Going Small, baby fish in Japan

Here’s some crazy stuff from our friends at fishingfury.com. Now, I know that fishing isn’t all about size, but this takes it to a new cool level. I mean, this actually looks intriguing to me. How small can you go? Can you catch a fish with a chopstick as your rod? I could see one and two-weights getting into this game, and I know some ponds that are infested with some neon tetras (oh, hell, ok, I don’t know what they are, but they are small) that could be some top sport. Think about the possibilities for the kids, too. As long as they don’t say, “Dad, can you fillet this?” I’ll be ok with it.

Here’s the story:

We all know anglers that seek the largest fish they can catch, but have you ever met those who try to catch the smallest fish they can, on a hook and line? Here in Japan, I have done so, and been lucky enough to indulge this particular variety of fishing. Not unreasonably, most sport anglers want to catch trophy fish; the bigger the better (indeed, we all know anglers whose catches continue to grow in size long after the event, growing bigger with each recounting of the story of the fishing trip). However, this is Japan, where miniaturization pervades all aspects of life READ MORE

 

 

 

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