Oikawa / Japanese pale chub on fly

It was a kind of urban flyfishing and caught many number of Oikawa that is Japanese pale chub and so lovely.

Oikawa / Pale chub in Tamagawa

 Went to "Oikawa" fishing to Tamagawa river in Tokyo. It's casual fly fishing!

Casual fishing for pale chub

I recommend Japanese a sort of chub fishing if you would like to casual and quick fishing in Tokyo.

Fly fishing trial in Tamagawa river

 It was Shinji's fly fishing trial in Tamagawa river, Tokyo on June 15.

Pale chub on fly

Went to fly fishing for Pale chub and it was last fly fishing in this year, maybe.

Oikawa / Pale chub fishing on fly

Hideyuki and I went to fly fishing for "Oikawa", Japanese pale chub. This is Hideyuki's first trial of fly fishing.

Gotcha!

Coarse angling for dark chub

Autumn and winter, these are my coarse angling season.

Casual fly fishing for small chub in Tokyo

The big typhoons came three times in a month and the stream is high rise too much in mountain river. So it's difficult for fly fishing in there.

And I went to casual fly fishing to Tamagawa, urban river in Tokyo.

Wataka fish

Went to fly fishing to local pond in rice field and I caught some Wataka fish!

Fly fishing for "Oikawa" / Japanese pale chub

I met a pheasant when I was fishing one year ago. And I met it again yesterday!

Mt Fuji at evening.

It's my casual fly fishing. Enjoy!

Tiny fly fishing adventure in Tokyo

When I went to fishing for Smallmouth bass at last month, I found a lovely small stream. I thought there is paradise of Oikawa / Pale chub and went to fishing with tiny fly fishing outfit, I made!

Kawamutsu fish on lure and fly

My friend WH and I went to fishing for Kawamutsu that is one of carp family and scientific name is Nipponocypris tenmminckii.

Oikawa fishing on Dec 14.

Went to Oikawa fishing to same river as last week.

One day in autumn

went to river.

found a pheasant.

drank a coffee.

beautiful mountain.

and fish.

A nice coffee as Irish style :)

Oikawa fishing

This is usual and popular fish "Oikawa" in a river of Japan.

It's pretty beautiful and feel "wabi sabi" from monotone body and transparent back fin.  

Quick fishing for Oikawa

I went to quick fly fishing for Oikawa in 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.

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.

Oikawa fishing in Tamagawa

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