Fishing with RF

Jun Keat & Me fishing at Subang Lake

2007-05-15T17:46:00.000+08:00

Me and Jun Keat when fishing together at Subang Lake. It was in the morning around 10.40am and it is already hot.

Anyway, We got there and we started fishing. Just as my bait touches the water a fish had took my bait. i hit it and reel in. Then i put up my bait again and cast it over to the fish jumping spot.. 3 mins later it hit again. This continuesly till i landed 5 fish (Pakcu) It was tiring and the fun

so after 5 pakcu, i got 2 patin after that. This time the patin isn't so big like the last time i caught. It was smaller than i had caught previously.

Jun Keat mus be having fun reeling those pakcu while i was preparing something else. hehe...

So after 2 hrs of fishing, we decided to leave. So we pack our stuff and we took the fish from the net. A lady and her daughter was looking at the catch we got in our net. I ask them if they would like to take some fish with them. They replied "ya.. can can, Thank You boy" I ask them "how many fishes u want, aunty? We dun really wan it" She say two fishes will do and i give two. Then a guy came over wanting to buy those left over fishes, and i sold the rest of pakcu for RM2.50 a kilo and there is 2 kilo. hehehe..

i make some money back Lol.

The two patin i took back home and one patin i'll give to Szetoo and the other is already in Xiao Thoong's house.

Conclusion, is a good feeling to give away fishes and make others smile. Wee..
till next post.

Popper

2007-05-11T13:29:00.000+08:00

The use of popper in fresh water pond and lake in malaysia isn't popular. You know why?

Mainly, most malaysian fish (Native fish) are small and not so aggresive ( Excluded our native monster fish like Toman, Sebarau (Masheer) and Kelah) compare to Peacock Bass (PB), Large mouth bass, chiclid and etc. The problem lies at the number of fishes. In overseas like US and Japan, u can get PB, Bass and chiclid in their water system. The number is so much more. Plus the fact that this fish likes to entertain popper and it is irresistable for them. With that the use of popper for them is very popular and they even comes out with different action of popper in the market like "walk the dog".

In Malaysia, we dun have those many aggresive meat eater fish. That's why the use of popper isnt so popular. Lately the number of popper sold in the country is growing especially for saltwater.

Lately i have been using popper to catch PB in Subang Lake at the far end corner. i caught many PB using popper and it is real fun. You are able to see those PB coming from nowhere and snatch the popper. POW.. u hit one after another. hehehe.. i had great fun using popper. Oh those popper i use are homemade. hehe.. I'm a fly fisher so.. we make our own lure.

Peacock Bass on popper

P/S: The satisfaction of Fly Fishing is when your own design of lure/fly catches many fishes; this prove that your lure/fly is effective.

Huge patin

2007-05-10T16:19:00.000+08:00

Keith and i went fishing somewhere in april. It was a sunday. We decided to go back Kolam Halim (Subang Jaya pay pond) to see if we can catch anything after our few sour attemp to catch last year.

So that night we went was after a heavy down pour during afternoon. We arrive the site around 9pm and started our fishing by using bottom fishing. After 20 minutes there is no activity or so ever. So i decide to put one more rod secrectly without the owner's knowlegde using float. few minutes later still no sign of fish eating our bait. Keith say why dun we do to the high grown near the TNB power house. And so we went.

since we change our location. we could see many fish taking air at different spot. I decide to cast the float first onto those stop where many fish jumps and left it there while i prepare the other rod. There is huge problem using float that time cause we couldnt see the float in the dark because we fail to get the glow in the dark stick. hehehe.. and best part was the float i use was home made. I use medicine bottle, those white square bottle. This method has been use ever since when i still schooling. i still remember the first time i use medicine bottle float was in form 3. there is alot of advantage in this float. hehehe.. i'm not going to share.. ok ok.. i know is no good to keep all by myself.

advantage of medicine bottom float:

1) u can control the weight of the float by filling more water inside if u wan heavy further casting distance and vice versa.

2) when wind blow, ready make float will blown away faster than medicine bottom thus keep to the spot u wan longer than foam float.

3) it looks more natural cause fish may think it is normal rubbish floating in the pond. (crapping and could be true)

See i'm so kind to let u guy know about the advantages.

back to the fishing story. So i couldnt see my float in the dark. My solution to the line tight. and to my surprise when i put my line tight, the fish already taken my bait and start running. POW!! i hit the fish.. the fish gives me a big tug. after few minutes i landed the fish. See the size of that fish.. is huge!!!

actually i seen bigger side than this. but this is my first time i landed a patin this size.

First fish landed and it is huge man for patin.

look at the size. Is two and half times the ribena bottle.

So after this fish i caught another slightly smaller one. but is still big. i didnt manage to take a picture of the smaller one.

Oh.. the smaller one survive the ordeal in small tank. The big one died. Since the small one survive, i release it into Szetoo Yan Ming's house pond. Is still there till today. hehehe..

i think he will in a pan soon. poor fish.

till next post.

Subang Jaya Lake

2007-02-05T18:02:00.000+08:00

Lately, i have been fishing in Subang Jaya Lake behind SJMC or know as Jogging pond. It's time for breeding. All the big Peacock Bass about a kilo making nest near the shallow water. This is because, shallow water is easier to guard instead of deep water.

This fishes is caught using Fly Fishing with bait called clauser. Catching peacock bass with fly fishing is almost a 200% better than using bait or lure. The secret is lie behind the action that a fly move under water. The feather or fur that is use has very delicate touch in the water. It really move like a real fish. That's why fly is every effective. Beside, Peacock bass like fast moving fish. They don't like slow or dead fish. They prefer live catch.

Above, peacock bass weigthing around a kilo. This fish put a good fight. I let this fish go cause i practise catch and release.

Above, Peacock bass With very distinctive pattern and color. This fish can fetch a fairly good price in the market. Putting this fish in aquarium is very pretty. Guess what this fish is also release back into the pond.

*Practise "catch and release" to ensure future generation of fishes*

Fishing turns horror

2006-06-02T18:49:00.000+08:00

Me and Keith went fishing on sunday at Laguna in Kelana Jaya. Fishing was fun in the begining when we first arrive. I was catching fish very quickly with my Fly fishing. The fish was taking my baiting very quickly and left keith catch nothing

Than the horror begins... U know fly fishing?? Fly fishing method of fishing is fling the line in the air to cast out ur line unlike the spool or multiplier reels. So there is this one cast i made had a big bang like a fire cracker exploded.. WEll to my surprise, my hook broken into 3 part.. I was praying very hard that i didnt damage anything.. but my prayer wasnt good enough.. i actually break a windscreen of Proton saga 2 belong to a guy sitting near us. His car was park behing me. Can u imagine that a fishing rod (fly) break a wind screen and it wasnt just a crack instead it mash the whole glass like someone swing a baseball bat into it.

With that incident my joyous fishing mood turns to the most lousy i ever faced. I was really sad. The settlement of the glass was RM500. That RM500 wasnt worth it.. serious.. i could have spend it to my friend in Teluk Gong.

it was the worst ever fishing trip i had. anyway.. next time must be extra careful with my fly rod when i cast them.

In the end, i still catch fish and keith catch none..
what a blue...

Fish to chill

2006-05-17T16:53:00.000+08:00

It's been a very busy week for me especially have to work on public holiday (Wesak) and weekends due to one of our client got audit by Inland Revenue Board (IRB). I sacrifies my public holiday and weekends just to finish all the necessary documentations before hand in the documents which the IRB is requesting. It is really a dreadful job especially my previous colleague does not keep the records properly ( i hope i didnt do the same mistake). Many documentation where missing and some are wrongly placed. Sigh.. Imagine all the document are not complete and ur documentation doesn't tied back to what you have reported.. total mess.. Invoices are not don't correctly.. repeatition of invoice number for different billing occur many times.

Anyhow, i was already so cook up with many problem and they down stop there but kept pouring down on me.. plus the fact that my friends are now in difficult situation. i wont able to listen to them if i dont chill myself. I could blast off. So i decide to do some fishing to help myself to chill and reflect on myself.

Keith followed me to fish. We went to laguna on sunday night after my work. I was desparate to find some time off to chill that moment.

during fishing, Keith caught Rohu (grass cup) and i have none.. although i got one bite from the fish. I wasn't dissappointed though.. but i made myself chilled from tension from work.. it was great feeling not to catch any fish. i felt happy because i was able to feed the fish.. haha (i'm weird)

so, 10.30pm.. we went back home.. the next day i continue my work again.. no holiday for that weekends.. but i was able to chill myself while fishing.

So i guess fishing does you good!! although many people says it is boring (i don't think so).. but it is a good way to reflect ourselve and put away problems for that mean time. Is an alternative meditation remedy with injuring the fish.. hehehe =D

Cheers..

Port Dickson Fishing on 30/5/06

2006-05-03T13:03:00.000+08:00

It was a crazy weekend on month end.. it was a long holiday for most people. So i guess many PD hotels and apartment are fully booked by KL ppl.

We had alot of fun fishing.. all of our bait we use was prawn, sotong and dough.. it didnt work until someone gave us punpun.. then it works very well. We also use apolo.. and guess wat, apolo made alot of catch.. we caught two selah kuning and few ikan bilis and one cermin.

it was a good day and Wei Tsung had fun fishing too.. He caught one puffer fish and one bulus.

we took alot of photo.. but sadly the photo was corrupted. how sad.. but is okay.. our photo in our heart remains forever.

Participant: Wei Tsung, Kok Keith, Venice, Wee lee and me. (5 of us in one car)
Fish caught: Puffer (Buntal) (1), Selah Kuning (2), Bulus (1) , Bilis (7) and cermin cermin (1)
Location: Port Dickson off 4 mile (..something.. Cahaya)
Time: 5pm-8.30pm

Fishing in Kundang

2006-04-27T21:56:00.000+08:00

Tuesday (4 April 2006) was a trip to Kundang for fishing after i heard so much story about the fishing pond there. Keith and I had decided on sunday what we will pay a visit to this fishing pond. Since it was decided, i went to TackleBox in SS15 (my hangout place and information gathering on fishing) to ask Theriq for the direction and preparation for Kundang fishing pond. After gathering all the require information. I was satisfied and well equip my gear that night itself.

Then the morning comes.

9.30am. i wake up and prepare myself. Keith called say he will be late due to an appointment with his classmate.

10.30am. Keith called he will be very late as his fren yet to come

11.00 am. Keith manage to get himself to my hse

11.20am. We all set and pack to go Kundang.

Photo taken along the way to kundang. This was our few last clue to get there.

The Kundang pond are also known by the name "Tou foo" to be more precise. The owner of that pond has make this place popular among anglers in KL. The amazing part was that those fishes there were feed with by product of Tou Foo. To my knowledge, they get those Tou Foo makers to sent their soya bean waste after extracting their juice to make tou foo.

So this fishes really eat tou foo. As to that, Tou Foo was our secret weapon when comes to Tou Foo pond to fish. As the name implies Tou Foo.. u really got to use "Tou Foo". They do sell them at the pond rest house. Oh.. food is also available there.. so u dun have to travel far.

First catch of the day. It was a Lampan. Relatively small but was worthy fighter.

When we first land our fishing tackle into the pond armed with tou foo. We were assuming those fishes where as same as laguna in Kelana Jaya with all those good pachu weigthing 1kg and above. And so we decided to use hook size 7-8 seahawk hole-less hook. The fish took the bait and run like a rocket. My spool was cranking like hell u can even hear the clip ticking as if u ask a boy to pull ur line with a bikecycle while asking him to taddle fast fast. So that was their first few bites.. our hook went straight or out of shape.

Me and my first catch after underestimate those fishes in the pond.

Second hit on my yellow D.A.M spool it hit really hard.. i was using a breaded leader with red gamakatsu hook and a secret weapon "Tou Foo"

This was the catch... a rohu weithing approximate 2 kg.

As noon getting hotter and we getting lazier. I decided to cast my rod somewhere else and put far away from me. What happen next was truely unexpected. My old rod and spool (Ryobi) flew into water after some nibling. Just before it fell into water, i was trying my very best to reach the rod.. after my effor to reach in time to safe it. It already jump into water and i was going to jump into. But my conscious tells me NO!! i stop and stay calm as i watch my rod got tug into the pond by a fish. Then i went to the rest house if i can borrow a traveller (mata tiga or Cantonese " sam Cha) to use to retrieve my rod which fallen into water. They all laugh at me. They say, u r not the first person to borrow that. Many fisherman like u had lost quite a number of their rod into this pond. Some manage to get it back. Some just sank into bottom of the pond. I was quite amuse though and wanting to laugh cause this was my first time a whole rod got tug into water. I even can see my rod swimming away from me. I was sad or terrified.. but was rather facinated by it. So after borrow the traveller hook, I mark my casting target as i have strong feeling and my physic calculation of projectal, it should be there.. So i went to cast on my target.. My first cast to hook onto my running lineof my fishing rod which swam away from me.. and leads me to my rod.. I and Keith was laughing about it. The miracle part was, the fish is still hook. So once i reel in my rod, he grab whole of my Ryobi spool rod. He declared that this fish is his fight. i let him.

Look at Keith Figthing with the fish. Look how the rod bend.

Tough fighter!!

Finally landed a rohu after keith and the fish put on a good show.

The prize of fighting this fish after swam away with my rod.

Keith accidently snap a photo of his lap. LOL!!

Keith and i went back home with satisfaction in Kundang pond or known as "Tou Foo" pond

Right after we reach Subang Jaya, We went to chill our body in swimming pool in 3k with Jin Li and Jacq accompanies us.

Fish oh Fish oh Fish

2006-04-27T18:29:00.000+08:00

Damn i cant wait to go Port Dickson again..

is only few more days.. but it seems so long...
nvm.. is only few more days

Port Dickson fishing trip

2006-04-21T16:31:00.000+08:00

Last week (15 April 2005) i went to PD too with Wee Lee and Venice. Wee Lee need to grab souvenir from ostrich farm for his aunt. Is the 9th mile along the PD road. Right after he got his stuff we went to near by shop behind the ostrich farm and bought ice and Coca cola. The coke there is cheap RM1.10 per can is so much cheaper than shops in Klang valley which charge u RM1.60 - RM1.80. Of course u can get much cheaper in hypermarket. If u were to compare from shop to shop, the coke there is cheap.

Ok.. The cheap coke shop is over.. We head down to tackle shop near the roundabout if u knows where I’m talking about. That shop sells life bait such as “pun pun” (sea worm) and live prawns. Since my last visit, they change quite a bit. They got more variety of fishing equipments. After getting the bait for fishing we went to PD mile 4 or also aka Bayu Beach resort area. There is a park there which MPPD (Municipal of Port Dickson) build a park for recreation and a bridge across to an island. Along the bridge is perfect place for fishing. Well, u must go on high tide or else u will be fishing crabs and sand.

I hear many stories from the locals they caught good fishes there but not always. The best time to fish is at night during tide. So make sure u check the tide chart before u go to that place.

During the trip, we caught small fishes but it was worth the satisfaction. I also proud to say that Wee Lee’s fishing rod which is my birthday present to him has successfully caught a fish. The rod is not virgine anymore.

This is me!! Peace!!

Our catch for the day: ~~Tripot~~ Tripod fish and Bulus

Acting cute with 2 ~~tripot~~ fish

Wee lee and i posing with fishing rod

I'm desparate to kiss the crabby

This picture was taken by Venice. Thank You so much Venice!! You make my life rocks.

No update on Fishing lately

2005-10-25T11:35:00.000+08:00

Sorry guys there was no event lately in my fishing adventure.

So hopefully u guys wait for my adventure.

Welcome

2005-10-13T14:31:00.000+08:00

Greetings!!

Today i will start with this blog about my new fishing adventure.

Well, this blog would be my experience in fishing and new gadgets about fishing in malaysia.

I'm into fly-fishing as well as traditional fishing e.g. spinning tackle or multiplier.

Join me, i will show u what i noe..

stay tune for more as i upload my journal..