The Screaming of #5 Weighted Tackle 五號線重竿的嘶吼

挑戰野鯉最刺激的莫過於二件事，一是野鯉隨著與人類的鬥智過程中，經驗值與判斷力越來越高；二是每隨著體形增加10公分，體力可是增加好幾倍。
There are two most exciting things for angling carp. One is carp accumulates experience and improve his judgment from angling. The other reason is the against power of carp increases several times by every 10cm longer of its’ size.就像畫面裡的這尾野鯉，體長53公分，按照日本的魚類參考文獻推測，這樣的對手至少也有五、六歲以上(註)，因此經過自然的挑戰、逃過人類的覬覦，已非泛泛之眾。加上生活在水質比河流更好的溪水裡，其戰力更是驚人，遠比生存於河流、池塘的同類強悍，也因此即便使用五號線重竿，也得花上七、八分鐘才能將其制服。

The Carp in picture is 53cm long, according to Japanese Fishery reference, the carp probably is at 5 or 6 age at least(note). He has been passed from the selection of nature, safe form the greed of fishers. He was not a novice at all. He lives in the stream where the water quality is much finer than river, therefore, his against power is greater than the one which lives in river or pool. Even using #5 weighted tackle, I still had to spend 7 or 8 minutes to land him up.

看著牠全身金黃的戰甲，不禁讚嘆野鯉之美，以及在華美中的野性。

Look at him, he is just like wearing golden armor. I can not help exclaiming the beauty of wild Carp and the wildness of such beauty.

註：日本文獻中鯉魚的成長速度。(取自山と溪谷社，日本の淡水魚)
卵~孵化：3~6日
一年魚：12~16公分
二年魚：18~25公分
三年魚：25~35公分
四年魚：35公分以上
台灣較日本溫暖，理應成長速度較快些，但仍不可能以倍計。
Note: The growing rate of carp by Japanese reference. (By Freshwater Fish of Japanese, Hill & Stream Press)
To Hatch: 3 to 6 days
Age 1: 12~16 cm
Age 2:18~25cm
Age 3: 25~35cm
Age 4: up to 35cm
The climate in Taiwan is much warmer than Japan, so the growing rate in Taiwan is a little faster than the North country. However, it is still impossible that the growing rate increases by times.

Catch Carp in Jingmei Stream 景美溪釣鯉

釣鯉，現在回憶起來已經是七、八年前的外道瞎搞吧，由於接手動物園研究員的坪林魚類調查，有了與鯉魚交手的機會，加上看了藤田克昌的著作，便如法泡製外加小小改良後，曾在霧社水庫、石碇溪，以及幾個桃園的野塘裡騙了十多條，還寫了首篇毛鉤釣鯉的拙著。
Carp angling, I thought it might be the recreation which was probably seven or eight years ago. Owing to the fishery field work of Taipei City Zoo Researcher, I got chance to angle carp in Pinling. I also read the book which was written by Mr. FUGIDA KATSUMASA, and I did a little improvement for the method which was introduced by the book. Then I had ever landed up tens carp in Wushir reservoir, Shrding stream and the other pools. And I had even written the first carp angling article.

最近，大軒回國後，又與他聊起這個話題，於是開始下了點心思重返此道。所以七月底的某日，在幾經觀察與研討後，決定出手，而且一出手的第二竿竟然手到擒來，揭開了景美溪釣鯉的新頁。不過好景不常，在Kenny與大軒的輪番造訪下，如今這裏的鯉魚「已經聽得懂人話」，釣友們如要騙上牠們，恐怕要多下功夫囉！
Recently, Caddis was just back from UK and once I had told him with such idea, so I began to think over how to angle carp. In the end of July, after several times observation then I got off my hands. I caught a carp just in the second try successfully. A new page of carp angling has been opened in Jingmei River. Good times don’t last long, however. Kenny and Caddis has angled here for several times, and now carp has learned to “listen people’s words”. If angler would like to catch the carp here, he may have to pay a lot of efforts now.

Chub 鰷魚

Fish species：鰷魚 (Leuciscus cephalus)

Size： 17cm

Pattern： Pink Beadhead Pupa（粉紅色串珠踊型毛鉤）

The angler： Wesley Tso

Time： May, 2008

Place： River Tone, England （坦河，英格蘭）

Note:

鰷魚廣泛分佈於歐洲的水域，英格蘭、威爾斯以及南蘇格蘭地區流緩的河流皆可發現發牠們的蹤跡，一般常見體型約在十餘公分至三十公分左右。鰷魚為雜食性魚類，小型鰷魚多以植物碎屑、昆蟲、魚卵、蠕蟲為食，大型的鰷魚則會捕食小魚苗。鰷魚並不難釣獲，且趣味性十足，算是都市、近郊釣遊的好伙伴。

Chub is widely spread in European waters, they can be easily found in the slow flowing rivers of England, Wales and Scotland. The common size is usually from 10cm to 30cm. Chub is polyphagous fish, the young chub often takes the piece of plants, insect, fish egg and worm, and the bigger chub takes small minnow or the other kinds of small fish. It is not difficult to angle chub at all, and it is fun, too. Chub is a good game fish for angling in city or suburbs.

York Minster 約克大教堂

旅遊英格蘭時，我們造訪了約克市，那是一個漂亮而且充滿人文氣息的小城市。約克大教堂是該城市的地標，高聳的樓塔讓人可以從大老遠即可瞧見，事實上，這座令人嘆為觀止的建築花了兩個世紀才完成，也是歐洲著名的大教堂之一。儘管拍攝時天氣不佳，烏雲罩頂，不過陰沈的天空卻讓畫面更有「英國味」呢！

While traveling in England, we visited York. York is a small loving city and full of Humanities. York Minster is the landmark of city, the high towers can be seen from far away. Actually, It spent two centuries to make York Minster had been done, and it is also one of the biggest and famous minster in Europe. Despite the weather was not good, dark clouds hang on the sky, hoverver, the dark sky made the picture be much "English style".