Squid fishing from a boat; Tip-run Eging
Squid is one of the favorite species for anglers. We target it in various ways of fishing and we enjoy the taste of it after fishing. Presently, the most popular way of catching it is what we call Eging (pronunciation like ‘egg-ing’), or squid lure fishing (general idea was shown in this article). The word […]
Thick Skinned Cheater in the Sea, Kawahagi
For many Japanese sea fishing anglers, Kawahagi (leather fish or filefish) is a cheater. Their mouths are so small that it allows them to get baits without hooked. Anglers think that this Kawahagi is always stealing their bait from their hooks. But for game loving Japanese anglers, this fish turned into a good target to […]
Mebaring; Big Fun of Catching Small Rock Fish
Japanese people are very good at finding pleasure in small things. For example, traditional ones are Bonsai and Netsuke, and modern ones are Nanoblock (Lego style blocks but in extreme small size), and miniature figures. Fishing is no exception. We are having fun catching small fish with fine fishing tackles. Tanago fishing is one of […]
Area Trout Fishing, Catching Trout in Fisheries in Japan
Have you heard of a fishing style called “Area Trout Fishing?” This Japanglish stands for the fishing for trout in waters under control. These waters can be a part of a river, natural lakes or artificially built ponds. As one of the easy-to-go fishing styles, it is very popular in Japan. In this article, the […]
Engaging Children in Angling
In my article, Statistics on Angling in Japan, I showed the declining angling population in Japan. Under this circumstance, the angling industry is working to re-activate this leisure. One of such actions is to try to engage children into fishing. In this article, I will introduce such activities. Angling as a preferred activity for children […]
Snakehead Fishing in Japan
For many of you, Snakehead is one of the typical target fish only in south east Asian countries. But, actually, there is snakehead in Japan, and it is one of the well known (not really popular) target fish of lure fishing. In this article, I will introduce the snakehead fishing in Japan, after we review […]
Statistics on Angling in Japan
I assume that you know Japanese people are more active in fishing or angling compared to any other country in the world. But what is the actual situation? In this article, I will try to explore the statistics around angling in Japan, and to reveal the current situation around angling. The view points to consider […]
Salmon Fishing in Japan
It is not widely known to the visitors to Japan, but you can do salmon fishing in Japan, if you apply for it properly. Among all the salmon related species, Chum salmon, Sake, is the most popular fish species in the public. The relationship between Sake and Japanese people has a long and intricate history. […]
Paintings of Fish in Edo Period, Part 1
This article features the paintings of fish drawn in 1835. To see them let us know how people in that period recognized fish. And they give us the idea how people in the Edo period looked at fish, in general. These paintings are from a pictorial encyclopedia on fish, called Baien-Gyohinzusei 梅園魚品図正(ばいえんぎょひんずせい), drawn by Baien […]
The Japanese Approach to Carp Fishing
Carps are a very familiar fish for Japanese people. There are many ponds that have carp all over Japan. And I can even say that it may be hard to find a pond without any carps. We love carps with colors, and we had been breeding carps for their unique colors. In Europe, colored carps […]