In this fourth episode of the Modern Carnivore podcast I sit down with Daniel Galhardo who is the founder of tenkara fly fishing company - Tenkara USA. His company designs, manufactures and sells equipment used in this growing trend in fly fishing called tenkara. This simple form of fly fishing has its origins in the mountain streams of Japan where it's been used to catch trout over the last couple of hundred years. The word tenkara literally means "from heaven" or "from the skies". While there are similarities to the Western-style of fly fishing, they each developed independent of each other. Daniel introduced this type of fishing to the U.S. and started Tenkara USA in 2009. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Tenkara USA - Gear Giveaway Click HERE to sign up for the Tenkara USA Fly Fishing Gear Giveaway To launch this episode of the Modern Carnivore podcast we'll be giving one lucky winner a complete setup of fly fishing gear from Tenkara USA valued at more than $240. The kit includes: Tenkara Iwana fly rod with hard case (Retail Value $157.00) Tapered nylon line (Retail Value $14.00) Tippet (Retail Value $7.55) Twelve Tenkara Flies with Box (Retail Value $29.00) Forceps and Nipper set (Retail Value $11.95) Tenkara Book by Daniel Galhardo (Retail Value $24.00) Click HERE to sign up for the Tenkara USA Fly Fishing Gear Giveaway     Reference Links from Today's Podcast Tenkara USA Website What Is Tenkara? Stick Method to Cleaning Trout (below) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqzmneQ6i4I   Why Listen to The Modern Carnivore Podcast? With all the podcasts out there why would you want to listen to this one? Well, if you're looking for a new adventure in the outdoors we've got some very interesting guests talking about topics related to honest food and wild adventures. Get ready to be entertained and enlightened on topics related to hunting, fishing, foraging...and more. Here are a couple other podcasts you may be interested in: Episode 2: Robyn Migliorini from Modern-Hunters.com shares her story of going from vegan to thoughtful hunter Episode 3: Public Lands conversation with Land Tawney, President and CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Ashley Peters Do you have a question that you'd like answered on the podcast, or an idea for an episode? Shoot us a note at [email protected]. Subscribe to the Modern Carnivore Podast on iTunes and/or Stitcher. Please support us by giving us honest feedback on iTunes or wherever you listen to the podcast. And if you do like it, don't forget to tell your friends! If you enjoyed this podcast you may also like this video of why Modern Carnivore was created. Tenkara Fly Fishing Transcript Intro: 00:11 Welcome to the Modern Carnivore podcast, a guide for those interested in hearing more about hunting, fishing, and other paths to eating more responsibly. Now, here's your host, Mark Norquist . Mark : 00:21 Hello and welcome to this episode number four of the Modern Carnivore Podcast. In today's episode, I talk with Daniel Galhardo. Daniel was the first person to bring the method of fly fishing called Tenkara outside of Japan, and he founded Tenkara USA in 2009. This style of fly fishing is an ultra simple way to get out on the water. And that's why I think it's a great way for somebody to really dip their toe into the world of fly fishing. And even if you're familiar with Tenkara fly fishing, I think you're gonna. Enjoy Daniel's story here today, and him sharing what it's all about and why he brought it to the US. We talk about the history of the technique, how we got into it.