I have studied Japanese fishing techniques for almost a decade now. Several Anglers have shared their knowledge publicly and I am grateful to them. Each of them are true masters of their craft and almost all of them are rod and lure designers as well as product testers.
Junichi Numata first came to my attention when I was shore fishing. He works with Palms Global and freely shares his vast knowledge. He is an all around great guy and it comes through in every video.
I kept running across Mr. Kanamaru while researching Ajing and Mebaru tackle. He works with APIA and Rudies. Ajing and Mebaru don’t stand a chance against him.
When I was learning about BFS, Angler Saito was doing amazing stuff. His casting is par excellence! He works with Anglo & Company. I’ve never seen someone cast as accurately and effectively as he does.
Mr. Moto is a legend! He shares knowledge and techniques on YouTube and works with Zenaq (high end rod manufacturer.) Super cool dude!
He is prominent on the seabass scene and is a fantastic angler with a great sense of humor. He works with APIA and PosiDriveGarage.
A wise gentleman who freely shares his knowledge on YouTube and various publications. He works with Thirty34Four Fishing and is an Ajing Master.
A veteran Area Trout Master Angler and designer of Daiwa Presso rods. I’m sure he’s forgotten more than I’ll ever know. He opened my eyes to a whole new level of fishing for trout in ponds. Simply incredible.
I’m pretty sure most readers are not interested in stuff like this. But these guys are my people! I would love to fish with each and every one of them and share the experience and chance to learn from them in person.
Japan is where a lot of innovations come from. Presently, on the US Bass scene, the Coike Urchin bait is all the rage…little do most of them know that it’s a 20 year old bait! I’ll leave that right there…see ya soon.
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