What if you DIDN'T Scare Most Fish before you even Cast a Fly?
It's nearly impossible to count the fish you didn't catch - but Kura-san reveals what you're missing
by sharing his secrets of Gentle Tenkara
Casting, Positioning & Presentation
which give him a huge advantage on-stream
Kura-san Onstream Masterclass: An Online Course to arm you with subtle advantages - which are almost impossible to spot without guidance from Kazuo Kurahashi & Friends
Kazuo Kurahashi
Subtle Tenkara Expert
We should constantly study and compare between different approaches to test what actually works best. Learning to cast and fish with a light nylon level line will show you how your fly SHOULD drift when you go back to using a fluorocarbon line...
- These subtle and easily-overlooked (but powerful) tactics are broken down in 14 simple lessons
- A 40-minute Video (with English audio translation by Go Ishii) of an exclusive, 1-to-1 on-stream masterclass shows a "proof of the pudding" validation of Kura-san's approach for lucky guiding client Alan Swann (who was able to succeed on an incredibly pressured and difficult river in Itoshiro)
- PDF e-books of the combined lesson content allow you to reinforce and absorb the fine details which make all the difference to your understanding even when you're on the go
- Interviews with Kura-san (shown on video & analysed in lessons) reveal his philosophy on fly design, presentation tactics, positioning & manoeuvring on-stream (and much more)
Quick-view Highlights
Feature-length Video Training
As-it-happened coaching session on-stream where Kura-san guides and modifies the approach of his student (Alan Swann) to ultimate success in exceptionally difficult conditions
14-lesson Illustrated Course
Ensuring you can easily put the video training into practice, we lay out how to absorb these skills - so they are always at your fingertips (which means you're much more likely to succeed on stream)
Kura-san's Fly design principles & Interviews
While tying his favourite fly. Kura-san also highlights major principles in his fly design & fly selection philosophy - plus extra video insights into his approach to everything he does (not only fishing)
Bonus E-Book Content
With instructions on how to fill a fly box following Kura-san's kebari-design principles, blending in to your environment, tell-tale fish habits to look out for BEFORE fishing and much more...
Because Kura-san works so hard to remain unnoticed by the fish, it is easy for us anglers to also miss the skills he is using...
Kura-san's approach is baked into everything (including his fly designs) - right from the start. That preparation isn't possible to see once he's out on-stream; which is where this course comes into its own...
Here is a list of these "Under-the-Radar" Skills Revealed in this Course:
- Foolproof preparation routine (including the astonishingly simple step that lets you avoid a common "glass ceiling" in your casting accuracy and presentation)
- The most frequent pitfalls that do the most damage to your chances on-stream (and easy tactics to avoid falling into them)
- How to use current features and structure to conceal yourself (while still letting you put your fly in front of a feeding fish)
- Demonstration of the best pace to cover the water for tenkara (and also when you should NOT change your position)
- How to move around stream without spoiling your chances of catching fish
- Changing position and angle to gain increased control over your presentation (and how altering the angle of attack can provoke a response in a previously unwilling fish)
- Understanding the sequence of casts that keep your chances of enjoying success as high as possible
- A surgical breakdown of the techniques for success used by Kazuo Kurahashi and Go Ishii on some of the most demanding rivers in Japan...Imagine how you might benefit from insights like:
- Which (super-common) ways are you shooting yourself in the foot before you've even made a cast?
- The 3 tell-tale fish habits that Kura-san looks for BEFORE starting to fish (and how he uses these "giveaways" to choose his approach **NOT featured in the video lesson**)
- How to use the "box approach" to move around the river and drastically cut down the number of fish you scare before they get chance to see your fly
- Simple but powerful intelligence points to gather before and DURING your fishing to guide your tactical choices
- The obscure, high-level trick to draw fish out of fast water and induce easy-to-hook "eats" of your fly (this is the water ignored by most fly fishers
- Plus the little (almost trivial) things which can make huge differences like:
- The value of gently animating the hackle of your fly (and not much more!) by super-subtle "luring" or "manipulation" tactics
- The sequence & pace of covering spots on the river that will give you the best chance of enjoying success on tough days/rivers
- Positional thinking that puts you in control of the pace and position of your fly
Because it is the accumulation of so many small advantages that can add up to such a big difference in success, we take care not to overwhelm you in each simple, clear lesson. By breaking down the points we minimise your chances of accidentally skipping over key details. The irony is that this "flying under the radar" is exactly what Kura-san does to the fish (and those fish only realise after it's already too late!)
Avoid Missing these Key Details & Get Instant Access!
As soon as you enroll (with one-time payment of $34.99 USD), you'll be sent your instant-access details and a link to log in to your course area within the Online Discover Tenkara Academy.
Once logged in you'll be able to navigate to any of the video or illustrated-text lessons in your course and start adding these skills at your own pace and without being overwhelmed.
You are protected by our 3-month 100% money-back guarantee - so you can try out the full course, risk-free right away:
What our customers are saying:
"It doesn't get much better than this..."
I felt blessed with a special privilege... On stream tuition from two tenkara masters at the top of their game...it doesn't get much better than this!
ALAN SWANN // Cumbria (recipient of the on-stream 1-to-1 coaching filmed as part of this course)
Paul Gaskell // Author
John Pearson // Videographer
John (left) and Paul (right) have made repeated, annual trips to Japan to research and apply the skills of high-level Japanese tenkara since 2014.
Paul & John
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Glyn, Neil and Alan // Our guiding clients on their experience of learning tenkara directly from Japan (including with Kura-san)
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Frequently Asked Questions
As soon as the one-time payment is confirmed, your login credentials will be emailed to you at your chosen address (you can change your password and email details after your first login). On your first login after enrolling, your details will be pre-entered for you - but do make sure you file your login details email where you can find it in future!
We only want you to be a satisfied customer - so if for whatever reason you find that the course isn't for you - just email me (Paul) on paul@fishingdiscoveries.com for a prompt and polite refund of your full purchase amount.
The course is taught entirely online. You gain access to your own exclusive website "members' area" which contains video, text and static images that explain the tactics and show them in use in real fishing situations. For reinforcing key concepts, we also provide the opportunity to download a series of PDF e-books and cheat-sheets for viewing offline.
Obviously we would consider it essential for keen tenkara anglers. It is primarily for people who have already got the basics of tenkara under their belt - and who would like to understand and use some of the "easy to miss" details to improve their chances of success on stream. On the other hand if you don't enjoy getting into the small details of fishing - then Kura-san's masterclass isn't for you.
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