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マダイ

マダイ Red seabream

The king of boat fishing, found in every sea here. Best in the spring spawning run and in autumn; with tairaba (madai jig) even beginners catch them.

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Catch reports from the last 30 days.

This time last year

Last 14 daysReportsBoatsArea
This yearOct 31〜Nov 145215Sea of Japan 31Osaka Bay 18Nanki 3
2025Oct 31〜Nov 145516Sea of Japan 30Osaka Bay 17Nanki 8
Next 14 daysReportsBoatsArea
2025Nov 14〜Nov 286215Sea of Japan 31Osaka Bay 20Nanki 11
2024Nov 14〜Nov 284112Osaka Bay 19Sea of Japan 15Nanki 7

Reports from the same period in 2025

Seasons

JFMAMJJASOND
Osaka Bay586497105991231358369719883
Sea of Japan36163211817611067466810113859
Nanki1936105531525171941283823

Seasons of other fish →

How to catch

タイラバ

Drop a tairaba, a weighted head with a skirt and hooks, to the bottom and simply reel at a steady speed.。

Rig and steps in the fishing school →

一つテンヤ

A light tenya (weighted hook) baited with a shrimp, dropped and worked near the bottom. Fun because you feel the bite in your hand.。

Rig and steps in the fishing school →

Methods mentioned in reports of this fish

Fukase (full fukase · tenbin fukase)213Jigging (yellowtail family · mid-deep)161Tairaba155Hitotsu-tenya (マダイ)139

Boats that report this fish

Tips

Videos

▶ Search YouTube: “タイラバ 初心者 釣り方”▶ Search YouTube: “鯛めし 作り方”

Eating

Tai-meshi (sea bream rice)

  1. Salt fillets or the frame and grill
  2. Cook with rice, kombu and light soy sauce, then flake and mix

Ara-daki (simmered head and bones)

  1. Pour boiling water over the frame to remove scales and blood
  2. Simmer with sake, sugar, soy sauce, water and ginger

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.