Stingray and Emperor fish.

Date: 19-05-2026

Tide is on the way up. Current flow is smooth. But around 8.30pm, rain come close just about 1km away. I almost keep up and run. As my things is more so still packing up. Friends already ran off. Awhile later, rain stop n the sky is clear. I decided to continue n re setup. Lucky enough, this stingray strike. It fought hard for awhile before surrender. I got one guy there to help hold my rod n get the rope gaff. It hit the scale at 4.35kg female long tail brown stingray.

Later i hook up a small emperor fish with defrost squid as bait.

King Mackeral and Brown Stingray.

Date: 17-05-2026. Rod: Ugly Stick 9 ft. Reel: Shimano 9000 GT Special.

1830hrs tide just turn up awhile ago. Current started to move. My rod suddenly bend n reel drag out. Strike hard n fish on. This fish keep jerking non stop all the way until it surface up. A king Mackeral appear. I get a friend there to hold my rod n i grab for the gaff. Landed n it hit the scale at 4.75kg. Bait is defrost tamban on long snood bottom feeder rig.

2155 hrs, tide is still rising but the current flow had change direction. I saw my rod tip rattle n strike hard. The fish struggle awhile but gave up. I wind it back but before surface it take a last dive downward. I had to pump hard to get it up again. Surface up a small stingray. Friend grab my leader line n haul it up. Hit the scale at 3kg+. Bait is defrost squid on long snood bottom feeder rig.

Sweet Lip/ Ka Chi

Date: 14-05-2026

Tide just started to turn down. Current flow is picking up. I saw my Ugly stick rod the line gone slack. Quickly strike hard n fish on. Its struggle along the way when i wind back. When surface up a nice sweet lip fish appear. Friend grab my squid net n scoop it up. It hit the scale at 2.6kg.

Golden Snapper

Date: 28-04-2026

Tide is on the way up. Current flow is smooth. I saw my reel main line moving. Strike hard n can feel fish at end of the line. Surface it up and a golden snapper appear. Ask friend to grab my squid net n scoop it up. It hit the scale at 660g. Bait used is fresh herring.

Big Marine Cat Fish

Date : 04-04-2026

Tide was on the way up and current flow was smooth except some strong surface eastern wind blowing. This fish took my squid head bait and cause my rod to bend n reel screech. It struggle hard for awhile before i able to bring it up close to the jetty and pull it up.

Long Tail Brown Stingray

Date: 31-03-2026

Tide is on the way up. Current flow is strong but about to slow down. My rod bend and reel scream. I pickup and strike hard. Fish ON. It fought hard for awhile when at mid water level but weaken when surface up. Friend gaff is ready and gaff it up. Hit the scale at 8.5kg.

Threadfin

Date: 29-03-2026

Land this 1.5kg Threadfin on a long snood bottom feeder rig with a whole squid as bait when tide turn up mid night today.

Lizard fish

Date: 10-03-2026

Go for a short day trip. Tide is on the way up. Got a double hookup of lizard fish. One took the top live bait and the other took my bottom defrost tamban.