The first typhoon has occurred, and although it seems like summer is in full swing, the weather is a bit unclear with rainy skies. I hope it will clear up soon. This month, there was a catch of giant eels, so I went to talk to them.
This time's fishing expert is Yasumasa Kuroshima. He enjoys a wide range of fishing including casting, egging, and jigging.
Kuroshima, who loves fishing, makes it a daily habit to observe the ocean and rivers, and when he happened to visit a site in the north of the country for work, he became very interested in the rivers flowing nearby.
During a break from work, I went to check on the situation and my prediction was correct. There was a giant eel hiding on the seabed. I went home and prepared my equipment. The tackle was a #24 Taman hook, #30 wire sleeved for the leader, and a rope I bought at a 100 yen shop for the main line. I set up four tackles and set them out at the spot the next day at noon.
I used amberjack bones and chicken meat as bait. When I went to the spot after work, all the bait was gone. This time, I put my mind to it and cast my tackle so that it would hook properly, and I was full of hope for the next morning.
When I arrived at the spot early in the morning, there were two fishing lines stretched out, and when I followed them, I could see two giant eels on the river bottom. After confirming that they were hooked, I tried to pull them up, but the extremely thick fish's body started to struggle. It wrapped around the fishing line and fought back, desperately trying to tear it off. I somehow managed to catch one of them. However, the other one became wary and hid in a hole. I held on with a tug of war, but the wire line snapped.
The giant eel that was caught was fried and served at the family dinner table, where the family praised it highly, saying it was "delicious." Kuroshima said, "I want to eat this on Doyo no Ushi no Hi and do my best as a family without getting tired from the summer heat."
© Shima Tsurigu, a comprehensive sea supermarket
July Fishing Information
In July, Ishigaki Island offers a variety of fishing, just like in June, including GT and Fuefuki when fishing by casting, Tokajya and Kaei when fishing by float, and Gurukun and Akajin when fishing by boat. One thing to be careful of this month is the box jellyfish, which have already appeared. Please be careful. Don't forget to take measures against heatstroke, and be sure to take your trash home with you.
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石垣島出身：八重高卒・東海大海洋学部卒。理科教員（生物）を経た後、帰島。現在、建設コンサルタント会社に勤務。年間の釣行日数は100日以上。沖縄の海・魚・釣りの魅力を伝えるYoutube活動は今年で13年目突入。
