True TANAGO Fishing! 【micro fishing】 Japanese fishing to enjoy the seasons.

[@dkcorderoyximenez3382]

The Zen of fishing...

[@TAKA_ojfc]

I agree. Feeling nature while having a dialogue with yourself. It may have something in common with Zen.

[@stevensad38]

I am always surprised at your beautiful videos, they are so well done. I am in New Zealand and sorry to say we suffer more and more pollution. I came to micro-fishing by exploring small, then even smaller streams where native fish have survived. We have a range of fish, not tenago, which I target and like you enjoy the experience fishing for. Do keep posting, thank you.

[@TAKA_ojfc]

This world is very beautiful. But it's a shame that many people are busy and miss its beauty. There was a time when many rivers in Japan were polluted and the environment was such that fish could not live there. Now, fish are returning to the rivers that were polluted in the past. I hope you continue to enjoy great fishing.

[@stevensad38]

@@TAKA_ojfc I, and other like-minded people here in NZ engage the government and others to fight against the continued pollution of not just rivers and streams but the aquifers that are the mainstay of our drinking water. Currently, we are experiencing nitrate levels in many town water supplies that are well above safety levels. "DO NOT DRINK THE WATER" notices are being posted by local councils. We are no longer "Clean and Green"

[@TAKA_ojfc]

@@stevensad38 Coincidentally, a similar problem recently occurred in Japan with tap water used for drinking. In some areas, "organic fluorine compounds" were detected at levels several dozen times higher than the legal limit. This substance is said to have a significant effect on the human body, and government agencies have issued announcements in some areas urging people not to drink the water. What is surprising is that it took three years from the detection of the substance to the announcement. Human society has become unable to ensure the safety of not only nature, but even ourselves.

[@michaelsmith7193]

Again, I thank you for your videos. This one, especially, captures the quiet and solitude I seek in my fishing. I fish very small streams and catch smaller species native to the region of North America where I live. I began using a very small tenkara rod about a decade ago. Last year I acquired my first “Tanago” rod, but have yet to use it since my favorite streams have been damaged by two years of severe drought. When water levels return to normal, I will try my new “Tanago” gear. In the meantime, I appreciate the videos you share.

[@TAKA_ojfc]

I agree with your way of thinking. I don't think the "solitude" I experience while fishing is lonely. Because it is in this silence that we can feel the joy of living in nature. The drought that has lasted for two years is serious. I think it must be difficult for both fish and humans. Nature sometimes tests living things, but I'm sure it will give us blessings afterwards. I wish you good health and good fortune.

[@timothemad]

It is always a pleasure to join you on your journeys. Thank you.

[@TAKA_ojfc]

Thank you too for enjoying my fishing trip to Japan.

[@timbryant8811]

Thank you for your wonderful videos which have inspired me to try micro fishing. Although not as popular as fishing for big fish in the UK I feel Tanago captures everything that fishing should be; quiet , at one with nature and non competitive. 🙏

[@TAKA_ojfc]

Please try micro fishing. Big game fishing is popular not only in the UK but also in Japan. I also go big game fishing from time to time. I never reject other types of fishing, and I think that each person has their own way of enjoying fishing. However, I would like to preserve for the future the old Japanese fishing and its charm, which is beginning to be forgotten even in Japan.

[@wayfinderpalu5872]

The only place where I have seen someone sharpen a tanago hook was on a NHK video of a guy using a microscope and jeweler’s file. How do you sharpen a tanago hook?

[@TAKA_ojfc]

To sharpen Tanago hooks, we use a microscope called a "stereo microscope" rather than a regular microscope. First, we cut off the tip of a commercially available Tanago hook and create a new tip in its place. The hardness of the hooks varies depending on the type, so some are easy to sharpen and some are difficult to sharpen. The files we use are specially made diamond files. We use six different types of files depending on the area to be sharpened, and the thinnest one, which is used to sharpen the inside of the hook, is about one-fifth the thickness of a hair.