my first catch (snag) in Japan

[timmy96815]

snagged a pretty good size bora today in the canal at hamadera koen. snagged it just on the rear side of the dorsal fin. I was using that little bucket with the little shrimp in it and the lure with about 6 little fake shrimp on it.

I saw something about 18 inches swimming around the lures down there but it was cloudy so I really wasn:t sure if it even was my imagination. I kept baiting and dropping the thing down. Pretty soon I felt something but not quite like a bite then it started takikng line slowley. I forgot I was on my kids pole and the drag wasn:t set. I tightend it just a little at first and stopped its weak run. super quick I realed it to me. I was suprised at how weak it was. Maybe because I snagged it or it was old or whatever. when I went to remove the hook it made a dash and ripped the line just where it is attached to the main shaft line.

So lessons learned;

Bora were feeding on the little shrimp? But everybody told me it is a veggie?

I:m confused. so this fish will eat anything?

Thanks
Jeff

[Ahnkochee]

We catch Bora (Striped Mullet) here on green algae from freshwater ponds, or good old fashioned white bread. I've seen them chasing my lure, and even snagged them but I think their curiosity got the best of them and wasn't an intentional bite. Grew up throw (cast) netting them, pretty decent steamed if from clean waters.

[dowaito]

i've caught lots of bora (mullets) in tokyo bay using simple sabiki rigs filled with komase (little shrimp).
they're decent eating if caught from clean waters but i wouldn't recommend eating the ones out of the bay.
they're a lot of fun to catch though!