In early July, my wife and I went fishing at Kurokawa, a tributary of Shirakawa in the Hida River system in Gifu Prefecture. The river is drought-ridden and we've heard people say things like "Shirakawa is no good" and "You can't catch anything at Kurokawa," so we're doing some research to see if you can really catch anything there. The answer is "You can catch fish," but we can also understand why some people say they can't. The reason for this is... Watch the video to find out.

[Hida River Fisheries Association]
Shirakawa, Kurokawa, Akakawa, Samigawa, Kamifuchigawa, etc. *This time we fished in Kurokawa
Yearly ayu fishing: 15,000 yen Daily ayu fishing: 3,000 yen

[Tackle]
Rod: Shimano Proto 85
Underwater line: Owner TG II 0.07, 2.5m
One piece: Owner Zait Fluoro 0.6, 37cm
Hanakan: Round hanakan
Hook: Owner, pull-out hook, 7, 4-piece anchor
Weight: Owner 0.8, 1