Rain is an Opportunity! Reunited with Lake Biwa Bass!
The first member to catch a fish was Ishii! As expected of a department head, he fishes well, and isn't he big?
Ishii:51 cm! Target achieved. Since the bite I just had, I've been using only straight worms. I was using a cat rig with a nail sinker attached, dropping it to the bottom and dragging it. I hooked it in the weeds as Mr. Miyake had taught me, and the moment I removed it, it bit. It was right on target! It pulled like nothing I had ever felt before and was extremely heavy! I was very happy to catch my long-sought-after 50-plus fish.
It has been raining in flurries, stopping and strengthening, and the wind has been blowing from time to time, but these are rather good conditions. Especially when the wind starts blowing, it seems to turn on the black bass and make them more responsive.
So, here's what happened! Ichikawa and Hasegawa caught them at the same time, both good size!
Ichikawa:It's raining, and today is a perfect day for fishing. Whenever someone catches a fish, chances are good. I fished with a Daiwa Neko Slate worm with a nail sinker on a cat rig. The size of the fish was 49 cm, not even close to my personal best.
Then we moved on to a spot. This is a good place for spawning beds, and the fish are strong. It is behind the wind, so it blocks the strong wind that sometimes blows.
Hasegawa:The bass should be staying still in this area. So it is important to fall and stay with a light rig. It may be a simple way of fishing, but not moving the lure is also part of the action. It may be just right to do it properly while talking.
Hasegawa, who says so, demonstrates. Ichikawa watched enviously from the sidelines as he caught a fish that raised his expectations. Miyake also caught a fish with an O.S.P. HP 3D wacky! How does Mr. Hiramoto feel when he throws a magnum crank without losing heart?
Hiramoto:Now that I've seen the big size, I'm going to keep throwing magnum cranks. I don't think it's a magnum crank in the area, but I'm sticking to it. I'm going to enjoy fishing the way I fish rather than the results.
Miyake:The bite is there, but it seems that everyone is not getting it on their rods. Let's wait and see what happens.
And Ishii and Ikemoto, who usually use spinning reels, were trying to improve their skills with bait reels.
Ishii:While using a spinning reel, I was using a bait reel to throw spinner baits. It is difficult because it is different from a spinning reel, but it is interesting to be able to throw heavier lures! Mr. Miyake's advice is there, and [Daiwa] reels are easy to use because they don't backlash easily.
Ikemoto:Mr. Shimago taught me how to use my wrist when casting with a bait reel and how to fix the backlash quickly if it happens. I hope to be able to fish differently with it.
As the end time approached, Mr. Shimago finished with a buzzer beater. We returned to the marina with our hair in our backs. I wanted to do a little more, but a bellyful is just right. Everyone seemed satisfied.
