Hi, there! Thank you! Can’t wait for the season start! 😀
@inhumanist Жыл бұрын
@@oyajitachi I know exactly how you feel. I’ve spent hours looking at blue lines on maps and choosing where to explore. Finding the appropriate fishing cooperative from whom to buy a license is often my first challenge.
@inhumanist Жыл бұрын
May I ask what radio you use to keep in contact? My fishing buddy and I are interested in getting them for safety, but we are trying to find one that may be a little more powerful than just “line of sight” without requiring licensing. Thanks for any suggestions!
@oyajitachi Жыл бұрын
The radio we use is what the Ministry of communications call “3R” or in Japanese “digital kan-i musen” which means “digital simple radio.” It uses 351Mhz radio frequency. You don’t need a license to use it, but you do need to register the radio to the ministry of communications and pay 400 yen per year. Registration might be a bit tricky if you don’t read/write Japanese, but shouldn’t be a problem if you can get someone local to help you to fill out the form. Buying a new one is expensive ($300-400) but, you can get a decent used one on Yahoo auction or mercari for $100-200. I would recommend models like ic-dpr6 or VXD20. (In fact I just bought 2 ic-dpr6 recently for $120 each) Hope it helps!
@oyajitachi Жыл бұрын
Forgot to mention, if you also get someone local to help you purchase “digital kan-i musen” please note there are two types of digital kan-i musen, 3R (toroku-kyoku) and 3B (menkyo-kyoku.) 3B is the one you need license, and 3R is the one you don’t (no license, but require registration.) Make sure to purchase 3R (toroku-kyoku) if you are looking for a one that doesn’t require license.
I have just discovered your channel and am so happy to have done so! I live in Tokyo and am currently watching fishing videos trying to survive until the ban ends in March. This looked like a very challenging but fun stream to fish-and a little bit of whiskey in a cabin with a warm fire always makes the challenge a bit easier. Thank you for sharing our adventures, and please keep filming and uploading to give me inspiration to explore Japan’s streams myself!
@oyajitachi Жыл бұрын
Hi, inhumanist. I’m glad you liked our videos! We have video materials enough to make 2 more videos, but not editing and uploading until around Feb. (No one really watching trout fishing videos in winter anyway.) If you are interested in finding English speaking trout fishermen in Japan, you can also look up “Tokyo Fly Fishing & Country Club.” I’m there also.
@inhumanist Жыл бұрын
@@oyajitachi Excellent to hear from you. I watch any and all videos during winter to help me find new places to go and to inspire me to be adventurous. I watched the "iwana paradise" video a few minutes ago and loved it-they're the most distinctive iwana I've seen in coloration. I had visited the TFFCC site before and had read a few articles, but I didn't see much activity so had not revisited. Is it very active?
@inhumanist Жыл бұрын
@@oyajitachi Thanks so much for the reply and suggestion-I sent an email to the email listed on your channel. Happy new year!
@oyajitachi Жыл бұрын
Happy new year to yourself, too! I’ll have to check your e-mail later as I am traveling right now. TFFCC is not that active on the web site, but they are relatively more active on their facebook group. I think it seems people enjoy sea bass fishing during the winter at Tokyo bay.