Yellowtail amberjack - Hiramasa

Japanese: ヒラマサ - ひらまさ

A marine fish belonging to the order Perciformes and family Carangidae. It is distributed in the warm seas of Honshu and the Yellow Sea, and is common along the western coast of the Korean Peninsula. It is rare on the Pacific coast north of Kinkazan, and on the Sea of Japan coast north of the Tsugaru Strait. It resembles the yellowtail, but is distinguished by its strong lateral flattening, dark yellow-green vertical stripes on its sides, and the rounded upper corner of the posterior end of its maxilla. It grows larger than the yellowtail, reaching a total length of 2 meters. It spawns from May to August, laying separate pelagic eggs. Unlike the yellowtail and amberjack of the same genus, the juveniles seem to attach to drifting seaweed offshore. While the juveniles of yellowtail and amberjack that attach to drifting seaweed are yellowish brown, the juveniles of the yellowtail are blue on the back and silvery white on the belly. It is caught by fixed nets and fishing along the coast. It is delicious in summer and is grilled with salt, boiled, dried, etc.

[Kiyoshi Suzuki]

fishing

There are boat fishing and iso fishing. The fishing tackle for boat fishing varies greatly depending on the region. Expedition boats in the Izu region of Shizuoka Prefecture use a single live horse mackerel on a body-attached hook, or a chum basket with krill or pacific saury bait. In the Katsuura region of Chiba Prefecture, fishing is done with a large tenbin and rubber cushion. Yellowtail have excellent pull and running, so it is good enough to reel in half the fish that is hooked. Yellowtail fishing has become popular in recent years in iso fishing in the Izu Islands and elsewhere. A strong yellowtail fishing rod with 12-16 go fishing line is used. Fishing methods include basket fishing with a float and rubber cushion, or basket fishing with a basket for attracting bait, and live bait fishing with a single live horse mackerel. When fishing for yellowtail, it is important to make sure you have a good footing, wear a life jacket, and always put safety first.

[Toshio Matsuda]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

硬骨魚綱スズキ目アジ科に属する海水魚。本州の暖海と黄海に分布し、朝鮮半島西側の沿岸に多い。太平洋側では金華山以北、日本海側では津軽海峡以北には少ない。ブリに似ているが、体の側扁(そくへん)度が強く、体側の黄緑色縦帯の色が濃く、主上顎骨(じょうがくこつ)の後端上角が丸みをもっているなどの諸点で区別される。ブリより大きくなり、全長2メートルに達する。産卵は5～8月ごろ行われ、分離浮性卵を産む。稚魚は同属のブリやカンパチと異なり沖合いの流れ藻にはつかないらしい。流れ藻につくブリやカンパチの稚魚が黄褐色をしているのに対し、ヒラマサの稚魚は背面が青く、腹面は銀白色を呈する。沿岸の定置網、釣りなどで漁獲。夏季に美味で、塩焼き、煮つけ、干物などにされる。

［鈴木　清］

釣り

船釣り、磯(いそ)釣りがある。船釣りは地方によって仕掛けがかなり異なる。静岡県伊豆地方の遠征船は、胴づき一本鉤(ばり)で生きたムロアジの一尾づけ、またはコマセ籠(かご)を使いオキアミやサンマの身餌(みえさ)でねらう。千葉県勝浦(かつうら)地方では、大きな天ビンとゴムクッションの併用でフカセ釣りをする。ヒラマサは引きと走りが抜群なので、鉤にかけた魚を半分取り込めばよいほうである。伊豆諸島などの磯釣りで、ヒラマサ釣りがここ数年人気を集めだした。ヒラマサ用のじょうぶな磯竿(いそざお)に道糸12～16号。ウキとゴムクッション仕掛け、または寄せ餌を入れる籠をつけた籠釣り、ムロアジの生きたものを1尾つけた泳がせ釣りなどがある。ヒラマサ釣りは、足場の確保と救命具着用と、安全第一で釣ることが肝要である。

［松田年雄］

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