世界中のラッキークラフトファンの皆さま～！Daily Flash Minnow Weekly Reportになります！
久しぶりに陸っぱりから、リーガルのヒラメを狙うべく早朝からキャストをスタートした。早朝にもかかわらず、ビーチから釣行者も多く肉眼で見る限り、10名以上のヒラメハンター？本格的なヒラメシーズン到来です。
いつものスイートスポット（ジェティーとビーチの角）からキャスト開始、他の釣り人から先週このポイントから30インチのヒラメが釣れたと情報があり、気分はハイテンションでスタート。時間の経過になるにつれ、潮が満ちてくる予報なので早朝はFM110！！満潮になるにつれＤＤへとレンジ調整。水の濁りも強めなのでゴールド系ホワイ系を使用！！・・ところがこの日は当りもなく、ビーチサイドに風が吹く前に移動！ビーチ沿いを足を使って再開！！ ビーチでキャストしていると、必ずと言っていいほど他の釣り人から言われる事が最近ある！それは、『そのカラー何色！？』僕の使っているカラーがどうも気になるらしい！釣り人はみな一緒ですね！僕自身も他の釣り人がどんなルアーを使用してどのカラーを使っているのか気になります！魚を釣るという永遠のミステリーを解決するため、釣れるカラーは一体なに？というところ推理魚カラー探偵です。今回の釣行では先ほど書いた、ゴールド系を使用していたためＣＩＦシリーズにはなく販売もしていないカラーなので、ＣＡでは見かけないカラーです！そして、その釣り人も言う事は『僕もフラッシュミノーだよ！！』ビーチからキャストして、ヒラメを狙う釣り人にはフラッシュミノーは有名なルアーですね！もはや、ヒラメイコール！フラッシュミノー！！
そこで、今年発売開始のFM120DD(パールホワイト)を彼に差し上げる事にしました。早速、ヒラメGetとはいかないが小型のサメをGet!! 潮も満潮に近くなっていたので、ボトムに回遊していたサメが釣れたのだろう！
その後、彼の友達達に依頼して、１枚記念撮影！！みんなフラッシュミノ～！！こんな、嬉しいことはありません！！カラーは左から、Sexy Geisha Queen/Aurora Baby CroakerX2/Salty Pearl White120DD。けして、やらせではありません！！本当に人気商品ですね！今回、一緒に釣行してくれてた彼らに感謝！このブログを呼んでくれていると良いな！
Sandy
P.S. この日は水温が冷たく、午後には追い討ちで風が出てきて、手足がシビレてきつかった！彼が着ていたウェーダー購入します。
“Flash Minnow Festival”
I started casting early today to go Okappari (Shore Fishing) to try to catch some legal size Halibut (Hirame). Even in the early morning, as far as I was able to see, there were already about 10 fishermen. From seeing this many Halibut hunters (?), I knew it was officially Halibut season.
I started casting at the usual sweet spot (the corner of the jetty and beach). I heard from a fellow fisherman that at this very spot last week, a 30inch Halibut was caught! I became really excited hearing that and immediately started fishing. As time went by, I felt that the tide was rising, so in the early morning I decided to use the FM110!! As it was becoming high tide, I made lure adjustments to a DD (Deep Diver). Since the water was cloudy, I used Gold and White color lures!! …But unfortunately I got absolutely no bites and decided to move locations before the wind comes towards the beachside. I resumed fishing while walking along the beach!! And lately almost every time now, a fishermen comes up to me and asks me, “What color lure are you using!?” I guess a lot of people are curious of what I’m using! I guess all fishermen are alike! I myself get very curious of what type of lure and colors others are using too! What is the ultimate color that would solve the eternal mystery of catching fishes? On this fishing trip, as I mentioned it earlier, I used a Gold color lure which is not in the CIF Series and it is also not sold so it is a rare piece here in CA! My fellow fishermen mentioned to me, “I’m using a Flash Minnow too!!” I suppose Flash Minnow is a popular lure for fishermen aiming for Halibut from the beach! Perhaps Halibut = Flash Minnow!!
I happily gave him the FM120DD (in Pearl White) which was release this year. He wasn’t able to get a Halibut right away, but he did catch a small-scaled shark!! Since it was already getting close to full tide, he must have caught a shark that migrated to the bottom!
Afterwards, we all took a picture together!! Everyone screamed, “Flash Minnow~!!” I was extremely happy!! Starting left, the colors are: Sexy Geisha Queen, Aurora Baby CroakerX2, and Salty Pearl White 120DD. I did not make this up!! They really did have these lures! It is such a popular product! I would like to thank them for fishing with me this time! I hope they get a chance to check this blog out!
Sandy
P.S. The water temperature was very cold and in the afternoon the wind started blowing and my hands and feet were so numb! It was tough!!
I definitely want to purchase the wader he was wearing.
