Shumi Hanto
Fishing, Hunting, and Beach Combing in Northern Japan
"Shumi Hanto"
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[非公開] Toll Road Fishing
This was the largest of the batch caught on a recent "drive by" gorge trip. I have driven a particular route to and from work for several weeks now and have been close to death several times due to the constant rubber necking at the stream that parallels the express way. I finally decided that enough was enough and left home for the 2+ hour drive about 5 hours early. I found a small branch off o..Shumi Hanto|2009-08-22 10:54 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Tsugaru Trout Fishing/Beach Combing
I was able to sneak away for a little trout fishing last week and ended up with a few in the keeper. Caught these on a river that flows into the western side of Mutsu Bay running from the eastern side of the Tsugaru Penninsula. I walked the river for about four hours, but these were all caught on a 30 minute stretch. I didn't even have a hit before or after this stretch. This is a bad picture, b..Shumi Hanto|2009-07-16 05:09 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Back in Action
I'm finally back into a position where I can enjoy fishing and exploring the country again. I have set aside at least one day per week on my new schedule to trek and fish. Above is a small Yamame Trout that I caught a few days ago on a day excursion to Minmaya on the Tsugaru Peninsula. It was a good trip as I caught and released several small trout, and had a great time back in the keiryu (gorge..Shumi Hanto|2009-06-11 12:25 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Navigation
Probably the worst map I have ever tried to navigate is the Aomori Hunting Map shown to the left. Landmarks can barley be seen on this map. The map is also a fold out type that is huge (covers the entire kitchen table). When scoping out an area, dealing with the map in the car can be a definite challenge. This map is best used with another/better map that can be marked appropriately. This pictur..Shumi Hanto|2009-04-29 11:45 am推薦 -
[非公開] First Beach Combing 2009 - Not Bad
I had a break today and decided to do a little scouting and glassing on the north beaches. It started out looking like the makings of a dismal day. The temp was about 5 degrees and the wind was howling. All of the beaches looked pretty bad, as the sand had put about 2 cm top cover on the flotsam. I finally decided to do a little walking and ended up with 9 floats total. I found everything on the..Shumi Hanto|2009-04-23 02:24 pm推薦 -
[非公開] April - Slow Start
Went trout fishing today. The above Yamame is about 4" long. This was the largest fish of the day. The current was a little too fast and the water level still too high. Dealing with the snow melt. If not for the supermarket I would have surely starved to death by now. This season so far has nowhere to go but up. Anyway, It was a great day with good weather and I got to spend it outside.Shumi Hanto|2009-04-04 04:56 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Tragic Happening - Death at Sea
My Saturday attempt to catch my first Cherry Salmon was plagued by an unfortunate event. After about 2 hours of fishing with no bite, a call came over the marine band that one of the local fishermen was missing. We immediately ceased fishing and joined in the search. At the direction of the Coast Guard, all boats on the water must stop working and join in the search effort. About an hour and a h..Shumi Hanto|2009-03-30 03:21 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Clam Shucking Hopes Dashed - My Fault
I don't often report on tragic events, but I'm ashamed and sorry to say that this year I arrived at the local clam festival (Misawa Hoki Matsuri) too late to sign up for the clam schucking contest. Shown above is heat #1 which was won by a gentleman from Hatchinohe. He successfully shucked 6 clams in the allotted 1 minute. Very impressive.Shumi Hanto|2009-03-27 03:46 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Spring Deer Scouting
I had the opportunity to go out scouting for deer sign a few days ago. I tried to traverse the mountains but there was still a good snow on the ground and I did not bring my snowshoes. I did find a nice trout stream and will be back to catch some Yamame as soon as the season opens (1 April).The small mountain row that I intend to scout is in the background of this picture. In the foreground is a..Shumi Hanto|2009-03-25 01:32 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Catch and Don't Release
On a recent scouting expedition to a nearby mountain range, I stopped at one of the larger rivers to see If I could see any Ayu or Trout swimming in the shallows. This familiar sign greeted me as I entered the approach to the walking bridge. This is a common sign around the fresh waters of this area. It basically tells anglers that it's against the prefectural game code to catch and release the ..Shumi Hanto|2009-03-19 11:29 am推薦
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