Sakasa Kebari

Trout · Char · GraylingFilm

The traditional Japanese tenkara fly: a simple soft-hackle with the hackle swept forward over the eye. Pulsed on a tight line, the reversed hackle opens and closes like a living thing.

Fish this when

Mountain streams and pocket water fished tenkara or fixed-line, pulsed gently across and upstream through likely lies.

Why it works

The forward-facing hackle flares on the pause and collapses on the draw, giving a breathing, pulsing action that suggests an insect kicking to the surface.

Naturals it imitates