タチウオ Largehead hairtail
The signature boat fish of Osaka Bay. From late summer into winter, anglers fish tenya (weighted hook) for the big ones, measured in "fingers" of width.
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Catch reports from the last 30 days.Boats with upcoming trips: いずみ丸、ふじたや、夢丸、大川丸、泉州丸、漁幸丸、釣人家
- Nov 14釣人家 午前タチウオ便 タチウオ テンヤ トップ30匹（guest）、他に20〜28匹が7名 post
- Nov 13恵比須丸 タチウオ タチウオ 95cmまで 51匹（guest）、guest 95cmまで 50匹 post
- Nov 13泉州丸 タチウオ タチウオ 80〜93cm、トップ guest93cmまで55匹、guest・guest・guest52匹、guest38匹、他22〜37匹前後 post
- Nov 13釣人家 午前タチウオ便 タチウオ テンヤ トップ38匹（guest）、34匹・32匹・31匹が2名、20〜29匹が7名。ジギングトップ32匹 post
- Nov 13いずみ丸 タチウオ便 竿頭84匹（82・80・52・49・46匹）、30〜39匹多い、90〜98cm、最長寸99cm、ドラゴン無し post
- Nov 12夢丸 タチウオ 竿頭72匹 guest、71匹 guest、57匹 guest、50匹以上 2名、40匹以上 2名；120cm以上ありそうな大型も出現 post
- Nov 12海星丸 タチウオ タチウオ 125匹 70〜85cm（guestら4人 グループ合計） post
- Nov 12恵比須丸 タチウオ タチウオ 92cmまで 76匹（guest）、guest 90cmまで 61匹、アタリっぱなし post
This time last year
Reports from the same period in 2025
- Nov 28いずみ丸 11月27日(木)タチウオ便釣果詳細 post
- Nov 27いずみ丸 11月26日(水)タチウオ便釣果 post
- Nov 27夢丸 タチウオ post
- Nov 27海星丸 タチウオ post
- Nov 27釣人家 11月27日(木)午前タチウオ便 post
Seasons
How to catch
テンヤ
Wire a frozen sardine onto a tenya, a big hook with a weighted head, drop it, jerk and pause to draw the bite. The main method in Osaka Bay.。
Rig and steps in the fishing school →天秤 (bait)
A tenbin (boom arm) with a longish leader, a タチウオ hook and a strip of bait. Strong in deep winter water and on slow days.。
Rig and steps in the fishing school →Methods mentioned in reports of this fish
Boats that report this fish
Tips
- Don't strike at the first bite; work it once more and set the hook when the weight comes on.
- The teeth are razor-sharp. Hold it with a fish grip and keep fingers away from the mouth.
Videos
Eating
Salt-grilled
- Cut into chunks, salt and rest 15 minutes
- Pat dry and grill skin side first
Seared sashimi
- Fillet, lightly sear the skin with a torch
- Chill in ice water, pat dry and slice thin
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.