Dōtsuki (dropper rig) – ガシラ and other rockfish, クログチ

Where and when in Kansai

Osaka Bay (クログチ), Sea of Japan (rockfish). The Sea of Japan "night dōtsuki" is mixed fishing for アジ, イサキ and others.

Wakayama (Kada · Chūki · Nanki)「Dropper rig (mid-deep · mixed bag)」
Sea of Japan (Maizuru · Tango · Wakasa)「Dropper rig (rockfish · night)」

Boat instructions

第二むつ漁丸「胴突き錘60号」2026-10-12 source
第二むつ漁丸「胴突き錘80号」2026-09-24 source
ふじたや「クログチ用仕掛け（胴付２〜3本針、ハリス３〜５号）」2026-11-13 source

Tackle (the boat's instructions come first)
Boat rod / conventional or electric reel / PE #1.5–3 / dōtsuki rig with 2–3 hooks (leader #3–5) / sinker 60号 (Osaka Bay), 60–80号 (Sea of Japan)

1. The whole rig

Sinker at the very bottom, 2–3 droppers above it.

2. Baiting

Strips of fish or krill. For クログチ, also キビナゴ, octopus skirts or soft plastics.

3. Drop

Once it touches down, take up the slack.

4. Tap the bottom

Tap the sinker on the bottom, lift a little and wait.

5. Bite and hook-set

Rockfish dive straight back into the rocks. Once hooked, reel hard.

6. Landing

Watch the spines.

ガシラ in the fish guide (boats, season, eating) →

Other methods

キハダ – fukase (chum drift)Ika-metal, omorig, ウキスッテ Big-game nomase / oyogase / live bait Jigging (yellowtail and other pelagics)Otoshikomi (bait-catching drop) – pelagics and ヒラメ Night アオリイカ (egi / tip-run)Tenbin fukase (Sea of Japan マダイ and pelagics)マダイ – tairaba (madai jig)Amaraba (アマダイ)タチウオ – tenya (weighted hook)Oni-アジ (dōtsuki / sabiki)マダイ – hitotsu-tenya (light tenya)タチウオ – tenbin (boom arm) bait rig