The Complete Kebari Collection - Full Movie

Here's the full version of the Complete Kebari Collection. Let John walk you through the history, culture, design and tying for a set of twelve kebari thoroughly researched in Japan that will bring you success wherever you choose to fish them.

Ondōri Futsu Kebari – Black (a.k.a. Ishigaki Kebari)

Stiff hackle kebari pattern most often associated with Dr Hisao Ishigaki

Ondōri Futsu Kebari – Cream (a.k.a. Hirata Kebari)

A cream bodied, stiff hackled kebari inspired by a tying from Hisanobu Hirata

Ondōri Futsu Kebari – Peacock

One of our favourite stiff hackled kebari patterns

Introduction to Soft Hackles

A quick introduction on feather choice for soft hackled Tenkara flies

Mendōri Jun Kebari – Black

A "normally oriented" soft hackled fly with black dubbed body

Mendōri Jun Kebari – Zenmai Colour

A "normally oriented" soft hackled fly with a body colour inspired by a Japanese dubbing from the zenmai fern

Mendōri Jun Kebari – Peacock

A "normally oriented" soft hackled fly with peacock herl body

Mendōri Sakasa Kebari – Black

The simplest reverse hackle kebari, just thread and a feather

Mendōri Sakasa Kebari – Cream (a.k.a. Takayama Style)

One of the most well known sakasa kebari variations

Mendōri Sakasa Kebari – Peacock (a.k.a. Okumikawa Style)

A slightly less well known sakasa style fly but extremely successful

Honryu Weighted Kebari – Black (a.k.a. Ishigaki “Secret Kebari”)

Heresy to some... but YES, Dr Ishigaki does use more than one fly pattern!

Honryu Weighted Kebari – Peacock

One of John's earliest experiments with kebari and a very effective fly for many situations

Honryu Weighted Kebari – Peacock & Red

An interesting fusion of ideas gives makes this weighted fly a must have

Extra Features – For Beginners to Fly Tying

Here's a primer for the absolute beginners with a few tricks that may be new to the more experienced fly tiers too

Karasu Kebari

Here's an episode of Kebari in Focus featuring the "Karasu Kebari"

Akiyamago Kebari

An Akiyamago kebari tied by someone who actually went to Akiyamago to learn it! In this episode of Kebari in Focus John ties this famous silk loop eyed kebari.

John’s go-to Futsu Kebari

This is the style John favours (in a small range of colours) for the majority of his Tenkara fishing.

Big Sakasa Kebari

John's favourite pattern for big rivers. Originally shown to us by Masami Sakakibara (a.k.a. Tenkara no Oni)

Fly Tying Secrets YouTube Mini Series

Here are the three episodes of out mini series "Fly Tying Secrets" which originally launched the DVD that evolved into this course.