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アジ

アジ Japanese jack mackerel

The best fish for a first boat trip. Dōtsuki (dropper rig) or sabiki give good numbers, and they're delicious at home.

Photo: Totti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Catch reports from the last 30 days.Boats with upcoming trips: ふじたや、漁幸丸、釣人家

This time last year

Last 14 daysReportsBoatsArea
This yearOct 31〜Nov 143912Osaka Bay 21Sea of Japan 15Nanki 3
2025Oct 31〜Nov 14228Osaka Bay 19Sea of Japan 3
Next 14 daysReportsBoatsArea
2025Nov 14〜Nov 283011Osaka Bay 21Sea of Japan 9
2024Nov 14〜Nov 28216Osaka Bay 16Sea of Japan 5

Reports from the same period in 2025

Seasons

JFMAMJJASOND
Osaka Bay76668413714414417111073639482
Sea of Japan1741083864916970504224
Nanki18851613238

Seasons of other fish →

How to catch

サビキ

A sabiki rig with several imitation-bait hooks. Some boats pack chum into a cage, others fish without bait.。

Rig and steps in the fishing school →

胴付 (鬼アジ)

A dōtsuki rig baited with krill or similar, held just above the bottom. This is how Osaka Bay's oni-アジ are caught.。

Rig and steps in the fishing school →

Methods mentioned in reports of this fish

鬼アジ · クログチ: dropper rig / sabiki189

Boats that report this fish

Tips

Videos

▶ Search YouTube: “アジ サビキ 船 釣り方”▶ Search YouTube: “アジ なめろう 作り方”

Eating

Namerō (minced tartare)

  1. Fillet and skin
  2. Mince with a knife together with miso, green onion and ginger

Nanban-zuke (fried and pickled)

  1. Dust small アジ in flour and fry
  2. Marinate in vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, chili and onion

Beware of parasites (anisakis) when eating raw. Gut the fish promptly; if in doubt cook it or freeze at −20 °C for 24 h or more.