FISHING FOR BEGINNERS

	DANGO FISHING is broadly divided into two forms of fishing. The first is UKI DANGO FISHING, which usually takes place on embankments and ISO (rocky areas). The other involves fishing while riding a raft or boat, called KAKARI FISHING.

	Black bream is the most popular fish to catch in Japan. You can also catch a wide variety of fish that live close to the sea bottom, including Whiting, Filefish, Globefish, Horse mackerel, Mackerel, Red sea bream, Rabbit fish, Mullet, Flounder and Ray. Sometimes you can also catch Octopus with this kind of fishing.

There are 3 benefits of making a DANGO: 1. By covering a hook bait in DANGO bait, it protects it and ensures it reaches the sea bottom, which is the usual fishing point of target fish. 2. Enables you to make a distinct point at the sea bottom 3. Attracts fish through the turbidity, cloud and attractive ingredients of the DANGO bait. You can enjoy the fight with fish by adjusting the timing at which it breaks up, how far you cast it and the amount of attractive ingredients.

In UKI DANGO FISHING, you can target fish by casting the DANGO into the sea and making a point at the sea bottom. To achieve this, the DANGO needs to have enough weight to make it easier to cast, enough toughness so it doesn't break up when it hits the water and be easy to mould together. It should also be heavy enough to reach the sea bottom quickly, easy to break up once it reaches the sea bottom and attractive for the fish. KAKARI FISHING is usually used to target fish by making a point just below the surface, so the DANGO doesn't have to be as hard or be cast as far as in UKI DANGO FISHING. This type of DANGO needs to be able to subtly adjust the speed of sinking, requires turbidity and attractiveness, and finally it needs to be able to break up with even the slightest movement.

You can use hook baits such as krill, corn, silkworm chrysalis and paste baits. There are a variety of methods to use the hook bait depending on prevailing conditions. Some people only use a single bait, while others rotate between baits until they find the one which achieves the most bites. Another method is to use corn, silkworm chrysalis or paste baits to prevent the smaller fish at the top from taking the bait. You should try out a variety of methods to match the conditions of the fishing area.

When making a DANGO, use the water measuring line printed on the package. While it is possible to alter the degree of breaking up of the DANGO bait by adjusting the amount of moisture in it, it is better to first adjust the frequency of moulding. Lessen the amount of moulding if it doesn't break up after reaching the sea bottom, and mould it more if it breaks up before reaching the sea bottom. It is also important to mix the DANGO with a variety of powder baits to either increase or decrease the speed at which it breaks up.