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Tanegashima Fishing
Aside from surfing, fishing is one of the reasons why people
from all over Japan come to Tanegashima. During our years on
the island, we caught a very diverse range of fish.
According to the locals though, the fishing has become
progressively worse over the years. No doubt due to global
warming and the excessive use of fertilizers by the island
farmers which invariably end up draining into the fishing
spots along the coast. That said, it is still possible to
fill your cooler with tasty fish on a good day and if you
know where to fish. |
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- Horizontal
Red Lines - These denote the approximate coastal
boundaries of:
- Nishinoomote city to the north
- Nakatane town in the middle
- Minamitane town to the south
- Vertical
Red Lines - These denote the approximate
boundaries of east and west used on this map.
- Red
Numbered Fish - These show the approximate
locations of fishing piers on Tanegashima.
- Find Your
Fishing Spot - Look on the map and find a place
(fish) where you want to go fishing and match the
location and number with a link in the table above.
Click the link for more specific information about that
fishing spot.
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Additional Information |
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Total
Fish Caught
The 2014 fishing season finished with over 25 different
types and a grand total of 337 fish caught. The total for
the 2015 season was 408 fish. (see tables below)
Picture - Spotted knifejaw.
We
tried to eat many of them, and aside for a few, most were
pretty good. |
Total Fish Caught on
Tanegashima for 2014 |
Day
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Date
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Location
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Information
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Today
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Total
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1
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9/7/2014
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Minamitane-W-1
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 5
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5
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5
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2
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9/8/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Black-Stripe Sweeper 15,
Bigeye Trevally 4
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19
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24
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3
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9/9/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Black-Stripe Sweeper 3,
Bigeye Trevally 1
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4
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28
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4
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9/10/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Black-Stripe Sweeper 4,
Bigeye Trevally 2, Spotted Knifejaw 1, Yellowfin
Goatfish 1
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8
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36
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5
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9/11/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Black-Stripe Sweeper 3,
Indo-Pacific Sergeant 1, Brassy Chub 1
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5
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41
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6
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9/12/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 1,
Bigeye Trevally 1
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2
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43
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7
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9/14/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Bigeye Trevally 1
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1
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44
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8
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9/18/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 3,
Bigeye Trevally 1, Girella Leonina 1, Barcheek
Trevally 1
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6
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50
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9
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9/22/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Black-Stripe Sweeper 7,
Bigeye Trevally 3
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10
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60
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10
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9/25/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Bigeye Trevally 1
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1
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61
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11
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9/26/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 18,
Bigeye Trevally 10, Black-Stripe Sweeper 2,
Yellowfin Surgeonfish 1
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31
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92
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12
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9/27/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 5
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5
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97
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13
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9/28/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Barcheek Trevally 1,
Black-Stripe Sweeper 1, Girella Leonina 1
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3
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100
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14
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9/29/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 18,
Black-Stripe Sweeper 6, Bigeye Trevally 3,
Barcheek Trevally 1, Girella Leonina 1, Indian
Goatfish 1, Brassy Chub 1
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31
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131
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15
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9/30/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 8,
Bigeye Trevally 2, Black-Stripe Sweeper 2,
Indian Goatfish 2, Girella Leonina 1
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15
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146
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16
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10/1/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 2,
Indian Goatfish 2, Spottedtail Morwong 1, False
Kelpfish 1, North Pacific Squirrelfish 1
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7
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153
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17
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10/2/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indian Goatfish 1, North
Pacific Squirrelfish 1
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2
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155
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18
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10/3/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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2 days before typhoon
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0
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155
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19
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10/8/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Black-Stripe Sweeper 4,
Girella Leonina 2
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6
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161
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20
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10/9/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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3 days before typhoon
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0
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161
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21
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10/15/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 1,
Japanese Jack Mackerel 1, Unknown 1
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3
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164
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22
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10/16/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 1,
Barcheek Trevally 1
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2
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166
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23
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10/17/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Painted Sweetlips 1,
Russell's Snapper 1, Indo-Pacific Sergeant 1, |
3
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169
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24
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10/18/2014
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Minamitane-E-3
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Blackspot Sergeant 1,
Girella Leonina 1
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2
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171
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25
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10/20/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 22,
Barred Knifejaw 1
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23
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194
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26
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10/21/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 4,
Thalassoma Cupido 1
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5
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199
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27
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10/22/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 2,
Girella Leonina 1
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3
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202
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28
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10/23/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 10,
Girella Leonina 1, Barcheek Trevally 1
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12
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214
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29
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10/24/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 18,
Indian Goatfish 1, Black-Stripe Sweeper 1
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20
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234
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30
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10/25/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 10,
Oriental Butterflyfish 1, Brassy Chub 1
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12
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246
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31
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10/27/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Black-Stripe Sweeper 6,
Bigeye Trevally 1
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7
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253
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32
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10/29/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 4,
Indian Goatfish 2, Black-Stripe Sweeper 2
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8
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261
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33
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10/30/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 5,
Brassy Chub 1, Black-Stripe Sweeper 1
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7
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268
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34
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10/31/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 3,
Bigeye Trevally 2, Black-Stripe Sweeper 1
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6
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274
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35
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11/4/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Flathead Grey Mullet 1,
Blackhead Seabream 1, Bigeye Trevally 1
Shai caught a 33 cm Flathead Grey Mullet.
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3
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277
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36
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11/5/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indian Goatfish 1, Flathead
Grey Mullet 1, Bigeye Trevally 1
I caught a 41 cm Indian Goatfish and a 32 cm
Flathead Grey Mullet.
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3
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280
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37
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11/7/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Black-Stripe Sweeper 13,
Indo-Pacific Sergeant 3, Bigeye Trevally 1
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17
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297
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38
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11/9/2014
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Minamitane-W-1
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 19,
Large Toothed Cardinalfish 1, Gracile Lizardfish
1, Japanese Gregory 1
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22
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319
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39
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11/15/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 2
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2
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321
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40
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11/16/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Really calm ocean and
almost no wind but low tide.
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0
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321
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41
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11/18/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Sunny and warm and high
tide but no fish biting.
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0
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321
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42
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11/19/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 1,
Barcheek Trevally 1
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2
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323
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43
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11/20/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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False Kelpfish 2, Half
Lined Cardinal 2, Star Snapper 1
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5
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328
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44
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11/21/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Black-Stripe Sweeper 3,
Half Lined Cardinal 1
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4
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332
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45
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11/23/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Half Lined Cardinal 1,
Eeltail Catfish 1
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2
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334
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46
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11/24/2014
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indian Goatfish 1,
Black-Stripe Sweeper 1, Eeltail Catfish 1
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3
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337
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Total Fish Caught on
Tanegashima for 2015 |
Day
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Date
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Location
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Information
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Today
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Total
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1
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3/21/2015
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 1,
Girella Leonina 1, Flathead Grey Mullet 1
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3
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3
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2
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3/30/2015
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Minamitane-W-6
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Blue Mackerel 10
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10
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13
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3
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5/6/2015
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Minamitane-W-6
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Flathead Grey Mullet 1
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1
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14
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4
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5/7/2015
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Minamitane-W-6
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 5,
Unicorn fish 1
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6
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20
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5
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5/21/2015
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Minamitane-W-1
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 17,
Pacific Drummer 1, Unknown small fish 1
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19
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39
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6
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5/22/2015
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Minamitane-W-1
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 20,
Stripey 2
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22
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61
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7
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5/25/2015
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Minamitane-W-1
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Blue Mackerel 26,
Indo-Pacific Sergeant 6, Stripey 1, Round
Herring 1, Mottled Spinefoot 1, Nagasaki Damsel
1, Unicorn fish 1
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37
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98
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8
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5/26/2015
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Minamitane-W-1
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Blue Mackerel 5
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5
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103
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9
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5/27/2015
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Minamitane-W-1
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Blue Mackerel 14,
Indo-Pacific Sergeant 1
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15
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118
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10
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5/29/2015
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Minamitane-W-1
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Blue Mackerel 9,
Indo-Pacific Sergeant 6,
Nagasaki
Damsel 1, Stripey 1
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17
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135
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11
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6/1/2015
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Minamitane-W-1
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant 16,
Blue Mackerel 7, Nagasaki
Damsel 1, Stripey 1
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25
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160
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12
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6/2/2015
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Minamitane-W-1
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Blue Mackerel 43
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43
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203
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13
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6/3/2015
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Minamitane-W-1
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Blue Mackerel 30,
Indo-Pacific Sergeant 1
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31
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234
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14
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6/4/2015
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Minamitane-W-1
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Blue Mackerel 13,
Indo-Pacific Sergeant 3
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16
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250
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15
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6/6/2015
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Minamitane-W-1
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Blue Mackerel 49, Kanpachi
1
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50
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300
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16
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6/7/2015
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Minamitane-W-1
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Blue Mackerel 108
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108
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408
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Tanegashima |
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Weather |
Tuesday | | +52° | +36° | Thursday | | +53° | +45° | Friday | | +48° | +40° | Saturday | | +50° | +34° | Sunday | | +53° | +38° | Monday | | +56° | +42° | See 7-Day Forecast
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