I'm rather intrigued by Tenkara fly fishing and would really like some input from those of you that have tried it or do it currently. I did a search for this subject on the board here and only had two results, both from a ways back. One was a Shimano video shot in Canada with a guy Tenkara fishing for steelhead, but it was all in Japanese, a language I unfortunately don't understand. I also went to the Tenkara website and they have two videos, but one is of a guy lighting a fire, so not too useful.

I like the idea of no reel or guides on the rod, but how difficult is it to land a decent sized fish? Can you use traditional flies or do you have to use the Tenkara kind? I can see dapping with dry flies and high sticking a riffle with nymphs, but what about streamers?

Any insight, observations, experiences, etc. are most welcome.

Thanks!

--F.G. Dave