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マダイ – hitotsu-tenya (light tenya)

Few Osaka Bay boats run hitotsu-tenya madai trips (いずみ丸 and a few others).

Where and when in Kansai

Osaka Bay (only a few boats run hitotsu-tenya madai trips).

Tackle (the boat's instructions come first)
Tenya rod about 2.4 m / small spinning reel / PE #0.6–0.8 / fluorocarbon leader #2.5–4, 3–5 m / tenya 3–10号 / frozen shrimp
main PE #0.6–0.8knotFG knot etc.fluoro leader #2.5–43–5mtenya 3–10号as light as still finds bottom

1. The whole rig

Thin line and a light tenya (weighted hook); you feel the bite in your hand.

cut① cut tail fan② main hook in at tail, out belly③ trailer hook in headstraight = no spinning

2. Baiting the shrimp

Cut off the tail fan. Main hook in from the tail, trailer hook in the head. Keep it straight.

open the baildropline stops = bottom

3. Drop

Watch the line to tell when you reach the bottom.

① bottom; take up slack② lift rod slowly③ drop with line tightmost bites on the fall or just after touchdown

4. Lift and drop

Lift and fall. Keep the line tight as it drops.

tapstrike now!pull↓ pullraise rod, reel

5. Bite and hook-set

With hitotsu-tenya, strike at once. If in doubt, strike.

net at the endnet itdon't lift by line (it breaks)

6. Landing

Net it.

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