Catskill Tenkara Co.

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  "name": "Catskill Tenkara Co.",
  "guideName": "Yuki Tanaka",
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  "bio": "Tenkara fly fishing in the Catskill headwaters. We guide small-stream tenkara trips targeting native brook trout in the upper Neversink, Willowemoc, and Rondout tributaries. Simple gear, pure connection to the water.",
  "yearsExperience": 5,
  "city": "Livingston Manor",
  "stateProvince": "NY",
  "countryCode": "US",
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  "status": "active",
  "createdAt": "2026-03-23T22:16:17.655Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-29T16:38:42.883Z",
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      "authorName": "Kenji Watanabe",
      "rating": 5,
      "title": "Tenkara in its element",
      "body": "Yuki brought tenkara back to where it thrives — small mountain streams. The simplicity of the method on Catskill headwaters was perfect. Caught native brookies on kebari flies.",
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      "authorName": "Laura Bell",
      "rating": 4,
      "title": "Wonderful introduction to tenkara",
      "body": "Never tried tenkara before. Yuki was patient and the method clicked quickly. By lunch I was catching small wild trout on my own. Such a zen experience.",
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      "question": "Do I need to buy tenkara gear?",
      "answer": "No — we provide everything: tenkara rods, lines, tippet, and flies. If you fall in love with the method (most people do), we can recommend starter setups for purchase after the trip.",
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      "question": "Is tenkara effective for Catskill trout?",
      "answer": "Absolutely. Tenkara was designed for exactly this type of fishing — small mountain streams with wild trout. The long rod gives you precise drift control in tight quarters. Many of our clients out-fish their fly-rod counterparts.",
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      "slug": "neversink-river",
      "name": "Neversink River",
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      "slug": "willowemoc-creek",
      "name": "Willowemoc Creek",
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    {
      "slug": "rondout-creek",
      "name": "Rondout Creek",
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  "species": [
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      "slug": "brook-trout",
      "commonName": "Brook Trout",
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      "notes": "Native headwater brookies"
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      "slug": "brown-trout",
      "commonName": "Brown Trout",
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      "notes": "Small-stream wild browns"
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