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HOUYHNHNM FISHING CLUB's Hot Summer. Revenge match at Kameyama Lake!
Smilin' Days, Summer Holiday

HOUYHNHNM FISHING CLUB's Hot Summer. Revenge match at Kameyama Lake!

HOUYHNHNM FISHING CLUB headed for Kameyama Lake in Chiba Prefecture. Thinking back, two years ago, we all came together for the first time in a long time to the memorable place where we first fished for bass after forming the club. No one could catch any fish that time, but this time, we are going to ......! We came here again to make up for that day's defeat, but the black bass were also suffering from summer fatigue due to the continuous heat wave. We had a good time in spite of the scorching sun as we tried to pull out some big bass!

  • Photo_Fumihiko Ikemoto
  • Text_Shogo Komatsu
  • Edit_Yosuke Ishii
  • Special Thanks_DAIWA, Nomura Boathouse

Catching one after another, despite the extreme heat!

The temperature slowly rose and reached a whopping 36 degrees . The water temperature was also high, and the water was not as active as it had been in the morning. . However, this does not mean that there is no reaction at all. . We changed the points from one to another, looking for the whereabouts of bass.

Murayama:I got bit by a crankbait , but it got away. . I will try using worms from here on out.

Ishii:. I am changing the worm in various ways, watching the color of the water and the colors of the lures caught by the people around me. . I am getting bites, so I feel like I can still catch fish.

Matsumoto:I am using a proto popper right now. When I drop it on a bedrock and shake my head, a bass comes up from below and bites me. Compared to other lures, topwater lures don't get many bites, so I want to take advantage of this precious opportunity.

Komatsu:I am using shrimp type worms. I am starting to get impatient to catch some fish soon.

Ikemoto:I got a bite on a "Jackal" straight worm, Flick Shake, but I missed it because I had tightened the drag on the reel too much. ...... . I'll try my best to get back on track.

In the midst of all this, Komatsu caught a fish.

Komatsu:I'm glad I managed to catch it! The worm I caught was a " Daiwa " Steeze Hog. . It wasn't big, but I'm glad I caught it.

And Mr. Murayama also caught it with a worm!

Murayama:. I had lost it again, but I was glad to catch it this time. They didn't seem to be on the surface, so I slowly dropped a "Issei" sinking bug and caught it.

In addition, Mr. Matsumoto!

Matsumoto:. just as the wind was blowing, I baited it from below at the edge of the bedrock. The situation had changed from the morning, and I was trying different things and got a bite, so I kept using the same enticing method. 40 cm over 40 cm was my target, but it was too small. . but it's fun when you catch a fish.

Ikemoto also got his wish for a bus!

Ikemoto:I managed to catch it on a jig head with a straight worm on it , and it was a good catch! I think I will continue to use this trick today.

. They are not discouraged by the strong sunlight and are catching fish one after another. . The conditions are still not good, but his persistence seems to be paying off. And again, Matsumoto-san's pole flexes.

Matsumoto:I caught it again using the same luring method. . but the size did not change much. . I will try to increase the size of the fish by using the same enticing method while increasing the size of the lure.

Komatsu:The moment of catching a fish on topwater is interesting to watch! The bass were biting like they were ripping the surface of the water , and I could feel the tension and excitement. It is amazing to catch them at this time of the day when topwaters become severe!

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