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Spring is spawning time for Japanese sea bream, when they lay their eggs in shallow waters. It’s a great time for two pros to go fishing in Omaezaki.

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A mountain stream fishing novice learns how to catch the beautiful amago salmon in the Nagara River from a local expert in Gujo City.

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Herabuna carp begin spawning when the Fuji cherry trees by Lake Tanuki are in bloom. Expert Satoshi Namaizawa demonstrates the art of catching them.

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Pro bass fisherman Toshinari Namiki takes 25 sets of tackles to Lake Kasumigaura, a top spot in Kanto. There he skillfully reels in a number of fish.

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Simple yet deep, fixed line fishing for mabuna carp is a great introduction to angling. An expert takes a novice to Lake Kitaura to give it a try.

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Part one of the Kumejima special. An offshore fishing expert and a pro angler use the area’s unique parachute casting method to catch yellowfin tuna.

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Part two of the Kumejima special. A pioneer of saltwater lure fishing and a rod designer use lures to test a method that’s gaining global attention.

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Two master sea bass fishermen drive around the Kii Peninsula coast to catch blackfin sea bass in the morning and Japanese sea perch in the afternoon.

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Two young women enjoy casual fishing in Tokyo Bay as they use lures to reel in yellowtail, Japanese sea bream and Japanese sea bass.

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Three anglers go to the Genkai Sea, a world-class spot thanks to the Tsushima Current. They use topwater lures and jigs to take on large blue-fish.

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Three anglers go tenkara fly fishing in the mountain streams of Tokushima and enjoy a delectable feast of amago salmon in the great outdoors.

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Two anglers go light shore jigging for small and medium-sized blue-fish. When the fish stop biting, they travel north from Niigata to Yamagata.

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An angler named Hirohito Yamada attempts to catch large bigfin reef squid in Hiraido, Nagasaki using a traditional Japanese lure called an “egi.”

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Two anglers aim to snag halibut and flathead right off the shore of Miho Pine Grove where a steep drop-off creates a perfect gathering place for fish.

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Ballet dancer Ayu Miyata visits the Nagara River in Gifu with “2015 Daiwa Ayu Masters” winner Tadasuke Arioka to hook some ayu sweetfish.

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Bank fishing expert Kotaro Kawamura visits Lake Fuchu in mid-June for its stellar bass fishing. Day one is a struggle, but day two brings new hope.

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Two expert anglers take three enthusiastic grade school children on an overnight fishing trip to Nishiizu during their summer vacation.

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Two anglers enjoy using an old game-like technique to catch and eat the luxurious swordtip squid in Fukui Prefecture’s Wakasa Bay.

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Japanese cutlassfish are fun, popular targets for summertime fishing; two enthusiasts use trial and error to get consistent results.

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Anglers Satoshi Nakayama and Takuya Matsuda enjoy the sight of their lures attracting countless bites when they go fishing for sea bream in Tokushima.

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Angler Michiaki Takahashi goes to Shimamaki, Hokkaido after hearing about the impressive specimens of blue-fish that can be fished from its shores.

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Three expert anglers experience the exciting allure of the popular mahi-mahi fish as they gather in Sagami Bay for summertime offshore fishing.

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Two anglers go to Kyushu to tackle the locally popular rock fishing method that involves lures and worms to catch fish that live among the reefs.

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Three expert anglers enjoy fishing from their kayaks as they row from one adventure to the next in the Amami Islands.

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Two anglers head to the Noto Peninsula to go eging for the young bigfin reef squid that clamor for food in early September.

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Two anglers try out various spots along the Boso Peninsula as they hunt for smaller fish such as the Japanese red rockfish and the marbled rockfish.

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