Takeuchi wins again
Hideaki Takeuchi won back‑to‑back openers at the Kasumi BMC Pro Series Stage 1 in Japan — a rare early‑season streak for a Major League Fishing pro. (x.com)
Takeuchi’s winning bag in the inaugural MLF Japan Kasumi Series STAGE 1 Megabass CUP on March 22, 2025 totalled 2,860 grams across three fish. (plus.luremaga.jp) He beat Naoto Kawaguchi by a razor‑thin 10 grams — Kawaguchi finished with 2,850 grams for second place. (plus.luremaga.jp) In a first‑person writeup, Takeuchi said his primary pattern was a leaderless drop‑shot with a DoLive Beaver 3.5‑inch, running 5g, 7g and a custom 18g rig, and he also relied on a Zero One jig and Drive Claw in practice. (o-s-p.net) Forty‑four boats started that 2025 opener, and Takeuchi fished the Tone River tributaries with co‑angler Kazuki Hasegawa on the winning day. (o-s-p.net) MLF Japan returned to Kasumigaura Tournament Place for the 2026 Kasumi BMC Pro Series STAGE 1 HIDEUP CUP on March 21–22, 2026, with the event carried live on the MLF Japan YouTube channel. (mlfjapan.com)(youtube.com)
