Salmon fishing season has come!

Well, I went to Hokkaido again to cast for Salmon the last week in September.
This is my third try. I caught some Cham salmon on a regular, constant pace, 1 or 2 a day.

And then I enjoy BBQ for dinner with my old friends after fishing. I looked forward to seeing them on this occasion.
I would like to go there again within this year.

Expedition in the Hokkaido

I visited a old friend who has retired some years ago. He is living in Hikkaido. He knows many good rivers to fish. I could catch some good trouts this go-round because of him.

I love Hokkaido. I plan to go there in September again to catch a cham salmon. This is going to be great!

Salmon

I went to Hokkaido again with my old friends in this mid September.

My dream to catch Salmons finally came true when I took 4 days off in the half-year ending September.

We can catch salmons at not so many river in Japan.

One of these is Churui River.

I could catch some pink salmon however I couldn't see many fresh-run and that I caught only one chum salmon. But she run away before I took a picture.

I bought a new rod and reel. these are L.L.Bean. I can take advantage of direct importing because of the strong JPY.

I've had a good season this year.

Best wishs for a excellent next season.

I went on a business trip to Hokkaido yesterday.

I love Hokkaido having a great beautiful natural scenery.

And then, I went fishing by rent-a-car after work. I drove for four hours to a river. I took a short nap befor the sun rises.

First picture is cherry salmon.

I don't have heavy rods, so I used 4 wt. travel rod with 4X tippett.

Second picture is sea-run whitespotted char.

Large trouts exit in Japan!

Masu salmon

I came back from a business trip to Hokkaido yesterday.

My company hold a lecture there last Friday night. I took charge of the lecture meeting as MC.

After the lecture I went to the river by rent-a-car.

But I was very sleepy. So I had a nap in the rental car. To my surprise, I woke up at 9 am.

Actually I enjoyed my short time in Hokkaido. I caught Iwana, Yamame and Sakuramasu.

Iwana is japanese char. Yamame is Seema. Sakuramasu is Masu salmon.

This picture is Masu salmon about 50-cm in size.

I love Sapporo

I went to language school named NOVA after work today.
I couldn't have gone to NOVA for 3 weeks, because I had gone to Sapporo on my business trip.
Sapporo is northern Japanese island. That has beauty of the natural scenery. I love Sapporo.
I wish I could go again.