Let's Fishing!
After a lecture by Mr. Hirano, we each got into our boats and headed for the point. Mr. Hirano, who is very skillful, and Mr. Muraoka and Mr. Nakamura, who are not used to this, managed to secure their boats by tying ropes to trees, although they are not used to doing so. . Now, the real work begins.
Plain:. First, the rod. The one I prepared this time is 16 feet long (about 4.8 meters * 1 foot = about 30 centimeters). . I don't have a reel, and I know it feels longer than the rod I usually use, but give it your best shot.
Nakamura:After making the traps, we need to make the bait. It is difficult to know how big, how hard, and how much to put on the bait.
Plain:. Everyone doesn't get it right the first time, so they learn by doing it over and over again. There is a saying, "It takes three years to feed a person.
Muraoka:I've got a long rod, so I've got the bait on, but I can't seem to get a steady swing. I know that if I drop the bait, the fish will come close to me, but it doesn't go as smoothly as I'd like. . , The line got tangled again....
Nakamura:If the bait is too big, the float will sink all the way down , and if it is too soft, it will fall right off. I'm starting to wonder if I can really catch fish today like this (laughs).
Muraoka:I feel like I've been doing nothing but unraveling threads since a while ago....
Plain:Well, I'm glad to have you both here today.
The two of them are baptized head-on into the world of Herabuna fishing. . and Mr. Hirano watching them with pleasure. Herabuna fishing is not possible without constantly thinking about the habits of the fish, as well as how to use the rod and bait according to the water and temperature of the day. In other words, it is that much more of a game. Two hours have passed in the meantime, and we are now at the turn of the day. . Will the three of them be able to get a bite in the remaining half of the time?
Even though they were beginners in Herabuna fishing, they were both highly experienced in fishing, including mountain stream fishing and fly-fishing. Gradually, once every few times, the bait fell on the ideal point, the float sank slowly, and the scale stopped at a good spot.
Plain:You both are getting used to it. If you repeat this over and over again, you might get a bite!
Muraoka:I see. It's a game of roots.
Nakamura:I can't see underwater, so all I can rely on is the feeling in my hands....
Plain:You need to pull a Herabuna to the target tana (swimming layer) and make it feel at ease before making it bite. Once you understand this, you will enjoy fishing more. Also, since the crucian carp are migratory fish and always go around the same place, once I decide to fish from this spot, I don't move around much.
Muraoka:I think I'm starting to understand how it works a little better .
Nakamura:. Maybe I'm starting to get a feel for the bite.
The top of the float, which has sunk to the tip after the bait is attached and swung in, slowly returns to the surface as the bait dissolves. If the top of the float floats up quickly and easily, you can hold on to the bait more firmly, but if you hold it too tightly, the top may not come out of the water. As you repeatedly swing in like this, you will see some movement in the float. A small up-and-down movement is called a "sowari," which is a signal that a crucian carp is close by and is touching the line. . The same thing happens when the float sinks slowly. I have a feeling that a bite is about to come....
