I started shore fishing since 1968. Mainly targeting big fishes from beach or jetty by surfcasting.
Date: 19-06-2010 Time: 10pm. Rod: Shimano 405BX 3pcs Reel: Shimano Trininade 30 Line: 30lbs mono Rig: Long snood bottom feeder Bait: Dead Tamban
Raymond got his Shimano 3pcs joint rod tested when he hookup this 11.8kg stingray last night. The fish took the bait and go for a good run. It tired out after awhile before Raymond able to control it. He manage to surface it while I gave a fast gaff and bring it up. It weight 11.8kg on the scale.
Date: 23-05-2010 Time: 1am plus Rod: Centuary Vectra 13ft Reel: Daiwa Saltiga 40 Line: 30lbs mono Rig: Long Snood Bottom Feeder Bait: Fresh Squid
We was there around 5pm in the afternoon. We are aiming for a catch on this evening full tide around 7pm which has the best current flow for today tide table.
The first few squid caught was all casted out as bait. Our prediction was on target. Around 7pm…Lai rod which was on the extreme last corner the reel alarm goes off. Hong was the first to pickup the rod and strike. Wow…the fish goes off with full speed. Hong feel it was big so he pass the rod to me. I took over and the line just keep running out. I waited for it to stop and it happen after a good run. I try to put pressure on it and pump the rod up, but the fish just not turning around. After a brief stop, it continue to run on the seabed. With this happen, I know very well it is a big one and chances of landing it is very slim. Any moment the line will be cut if the fish pass by any structure on the seabed. True enough, the main line was cut somewhere near to the rig. The big one is gone.
When the tide change, the current was slow. As the night is still early, we continue to fish. Around 1am, Lai got his second chance. His alarm went off again. Same Hong got to his rod and strike. Yes.. fish is on but seem it is smaller as it didn’t strip so much line as the first one, Hong very fast got it up at mid water level. But it didn’t surrender fast. It got Hong to have a good workout with some good tug of war. After sometime, Hong got a bit tire and ask me to took over. I took sometime to surface it. An was ready with his newly made gaff. But the gaff sharp point was at a wrong angle and after few try still can’t gaff it. Upon seeing it, I ask Hong to hold the rod and I get my gaff. I easily gaff it and bring it up. It weigh 12.5kg on the scale.
With this catch, Lai ended his dry spell running for over a year. Thanks to the sea dragon king who gave him the second chance.
Date: 08-05-2010 Time: 9am Rod: Penn Slammer 11.6ft Reel: Shimano Torium 20 Line: 30lbs braided with 40lbs mono leader Rig: Long Snood bottom feeder Bait: Fresh dead Tamban
Was there last night to catch squid. due to the very slow current, catches was bad and also no fish landed by anyone. Take a rest around 3am on my mobile home and headed back to the jetty this morning.
After casted out my tackles, just manage to jig a few tambans. Luckily the bait was lasting so no need to change often. Stop jigging as can’t get any more so just sit around to chat. Tide was already mid way down and current flow was smooth.
Suddenly I saw my rod tip shake a little and stop. I thought missed already so I walk forward to my rod. Then zzzzzzzzzzzzz……my reel alarm goes……Haha….that is what I waiting for. Grab the rod up and strike…Yes…heavy at the end and it done a acrobatic jump on the water surface. Oh…big queenie there.
It dive downward and swim inward. Easily wind in the line but half way it turn and start stripping line. It goes for a couple of meters before I stop it and gaining line again.
While i surface it, Nafi was ready with my gaff. Easily bring up and it weight 3.8kg.
Date: 10-04-2010
Yusof, Gary and I was fishing on the extreme left side of the jetty. My all other friends was fishing on the right side. Tide was going down by now but on slow current flow. Gary rod was the first to spotted a hookup. He strike and it was on. He pump hard and wind back fast. But the fish drop off when it just appear to the water surface. Yusof got his turn. His reel screech, he strike and pump but no hookup. Another chance for him again a little while later but same thing happened. No hookup. Haha… I went over to tell Gary….if the fish did eat my bait…no chances of escape. True enough….awhile later I wind back a small nurse shark. It took my octopus tentacle supply by Ah An who was among the anglers fishing on the right side. Fishing is not only luck…your skill, method and technic do count.
Date: 09-04-2010 Time: 8.30pm Rod: Penn Powergraph Surf 12ft. Reel: Daiwa Emblem 6000S Line: 30lbs Braided with 40lbs mono leader Rig: Long Snood Bottom Feeder Bait: Frozen Tamban
Reach jetty around 7.15pm. Tide was midway up with strong current below. First cast out was force to wind back as someone missed cast and cross over my line then pull my back my rig when he wind back his line. Bait was lasting so I re-bait and re-cast out. Not long after casting, I saw my line was carried away by the current flow. I knew something was no right as it could be a small hookup or was entangle by big rubbish. I decide to check and wind back my line. It was heavy but no any struggling. Thought it was rubbish until when it was about to surface that there is some struggling at the end. It turn out to be a barracuda on the line. I used my hand to grab on my leader and pull it up. It weight 2.5kg on the scale. The fish was cut up to two and I share it with my friend.
Scoop up this big green eye squid when it swim under my squid lamp tonight. It weight 800g.
Date: 04-04-2010 Tackle: 150lbs mono handline no sinker no float. Bait: Live night herring
He did hookup this fish a few week back but the fish make a dash into the pillar and end up his 150lbs hand line burst. That how strong and fast this fish is. For the past week, this fish appear again but won’t dare to take his live bait. Maybe is healing from the wound on it mouth.
Saturday night…rain started to drizzle non stop. Every one left the place except him as his home is far away. Boring, he went to look for this fish. He found it there again. Armed with his handline, he hook a live night herring again and let it down to swim freely. Yes…the fish took his bait and he gave no chance and make no mistake this time. He bring it up and it weight 7kg. What a wonderful reward for his hard work under the rain which pour non stop even into the morning when this photo was taken.
Date: 28-03-2010 Time: 9.45am Rod: Penn Slammer 11.6ft Reel: Shimano Torium 20 Line: 30lbs Braided join with 40lbs mono leader Rig: Cable car Bait: Live Herring(Tamban)
Went back to the jetty this morning around 7am. Tide was on the way up. Setup two set of tackle and casted out. Add on cable car rig when live bait available. Nothing happen until tide was full and started to turn down. I was winding back one of the rod to change bait when my other rod torium alarm went off. Ah An was close by and he pickup the rod and strike. I took over and the fish make a acrobatic jump on the water surface. Knowing it was a queen fish, I told An no need to prepare gaff as the water was high. I bring it close and An use his hand to grab my leader to lift it up. It weigh about near to two kg.
Date: 28-03-2010 Time: 10am Rod: Penn Powergraph Surf 12ft. Reel: Daiwa Emblem 6000S Line: 30lbs Braided join with 40lbs mono leader Rig: Long Snood Bottom feeder Bait: Fresh Herring(Tamban)
While I started to fillet the queen fish, suddenly I hear them shouting “oh tio tio tio” and my Daiwa Emblem reel go “Zzzz zzzz”. Ah An again the first one to reach and strike. As my hand is dirty with blood now, I ask An to fight. He fought for awhile and told me he not use to my right handle spinning reel. Haha…no choice I had to wash hand and take over. Now the fish has follow the current flow and moving to my left. I had to bring the rod and cross over two rod parking high up before I able to pump the rod again. It didn’t struggle much as I manage to bring it close. Upon surface…”Wow” the crowd that watching gave a good shout as they saw a fat grouper on the water. Ah An bring in his gaff and lift it up. It weigh 2.4kg just 0.1kg short of even my personnal best on grouper on surfcasting.
Date: 16-03-2010 Time: 9pm Rod: Penn Powergraph Surf 12ft Reel; Daiwa Emblem 6000S Line: 30lbs Braided join with 40lbs mono leader Rig: Long Snood bottom feeder Bait: Frozen Night herring(tuabak)
The tide is up coming so went for a short trip. Setup to sets of tackles and landed this palm size red snapper. I was sitting on the stone bench just beside the rod when it took my bait. I can hear my spinning reel has a light screech and my rod tip shake. I strike straight away by holding the rod on one hand and the other hand press on the spool to avoid the drag slip. If without pressing the spool it may cause the drag to slip and it soften the strike force to set the hook or delay striking by tightening the spool first might have lost the fish. Any fixed spool user need to have this knowledge.
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