Top quality fishing - Uwamonozuri

...The fish anglers call "stonefish" and are synonymous with big fish fishing are the ishidai and ishigadai, with the ishidai being the main attraction due to its particularly strong pull. Other fish that are targeted are the yellowtail amberjack and striped jack, which are swimming near the surface of the ocean and are also called "upper-class" fishing, and are also popular among anglers for their strong pull and fast running. Examples of small and medium-sized fish include the black porgy, black porgy, grouper, grunt, halfbeak, and rockfish.

*Some of the terminology used in relation to "high-quality fishing" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…石物と釣人が呼んで，大物釣りの代名詞にも使われるのはイシダイ，イシガキダイで，とくに引きの強いイシダイが主役である。このほかヒラマサ，シマアジは，海面近くを回遊しているのをねらうので上物（うわもの）釣りともいい，これも引きの強さと疾走ぶりが釣人の人気を集める。中小物釣りはメジナ，クロダイ，ブダイ，イサキ，サヨリ，メバルなどがあげられる。…

※「上物釣り」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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