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Ika-metal, omorig, ウキスッテ

Where and when in Kansai

Sea of Japan. Nights from early summer to autumn. Many Sea of Japan boats also fish ウキスッテ or omorig.

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Boat instructions

Tackle (the boat's instructions come first)
Ika-metal: PE #0.6–0.8, fluorocarbon leader #2.5–3, metal スッテ 25–30号 (as the boat specifies) / omorig: in-line sinker + leader #4–5, 1–1.5 m + egi (squid jig) / ウキスッテ: sinker 50–80号 (as the boat specifies)
main PE #0.6–0.8baitcasting reelknotleaderfluoro #2.5–3, ~2 mfloating スッテ(upper dropper)metal 25–30号per boat (第二むつ漁丸)

1. Ika-metal rig

Metal スッテ at the bottom, a floating スッテ (or egi) on a dropper above.

main PE #0.6–1in-line sinker (slim)a bit heavier than metalfluoro leader #4–51–1.5megi 2.5–3号 or スッテ

2. Omorig rig

A longish leader and an egi below an in-line sinker. Strong on fast-current days.

main lineask boat for sizeswivelウキスッテ ×3–5~1 m apart, short dropperssinker 50–80号per boat (Sea of Japan)

3. ウキスッテ rig

A heavy sinker with several floating スッテ. Check rod and main line with the boat.

at night, to boat lightsbaitfish & squid gatherstop at called depth (e.g. 15–30 m)

4. At night, under the lights

Stop at the depth the captain calls.

① 2–3 small jerks② stop dead(5–10 s)③ lift & drop to searchgrabs it during the pause

5. Jerk and pause

They grab it during the pause. Slow and small.

tip springs backlight striketip pulls down↓ pullreel steady, no slack

6. Bite

Watch for small changes at the rod tip.

lift small squidbig squid: grab leaderlift by hand⚠ squirts ink; aim awayno barbs on the crown; keep line tight

7. Landing

Watch out for ink.

ケンサキイカ in the fish guide (boats, season, eating) →

Other methods

キハダ – fukase (chum drift)Big-game nomase / oyogase / live baitJigging (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)Dōtsuki (dropper rig) – ガシラ and other rockfish, クログチOni-アジ (dōtsuki / sabiki)マダイ – hitotsu-tenya (light tenya)タチウオ – tenbin (boom arm) bait rig