2009年10月21日
New (kind of) tackle.
So I have been a bit negligent in my posts. Been busy testing out new reels, lines, rods, lures etc.
First off a rod from gamakatsu that is fast becoming one of my favorite light game rods.
I use it now to catch jack mackerel. For their size Jack Mackerel (Japanese name: Aji) are amazing fighters. Fighting them on 2.28lb carbon fluro carbon line is spectacularly thrilling! The fun thing about Jack Mackerels is that they are very difficult to catch on lures but when you learn the method properly you can catch alot of big fish easily. They are well dispersed throughout Japan.
Not only are they fun to fish, they are probably the tastiest fish out there. Sashimi, sushi, tataki, grilled, and dried, they are absolutely fantastic with some sake or shochu.
I will explain how to fish for these guys in a later post.
For now more about the rod:
It’s a two piece solid tip 6ft10in rod. Extra fast action. Lure weight 0.4g to 4g. It's a medium light power rod so you can pull out most fish up to 30cm without a net. Its an amazing 67g rod. This thing is so light you have to make sure it doesn’t fly away with strong winds.
I have been using this for a couple of months now and I cant tell you enough how good this thing is. Jack mackerels don’t usually have strong bites. Usually the fish suck food in so you need a rod that is soft tipped so that the line tension goes out when the fish sucks in the worm. This thing has amazing cast feel. Very solid and sturdy from the butt to the belly. Only the last 10cm of tip is soft.
Because of this its very easy to know when your rig (usually under 3g) hits the sea floor. The rod feels lighter when this happens. This is absolutely necessary when fishing in this style.
I can easily use this rod for smaller Mebaru game as well. I even thing I can use it for small trout game. Will let you know how these turn out.
Recently I bought two new reels from Shimano.
An amazing reel. This reel uses Shimano's CI4 technology. To sum it up it’s a carbon fiber that is stiffer and stronger than even magnesium. It's very light mine is the single handle version above which is 190g. I can cast using this reel all night and never get tired. Of course this is using Shimano's famous ARC spool technology which extends cast distance by around 5% as well as a drastic decrease in line trouble.
This reel is fantastic for seabass fishing as well as light shore jigging. It has an amazing drag capability max drag is 8kg. this reel can handle almost all mid to large size fish in Japan that can be fished close to shore.
I also got a Rarenium 5000
This is also CI4 technology.
I got this for medium shore jigging. Some areas that I go to you can catch well sized yellowtail and greater amber jack. So I needed something with a lot of line capacity and strong drag. The maximum drag on this is set at 11kg. The weight is a minimal 315g. Doesn’t seem too light but in this class its easily 50g lighter than competitors. This too has the ARC spool technology.
Both reels are superb in cast feel. Very solid, very light, and reliable beyond belief. Reeling is so smooth on both that you can feel the when you hit a faster or slower current. Since it's so sensitive it’s a breeze to be able to hook those large fish that only nibble on lures.
For all my multifilament line I am testing out the new Power Pro line. Designed and manufactured in the US. Imported by shimano.
For my light tackle I got 5lbs line. They don’t carry this weight in Japan. They don’t have anything smaller than 18lbs here but hopefully they start soon.
For my seabass tackle I got 20lbs but this was way too thick for my reel so I am going to switch back to another line. This is the closest I found in Japan.
For my shore jigging I got 30lbs.
I was flabbergasted by this line. Its super easy to tie friction knots like FG or HG knots. The first few casts the line is stiff but after maybe 5 casts the line becomes ultrasoft and is easy to handle. Water resistance is tremendous. I always have problems with a lot of braided lines absorbing water, harder to clean, cast distance suffers and easier to break the line. Tensile strength by thickness on this brand is fantastic. By the way shimano always under labels their lines so that’s probably got a lot to do with it
The most amazing part of this line lies in its abrasion resistance. I don’t know what they put in it but a fish scraped the braid down to a 3rd of its original thickness and still no problems. I landed that fish with relative ease.
Finally the price is great. It's so cheap that I don’t have to worry about cutting away line that is worn out or anything.
Going to be testing these lines again this weekend. Will let you readers know more as soon as I can.
That’s it for today. As always wish you the best fishing.
First off a rod from gamakatsu that is fast becoming one of my favorite light game rods.
I use it now to catch jack mackerel. For their size Jack Mackerel (Japanese name: Aji) are amazing fighters. Fighting them on 2.28lb carbon fluro carbon line is spectacularly thrilling! The fun thing about Jack Mackerels is that they are very difficult to catch on lures but when you learn the method properly you can catch alot of big fish easily. They are well dispersed throughout Japan.
Not only are they fun to fish, they are probably the tastiest fish out there. Sashimi, sushi, tataki, grilled, and dried, they are absolutely fantastic with some sake or shochu.
I will explain how to fish for these guys in a later post.
For now more about the rod:
It’s a two piece solid tip 6ft10in rod. Extra fast action. Lure weight 0.4g to 4g. It's a medium light power rod so you can pull out most fish up to 30cm without a net. Its an amazing 67g rod. This thing is so light you have to make sure it doesn’t fly away with strong winds.
I have been using this for a couple of months now and I cant tell you enough how good this thing is. Jack mackerels don’t usually have strong bites. Usually the fish suck food in so you need a rod that is soft tipped so that the line tension goes out when the fish sucks in the worm. This thing has amazing cast feel. Very solid and sturdy from the butt to the belly. Only the last 10cm of tip is soft.
Because of this its very easy to know when your rig (usually under 3g) hits the sea floor. The rod feels lighter when this happens. This is absolutely necessary when fishing in this style.
I can easily use this rod for smaller Mebaru game as well. I even thing I can use it for small trout game. Will let you know how these turn out.
Recently I bought two new reels from Shimano.
An amazing reel. This reel uses Shimano's CI4 technology. To sum it up it’s a carbon fiber that is stiffer and stronger than even magnesium. It's very light mine is the single handle version above which is 190g. I can cast using this reel all night and never get tired. Of course this is using Shimano's famous ARC spool technology which extends cast distance by around 5% as well as a drastic decrease in line trouble.
This reel is fantastic for seabass fishing as well as light shore jigging. It has an amazing drag capability max drag is 8kg. this reel can handle almost all mid to large size fish in Japan that can be fished close to shore.
I also got a Rarenium 5000
This is also CI4 technology.
I got this for medium shore jigging. Some areas that I go to you can catch well sized yellowtail and greater amber jack. So I needed something with a lot of line capacity and strong drag. The maximum drag on this is set at 11kg. The weight is a minimal 315g. Doesn’t seem too light but in this class its easily 50g lighter than competitors. This too has the ARC spool technology.
Both reels are superb in cast feel. Very solid, very light, and reliable beyond belief. Reeling is so smooth on both that you can feel the when you hit a faster or slower current. Since it's so sensitive it’s a breeze to be able to hook those large fish that only nibble on lures.
For all my multifilament line I am testing out the new Power Pro line. Designed and manufactured in the US. Imported by shimano.
For my light tackle I got 5lbs line. They don’t carry this weight in Japan. They don’t have anything smaller than 18lbs here but hopefully they start soon.
For my seabass tackle I got 20lbs but this was way too thick for my reel so I am going to switch back to another line. This is the closest I found in Japan.
For my shore jigging I got 30lbs.
I was flabbergasted by this line. Its super easy to tie friction knots like FG or HG knots. The first few casts the line is stiff but after maybe 5 casts the line becomes ultrasoft and is easy to handle. Water resistance is tremendous. I always have problems with a lot of braided lines absorbing water, harder to clean, cast distance suffers and easier to break the line. Tensile strength by thickness on this brand is fantastic. By the way shimano always under labels their lines so that’s probably got a lot to do with it
The most amazing part of this line lies in its abrasion resistance. I don’t know what they put in it but a fish scraped the braid down to a 3rd of its original thickness and still no problems. I landed that fish with relative ease.
Finally the price is great. It's so cheap that I don’t have to worry about cutting away line that is worn out or anything.
Going to be testing these lines again this weekend. Will let you readers know more as soon as I can.
That’s it for today. As always wish you the best fishing.
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