I recently got a lure rod for trout fishing. The other day, I enjoyed a fishing trip using this rod, so I would like to report it.
My fishing buddy had been recommending me to try lure fishing as well as fly fishing, because it helps me enjoy fishing even in tough conditions.It rained a lot this season in and around Hiroshima, where I live, and I often encountered difficult conditions for fly fishing. This pushed me to buy a lure rod.
The rod I bought was made of fiberglass called Japan trout V-Gen GJTVS-G410ULLT made by TAPER & SHAPE. It is a 3-piece rod with a length of 4 feet 10 inches and can handle lures weighing between 1 and 6 grams (
https://www.taperandshape.co.jp/glasswa ... v-gen-new/). When I gathered information before purchasing, it was introduced as a rod that excels at making accurate lure presentations for short-range targets. I told the fishing buddy that I had purchased this rod and then he immediately offered to go fishing together.
The place where we went fishing this time is a stream in a relatively high mountain area, and it is a section located downstream of the stream that I have reported before (
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=72475). A walking trail has been built along the stream, making it easy to access. But the area is located deep in the mountains so there is a considerable risk of encounters with bears. I in fact found bear appearing attention signboard during fishing.
The area where we enjoyed fishing this time is surrounded by sheer cliffs, and most of the area above is covered with trees. In some places, the sunbeams filtering through the trees are filtering into the surface of the stream, which was very pleasing to the eye. Lure fishing is more suitable than fly fishing because there are many large and small pools with deep water here.
I caught 3 species of fish: gogi, amago, and ugui. The size of these fish was far from the “Shaku”. Japan has a rainy season called “Tsuyu” from the beginning of June to the end of July (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_rainy_season). In the rainy season in Japan, it does not rain every day, and there are days when it does not rain for several days. During this period when rain stops, fish are active, so we can expect good fishing. We made this fishing trip during the period when rain stopped, but fish were less active than we expected. Probably someone other than us had already enjoyed fishing there. I’m hoping for better results on my next trip.
Thank you for looking!