Tenkara and the Bugger! Why Not?

Trout can be temperamental to downright sluggish during the dog days of summer, but at times fly fishing is most about hope.  Today I broke out the tenkara rod and intended on floating hoppers, Japanese beetles, and elk hair caddis over hungry trout.  With a drag-free drift, tenkara is designed for dry fly fishing, but the fish were not cooperating.  As I moved on to a private stretch of water on the Cold River that I have permission to access, two deep pools and the lack of rises led to tying on a stand by olive wooly bugger.  Of course stripping the fly is not possible with the tenkara rod, but a method I use in which I use the supple tip of the 11-foot rod to jig and swing the bugger started to make good size rainbows start to appear from the depths.  I managed to land three, lose one and see several others consider a take.  Both tenkara and this beautiful private stretch of water are available through Cold River Guide Service.  Enjoy the dog days the best you can.