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Can One Hobby Change a Whole Life? I Wrote a Book About Forty Years of Fishing

This blog is normally about squid, amberjack, and where to stand on the rocks in Wakayama. Today it is about a book, whi...
Eging Tips

How to Choose Your Eging Day and Spot (Moon, Tides & Squid Behaviour)

Once you've sorted out your gear and you understand what to actually do on the water to catch aori squid, the next step ...
Fishing Spots in Japan

fishing spot map in Japan

目次1. fishing spot map2. How to use fishing spot mapfishing spot mapNot all over Japan, This map contains fishing spots I...
Shore Casting Tips

Tide, Time and Place — How I Decide Where to Go Shore Jigging

Have you had a good fishing life?The main targets of shore jigging in Japan are yellowtail (buri), greater amberjack (ka...
Notes

Six Things I Splurged On, and What Each One Actually Fixed

Most of my tackle gets bought on price. These six did not, and they are the only purchases that changed how I actually f...
Fishing in Japan

A good disposable warm pad made in Japan ; MAGMA

Have you had a good fishing life?This article is about “A good disposable warm pad made in Japan”.Though I do not know w...
Eging & Shore Casting Tips

Catch Whiting on Soft Plastics: No Live Worms Needed

Have you had a good fishing life?In midsummer, a proper rocky shore is simply too hot to fish. So I spend a lot of summe...
Eging & Shore Casting Tips

Why Your Nikwax Isn’t Working (You’re Skipping the Green Bottle)

Have you had a good fishing life?Fishing happens outdoors, which means sooner or later you get caught in weather you did...
Eging & Shore Casting Basics

How to Replace Squid Jig Feathers (Egi Repair in 5 Minutes)

Have you had a good fishing life?The feathers on the tail of an egi are not decoration. They slow the fall, they steady ...
Fishing in Japan

fishing tacit understanding Japanese anglers have in Japan

Have you had a good fishing life?This article is about “What do Japanese anglers have tacit understanding in fishing?“An...