【尺鮎の聖地】激流の球磨川・川辺川で巨大鮎を狙う

#ayufishing #sweetfish #traditionalfishing #japanfishing #monsterfish #japan Challenging a highly unique and crazy traditional fishing method in Japan's beautiful and fierce rapid currents, the Kuma and Kawabe Rivers! [What is Japan's Traditional Fishing Method, "Ayu Tomozuri"?] "Ayu" (sweetfish) is a beautiful river fish that feeds on moss attached to river rocks. They are fiercely territorial; if another Ayu invades their feeding ground, they have a unique habit of charging and aggressively driving the intruder away. "Tomozuri" (decoy fishing) is a traditional method passed down for centuries in Japan that utilizes this exact behavior. Amazingly, we rig hooks onto a "live Ayu (decoy)" and send it right into a wild Ayu's territory. The moment the angered wild Ayu charges at the decoy, it gets snagged on the rigged hooks. It is an incredibly exciting and intellectual game fishing method found nowhere else in the world. [The Ultimate Romance for Anglers: What is the Legendary "Shaku-Ayu"?] An Ayu's lifespan is only one year. Normally, they only grow to about 20 cm. However, those that are tossed around by these fierce currents—one of Japan's three major rapids—and miraculously grow to a monster size exceeding 30 cm (1 foot) are called "Shaku-Ayu" by Japanese anglers with the utmost respect. Only a tiny fraction of Ayu can grow to this massive size within a single year. Meeting and landing one in these raging currents is the ultimate dream and lifelong romance for every Japanese river angler. Please enjoy the breathless, high-stakes battles against these giant Ayu as they rip the rod away with unbelievable power and stamina in the raging rapids! *The use of the "Tena" (throw gill net) has been verified and permitted by the local fishery cooperative. *The Tena netting was conducted outside the Kuma River system. Timestamps 01:40 Catching Ayu with a cast net 03:06 First time trying Tena netting (and failing) 04:06 Challenging giant Ayu in the Kuma River 05:21 Giant Ayu hooked! 08:00 Nice-sized Ayu hooked! 10:10 Another good one hooked! 13:40 Nice-sized Ayu hooked! 16:55 Another good one hooked! 18:17 Nice-sized Ayu hooked! 20:45 Giant Ayu hooked - incredible power! 22:34 Next time: Will the long-awaited Shaku Ayu finally be caught?!