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Good relationship between off the hook and fishing.
Good Thing, Good Fishing.

Good relationship between off the hook and fishing.

HOUYHNHNM's has so far published articles on fishing, mainly bass fishing, but there are many more ways to enjoy fishing. This time, we caught up with the team from "off the hook," a fanzine about the waterfront, which was brought together by photographer Taro Hirano, Nakamura Graph's director and designer Keisuke Nakamura, and writer Shunya Muraoka, to enjoy fishing for crucian carp. By the way, all three of them are now well into their twenties. They are all elderly men. Here is the story of their fishing experience and the "off the hook" magazine, divided into two parts.

  • Video Direct & Edit_Rui Shimamoto, Woomin Gen
  • Videography_Ryuichi Tani, Ray Otabe, Woomin Gen
  • Edit_Jun Nakada
  • Special Thanks_DAIWA

Reflecting over yakisoba noodles .

Plain:How did it go?

Nakamura:Before fishing, the boat maneuvering skills were difficult.

All:(Laughter).

Muraoka:Once again, I realized that in fishing, if you start thinking about this and that while doing it, you are already hooked on the swamp. I am a tinkerer, so it is fun to research every time I go fishing, and I keep trying and trying. Even if it doesn't work, I like to think about why it didn't work.

Nakamura:. Surely, as you keep repeating it like that, there will be a moment when it hits you somewhere. . I thought the same thing when I was fishing for Herabuna, although I didn't catch any this time.

Plain:I honestly thought we'd catch more ... about 20!

Muraoka:What I learned was that after I caught one fish, bites came one after another, but if I let them go because I let them go or broke the line, the fish would naturally notice. I thought that if I kept swinging carefully and rhythmically, I would be able to catch more fish. It was even more frustrating because I could clearly see that I could have caught more fish.

Nakamura:. it was hard to mix and knead the food, and to adjust the firmness. But even with that, it was fun. It didn't matter if we caught fish or not, it was fun to think about what to do, especially since it was our first time. I prepared for days in advance. . However, it was still frustrating that we couldn't get the results we wanted. I spent the whole ride home reflecting on it in my brain (laughs).

Plain:It was good! I have never had a friend to fish with before, so I guess I wanted to have a chance to experience it. But it's not easy to catch such a big fish with a pole, is it? . And it's also very powerful because you're fishing from deep water. . Anyway, I'm honestly happy that I could share my feeling with you. Thank you both for today!

Digest movie of the first part