Kenta Kimura, aka Kimken, makes full use of his original style and develops its own
strongest original pattern “Kimken style”. It has been a while since the last issue, but for Vol. 15, the stage is set at the Ikehara Dam, which is said to be a mecca for big bass.
This is the changeover season from early fall to late fall, and with no major water level fluctuations or turbidity, the basses were either in shallow or deep spots. Under these circumstances, Kimken proceeded with his usual water-surface and deep approaches.
Although it had been a long time since he had been to Ikehara Dam, he wanted to target big basses that only Ikehara can offer. After quickly assessing the situation and narrowing down his target, he chose to fish in the deep range, but with no current and no wind on a clear day, the basses were moving too fast and rising. And even when he got one to bite as he wanted, he couldn't catch it.
Kimken was ready to give up after struggling through trials and errors, but he eventually succeeded with his own unique power play and was rewarded with an unpredicted monster fish!