|| Club introduction

 
In September 1992, when I attempted to participate in the 3rd National Kasumigaura Carp Fishing Tournament, I realized that individual participation was not allowed, and one had to belong to some organization or club to take part. It was at that moment I became aware of the necessity for a carp fishing club. (Eventually, I temporarily joined the Tama 81 Club at that time and participated in the tournament.)
 
The following year, in 1993, the National Carp Fishing Association was established, igniting the carp fishing boom. As my second year of visiting the water town, I started getting featured in fishing magazines like "Fishing," and my interactions with carp anglers from other regions increased. This led to more invitations to join clubs, which put me in a dilemma of having to decline.
 
What made the decisive change was when the founding president of Ooedo Koidouraku, with whom I often fished together, invited me, saying, "I'm forming a club. Would you like to join, Torikai?" At that time, the club had only three members, and I was about to become the fourth, but I declined, saying, "I will create my own club!"
 
With the companions I often went fishing with and some seniors who had fishing connections locally, we established a club with five members. Simultaneously, we joined the National Carp Fishing Association.
 
As we are a small club, we don't have particularly strict rules, but we operate in accordance with the regulations of the National Carp Fishing Association.
 
As it is a carp fishing club, carp fishing is the main focus. However, we actively challenge ourselves to catch Silver Carp, Grass Carp, and Black Carp, which naturally breed in the Tone River System.
 
This year (2023) marks the 30th anniversary since the club's establishment. Over this period, the number of members has fluctuated, and now I find myself as the only remaining founding member.
 
The annual membership fee for the club is three thousand yen (the individual annual fee for the National Carp Fishing Association).
 
The current members are bonded by the coincidence of becoming friendly at the fishing spots and joining the club. In the future, I hope to continue enjoying "seasonal fishing" with these fellow anglers.

|| Club introduction - Japanese

 
１９９２年９月に第３回霞ヶ浦全国鯉釣り大会に参加するにあたり、個人での参加は出来ず、何処かの団体に所属していないと参加出来なかった。（結局その大会は多摩８１クラブに一時名前を置かせていただき参加するカタチとなった。）そんな事もあって会を意識するようになった。
 
翌年の１９９３年 全国鯉釣り協会が発足し鯉釣りブームに火が付く。
この頃には水郷通いも２年目になり、鯉釣りの記事がよく載っていた『フィッシング』誌の取材を受けたり、他の地域から来る鯉師達との交流も増えた。そうなると会に誘われたりする回数も増えて断わるのに困るものだ。

決定的だったのはよく釣り場で一緒になった大江戸鯉道楽の初代会長が『俺、会を作るから鳥養も入らないか！』ってまだその時は３人で４人目にされそうだったので『俺も自分で会を作る!』と言ってしまって決意した。
 
一緒に釣りに行っていた仲間と地元で釣り交流のある先輩にも入ってもらい５人で会を設立。それと同時に２年目の全国鯉釣り協会に加盟した。
 
少人数の会なので厳しい規則とかは特にないがルールとしては所属している全国鯉釣り協会の会則に準ずるカタチで活動しています。
 
鯉釣りの会なので鯉がメインですが、せっかく利根川水系で釣りをしているので自然繁殖をしている中国四大家魚の連魚・草魚・青魚も積極的に挑戦してきた。

今年は会を設立してちょうど３０年。会員も増えたり釣りをしなくなって辞めたりと初期のメンバーは自分だけになってしまったが会費を集めている為仕方がない。
 
年会費3000円ですが、これが無いと幽霊会員の巣になっていたでしょう。
（全国鯉釣り協会　会費　１団体☓5000円・１人2000円☓５名　計15000円）

今居る会員は釣り場で会の誰かとたまたま釣り場で仲良くなって会に入って来た『縁』だと思います。今後もその仲間達と『旬の釣り』を楽しみながらやっていきたいですね。