The Variegated Carp in Pinling 坪林的錦鯉

錦鯉，觀賞魚怎麼會出現在坪林的金瓜寮溪中？想當然爾是不當人為野放！從民國98年2月~12月受學術單位所託，在金瓜寮進行外來魚種調查及移除工作，鯉魚或錦鯉便是攔砂壩上游主要的對象。

Variegated carp should be the appreciate fish in garden, how can it be found in Jing Gua Liao Stream? No doubtly it was introduced by people. We have been consigned by academic institution to condut field investigation and removal of invasive fish since Febuary to December of 2009. Carps is the primary target above the upstream of check dam.

鯉魚或錦鯉出現後，不僅溪流中的螺貝類，如川蜷、瘤蜷；甲殼類，如粗糙沼蝦遭到威脅，就連原生溪魚的產卵場也出現危機，加上牠們喜愛掘底攝食的特性，很容易將潭區泥沙捲起，增加溪水中的懸浮微粒，進而提升陽光加溫的效率，使溪水溫度上升。

The existence of carp not only threatens the native shells and shrimps in the stream, carps also occupies the riverbed where native fish lays egg. Additionally, carps often search food by excavating on the riverbed, and such feeding behavior raises the mud in the pool. The muddy water absorbs much heat from sun shine easily which cause water temperature raise higher.

有鑑於此，先前的採樣與打標，以及甲殼類定量調查就顯得很重要了。因為有了這些數據，才可以在秋季進行移除作業。而本文的錦鯉，當然是對象之一，打完標再釋獲的牠，就等秋天時護溪隊一併以網具移除吧！

The sample collection, tag hitting and quantitatively investigation were the critical works during the research. After acquiring sufficient data on hand, then we can remove invasive species in the autumn. The variegated carp with tag, of course, was the removal target. By the autumn, the inspection team would use net to remove invasive species, and the carp would not be luckily released again.

保護區釣取鯉魚最難的是「如何閃過其他原生魚類的搶食」，因此吐司毛鉤成了不錯的利器，但技巧上卻大大不同於一般河川的毛鉤釣鯉技巧。調查當天，單車道上的遊客中，最後終於有一位婦人，看出「目標只有鯉魚」的奧妙。

The most difficult part for fishing carp in conservation zone is how to avoid hooking the other native fish.  Thus, toast fly was the good solution.  Among the tourists on the bike way, only one woman was well aware that I targeted the variegated carp as the only one objective.

落英繽紛

在台灣櫻花開說明春天要來了，雖然水還冷，但這天曲腰還挺捧場的，只可惜體型小了些，僅40公分左右。微微涼意下，露臉的太陽帶來和煦春色，在順水漂流的櫻花中搏魚，真是幸福的氛圍啊！

Double Hooks, Double Hooking! 雙鉤、雙中！

文/攝影=小左

為了測試新的釣竿Thymallus(註)，特別使用在美國蒙大拿州學會的雙鉤釣組，即上鉤為串珠頭若蟲毛鉤(Bead head nymph)，下鉤為毛蟲毛鉤(Wooly bugger)。沒想到先是下鉤中了一尾貪吃的鯽魚，而掙扎中閃爍的串珠毛鉤又吸引馬口上鉤。

註：Thymallus是專為捷克若蟲釣法所設計的釣竿，而Thymallus為茴香魚屬的屬名。

Greedy Top-mouth Culter 貪吃的曲腰魚

看清楚沒？除了上顎前端的毛鉤外，口腔內左邊的地方還有另一隻毛鉤！這尾曲腰第一次中鉤時讓他斷線脫逃，但隨即又被釣上。差別是第一次吃的很殺、很深，第二次學乖了點，但還是忍不住毛鉤的誘惑。
Do you see that? There was a fly hooked on the lip, besides, there was the other fly in the left side of mouth. This Top-mouth culter was hooked and broke tippet in the first time, but later, it was captured again. The difference is that the fish took the fly aggressively in the first time. And the fish still couldn’t reject the temptation of fly, even it was much careful in the second time.

The Record by #2 Fly Rod二號線重竿的紀錄

釣鯉到底可以用線號多小的釣竿呢？或者說一、二號線重的釣竿，可以順利釣起多大的野鯉呢？其實早在八年前就已經拿一號線重的竿子，釣過數尾一斤多的野鯉，但總因為這樣的釣具難以擒獲大鯉，或說漫長的搏魚過程中，早就把釣場裡其他的鯉魚嚇光光，所以小號數釣竿絕非首選。
How light the tackle can be used for angling carp? Or in the other words, how big the carp can be landed up with #1 or #2 Fly Rod? I had caught several carp which was over 1.5 pounds by #1 Fly Rod eight years ago. But it is hard to use such light tackle to catch large size carp, or I should said, the other carp was scared away while it cost too much time to fight with carp. So, light tackle is not the primary choice for angling carp.但總有突發奇想的時候，為了試試自己設計的「旅行者7924」(七呎九吋四節二號竿)，到底可以耐上多大的拉力值，於是就選擇鯉魚頗多的一處河濱公園，下竿測試。
The idea just flashed to my mind one day─I would like to test how the big the strength that Traveler #2 7’9(4) the rod which I design can endure? Therefore I fished in a riverside park where abounded with carp.

經過實際的誘釣，本日一共釣上五尾鯉魚，其中30公分以下的小鯉魚因為無法打標，就不列入紀錄，所以留下紀錄照片的，就只有45.4公分的雌鯉一尾，以及54.4公分的雄鯉一尾。其中五十多公分的雄鯉雖然吃得很胖，但還是拉力驚人，差點讓預備線被抽出釣竿，好在一路跟著跑，才在花了五、六分鐘後，請牠上岸。
I caught five carp totally in the day. Amongst of those carp, some were smaller than 30cm so I did not make tags on them. I took photos of 45.4cm female carp and 54.4cm male carp only. The male carp was fat but against power was amazing. The backing was almost drawn out of the reel by him. I ran with the carp, and it cost me five or six minutes to land up him.

Uninvited Guest─ Grass Carp出乎意外的來者 草魚

從2003年發表過西式毛鉤作釣鯉魚後，經過六年推廣，並在Caddis與阿仁的熱情發展下，現在已經成為不少同好投入的毛鉤釣法之一，而針對釣獲的鯉魚打標紀錄，再予以釋獲，更是釣友建立科學觀察的重要里程。
After publishing the article which was about carp angling in 2003, such idea has been promoted for six years. Caddis and Allen are engaged in carp angling and promote it enthusiastically, there are many fly anglers devote themselves to angling carp with fly. Anglers mark the carp then release it, by doing so, it is a important milestone for establishing scientific observation.

某日，前往新店的一處釣點，也打算以鯉魚為目標，於是便攜帶了五號線重竿，並配合全浮線與羊毛吐司毛鉤(Wool Toast Fly)，但稍微出乎意外的，卻不是緩緩浮起的鯉魚，而是一個較快的影子，啣了毛鉤就跑。由於河水流速不慢，魚兒聰明地順勢進入流心，這一下連五號線重竿也只有「撐著」了！

One day, I went to a fishery spot in Shindan and aimed at carp as the target. I carried #5 weighted tackle, angling with floating line and wool toast fly. It was beyond my expectation. The slow rise was not carp, but a swift shadow which took the fly then dived. Because the flow was not slow, the fish smartly ran into stream. And the strong against power made the #5 rod could do nothing except held until the fish was tired.

還好釣竿的腰力頗佳，在一段時間的堅持後，魚兒漸漸地失去抵抗的力量。隨著重量線一圈一圈地收入捲線器，終於真相大白，是一條野化的小草魚(註)。雖然不是第一次以毛鉤釣獲草魚，但這作釣鯉魚的外道，還是為這趟釣遊帶來一些驚奇。或許，下次可以綁幾支「水草」毛鉤，看看是否能專攻草魚吧？！

Thanks to the rod is stiff enough, the fish relaxed against power gradually after a period of time. With the fly line was back to the reel around and around, I finally realized it was a small grass carp. Although it was not the first time that I caught grass carp with fly, the uninvited guest still offered a little surprise during this fly fishing trip. Perhaps, I could prepare several “weed fly” and have a try, to see weather it is possible to major in grass carp.

註：草魚並無法直接在台灣的水域生殖繁衍，因此在野外釣獲的草魚，均是人為放流，再逐漸野化的族群。同理、青魚(烏溜)、鰱魚也是如此。

Note: Grass carp can not reproduce in Taiwan field, thus, the grass carp which caught from field are mostly introduced by people. Black carp and chub are the same.

Guide for Korean Fly Anglers 帶韓國毛鉤釣友釣遊

人生的緣分真是難以預料也充滿驚奇，半個地球之外或是不同國籍、文化的人在西式毛鉤的連接下竟成為跨國友誼。
2008年九月11號下午，當我正沉醉在釣上大鯉的時刻，大軒接到一通來電，竟是外籍釣友來台，想找釣魚導遊(Fishing Guide)。雖說對方不計代價、費用，但尷尬的是毛鉤屋並沒這個「營業項目」，於是我們決定「無償」帶這兩位釣友感受台灣自然環境的魅力。
到了約定的日子，我前往信義計畫區的旅館接兩位韓國朋友，一陣寒暄彼此介紹後，便向郊區出發。在車上的對話中，得知兩位韓國朋友均從事設計工作，合作的對象是台灣的電子大廠，因此每一、二個月就得從美國與首爾來台灣一趟，只不過一、兩年下來都不知台灣哪裡有魚可釣。
再去接了大軒後便出發向坪林。允豪與Johnason非常驚訝，竟然只要30分鐘就能到此山明水秀處，也讓他們對台北的風貌大大地改觀，於是我們開始導覽解說北勢溪的生態、魚種習性，以及目前遇到的環境困境，如缺乏管理機制、仍不時有溝渠化工程等等。

接下來，帶著兩位外國朋友往逮魚堀溪，看看是否能碰上一些漏網曲腰。經過五月~八月的開放，許多釣客均攜帶大量漁獲後，當地釣況已經很差，一個多小時下來，並沒看見曲腰蹤跡，而允豪也只釣上一尾餐鰷。於是只得繼續由下游往上溯，才在一處較幽暗的小潭區，讓他們兩位一償來台灣的宿願。
毛鉤釣友其實是不計較漁獲的，將魚兒釋獲後，時間已是下午一點，我提議到街上用餐，讓他們嚐嚐台灣味的小吃，然後再到街上的茶莊泡茶，品嘗當地的名產—包種茶。於是就在這下午的時光中，彼此交換各種西式毛鉤的心得，如海外釣遊經驗、韓國的生態與環境、台灣溪流的現狀、對西式毛鉤釣具的見解……，歡度了一個愉快的釣遊日。

後記：這件事給個人的啟發有三。
一、台灣西式毛鉤相關網站的英文化勢在必行。
二、若保育做得更好，台灣可以依賴自然旅遊(如釣魚)從事觀光產業。
三、西式毛鉤的確是「國際語言」，但前提是必須建立國際觀與外語溝通能力。

允豪與Johnason的部落格http://fourseasonsangling.blogspot.com/2008/09/throwing-flies-in-taiwan.html

Fly Fishing Trip in Taiwan Amazon 南勢溪哈盆釣遊

哈盆古道沿著南勢溪上游開闢，是一條從福山連往哈盆的步道，古時是當地泰雅族的交通路線。福山山區的林像堪稱完整，動植物生態豐富，再加上夏天午後容易下對流雨，因此這裡又被稱為「台灣亞馬遜」。
Hapen trail is built along with South River, it is a trail which connects Fushan and Hapen. In the ancient time, people of Taiya aboriginal use this trail as traffic way. Fushan is well forest without developing, there are abundant animals and plants resource. Because it rains often in the afternoon in summer, so this area is also named as "The Amazon in Taiwan".

每年夏天都會與父親走一趟哈盆古道，今年也不例外。在經歷了四個多小時的努力，沿途還必須涉過四條大小不等的小溪，最後才抵達佈道的終點—哈盆。哈盆算是南勢溪的源流，溪水極清澈，而個人總是習慣利用中午休息時間，在此享受西式毛鉤的釣魚樂趣。
Father and I always do hiking to Hapen every summer, and so did this year, too. From Fushan to Hapen, we had to cross four streams, and we arrived Hapen finally after four hours walking. Hapen is the headwater of South River. The River is extreamly clean, and personally, I prefer to enjoy the fun of fly fishing in the time of rest.

以往哈盆一帶的水域盛產馬口魚，但是經歷過幾次颱風洪水和人為濫捕，如今魚類資源寥寥無幾。儘管在魚況不理想的情況下，個人還是憑著經驗找到魚窟，並且以黑色石蠅成蟲毛鉤和雉雞尾若蟲毛鉤釣獲數尾馬口魚。看著馬口魚身上煥發出動人的光澤，真希望此處的山林、溪流以及所有的野生動物都可以長存於此！
There were a lot of stripe dace in the past, however, the fishery resource now is few because of flood and overfishing problem. Even though, my well experience still could help me to find a good fishing point. And I caught several stripe dace with black stonefly and pheasant tail. Looking at the brilliant color of stripe dace, all I wish is that the beautiful forest, stream and wild lifes could be well forever.

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.

水母丁溪行腳Cifotingay Fishing Trip

話說水母丁

水母丁，這個名字乍聽之下還真有點令人莞爾，很容易讓人聯想到海裡的生物─水母，不過可別誤會了，「水母丁」其實是翻譯自阿美族語「Cifotingay」，其中「Ci」是指「有」的意思，「foting」是「魚」，「ay」則是指「地方」，因此「Cifotingay」整句的意義可解釋為「有魚的地方」。

說到這，真讓我們這群outdoor fans眼睛為之一亮，想必這條溪流的生態應該很豐富才對，事實上也是如此。別看水母丁溪僅是一條全長八公里左右的小溪，這條位於熱帶地區的山間小溪，不論在地理景觀還是當地的生物風貌皆別有洞天，自從在一次偶然的機會中邂逅了這條堪稱秀麗的小溪，從此水母丁溪便成了個人在東部最喜愛的地方，喜愛在這鮮少遊客造訪的山林溪谷中，靜靜漫遊一整日。

充滿生命力的溪

鍾情西式毛鉤釣法的我，看到如此優美的山光水色當然忍不住要拋兩竿，不過與其說是想要搏魚過癮，倒不如說是藉由西式毛鉤釣法，細細體驗水母丁的恬靜以及野性的感動。

就如同阿美族語的原意，水母丁溪的確是一條魚類資源豐沛的小溪，尤其值得一提的是，活躍於水母丁溪的水族是以兩側洄游生物為主，肥碩的沼蝦和毛蟹是溪裡的住民，而每年農曆四五月之際，更有多如過江之鯽的蝦虎魚苗從河口上溯，返回至水母丁溪的中、上游。在水母丁溪溪畔垂釣最棒的是，你永遠無法預期在垂釣的過程中會有什麼驚奇的遭遇。一個人的釣遊並不孤單，因為我知道，許多野生動物朋友們環繞著我。溯溪釣遊的過程中，樹林間五色鳥及畫眉鳥的叫聲從沒間斷過；溪床的沙灘上，幾個足跡吸引了我的目光，蹲下身瞧瞧，原來是清晨到溪邊飲水的山羌所留下；對岸樹林一陣騷動，只見一隻彌猴身手矯健的從一棵樹上跳到另一棵樹上，不一會而又消失在蓊鬱的林子之中。這，就是充滿野性的水母丁！

另外，水母丁溪附近的植被景觀方面也是相當具有特色，由於位在熱帶地區之故，溪流兩岸的植被種類中不乏熱帶地區的代表植物，例如銀合歡、榕樹和蕨類植物在此就相當常見；尤其是南溪聚落上游處，還有著一棵樹型相當漂亮的大榕樹，當地居民用一條紅布將其圍繞，視為神木。

驚豔的遭遇

一連搜尋了數個水潭，釣上來的除了馬口魚還是馬口魚，除此之外並無太大的斬獲。然而一切卻是那麼的不經意，就在完成一次拋投動作之後，毛鉤輕輕的落在水面上，甫一會兒，平靜水面驟然迸出一個水花，反射性的做了一個揚竿動作，中魚！一陣強烈向下竄的拉力讓我不敢大意，心想應該是一尾十五公分級的闊嘴郎吧，不過從牠掙扎的銀色反光來看，我只覺得這條闊嘴有點…怪異，因為他的身體似乎略高了點。

好不容易魚隻掙扎的力道稍微緩和了些，總算將牠拉至浮頭，當我彎下身子準備以手抄網將牠盛起時，初次看到牠側扁的體態，直覺告訴我，牠絕對不是一般的溪魚，既然不是馬口魚也不是闊嘴，腦袋裡接下來聯想到的是福壽魚，這時心裡不禁暗自咒罵：跑到這麼山裡面了，竟然還有缺德鬼亂放福壽魚。不過當魚進了手抄網之後，立刻被牠那雙明亮的大眼所吸引住，接著又發現這條魚的尾鰭是叉開的，此時才恍然大悟，所中的魚不是別的，竟然是溪流中的秘密訪客—湯鯉呢！湯鯉的出現，為這趟釣遊增添了意想不到的驚喜，也為當日的活動劃下了完美的句點。

瑞芳釣目孔Catch "Large-Eye" in Rueifang

目孔(Sinbrama macrops)喜好生活在緩流性的水域，因此基隆河從猴峒到瑞芳都有分布。這天我們一行人到瑞芳國芳橋一帶作釣，成績不錯！而且此地的目孔還真是不挑，天色亮時，只要稍微加重的若蟲毛鉤即可，閃亮的串珠頭毛鉤則更佳；天色暗時，連乾毛鉤也吃的很兇！
Large-eye (Sinbrama macrops) prefers to live in the river where the flow is slowly. And there is great number of population which distributes from Houdong to Rueifang in Keelung River. One day of the summer, we a couple of friends went to Rueifang fish for Large-eye.The Large-eye was not selective. When the sky was bright, nymph with a bit of weight is okay for fishing Large-eye, and the bright beadhead fly was much better. When the sky was dark, Large-eye took dry fly heavily.

此外，從過去作調查研究的觀察經驗，目孔具有群游性，並且會依據體型大小自動區分群落，因此常有同一標點連續釣上的魚，其體型大小非常接近的現象。

According to the past field work experience, Large-eye usually gather by size and swim in a shoal. Therefore, it is a common circumstance that the fish in the same size which has been caught in the same point.

基隆河中游的目孔、闊嘴族群已成為優勢魚種，而此地的水質較十年前已逐漸改善，惟可惜的是，家庭廢水的影響還是很大，另外張網、灑網捕魚的問題也還不能有效解決，這是對釣場比較大的傷害。

Large-eye and Thickhead chub have become the ascendant fishes in Keelung River. Although the water quality has been much better than ten years ago, the wastes from households still need to be improved. In addition, the illegal netting activity also causes negative impact to nature.

阿猴曲腰首戰Josh Challenged to Fish Top-mouth Culter for the First Time

由於受邀於公共電視的「下課花路米」節目，便要前往研究樣區進行拍攝，而勘景當日邀請猴子一同前往，希望能藉由勘景過程確定曲腰魚的數量與體型。
Before recording “Follow me after the class”TV program, I invited Josh went to explore the location with me. The purpose of exploration was to make sure the quantity and size of Top-mouth culter.這是阿猴第一次釣翹嘴紅鮊，瘋狂的他不知為何要帶慢速調的豐益7614挑戰，我甚至深刻疑惑他有可能拿這隻竿子拋#14的小型飾帶毛鉤嗎？結果猴兄當然是「痛苦萬分」又「擔心受怕」！於是建議他還接過我手的中速調的8024，而他也不負所望，順利挑戰成功，而且還連莊數尾呢！
This was the first time that Josh fished Top-mouth culter. However, I was surprised that he carried the 4 pieces, slow action #1 fly rod as the tackle. And I also wondered that how could he use such tackle to cast out #14 streamer. As my anticipation of course, Josh was frustrated by the #1 slow action tackle. Therefore, I suggested him to use the #2 medium fast tackle which I carried. Finally, Josh landed some Top-mouth culter up successfully.