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Night アオリイカ (egi / tip-run)

The method differs from boat to boat (tip-run, egi, スッテ, etc.). Check with the boat you book.

Where and when in Kansai

Sea of Japan. Autumn. Trips run under names like "夜アオリ", "アオリ便" and "ナイトティップラン".

Tackle (the boat's instructions come first)
Tip-run or eging rod / small conventional or spinning reel / PE #0.6–0.8 / fluorocarbon leader #2–3 / egi (squid jig) about 3.5号 + sinker
main PE #0.6–0.8knotfluoro leader #2–3egi ~3.5号sinker on head (by depth)

1. The whole rig

A sinker on the head of the egi (squid jig). Weight by depth and current (ask the boat).

at night, to boat lightsアオリイカ come incalled depth: bottom to midwater

2. At night, under the lights

Cover the depth the captain calls.

① on bottom, jerk 2–3×② stop dead(a few to ~15 s)③ watch tip, wait→ find bottom again, repeatgrabs it during the pause

3. Jerk and pause

Touch down → jerk → pause → find the bottom again.

tip springs backstrikepulled down hard↓ pullstrike, reel steady

4. Bite

Watch for small changes at the rod tip.

net big oneslift small ones⚠ squirts ink; aim away

5. Landing

Watch out for ink.

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