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We have several species of squid here in Japan, and many species of game fish, from the inshore Japanese "seabass" to the offshore fish, such as big-eye tuna, that can be caught on squid fly imitations.
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Most of you probably know there are yellowtail here in Japan, as you have ordered it as "hamachi" in your local sushi bar. This fish is known a "buri" (Seriola Quinqueradiata) in Japanese and has different market names for different sized. "Buri" refers to an adult fish that is over 80 cm. in length, or 12 to 15 pounds. "Hamachi" refer to juvenile fish from 50 to 60 cm. and about 5 to 7 pounds.
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Hello everyone, my name is Capt. Greg Vella, but most people call me "Capt. G."
Pacific Rim Specialist is a title that may be too grand for the person it is bestowed upon, but I will try my best to bring you some interesting information and pictures from the "other" side of the Pacific. I have lived in Japan for almost 20 years, and currently reside in Osaka, which is roughly a straight shot (same latitude) across the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles, where I grew up.
Pacific Rim Specialist is a title that may be too grand for the person it is bestowed upon, but I will try my best to bring you some interesting information and pictures from the "other" side of the Pacific. I have lived in Japan for almost 20 years, and currently reside in Osaka, which is roughly a straight shot (same latitude) across the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles, where I grew up.
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Capt. Greg Vella, or Capt. G, as most call him, was born in Long Beach, California, in 1964. Ever since he was old enough to ride his bike to the local piers, he was fishing or pinheading on the local sportboats. At age 15, he became a deckhand on the Aztec and Pacifica, and moved for the summer months to San Diego for the tuna season.
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Our season is underway, but water temps are down a bit from normal; it has been a cold winter here in Japan.
We fished about 30 miles offshore today, and found moderately clean off-blue 72-degree water.
Normally, the water is 75 or 76 by the end of June, so the dorado that we found on the FADS were mostly of the "follows, no swallows" variety.
The edge of the Kuroshio (Japanese Current) was moving quite swiftly, as evidenced by this photo.
We fished about 30 miles offshore today, and found moderately clean off-blue 72-degree water.
Normally, the water is 75 or 76 by the end of June, so the dorado that we found on the FADS were mostly of the "follows, no swallows" variety.
The edge of the Kuroshio (Japanese Current) was moving quite swiftly, as evidenced by this photo.
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Our season is underway, but water temps are down a bit from normal; it has been a cold winter here in Japan.
We fished about 30 miles offshore today, and found moderately clean off-blue 72-degree water.
Normally, the water is 75 or 76 by the end of June, so the dorado that we found on the FADS were mostly of the "follows, no swallows" variety.
The edge of the Kuroshio (Japanese Current) was moving quite swiftly, as evidenced by this photo.
We fished about 30 miles offshore today, and found moderately clean off-blue 72-degree water.
Normally, the water is 75 or 76 by the end of June, so the dorado that we found on the FADS were mostly of the "follows, no swallows" variety.
The edge of the Kuroshio (Japanese Current) was moving quite swiftly, as evidenced by this photo.
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Our season is underway, but water temps are down a bit from normal; it has been a cold winter here in Japan.
We fished about 30 miles offshore today, and found moderately clean off-blue 72-degree water.
Normally, the water is 75 or 76 by the end of June, so the dorado that we found on the FADS were mostly of the "follows, no swallows" variety.
The edge of the Kuroshio (Japanese Current) was moving quite swiftly, as evidenced by this photo.
We fished about 30 miles offshore today, and found moderately clean off-blue 72-degree water.
Normally, the water is 75 or 76 by the end of June, so the dorado that we found on the FADS were mostly of the "follows, no swallows" variety.
The edge of the Kuroshio (Japanese Current) was moving quite swiftly, as evidenced by this photo.
Read More...
Our season is underway, but water temps are down a bit from normal; it has been a cold winter here in Japan.
We fished about 30 miles offshore today, and found moderately clean off-blue 72-degree water.
Normally, the water is 75 or 76 by the end of June, so the dorado that we found on the FADS were mostly of the "follows, no swallows" variety.
The edge of the Kuroshio (Japanese Current) was moving quite swiftly, as evidenced by this photo.
We fished about 30 miles offshore today, and found moderately clean off-blue 72-degree water.
Normally, the water is 75 or 76 by the end of June, so the dorado that we found on the FADS were mostly of the "follows, no swallows" variety.
The edge of the Kuroshio (Japanese Current) was moving quite swiftly, as evidenced by this photo.
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