28.AUG.2010

Since end of May I have not fished here at Oshino fishery. With my friend, we got there quite
early in the morning, when we arrived and started fishing, it's really nice, comfortable temperature
and wind in this wooded highland village.

I tired nymphing in the morning, when the glaring Summer sun came up and fishing in the sunny
place is almost impossible, just 10mins or so on you can be there, it's too hot and dose not
matter if you land many fish or not, soon you need the shade where you feel much better.



Then around 10 o'clock, small beatis started hutching and fish got active, size 20 CDC brown
dun, dark color was very effective during this time. However shortly after then, it became too
hot to fish.



After the lunch break, actually we stayed at the fly shop restaurant over two hours to eat
and chat, it's very slow and crowded so we headed to home earlier.

Data
Oshino fishery, River Katsura, Yamanashi
http://www.ffmedia.net/oshino/data/OshinoMAP_English.pdf
Day ticket ￥800
Species: Rainbow, Brown, Brook trout, Yamame and more, reproduction and released fish
Bag limit: 10
Fishing: 06:30-16:00
Catch: Size: 6-16 inch
Want to know more? Email to me, flyfishinginjapan@mail.goo.ne.jp

久しぶりに忍野に行ってきました、今年は猛暑、忍野も流石に暑かったです。
思わず泳ぎたくなりました（笑）、釣りはまあそこそこでした。

26.AUG.2010

Again, catfish hunting with friend, tonight we tried three different spots, but completely nothing.

River Tsurumi, Yokohama
Fishing: 20:45-23:00
Catch: None
Fly: Yellow Frog Popper
Want to know more? Email to me, flyfishinginjapan@mail.goo.ne.jp

ペリカンさんと三箇所回るも全く反応なし、またもやBozeでした（笑）。

24.AUG.2010

Haven't fished almost for a whole week here and with a little expectation, I got to the usual
spot after my day's work. Quiet, no one was there, started from my regular spot and with in
a few casts a fish attached my popper but could not hook. When I almost covered a half of
the pool, two spinning guys came. It's Tuesday nigh, you see catfish fishing is very popular
here. Two more takes, but hooked nothing. It's another blank day.

River Tsurumi, Yokohama
Fishing: 21:00-23:00
Catch: None
Fly: Pink Frog Popper
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三回出て一度は乗ったと思ったのですが・・・、またもやBozeでした（笑）

21.AUG.2010

As usual, I carry fishing tackle with me even if it's business trip. This time, it' Sendai city, Miyagi
prefecture, approx 300km from Tokyo which is called the "City of Trees". I wondered where to
fish and decided to fish at mountain rivers for char is located less then 40km and one hour drive
from middle of Sendai city.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sendai



The main stream is called River Natori, it has many small branch rivers. I chose one of these
branch river for the first spot. Started from early in the morning and fished this spot for a few
hours, landed some Yamame but only small size. Then I found someone ahead of me on the way
up steam so I decided to change to the next spot.



It's just 10mins drive and walked also about 10mins from car parking through the mountain forest
down to the river and found really beautiful mountain steam, rocks, trees and gin clear crystal water.
After a couple of casts fish took my fly, could not hook it but expected good fishing at this spot.



As from the first take, I expected easy fishing, however it looked very nice spot and stream,
almost half an hour nothing happened and later on finally I got the first fish. It was really difficult
day, no idea why, tried elk hear caddis, beetle, ant and others, someone fished yesterday? or
early in the morning? Anyway time to time fish took my fly, all fish were looked like wild, good
size and condition.



One last thing to do before you leave this city, the most famous dish here you should try is
the grilled beef tongue and it's soup.



Data
Branch rivers of River Natori, Miyagi
Day ticket: ￥1500
Fishing: 06:00-15:00
Catch: Iwana Size: 9"-10" and some small Yamame
Fly: Caddis #8 and #10
Want to know more? Email to me, flyfishinginjapan@mail.goo.ne.jp

物凄い綺麗で良さそうな川だったんですけどね、平均サイズは良かったですが・・・
まあ初めての川でこんなもんでしょう、牛タンはやっぱり旨かった（笑）。

16.AUG.2010

Water became lower and clear, as no rain for a couple of days. It's really hot night, still 30℃.
Have not fish since last Friday here and expected better day, however only one take, hooked
nothing. It's another blank day!!

River Tsurumi, Yokohama
Fishing: 20:30-22:30
Catch: None
Fly: Pink Frog Popper
Want to know more? Email to me, flyfishinginjapan@mail.goo.ne.jp

数日空けて期待したんだけどな〜、一回出ただけ、またBozeでした（笑）

14.AUG.2010

The very unsurpassed spot, you see so many Seabream stay under the bridge and floats, size
2-5lbs fish just bellow the water surface. Tried Popper, Clouser Minnow, Crazy Charlie, Worm,
Crab, Candy, whatever I have, but nothing happened, too clever to fool.

South Yokohama
The 3rd day of Half tide
High tide: 07:39, 188cm
Sunrise: 04:59
Fishing: 08:15-10:00
Catch: None
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うんじゃらけと居ました、ポッパー効かず、手も足も出ませんでした（笑）。

13.AUG.2010

Only one take, hooked nothing at all, It's another blank day!!

River Tsurumi, Yokohama
Fishing: 21:00-23:00
Catch: None
Fly: Yellow and Green Frog Popper
Want to know more? Email to me, flyfishinginjapan@mail.goo.ne.jp

一回出ただけ、のらないな〜、またBozeでした（笑）

12.AUG.2010

Once again catfish, as I could not sleep well at last night. It's some rain today and would be nice.
Pop and pop, rhythmical sweet pop sound in the darkens, at the silent night, all of sudden a big
sucking sound break the silence and it froze everything, the most exciting moment of this fishing.

Five takes, hooked nothing at all, It's another blank day!!

River Tsurumi, Yokohama
Fishing: 21:00-23:00
Catch: None
Fly: Yellow Frog Popper
Want to know more? Email to me, flyfishinginjapan@mail.goo.ne.jp

ポコッ、ポコッ、ポコッ、闇夜にリズミカルなポップ音、静寂を切り裂く突然のバホッ、全てが凍りつく瞬間！！
面白いんだけどな〜、またBozeでした（笑）

11.AUG.2010

Two weeks I haven't fish here, feels like really long time. Day before there's some rain, though
water was low and clear. Fish was unexpectedly active, because of rain? or no one fish for a few
days? It should be the best day of the year. Fish attached my popper more than ten times, hooked
two of them, but lost both just before landing. A blank day, you know I am a poor fisherman.

River Tsurumi, Yokohama
Fishing: 20:00-22:30
Catch: None
Fly: Yellow Frog Popper
Want to know more? Email to me, flyfishinginjapan@mail.goo.ne.jp

久しぶりの夜ナマ、今までで一番、数日誰もやってなかったのかな？
10回以上は出た、二回掛けたのに二回とも足元で・・・下手ですね〜（笑）。

07.AUG.2010

When I got to the parking someone's already parked there, engine was still hot, no idea if it's
fisherman's or... but deep in the mountain it should be fisherman's. Wondered a second but
I decided to fish here as I wanted to see the small dams which I could not see last time. Low
clear water today, not like Hokkaido. As usual tied brown beetle fly, sometime fish come up
and see my fly but would not like to take it. No beetle fly today, it seemed like fish liked Ant
and Caddis today. Only a couple of small fish I landed before 9 o'clock, then fish got active,
from time to time fish took my fly.



Later on I reached at the most exiting part of this river, however it's unexpectedly poor, never
ever like this, someone fished already early in the morning? most of fish have been already taken?
All small dams where you usually can see many good fish were very poor, only a few fish I could
see. Small pools under the dam wall which were the most productive spots were also very poor.
Something's wrong, all taken?



Data
River Fuefuki tributaries, Yamanashi
Day ticket: JPY800
Fishing: 07:00-12:00
Catch: IWANA Size: 6"-10"
Fly: Caddis #10 and Ant #16
Want to know more? Email to me, flyfishinginjapan@mail.goo.ne.jp

何時も凄い出る区間が全然駄目でした、堰堤上下のプールも駄目。
どうしちゃったのかな？すっかり抜かれちゃったのかな？

03.AUG.2010

The last day of our family Hokkaido trip and on the way back to Sapporo and airport. I got two
hours to fish and left my family on the beach. Up and down to the beach from river only about
one hour to fish. Started from lower part of the river, it' so beautiful river and from time to
time baby Yamame took my fly, but only baby fish. Moved up to the middle part and when I got
down to the river, someone said something to me. I did not imagine someone there and said
something to me, so scared. He fished from lower part to here and got some small fish, he said
too much water no good at all.



Then I decided to move upper part which is above the small dam, move up and up, then I found
the paradise of small rainbow trout. Looked like a bid high water but very clear water, almost
every spot naughty rainbows took my fly. I wanted to try more upper part but time to go now,
the end of my fishing trip.



As you know Hokkaido is the seafood heaven and you can enjoy really fresh seafood.



Data
River Bishabetsu, Hokkaido
Day ticket: Free
Fishing: 10:00-12:00
Catch: Baby Yamames and many small rainbows
Fly: Caddis #12
Want to know more? Email to me, flyfishinginjapan@mail.goo.ne.jp

こんな小さな川で誰かいるとは思わんかった、そうとうびびった（笑）！
しっかし虹鱒ばっかだったな〜、それに濁流、まッ旨かったから良いか（爆）。

02.AUG.2010

Moved to ASAHIKAWA city the second biggest city in Hokkaido next to Sapporo. The mail river
is called River Ishikari. It' better than yesterday, but still some rain and impossible to fish in the
main stream as flood and the muddy water. Went to the small branch river in the mountains and
after I got a small fish, called UGUI in Japanese, the Big-scaled Redfin or Japanese Dace, Tribolodon
hakonensis.



After got this fish I was wondering to go up more and found this!!



I chickened out and so scared, as it's seemed very fresh, exactly here is wildlife territory,
no more fishing on this river.



Went to the other small river, it looked really nice however nothing happened. After then we
had looked around and I send my family to the zoo. Now I got some more extra time to fish so
I went to the shop to get some info, unfortunately only got poor information due to heavy rain.
Tired a small branch river which I heard from shop, worked over 30mins from car parking and
it's also looked really nice river, but... nothing!!



The Big-scaled redfin or Japanese Dace, Tribolodon hakonensis, called UGUI in Japanese.
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=23622

Data
Small branch rivers of River Ishikari, Hokkaido
Day ticket: Free
Fishing: 06:00-08:00 and 16:00-18:00
Catch: one small Big-scaled Redfin
Fly: Caddis #12
Want to know more? Email to me, flyfishinginjapan@mail.goo.ne.jp

濁流で結局駄目、ウグイ先生だけでした、しっかし足跡にはびびったな〜（笑）！

01.AUG.2010

We moved to next town, FURANO, which is located right middle of Hokkaido island. So this town
is called the navel of Hokkaido, very famous for winter sports and lavender flowers. Lavender
flowers usually brooms mid July and almost end of season now, however you can enjoy many
different flowers in this town.

http://www.furanotourism.com/english/home.htm



Early in the morning, headed to a small branch river of River Sorachi, as it's almost same as River
Shiribtsu, no chance to fish and all I could to was up and up and look for clear small branch river.
Upper portion of the river was almost no water because of too much bank protection work and
weirs, tried a couple of casts but nothing, moved down to a little bit lower portion of river. Water
was too high to fish and moved to the other small branch river of this branch river but still too high.
Not much time left, I tried a little bid lower part of the first spot, too high water and no chance for
dry flies, used wet fly and got a small rainbow.



After the first fish, got nothing at all and backed to the cottage, then looked around the town
with my family.



By the way, FRANO is a very famous crop field too, especially very sweet and tasty melon.



Data
Small branch rivers of River Sorachi, Hokkaido
Day ticket: Free
Fishing: 06:00-08:00
Catch: one small Rainbow
Fly: Wet fly #12
Want to know more? Email to me, flyfishinginjapan@mail.goo.ne.jp

やっぱり南富良野、金山湖の上に行くべきだったかな、時間もないししょうがないですね。
しっかし何で虹鱒？流石にメロンは旨かった！