Waiting for a bite

Gambatte!

This is the anglers' equivalent of shooting fish in a barrel. The fish are artificially raised so that people with nothing better to do than prove they're smarter than a fish can stick a hook in a fish's mouth and yank it out of the water. There's nothing at all to gambaru about around one of these places, and next to no luck involved.

I visited one near my home and I enjoyed the fishing. It's a nice break from your day. You catch them, release the fish back into the pond, wash your hands, and go back to your normal routine.

Better than sittin at home in front of the telebi

It costs 3000 yen at a similar artificial fishing facility (actually a converted eel pond) in my neighbourhood.