Author Topic: The movie theater on the frozen lake (Read 3614 times)

niru_04 · « **on:** Jan 10, 2021, 06:30 AM »

I opened the movie theater on the frozen lake in Japan. Of course the movie is "Frozen".

Icer for life · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 10, 2021, 07:40 AM »

Thanks much for sharing - always look forward to your posts. Did catching any fish interrupt the movie?

Still mostly unsafe ice in lower SE Michigan, but the single digit lows will be here in a week or so.......

Stay safe / peace,

Icer

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 10, 2021, 07:47 AM »

Welcome back friend. Glad your ice is good this season.. Nice movie screen..

niru_04 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 10, 2021, 07:52 AM »

>Icer for life-san, dacker-san

Thank you

My target fish is smelt. Last year it was difficult, but this year it will be possible to ice fishing. Have a nice ice fishing.

adkRoy · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 10, 2021, 12:04 PM »

That's awesome!

badger132 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 10, 2021, 12:32 PM »

Niru_san: Glad to see you are getting out on the ice. It looks like you are able to be very comfortable. I notice in your pictures what you call "snail shelter". Are these home made, or are they purchased? We no longer have that type here.

iceman260 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 10, 2021, 01:09 PM »

Niru_san glad to see your out ice fishing how many smelt can you catch in a day.

niru_04 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 10, 2021, 03:36 PM »

>adkRoy-san
Thank you

>badger132-san
Thank you

Snail type shelter is popular in one area in Japan, especially on a lake with only ice. Many people hand made that, but we can buy that from shop. The price is about $550.

>iceman260-san
Thank you

This time it was 36. The Japanese masters of smelt fishing catch more than 500 smelt every time. I can't reach that yet.

Kourcha · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 10, 2021, 06:42 PM »

Hello from across the sea! I love targeting smelt here in Maine, USA honestly don't know when or if our smelt camps will open up this year $:-\$ Glad to see you out and getting into them! What is your favorite smelt recipe if you don't mind me asking?

niru_04 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 10, 2021, 11:02 PM »

>Kourcha-san

Hello, I most like is "Nanbanzuke" among smelt recipes.
The ingredients for the dish are vinegar, "Mentsuyu"(soy sauce within soup stock), "Mirin"(sweet Japanese seasoning) and water, and fried smelt, leek, celery and dry red chili pepper. My fishing friend who lives in Mich also became to like that dish.

WALL E GATOR · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 11, 2021, 08:58 AM »

What a great idea. I may have to copy you for when I take my Great Niece out, another thing to keep the kids entertained while out on the ice.
I watched a documentary on smelt fishing in Japan. Must admit at first I thought you all were nuts trying to catch what I would normally call bait. But the skill involved to feel the tiny bite, then I thought about it some more and really came around to the idea. Even looked up some of the Bitterling gear. So cool to see all the different ways we all find to fish, and find our fun out in nature.

Kourcha · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 11, 2021, 12:56 PM »

Quote from: niru_04 on Jan 10, 2021, 11:02 PM

>Kourcha-san

Hello, I most like is "Nanbanzuke" among smelt recipes.
The ingredients for the dish are vinegar, "Mentsuyu"(soy sauce within soup stock), "Mirin"(sweet Japanese seasoning) and water, and fried smelt, leek, celery and dry red chili pepper. My fishing friend who lives in Mich also became to like that dish.

this sounds like something i would like a lot im going to have to try that out, I did a quick google search for Nanbanzuke and that truly looks delicious, im curious if that is something you can make up before hitting the ice and fry fish to throw in as you catch them? thanks for the post! And good luck smeltin'!

OhhDam · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 11, 2021, 02:11 PM »

Sweet setup!

pmaloney86 · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 11, 2021, 03:20 PM »

Love the setup, very interesting. I read that parts of Japan got almost 2 meters of snow. Were you impacted?

Doeslayer · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 11, 2021, 03:24 PM »

Niru san good to hear from you again sir..... Will you try going after anything besides smelt this year? Maybe salmon?

niru_04 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 11, 2021, 03:39 PM »

>Kourcha-san
That's good. Prepare the liquid and ingredients before frying the fish, and marinate the fish as soon as it is fried. It tastes even better if you refrigerate it overnight before serving. I hope you enjoy “Nanbanzuke”.

>WALL E GATOR-san
Thank you.

I also think so interesting for children
I think American people think “Why do Japanese fish bait”. In Japan there is a culture that respects small changes. Smelt fishing is exactly that and a lot of Japanese crazy for that. It’s like Zen training.

niru_04 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 11, 2021, 03:39 PM »

>OhhDam-san
Thank you.

>pmaloney86-san
Thank you.

The area I live in is fine.

>Doeslayer-san
Thank you.

I'll try to fish kokanee and cherry trout. Last year that was no good.

Doeslayer · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 11, 2021, 06:46 PM »

Good luck to you niru san. Looking forward to seeing many more pictures from you this season... Hopefully i will have some to share with you as well!

niru_04 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 11, 2021, 09:37 PM »

>Doeslayer-san

Thank you.

I’d like to enjoy ice fishing this season. If I can, I'll post some pictures.

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 15, 2021, 03:38 PM »

Niru-San can you show a picture of the type of hooks used for smelt.
I would like to get one of those small fishing poles you use also..

adkRoy · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 15, 2021, 07:33 PM »

I am lucky. In the Adirondack Mountains we have a lot of lakes with good smelt fishing. People dip net them in the spring when they run up the streams and creeks. You are right though, they make excellent bait. Especially when fishing for lake trout.

niru_04 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 17, 2021, 05:10 AM »

>dacker-san, adkRoy-san
Thank you for comment.

The Japanese smelt is much smaller than the American smelt. The size is about 4". So hooks are small, about 6mm. We usually use about 5~7 hooks and it's about ＄3. I wrote a blog post about smelt hooks, but Japanese only. If you can use the Automatic Translation System, please see my blog. Comments in English are also welcome.

http://niru04.com/2021/01/08/hooksofsmeltfishing/

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 17, 2021, 06:42 AM »

Niru-san thank you for posting that.
I will translate and read your blog later this evening.
We have been getting a lot of snow the past couple of days and I have to go out and start clearing again.
Have a good evening..

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 17, 2021, 06:47 AM »

Here are some pictures of smelt I catch in a stream in the spring..

niru_04 · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 17, 2021, 03:31 PM »

>dacker-san
Thank you for photo.

It seems to be thinner than the Japanese smelt. It looks good fried.

niru_04 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 23, 2021, 05:03 AM »

Finally, ice fishing is now available at our lake.

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 24, 2021, 06:33 AM »

Niru-san you guys look very comfortable in that shanty.
Is that one you own or do you have to rent it?
And your blog was very interesting to read .. Thank you..

sodussut · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 24, 2021, 09:28 AM »

Love that shanty! I have neither!Good luck this season.

niru_04 · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 24, 2021, 02:25 PM »

>dacker-san
Thank you.

The shanty are either privately owned or rented. The one I go to has shanty for 4, 6, and 7 people, and the fee for a holiday is about $95 to $160.

>sodussut-san
Thank you.

You too. Have a good ice fishing season.

iceman260 · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 24, 2021, 02:39 PM »

Niru-san you look very comfortable fishing, those smells look good.

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Author Topic: The movie theater on the frozen lake (Read 3614 times)