During my time in Japan, I gained the opinion that the Shimano Soare CI4 C2000 was a bit of a staple among Japanese Light Game anglers. The kind of reel that every other is judged against.
Shimano Stella 18 JDM
2018 is a new Stella year – yay! The latest iteration of the Shimano Stella sees the spinning reel benchmark brought right up to date once again.
Abu Works Custom Reel Parts
Nice find at a Japanese wholesaler in Osaka. First time I’ve seen custom reel parts for the Revo spinning reel platform. This Revo 2000 RS74 SP Kit from Abu Works looked super dope!
Shimano x 34 Soare CI4 500S
Seen in Fishing 1Ban tackle shop, North Osaka. Already fallen in love. Tiny, tiny, tiny, Shimano Soare CI4 500S, pimped with Thirty34Four’s dope Zerogra III double handle and Balancer.
Perch Fishing Picking Up on K&A
With the first proper frost the water clarity is already much better on the canal, mainly down to less boat traffic. The last couple of trips to the K&A have seen good numbers of fish, big and small.
Ruffe on Aquawave Shad 1.3
Nice little Ruffe from the K&A, caught on the tiny Aquawave Shad 1.3 mounted on a size 10 Maikuro jighead.
Perch Session with Hart Curly
With a mild autumn there’s still lots of boat activity on the canal leading to poor water clarity. I’ve done well with dark coloured creature baits, including a great little session on the Hart Curly, seen here.
Ruffe on HTO Flail
Ruffe caught on white HTO Flail, fished Jighead.