’s own Mike Myers (no, not that one; but still worth watching). Mike is beginning to work the fly tying demonstration circuit here in Colorado and will be tying the Pliva Shuttlecock, the closest thing he knows to a Tenkara fly. The fly tying demonstration will begin at 6:00PM.
You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!
6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY
Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.
Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.
The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.
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Our meetings deliver helpful information related to conservation projects for coldwater fisheries, fishing events and trips, and other fishing related topics. We have a wide range of guest speakers including local guides revealing secrets about their home waters, and representatives from Colorado Parks and Wildlife giving updates on the health of our local fisheries.
See you there!