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.
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.
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.
Tide was on the way up. Current flow was smooth. I saw my friend surf rod tip rattle once. Went over and wait. When it bend the second time i strike hard. Fish On….I slowly wind back and the fish struggle along the way. When it surface up near the jetty. Grouper ..I get friend to hold the rod and i grab my squid pole net to scoop it up. Yes..1.6kg it weight.
Today is the fourth day of the lunar new year. Tide will be full at about 1pm. I decided to try my luck. Good enough a queenie come season greeting. It took my live bait just after the tide is full.
Today go in the late morning. Tide is on the way down. Cast out two rod with top and bottom bait. Around noon time, i heard one of the reel screech. Pickup the rod and strike..yes…line out running with reel screaming. I had to adjust the drag to prevent it for going too far. It struggle awhile with the current flow before i able to gain back some line. After few minute, it had tired out and i started wind back the line. When it reach below the jetty, i lift it on the water surface to totally tired it out. I ask one angler there to help hold my rod then i grab my rope gaff. One in but wasn’t secure. I took another gaff and sink it in before we both pull it up. It weigh 11kg.
Time just pass midnight. Friend saw his handline which hang at the jetty railing drop down. It mean fish has taken his bait. Went over to check and pull out a fish at the bottom jetty pillar. He call out to me to get my scoop net to bring it up. It turn out to be a 2.2kg Mangrove Red Snapper. This fish is more reddish in colour and had very sharp teeth on it mouth. Different from a Mangrove Jack which is more brownish colour and smaller teeth. Below is a photo of a Mangrove Jack which i caught in year 2021. See the difference on both fishes.