Last phase, good species, good size.
Mr. Shimogaki, who had been down with seasickness, revived himself wonderfully and put his feelings into the pole to make up for lost time.
Frost hedge: I'm shimmying, being aware of how slow and steady it is. I can imagine that the jig must be moving like this in the water, so I can see another one ......!
We had very little time left. Just as I was looking forward to catching a different species of fish to add to the table's opulence, Mr. Takeuchi caught a yellowtail snapper.
Takeuchi: The kintoki had a stronger pull than the Ucari scorpionfish, and I knew what the bite was, so I felt like I had caught the fish myself. It was the species I had talked about wanting to catch, so I was happy to catch it.
The kintoki snapper is not often marketed, but it has a great taste. It is considered a high-end fish. Then, the last point. Everyone persisted in their efforts to somehow catch one more fish.
Ikemoto and Hirose caught a scorpionfish. Hirose's scorpionfish was the best size of the day.
Hirose: I was told this was the last time I would be fishing here, and I was determined to catch it, and then I caught a big Ukkali scorpionfish. I had been using the reel's automatic winding function, but since it was the last time, I was doing it manually, and I am happy because I caught it with it. I want to praise myself.
It was a nice close and we returned to the harbor. We caught enough fish for the party. When we looked at the fish we caught, we saw only red fish. Apparently, the deeper the water, the darker it is, the harder it is for red light to reach them, so the fish that live in the 100m depth where we dropped the metal jig this time are reddish in color to hide. At any rate, I am satisfied with the catch.
Ishii: Jigging is immersive because you keep on sucking. It is the same kind of fishing, but it has a different quality from casting. It's like being immersed in your own time, staring at your feet and imagining yourself at the bottom of the ocean. If I were to use music, it would be shoegaze (laughs). It was fun!
Takeuchi: I don't know if my jigging has improved, but I did get a feel for it. I didn't get caught in any roots. There were many things I didn't understand at first, but I began to understand what the people around me were saying, and I enjoyed it. I was able to realize how interesting the game is and I understood the fun of fishing even more.
Frost hedge: The moment I caught the Hachibiki was the highlight. I got seasick but was able to recover and managed to enjoy the last half of the day. I want to come back to fish again, and next time I want to catch a big one.
Hirose: I enjoyed the time I didn't catch anything. I liked that time of asking myself questions. Like mountain climbing, that selfless time of not thinking about work and focusing on what's in front of you is precious. I could see why everyone is into fishing. It was a lot of fun.
Ikemoto: It was a good fishing trip that closed out the year. If I were bass fishing, I would want to stay in one lake all the time, but if I were jigging, I would want to try different places because you can catch different fish in different areas. Next year, I want to catch a big bluefish.
Komatsu: The weather was great, not too cold and pleasant. The captain of the Akanuma Maru was very good at controlling the boat and giving good advice. Thanks to him, we were able to catch a variety of species of fish, so I was satisfied. It was the first time for me to go boat fishing in Tateyama, but it left a good impression on me. Next time, I would like to try swimming fishing.
