Fishing Japan

[_Aaron_]

Hi everyone, I recently moved to Nagoya Japan. I'm looking for any information I can find on fly fishing in the area. I've found a couple websites in english, but there isn't a lot out there.

Does anyone have any contact information they might be willing to pass along?

[Panfisha]

Heres a few samples of what you'll be getting!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgKfM...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19tCJ...eature=related
I bet it would be easier to catch trout there, since they probably have alot less fly anglers.

And looking at google maps, its a flat city, but is surrounded by hills. Perhaps some locals could help you out, or better yet a guide service.

[Ken Y]

This website might help.http://itow.com/amago/b-streams/index2.html Theres also bass fishing and some saltwater.

[Ken Y]

Also, please post some pictures. hope you catch some.

[Marco]

Hey Aaron,
Although most of my business base is Japanese investors, they are mostly golfers and very few fishermen and even less fly fishers. I am told ,however, Japan does contain some beautiful trout waters. You should do well there.
Good Luck in your venture there. Arrigato gozai mas

Mark

[lighthouse]

I cannot help with materials in English but there is plenty available in Japanese.

First, this book has 2-3 pages of info/maps/photos for the "top 100 fly streams" in your region: http://item.rakuten.co.jp/book/4290187/

Second, there are dozens of blogs. This is one of the best, from a fly tyer and fisherman who happens to live in Nagoya: http://amago.exblog.jp/

Last, if you can speak basic Japanese, go to a fly shop and ask how to get to the closest stream--8 times out of 10, someone in the shop will insist that you join them on their next outing. Beyond that, just get the word out amongst your Japanese friends that you would really like to experience fly fishing in Japan. Networking is the key to getting anything done in Japan.

Here is the bad news, if you do not have a car, and if you cannot speak Japanese, your chances will be pretty slim.

Best of luck.

[fototrout]

Aaron, I recently moved to Korea and was spending time in a fly shop in Seoul. A couple of the guys invited me to go along with them. Caught my first Korean rainbow, and have also caught some species that I can't pronounce. One of the guys just got back from several weeks fly fishing on Hokkaido in Japan. I'll see him tomorrow at lunch, so if I get any info I'll send it your way.




Best of luck. Hope the move works well for you.

Bill

[_Aaron_]

I hear that they have Taimen in Hokkaido! Rare, but they're around. I hope I get up there, or to croatia some day to hook up with one of those monsters.

[Ken Y]

I heard the taimen get over 6 feet long!!!. its really a shame that the manmade dams prevented there spawning.