[Video] TMC Fly Tying Room #001 Pellet Marabou
Marabou patterns are the must for my lake fishing and area fishing in Japan. The marabou tail attracts trout better than any other tailing materials I believe. Among various similar fly patterns, my most reliable pattern is “Pellet Marabou”.
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Seabass fishing on a crystalline autumn afternoon
I went fishing for seabass with a friend in late October. I had been checking on the weather forecast for a week and it said it will be rainning on that day...
When we arrived at the bay, it turned out to be a fine day. Because I caught nothing last time, so I was fire... Read More
Catch & Release (a sigh)
I visited the Lake Sumarinai, Hokkaido, this fall twice on October 21 to 24 and November 11 to 13. I just wanted to fish enough just before the lake got frozen. The first visit might be on the best time, and the second one for lingering farewell.
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Take the opposite course
I heard that, especially after the C&R rule got effective, the Lake Chuzenji, Nikko, Tochigi pref, has been in very good shape. I thought the famous shore would be very very crouded, so I decided to try a different side. There are no fishermen in the spot. For fishermen, this w... Read More
Enexpected snowfall – Lake Sumarinai, Hokkaido –
I was on a fishing tour to Lake Sumarinai, Hokkaido, to hunt Japanese Hucho. It was very hot last time I visited, this time we had a snow. Asahikawa City saw the heaviest October snow in 33 years. We had a snowstorm on the lake and it was like midwinter for me as Tokyo residents. The snow ha... Read More
Chasing rainbows in a small stream
I got time unexpectedly on Sunday and was wondering if I could go fishing or not. It was fine weather like summer sunshine, and I thought it will be tough fishing in the daytime. I arrived the small stream around 2 PM, where I once caught a nice Yamame fish.
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Lake Chuzenji – Blowin’ in the strong wind
I knew it will be a windy day, but it was the only chance I could fish the Lake Chuzenji on weekday. It was very very windy.
Yes, there were little people out there. I could fish any where I wanted to. After I checked 6 spots, I felt a small take. I cast type 3/4... Read More
Big dry fly fishing in Hokkaido
I visited Hokkaido, the northern part of Japan, to host fly fishing schools. I met about 60 students in three days, which was truly fun. Then I had a chance to fish a small stream for two days. I was wondering which rod to use because Hokkaido has a wide variety of fish.
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How to tie Shimazaki’s Marshmallow Body Flies
You might not yet heard about Marshmallow Flies, that was first published years ago by Ken Shimazaki. It is a very effective and simple technique making a voluminous body. The fly is, off course, very very effective. Now we got a special tying material.
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