First fishing of the year

Wednesday, January 1st

To Kushimoto Town, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture

This will be the first fishing trip of the year.

I went fukase fishing for largescale blackfish.

I didn't go fishing during the New Year holidays.

I had planned to do it after the New Year, but unfortunately a low pressure system was approaching.

The waves are high

I gave up the day before and the day before that.

My stress was at its maximum.

The swell was forecast to be high on the day, but it seems that I can go to the rocks.

From my home in Osaka

I drove to Kushimoto Town and arrived there

Around 6AM

Waiting for the departure at sunrise!

Because the waves are covering

There are only a limited number of islands that can be boarded.

There aren't many options left though...

I am grateful to be able to put out my rod!!

The ground bait for the day is

1 bag of Hirokyu Bakutobi Master Gure and XNUMX bag of Hirokyu Great Gure, breadcrumbs, raw krill,

It uses a mixture of amie shrimp.

Rod 1.5, 5m

Reel 2500 LBD

Main line No. 2, middle line No. 2

Trace No. 2 to No. 1.25

Hook No. 4 to No. 7

A float can carry G3 to B drop weights

which I selected to put on a semi-floating tackle

The area around the feet of the fishing seat and the right front

there were giant bubbles like a fully automatic washing machine.

While searching for various pitching points

I was so happy to start fishing!!

Hey, what about Mr. Largescale blackfish?

I'd be happy if you came.

I started with trace No. 2!

It's like in a washing machine...

I thought the G3 would get used to it.

It was a mistake...

As soon as I changed it to drop weight B

The first fish today is exactly 30cm

Then, two of the same size in a row

Only the development of drop weight G1 to B

got a reaction

Fish that may cut off the tip of the line

don't seem to be there, so

I settled on a final line length of 1.25.

Today, the response to fishing around the edge of the rocks was poor.

As far as the chum reaches!

A really long cast! This is my fishing technique!

30cm to 40cm

7 largescale blackfish

and a 35cm grunt fish.

The first fishing trip of the year has ended!!

My last fishing trip of the previous year

finished with a 41cm wide-mouthed largescale blackfish

And my first fishing of this year

Started with a 40cm one!

Hirokyu Bakutobi Master Gure

Hirokyu Great Gure

The power of this combination is immense!