Bass fishing in summer holidays 2012

We have “O-bon” holidays (see the details below) this time of year in Japan, and many company and stores are closed during the O-bon holidays.

I made use of this opportunity and went bass-fishing for the first time since last July.

It was a really hot summer day on 13^th when I went fishing to Lake Kasumi. The water temperature out there was around 28℃(too hot!!), which I decided not to fish in the main lake. I checked some of the tiny streams running through from the lake, and then I caught a couple of fish this time.

a back-country scenery near Lake Kasumi,

feeling great to be out of town!!

first fish!! 25cm

second fish!! 30cm

third fish 20cm... a little smaller...

Lures: Soul Shad (Jackall)

         Bank Shad (Evergreen International)

         5'' PRO-SENKO (Gary Yamamoto)

“O-bon”

“This is an In Buddhists event occurring from the 13th to 16th of July or August to hold a memorial service to the spirits of ancestors. Because the spirits of the dead are said to return at this time, fires are lit at the entrances to homes so the spirits do not lose their way, and, in addition to lanterns being lit inside homes, the Buddhist home alters are tidied up and vegetables and fruit are set out as offerings. And when bon is over, the spirits are sent on their way. This is called the escorting of the spirits and fires to speed their seeing off are lit at entrances of homes and offerings are floated on rivers and the ocean.”

Derived from http://www.japanlink.co.jp