六甲マリンパークでライトショアジギング！Light shore jigging in Kobe Rokko Marine Park!

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Hi everyone! The temperature’s plunging at night and I hope ya’ll staying warm!

I went to Kobe Rokko Island Marine Park on 3rd of November 2018. It was my first time and introduced by my student. We arrived there in the afternoon at about 1pm as we knew how crowded this popular fishing spot can get in the late afternoon.

This place faces Osaka bay and has a depth ranging from 8-10 meters when casting from the shore. At first, I used live worms to see what type of fish exists in this area. I was surprised to land a relatively large Largescale Blackfish (Mejina or Grey in Japanese) just below my feet.

Then I placed the worm at the same position and near the sea bed. This time, a red sea bream or Madai in Japanese went for it!

Then about 4pm I decided to prepare my gear for light shore jigging. Details of my tackle are in the youtube video below.

I wanted to try catching cutlassfish at daytime. Contrary to popular belief, cutlassfish can actually be caught before sunset as it really depends on the type of jig. The jigs I used are listed above with full specifications so please check it out.

I made sure to maintain the one-pitch jerk technique near the sea bed or mid-range. At first, something attacked my lure and I knew it was an aggressive cutlassfish.

Then I let the jig fall to the sea bed again, and this time…….

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It’s a 3.5 finger-wide cutlassfish!

This and another fishing trip where I used a glow-type jig proved that it’s possible to catch a good-sized cutlassfish before sunset.

I hope you’ll get to try it as it’s exciting and the large ones make great sashimi too!

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