〜Fly Fishing Guide Service in Nagano Japan〜

Head Guide : Maki Caenis


Maki Caenis was born in Nagano and

started fly fishing at the age of 15. 

Having lived in New Zealand and Canada help developed
and honed his fly fishing and guiding skills
along with trips to Yellow Stone National Park USA. 
Maki guides and fly fishes more than 200 days during the season ,
the majority of the time is spend on the rivers and lakes during the summer. 

Maki also owns and manages the Caenis Fly Shop.

The target of trout

Yamame trout main,Char,Rainbow trout.
Season: Yamame and Char,16th of Feb to the end of Sep.
Rainbowtrout;At river All season.

Lake except winter.

Caenis Fishing Guide Service is Flyfishing guide service located in Nagano Japan.

Water Systems

Chikuma River, Yukawa River, and Lake fishing
The Chikuma River is part of the Shinano River which is the longest river system
in Japan. 
The Chikuma River has a rich aquatic insect offering and a strong population of trout waiting to strike at your fly offering. 
Because of its size, the Chikuma River offers you to choice of conventional
and spey fly fishing.
The Yukawa River is a tributary of the Chikuma River. 
The Yukawa River is noted for its its Vary of aquatic insects and hatches .
Matching the Hatch is the key. 
The river is best fished with an 8-foot length,
4- or 5-weight fly rod for Yamame trout and Char. 
The Yamame and Char fishing season runs from February 16
to September 30.

Rainbow trout,Full season.
There also the opportunity to fly fishing lakes for Rainbow trout ,here you have the option of fishing from a boat or wading ,
single-hand or spey.

Access
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Maki Caenis,Caenis Fishing Guide Service,
Has donated a portion of the proceeds
of the Japan earthquake & Tsunami
to Japanese Red Cross .

contact to Maki Caenis.

Caenis-dub.Maki Caenis Signature fly lines (Yamame,Switch,Spey),
Fly hooks;Y-40(for Yamame),
R-50(for rainbow trout),Wet,S.T.D.
Hand made stug net.(oil finished)
made in Nagano Japan.

Member of Yukawa Yamame Unlimited.