【Reading】いっぽんづり

【English Name】pole-and-line fishing

Ippon-zuri (pole-and-line fishing) is a fishing method of catching fish one at a time using a single fishing line and hook. Unlike net fishing, it is less likely to damage the fish body and causes relatively little stress, so the freshness and quality of the flesh tend to be better maintained.

In the world of sushi, fish landed by pole-and-line fishing tend to be highly valued. Especially for migratory fish such as bonito (katsuo) and tuna (maguro), compared with fish caught in large quantities by nets, they are said to have less heat-burn (mi-yake) and bruising of the flesh, resulting in differences in color and texture. For this reason, sushi shops sometimes value "ippon-zuri" as one quality indicator in procurement.

As a fishing method, the basic approach uses a rod or handline, luring fish with live bait or artificial lures and hooking them one at a time. In fishery classification, it is positioned as a type of line fishery.

The term is also used figuratively, in the sense of "persuading the other party individually," and is used in everyday conversation and business settings.