Chasing a romantic one.
We arrived at Sagami Lake, one of the most popular fields in the Kanto region. We ate lunch at leisure because it was too late to rush to prepare for the day's fishing. Fishing is not only about the catch, but also about the time before and after the catch.
After filling my stomach, I went to the boat rental shop and found that "we caught two fish over 40 cm today! The owner said, "We caught two fish over 40 cm today! The quiet atmosphere of the boat rental shop was suddenly changed, and the color of the boat owner's eyes changed with enthusiasm.
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Armed with several rods and reels of different specifications, the two men dash into the boat. In bass fishing, where lures are thrown while the boat is in motion, a foot-controlled fishing boat is popular.
At first it's confusing to handle, but once you get used to it, it's all yours. It's a lot of fun. However, some of the crew members were amateurs, navigating the boat in a zigzag direction, driven by the wind and waves, while KOZAKANA steered the boat so smoothly that they could barely keep up. On the other hand, KOZAKANA is at the helm of the boat, which is moving so smoothly that we can barely keep up with it, and the two of them are gracefully fishing and searching for points of interest.
KOZAKANA is stepping on the foot controller with his left foot. It is commonly known as a "foot controller" and is operated using only the foot.
Sagami Lake is a popular lake, and is known for its black bass that are hard to catch because they are so slippery. On this day, an angler who came back just as we were getting on the boat had no reaction at all.
However, it is also famous for its large-sized black bass, and some people only come to Sagami Lake. Some people say that the pull is stronger than that of black bass from other lakes and that they look cool. The two fishermen, who had not been on a boat for bass fishing for a long time, were in a concentrated mode and did not talk much.
KOZAKANA and TAKAMINE, who both work in Tokyo, started fishing in elementary and junior high school, and their enthusiasm for the sport has only increased, not cooled, even after they moved to Tokyo. Takamine explains why he frequents lakes and the ocean.
Takamine:Fishing is great because it's romantic. I enjoy the thrill of thinking, "If I do this, I'll catch a fish, right? It's fun to feel the thrill of "I'll catch it if I do it this way. There is no absolute right answer, and it is easy to understand the answer, and bass are basically impossible to catch (laughs). The reason why I want to go fishing is because I can get excited from the preparation stage, such as getting information and shopping at fishing tackle shops.
They usually fish for bass from the shore without a boat. They usually fish from the shore, not from a boat, so the choice of footing is especially important. But on this day, they were in a boat, so they did not have to worry about injuring their feet.
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