Carp on fly, Tamagawa.

A week ago, went to carp/coarse fishing and today went to also carp fishing on fly.

Carping on Tamagawa

Our usual fishing style is Fly fishing but I like also coarse fishing and go to carp on feeder rig sometimes.

Especially winter carping is fantastic fishing, isn't it?!

Do you think what is the color of winter?

Do you think what is the color of winter?
Snow white?
Gray cloud?

River walking

I went to just river walking on Saturday and watching many birds.

Go ahead, footpath.

Noodle on Wood Gas Stove

I visited my mother's grave on Saturday.
That is near by a creek where is I was fishing everyday when I was boy.
After the grave, I walked around the creek few hours.
When I saw a lock gate, I looked back at boy's brilliant days; huge catfish, hundreds breams, loach etc..

A lock gate. When I was boy, there was one of my favorite spot for fishing.

Veggie soup with sausage at Okutama

There is a upper reaches of Tamagawa river and I think there is a little bit colder than our usual spot of Tamagawa. 

Which is the favorite Oikawa fly?

Oikawa is one of most popular fleshwater minnow in Japan. There is really small fish, actually it will growing up to 15 cm/6 inch.

A male Oikawa on nuptial color.

We can fish it year around and especially many anglers like fishing Oikawa at summer season because it will lovely nuptial color.
In winter season, Oikawa will go to deep zone in the river and it is difficult for fly fishing.

Well, when I fishing Oikawa, using several midge sized dry fly and nymph. There are #18 or 20.

Usual Oikawa fishing in Tamagawa river.

On Saturday, Nao and I went to usual small fly fishing at Tamagawa river, Tokyo.

Oikawa's school.

This is "Café de PaddleFreaks" on the river.

About a month ago I made a Wood Gas Stove and went to picnic.

Outer tube, inner tube, spider and spider mount.

And today I also went to fishing with Wood Gas Stove. Actually it became already one of my usual stuff!

Oikawa on fly fishing in Tamagawa

Today we went to fly fishing for carp, but we didn't find a carp in the river...
However we found lots of small fishes rise around there.
Yes, that's Oikawa!

Oikawa and Kawamutsu

Today, I went to small fly fishing in Tamagawa and fished up Oikawa and Kawamutsu.
There are 10 cm length both Oikawa and Kawamutsu.

Kawamutsu.

Picnic and fish!

It was a lovely day!
My girl and I went to picnic on my home river "Tamagawa", Tokyo.

Oikawa fishing

Today I went to carp on fly fishing with Mr. S .

Deer Hunter

The other day, I met hunters beside stream when I was fly fishing.

What do you think about shorter rod?

I love shorter rod fishing for small stream!

A drowning stag beetle will catch at an angler!?

I saw drowning stag beetle for the first time and rescued him.

A little Rainbow in a rainy day

It was rainy Sunday and went to Katsura river. There is a part of Katsura river in Oshino village and we call just "Oshino" there.

Nao caught nice Rainbow on nymph.

"Senjogahara" moorland

There is one of the most famous moorland in Japan and that name is "Senjogahara (戦場ヶ原）" in Nikko area.
"Senjogahara" means "the place of war".

Brookie in Japan!

You know, we have Brook trout in Japan too!

Short time fishing

A friend and I went to fly fishing for Japanese Dace (Tribolodon hakonensis).

To be or not to be...

Somebody said "Toby or not toby, that is the question!"

Enjoy! :-)

We love Bathing! and garden life.

My family and I had short vacation and went to a highland lake.

Oikawa fishing in Tamagawa

Oikawa (Zacco Platypus) is one of carp family and it has nuptial color in summer.

Abercrombie & Fish!

I like classic stuff for fishing. Especially, I'm collecting a little vintage ABU's tackle: reel, rod and lure, etc.

At brook without Trout :(

My fishing mate Nao and I went to fly fishing in a brook.

In a mountain stream

Sunday, I went to fishing in a mountain stream.

Which style would you like to "alcohol stove"?

River walking recent was also offline meeting for handmade alcohol stove.

This is normal style made by myself.
The windshield by Trangia.

This is hyper style made by Nao.
The trivet also Nao's made.

Nao's burner is fantastic fire power and how great is chimney effect!

Actually I think his stove is two times faster boiling than mine.

Wanna try to making  own stove?

Where fish gone?

It stop raining, my friend Nao and I went to the river, but we couldn't find a fish and we were just walking around river... :(

Lovely wild flowers.

A short video of Smallies and Bluegills

Summer camp for Smallies and Bluegill

Our usual team and I went to annual summer camp at lake Hibara in Fukushima, Japan. There is the most famous lake for Smallmouth bass.

I met a trouble bear and he walked on bridge of trail.

Summer trouts in a fishpond

Mr and Mrs Ma are my first friend from Singapore, and we went to fly fishing in a fishpond close to Tokyo on June 3rd.

How to fly casting?

If you want to learn fly casting, I recommend Mel Krieger's video. He is one of greatest fly casting instructor of the world.
You may understand essence of fly casting from his easy word and simple action.
Here we go!

Fly fishing at spring creek

Mike and I went to fly fishing trip by highway bus.
There is upper stream of Katsura river in Yamanashi prefecture and it takes two hours by bus from Shinjuku, Tokyo.
It was sunny day and warmer than weather reports on TV.

Catfishing at summer night

Is it Gothic fishing at Tokyo?

Let's catfishing "from dusk till dawn"!? ;-)

Let's go carping!

Sunday, Soulath and I went to carp fishing on Koshiki to Tamagawa, Tokyo. And he caught two nice carps on him first Koshiki rig.

Maybe you are first French angler who caught carp on Koshiki!

What's "Koshiki"?

Enjoy fishing?

coz i respect keith's art work... :-)
now i say again, fly fishing is "pop" culture!

A fishpond close to Tokyo

You may see one side of urban fly fishing in Japan if you go to fishpond. The fishpond is one hour by train and bus from Shinjuku, one of terminal station of Tokyo.

Which cooker is your best?

Hi campers,
I have a quick question. Which materials of cooker do you have? Aluminium, stainless or titanium?
And please tell me why did you choose your cooker.

Don't forget your handmade alcohol stove for picnic!

You know, be more happy if you have an alcohol stove made by yourself when brew a cup of coffee or heat up soup at picnic!

Tonegawa river

April 27th Saturday.
Nicolas and I went to Tonegawa river again. It was very windy and we were enjoy relaxed picnic after paddling short trip.

Pictures of Maruta (Pacific reddfin)

There is feature of Spring in Tokyo.

Handmade alcohol stove

Wanna make own stove?

River trip and paella

Last weekend, Nicolas and I went to canoeing trip to Tonegawa river close to Tokyo. There is the middle stream and gentle water, and we can enjoy paddling relax like picnic. 

We did paddling slowly, feel nature and just enjoy, never hurry up. We knew when found a beach where was nobody, it mean lunchtime.

Vegie soup with pasta

What do you have a lunch on fishing or paddling?
Mostly, I have a soup and bread especially in winter season, from late autumn to early spring.  You may say "no time for cooking during fishing/paddling". Absolutely you may cooking "dinner" need to take time, but my soup recipe is very easy and fast also tasty at lunchtime.
After fishing all midmorning, I think you should have a break and hot soup at lunch for go fishing again!
Wanna try to cooking? ;-)

Japanese "Sea" dace / Pacific redfin

Tribolodon brandtii

We call this fish to "Maruta-Woogooi" or "Maruta" and normally they live in sea. But they are entering to the river for spawning on Spring.
It's Now!

Urban "HANAMI" paddling, Tokyo 2013

We went to "Hanami" paddling in last weekend.

Do you know "Hanami" culture in Japan? It means go to viewing to Cherry-Blossom. Actually almost Japanese are going to "Hanami" around there on flower season.

Fried trout with tomato and vegitable

Wanna try?

You know, normally when I fishing just catch and release but sometime I cook trout, one or two times per year. I think it would be natural. 
If you also cook your trout, your wife would forgive you fishing again. ;)

The first trout fishing in 2013

When I was boy, I was dreaming that want to climb the rainbow. And I recommend you should learn how to fishing if you want to catch the rainbow.

Why don't you be Indiana Jones?!

This is a part of down town of Tokyo and we can exploring into the deep Tokyo!

You know, urban paddling is ADVENTURE!

Join us!

We love cup noodle!

Tama-gawa river is one of most popular river in Tokyo area and usually we go to fishing, paddling and picnic to there.

Of course I bring along my girl to river sometimes, then I seem to she is so happy.

Paddling guide in Tokyo

Hello visitors,
If you will be Tokyo or already be in Tokyo, we recommend kayaking in "Tama-gawa" river or "downtown canals" and we have available personal guide service.

Winter carp on dry fly, Tokyo. / Pesca con mosca seca por Carpa de invierno, Tokio.

This is the first fishing "Carp on dry" in 2013.

Have you had a fly fishing for carp? You may be surprised to discover one aspect of carp. Actually he may fight incredible power.