Had the rare and fortunate opportunity to be guided to fish for Japanese native Trout species in the mountainous region of Kyushu by FCL Labo creator and founder Tsurusaki-san. It was a quick trip up to the cold mountains with one species in mind. We were greeted by really wet conditions but made he best of it to hook what we came for. We had a handful of FCL Labo lures made just for these areas so the confidence level was high...
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| Rainfall had made the usually clear waters a little murky so our fingers were crossed... |
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| We learnt to find ambush points to cast to. And after a little Trout which fell off the hook, this little guy ended up in the landing net... |
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| Turned out it was an Ugui or Japanese Dace. It went hard for its size and fell for the minute FCL Labo diver... |
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| Alas a tiny bite transforms into solid hook up. This is the fish we came all the way for - the humble Yamame or Cherry Salmon. It is a native salmonoid species and a favourite for many anglers... |
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| They don't grow large and inhibit really tight waters... |
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| One thing's for sure, they fell for the slinky natural swimming action of the handmade FCL Labo minnows... |
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| The Yamame are beautifully marked and are said to be tasty. But of course we set every one free... |
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| Most fish were about this size. Small but a challenge to fool in the fast flowing stream... |
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| On our hunt we traversed some awesomely beautiful scenery... |
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| We caught a few for the day but when the rod loaded up on a good fish and this one came to the net we were ecstatic... |
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| It was by no means a large fish but according to our guide and trout master Mr. Tsurusaki a Yamame of this size is a trophy fish. It displayed the slight hooked jaw of a mature breeding fish and had beautiful markings. Many thanks to an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide for this awesome experience in the highlands... |
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