Sunday, April 30, 2017

Shell gathering

Only my younger daughter and I tried it there first time.

From 13:00 to 15:00 including the lowest tide 14:20.
Parking fee was 1,000 JPY.

A kind of tough condition though, it was fun time for us.

Friday, April 28, 2017

Rent a car and Fishing

Walking down to the shop to rent a car.

Headed for the upper branch water first.

9:52 First one of this season.

Very comfortable as I expected.

10:09 2nd one.
The upper section which I wanted to fish was occupied by the other fisherman...

Watch out over your head sometimes.

Around 15:00 in mainstream area.
I got one attack and could set a hook another one though, he was hooked off... #18-20 small Bk EHC on the riffle.

Moved to the downstream by foot.

No more bite till 17:30 time limit.

Dropped the car at the shop,
and walked to another destination.

A kind of exhausted already though,
let's have nice farewell party for Frank tonight.

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Clematis no Oka in May














First early morning practice this year around the mainstream

5:30-7:30 was only free time for me.
Visited the two riffle sections of the mainstream.

L-Hirata's dun including hatching one was seen several times,
even in the early morning.

Must be last ones of this season.

Small black caddis was seen around the lower section.


I think it'll be a good option to visit these riffle holes in the day time, because many aquatic insects were seen there especially caddis.

Saturday, April 8, 2017

ABIKO CITY MUSEUM OF BIRDS

The reason why we suddenly visited there after about 3 hours drive was

 to join the talk seminar about biomimetics this afternoon. It was a little difficult for my younger daughter though, very interesting for me.

Learned the structure of the feather itself.

Visited special exhibition.

Likely good for themselves.

After about a half of an hour,

she did nice work.

Would like to come here again soon.

A little bit earlier than MISHIMA.

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Bat on the ground

I happened to find it on the ground just next to my car parked in front of my house. I wondered what happened to it.

Grabbed it through the plastic bag and took it to the safety place. It was alive though, looked like got weaken. I would like to check that place soon where I put it to check its safety.

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Checked the mainstream through a day under the light rain

Left home past 9 AM and arrived hole M first. Could see good hatch of KOKAGE and many rises of tiny fish though, couldn't see any of AMAGO.

Moved to the downstream of O, but the number of the aquatic insect got much fewer than hole M. Moved to the opposite shore of CA and met D-chan there. Felt the insect's number was fewer. So back to the hole M again.

Still it showed good hatch and found ERABUTA at a little upper stream. 

 In addition, HIRATA got popped out in the evenining! But situation was same. Decided to move the lower pool of hole R.

And as my expectation, there was good HIRATA's hatch and several rises!!
It was because of my poor skill that I couldn't get the rise. But it was good progress to find rises on the mainstream by myself. Keep trying, Lance.