問題が「待てない。」
私のガイドは基本竿を振らせない。魚を見つけて 魚のサイズを見極めて 時間を掛けるか パスするか それに観察する時間を要するので結構待ち時間が長い 普段ブラインドで釣りをしてる人からすると待ち時間がもったいないと思うようでソワソワしてる様子も私は観察する^_^
見つけたライズの魚が大きな魚の場合は 必ず次のライズを待ち 立ち位置を決める 立ち位置まで近づく 流れのレーンを読む フライとティペットをチェックして、、、 そして次のライズで投げる やっと投げれる。
そしてその一投は絶対にミスできないようなすごい重圧？プレッシャーの中での一投なので、大体ミスる。^_^
それを見れるのもガイドの特権 🙇♀️
だからこそ ライズの釣りは面白くて 大きな魚のヘッドアンドテールやドルフィンライズ プチとか デロンとかで水面の虫を食べるライズは見てるだけで 楽しくて 釣らない方がいんじゃない？って思う
ブラインドの釣りは基本練習で ブラインドでできないものは本番の釣りでできるわけがない！ とお客さんに言うと凹むので言わない^_^
まあ この四日間は仕留めれたライズもあれば すっぽ抜けもたくさんあった
今年の十勝は今のところ涼しい
モンカゲもまだありで 8番と10番程度の小さいモンカゲパターン必須
そして16番14番コカゲロウと同サイズの羽蟻もちらほら 静かな水面だと確実にでっかいマスが食べてるの用心
基本投げないことが大事で 食いが立つ瞬間と確実に食うときにだけ投げないと 食わんわ！^_^
ライズ 探しましょう ！
7月末の3日間のガイド まだ空いてまっせ！いい仕事しまっせ！笑
The four-day guide trip has come to an end!
This guest is an interesting one. He’s basically a lure angler, but whenever he fishes with me, he switches to fly fishing.
He only comes to Hokkaido once or twice a year, so he only fly fishes on those trips. He uses all of my gear—rod, reel, and flies. From the very beginning, I introduce him to what I believe fly fishing is all about: a fiberglass rod, a 15-foot LDL leader, and dry flies only.
Even if you only fly fish once a year, after more than 10 years—that’s about 40 guided days—you naturally become a much better fly angler.
His biggest challenge?
He can’t wait.
During my guide trips, I rarely let clients cast.
First, we find a rising fish. Then we judge its size. Is it worth spending time on, or should we move on? We observe the fish carefully.
That process often takes quite a while.
For anglers who normally fish blind, constantly casting and covering water, the waiting feels like wasted time. I can always see them getting restless. That’s something I enjoy watching too. 🙂
When we find a large rising trout, we always wait for the next rise.
Then we choose the perfect position, quietly move into place, read the current, check the fly and tippet… and only when the fish rises again do we finally make the cast.
At last, you’re allowed to cast.
But now there’s another problem.
You know this cast absolutely cannot be missed.
That pressure is enormous.
And because of that…
Most people miss it. 😄
Watching that moment is one of the privileges of being a guide.
That’s exactly why I love fishing to rising trout.
Watching a big fish make a graceful head-and-tail rise, a dolphin rise, or gently sip insects from the surface with nothing more than a tiny “plip” or a slow swirl…
Honestly, sometimes it’s so beautiful that I think,
“Maybe it’s better not to catch it at all.”
Blind fishing is practice.
If you can’t make the right presentation while blind fishing, you’re probably not going to suddenly do it perfectly when you finally find the fish you’ve been waiting for.
I think that… but I never say it to my guests. It would only discourage them. 😄
Over these four days, we landed some wonderful rising fish, and we also had plenty of missed opportunities.
That’s all part of the fun.
So far, Tokachi has stayed pleasantly cool this summer.
Mayflies are still hatching, and you’ll definitely want small #8 or #10 Hexagenia patterns.
We’re also seeing flying ants about the same size as #14–16 mayflies. On calm water, large trout are definitely feeding on them.
The key is not casting too often.
Only cast when the fish is truly feeding with confidence—when you’re almost certain it will take the fly.
Any other time…
Don’t cast. 😄
Go find rising fish!
And one more thing…
I still have three guide days available at the end of July.
Come on over.
I’ll do my best to make it a trip you’ll never forget!
