Bass fishing - Why the Japanese rule the world

As I have indicated in the past, spin fishing for bass is one of those activities that just don't really mean much to me. However, in Japan they not only create better lures than we do, they also have really plumbed the very core meaning of spin fishing for bass. Like their great achievements in paper fish trophies and building robotic carp - the photographic documents from this site reveal the essence and pinnacle that has been reached in spin fishing for Bass in the land of the rising sun. Little more needs to be said....








All pics from:
http://www.basspond.co.jp/photokon.htm

Fish art from the British Museum

In the immense and crazy pile of stuff that is housed in the BM.
One fish carved in stone from 2000+ years ago



One fish painted on pottery from 10 years ago

IF you need a trophy ...

Try one of Yoshikazu Fujioka works of Paper Trout art. Super cool. really.
The Oshorokoma pictured here.

If you must spin fish...

From:
http://pingmag.jp/2008/04/03/fishing-lure/

If you must spin fish, then why not at least be artistic about it. The fishing lure as independent art form is not any thing any antique wood lure collector would have a problem with understanding. A super bad ass rubber top water frog looks like a bass killer.


This pokemon inspired cicada doesn't look like anything I've ever seen, but I've never seen a stream bed bug that looks like a pink squirrel either, and that catches trout.


Maybe this lure is designed for use with the "good rod" to catch "Finneons".