Tackle
Live-bait fishing kit
The bait is normally caught on site with a sabiki rig, so bring that kit too. You need a bucket, ideally aerated, to keep the bait alive.
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- Isozao #4-5, 4.5 mFor live-bait (nomase) fishing: strong enough to cast a live baitfish and to stop a running jack. ¥8,000–25,000AdFind on AmazonFind on Rakuten
- Spinning reel, size 3000For surf casting and live-bait fishing: holds more line and stands up to mid-sized fish. ¥5,000–18,000AdFind on AmazonFind on Rakuten
- Nylon line, 5-gou (about 20 lb)Main line for live-bait fishing, giving margin once something large is on. ¥800–2,500AdFind on AmazonFind on Rakuten
- Live-bait rig (elevator or float type)Designed to let a live baitfish swim without tiring. The elevator type slides the bait down the main line, so you never have to recast it. ¥400–1,500AdFind on AmazonFind on Rakuten
- Rope bucket for drawing seawaterUsed to rinse hands and chum and to keep fish alive. It is also how you leave the pier clean. ¥800–2,500AdFind on AmazonFind on Rakuten
- Landing net with 5 m handlePiers sit high above the water and heavy fish break off if you lift them. Having one changes what you land. ¥4,000–20,000AdFind on AmazonFind on Rakuten
- Knife and spike for bleeding fishWhat turns a caught fish into good food; bleeding it changes the taste. See the column "Killing and carrying your catch" for how to use them. ¥1,000–6,000AdFind on AmazonFind on Rakuten
- Cool box, 15-20 LFor carrying fish home cold. Take plenty of ice; in summer a poorly insulated box is not fit for the job. ¥4,000–25,000AdFind on AmazonFind on Rakuten
- Life jacket, adult (Japan Craft Inspection approved)The first thing to buy, and worn on piers, rocks and boats alike. Boat fishing requires the government-approved type marked with the cherry-blossom stamp. ¥5,000–20,000AdFind on AmazonFind on Rakuten
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