OOKUMA was hot; 2nd trip to OSHINO

First of all, it was wonderful day except two big mistakes for big boys.
Arrived there about 11 o'clock, and OOKUMA_MADARA mayfly's hatch got started around noon. Total 5bows were caught by the imitation of OOKUMA. What a lucky day it was!



Every time first fish is special.








Hit flies for OOKUMA was; Crippled dun, Floating nymph, Parachute Emerger. Every pattern worked well.







It was cloudy with occasional sunny.






Beautiful silver one.









Around 2 o'clock, the baetis' hatch has come after OOKUMA.





Lots of baetis' dun were seen there.








This colored bow was by baetis' pattern also.




Moved to the upper of KINDAICHI bridge from FUJIKYU hole.






And it was today's surprise. Please forgive my adding many pix of same fish. But it was one of the most beautiful brown trout which I ever caught.



So healthy and wild one, loved it!






Although I was so satisfied with these fishes so far, I stayed there waiting HIGENAGA. And I added two more fishes by its imitation.
Anyway, a lot of thanks to a goddess of fly fishing!

It was not

KOMADORI but a MISOSAZAI, Wren. My rough guess was wrong.

One of bird experts gave me a suggestion and I agreed with his identification. Needs more effort, Lance. Keep going.

1st trip to OSHINO this year

It was first day of my temporary single life today. Gone fishing to OSHINO with kawkoi-san. So nice sunny day it was.




SHINAGACHOU; not wild bird but a domestic fowl, must be escapee.





Unknown small brown bird which had beautiful song. I hope that it was Japanese Robin, KOMADORI.




This is my late first fish which was rising for one of baetis just close to the bank of other side.






Small but precious one for me.



And this is my last one in the evening, caught by huge fly imitated HIGENAGA Caddis.
Thank you for everything, and please forgive my selfish behavior, kawkoi-san.

Walking around in the spring

Since we got up early today, went out for walking around neighborhood.

We did see the Common Kingfisher, KAWASEMI at that river! A kind of neighbor, isn't it?

Because of its strong cautiousness, we couldn't approach any more. But she was so excited to see it, because it was her one of most favorite birds.






Hello, the ladybug.

One of HIRATA mayfly species' nymph. You should check your fly box, Lance.

HOTOKENOZA

KARASUNO_ENDOU

INUNOFUGURI

Just a color of spring.

We love here so much.

Almost skunked; 3rd try for KANOGAWA water system

Only 2 hours were left for this trip also.

Checked the upper section though, there is no reaction for dry fly. I thought a little colored water might affect their activation.
So moved to downstream.




Maybe a Black-faced Bunting, AOJI. If so, it was my first shot of it.



Still it kept silence with dry fly, after moving downstream. So I added a PT nymph as a dropper.
Then it gave me first and only luck.



I love these red spots very much.






I found that the water color and level affected them so sensitively.




My spring of this year has just begun now.

According to

my short 2hour's research, four pretty ones' presence was confirmed surely.


























That river's healthiness was more than I expected.
I'm so happy to live here in MISHIMA!

Pix from Tommy

Just around noon at M_river. We expected the hatch and rises though...




Just caught my first trout of this year.
Where are you baby?
Thanks for nice pix, Tommy.

Yard Work

It was so warm and calm today.

I dug up the ground and changed the poor soil to rich one for the plant.

Looking forward to seeing their flower soon.

My first fly fishing trip of 2010 was

with Tommy. It was his first one in Japan also, because he got started fly fishing in US.

Because of too high water level, we gave up fishing at KANOGAWA mainstream. And went for some tributary rivers.


Around noon we could see the baetis's hatch though, M-river kept silence.
Likely my river selection was wrong...



This is my first shot of the osprey, MISAGO!





It is often seen around the Yellowstone National Park in US, but not so common one in Japan. It was nice to see it there for me.



Moved to Z-river for something.
Tommy got his first trout in Japan!




We got countless fishes there though, all of them were babies...
Moved to O-river for the evening.
I saw several rises there, and got some strikes, but couldn't set a hook well.

Because of strong wind through a day, the casting itself was difficult. But I could enjoy my new #3 rod so much today.
And also enjoyed the fishing with Tommy after so long interval from our last trip. Let's have another trip soon.

Just a

one of usual days was today.

But maybe one of special days is today.

The color of water

got muddier after all, so we had to give up our Plan A today. And went out just for walking around.

SHIJUUKARA, Great Tit was jumping from the branch to another one with twittering.

One of my favorite birds, JOUBITAKI, Daurian Redstart was close to us today. But it was only pity that the angle was not perfect.

The bevy of sparrows(SUZUME) was on the gutter of the house.

She was busy for sketching them.

Where is your spring, Lance? You are almost ready for it, I guess.

During waiting,

let's change your old fly line to new one, Lance.












Well, done.

And this is

our Plan B today.

Rainy Rainy Rainy

My daughter and I planed to be there for her walking outside and my something with new rod today.

But since it was too rainy, and had to change to Plan B...

As the color of water wasn't too bad, we are waiting till the rain becomes lighter.