Shoreangler

DATE: 17-06-2007    TIME: 12pm    ROD: Daiwa Longcast Design 12ft.   REEL: Penn Beachmaster 155L    LINE: 30lbs mono.    RIG: Long snood bottom feeder     BAIT: Dead Tamban

It rain yesterday night so I didn’t fish. This early morning it rain again so couldn’t go. Wait until around 10am then the rain stop. Quickly grab my ice box n headed down. Jetty was no crowded due to the rain. Bait fish tamban has many. Tide was already midway up. Strong surface wind cause the water to be very choppy.

Setup my tackle n casted out. Bait was not lasting. Have to change often. Around 12pm while I was talking to one of my friend…my Daiwa rod tip shake a bit. My friend is the one who saw it first n inform me. By now the line has gone loose. I pickup the rod n strike…ehh…nothing le…no feeling…as I wind back my line. haha…when the rig surface…a small queenfish was taging behind the hook. Haha…it was too small to fight..Use my rod to lift it up..My friend want it so I gave it to him..Haha…at least a small present to celebrate father day..

DATE: 16-06-2007     TIME: 0930am     ROD: Penn Powergraph Surf 12ft.     REEL: Penn Jigmaster 500L     LINE: 30lbs mono.     RIG: Long Snood Bottom Feeder     BAIT: Fresh Dead Tamban(Herring)

Went there yesterday night to catch squid n fishing. Stop at around 2am as the downtide current was too strong to fish n also squid was rare. Take some rest at my mobile home until this morning.

Headed in again at around 7am. Tide was just started to turn up. Current was slow n the sea was calm. Tamban was quite rare initially. Set up my tackle n casted out with bait balance last night. Bait was fast disappeared within five minute. The water look promising so I keep on changing bait every ten minute.

It paid off around 0930am. I just finish changing the bait n was sitting down to rest. I saw my line slacken alittle but didn’t bother thinking it was my sinker move by the current. Five minute later I saw more slack on the line…I take a closer look n it seem my line is moving slowly. Without hesitation…I pickup the rod n wind in the slacken line follow with a strike. Ohhh… yes…it heavyyyy….I make another pump….yessss,…  it is a fish hookup…It dive downward taking some of my line….I pump again to bring it up…It follow up n was moving along with the current toward the right side. I follow n start winding back line….There is many rods on my right…I shouted to them to wind back their line but the reaction of this anglers was too slow…The fish now was very near to the surface but still can’t be spotted. It entangle many line along the way. In my mind I thought it was a cobia as it swim slowly n stay on the surface. At one stage it almost went below the jetty when I was waiting for other angler to bring their rod over to distangle it. But I didn’t gave chances.. I keep on winding n pumping to keep the fish in control. It surface finally n turn out to be a stingray. Hooo….at least not so bad. It could be a nightmare if it was a cobia…as it could easily go below the jetty with so many line entangle together.

A malay uncle come with his rope gaff n manage to gaff it easily. The spike was taken out immediately. I weigh it n it tip the scale at 10kg sharp. Haha.. after some photos taken…the sky started to rain…I cut the fish into five parts n gaven to those who has help me to landed it.

DATE: 21-05-2007   TIME: 11.45pm    ROD: Penn Powergraph Surf 12ft    REEL: Penn 500L Jigmaster   LINE: 30lbs mono   RIG: Long snood bottom feeder    BAIT: Dead fresh Tamban (Herring)

Weather was good n the tide is just nice. Decided to sacrifice some sleep tonight n go squid catching. Reach there the sky still bright n manage to jig for about 10pcs of tamban. I have bring some frozen one along but still fresh one is the best. After casting out my rod, proceed to setup my squid lamp n net. Night fall n some squid start to arrived. One by one it come at interval. Did check my bait n was very lasting. Looking at the smooth moving current n the calm sea surface..Haha…tonight no wind……I know I stand a great chances. Did have some false alarm but only to hook up some rubbish.

Finally…I hear the sound I waiting for…It was almost midnight already. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz….my reel alarm goes off. Haha…pickup my rod n strike…Yes….Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz it goes pulling along my line…..Woooooo……that shiokkkkk…Then I heard a water splash….Wow…it jump up the water surface….Hahaha…my mind started to think…At night only three types of fishes will jump up the surface…COBIA….likely as it was so strong….THREADFIN….not likely as here the threadfin don’t fight so strong…BARRACUDA…same reason as the threadfin…Hmmmm…By now the fish has started to swim inward..I wind my line as fast as possible until I feel the weight. It has headed towards the under of the jetty n has cross some line…Now every body is crowding round to see what fish. I shouted to those rod owner to release their line…They do so n I was able to steer the fish out. Hoho…..the most unexpected fishes to caught at night has surface….The Queenfish again….My third three days in the row. But this one is BIGGGGGG. It also my third night caught queenfish after so many years of fishing. One angler offer to help me hold the rod so that I can go n get my gaff. Easily gaff it n haul it up. Eager to know the weight….I took out my scale n weigh it….Hoho….It tip the scale at 5.6kg….n I have re-wrote my personal best on QueenFish from surffishing. Hahaha….very satisfying…..Wow….now it already pass midnight….The fish so big how to put in the fridge ????….Hoho…no choice….have to do the cutting…One old friend come along n I ask him to watch for the squid while I do the cutting..I fillet it out. After this two days practicing….I am more perfect now on cutting…Hehe….job easily done…n time to packup…Haha…by now it was already 1.30am….Morning guys…

Date: 20-05-2007   Time: 10.20am    Rod: Daiwa Long Cast 12ft.   Reel: Abu 7000 Red    Line: 25lbs mono    Rig: Cable car rig    Bait: LIve Tamban

Bedok jetty was crowded on saturday evening. But the sky was full of rain cloud n lightning when I reach there. Waited for almost 2 hour for the sky to clear before I set up my light to catch squid. Casted one rod out with dead tamban as bait n it was so lasting. Whole night I only need to change one time bait. This gave me the chance to concentrate on catching the squid. Was there until 2am n decide to packup to take a rest.  Went in to the jetty again this morning around 7.30am. Tide was at the lower end n current was slow. While waiting for the tide to turn around, I spent time jigging for tamban n keep it alive. Finally the tide turn up around 9.15am. Down goes the cable car rig. Another rod with a bottom feeder rig. !0.20am I finally hear the sound I waiting for.. My abu reel alarm went off with a short screech. Just nearby so pickup n strike..The fish make a acrobatic jump on the sea surface n dive deep down. Haha…but I already catch a glime of it. Yes….queenie n bigger than yesterday one. Gave that fellow a hard pump n it was on the way up. However it has cross two line by now n make up some messy there. I told the other two anglers to release the line so that I have a better control on it. I bring it to the surface n hang it head up in the air. Within minute it already slump n I ask one guy to grab hold of my leader n lift it up. Hoho…it about near to 2kg. Decided to take home as it was already half dead. Plus the yesterday one…haha…I will be having fish fillet very soon.

Date: 19-05-2007   Time: 8.45am   Rod: Daiwa Long cast 12ft.    Reel: Penn 155L Beachmaster   Line: 30lbs mono   Rig: Cable car rig   Bait: Live Tamban

Went to catch squid yesterday night. Only manage to caught some as when tide midway up there is a strong surface wind n that cause the squid to take cover. 11.00pm plus the weather change n it started to rain heavily with lightning n thunder. The rain only stop at 2am this morning n I continue to fish until about 3am. Went to take a rest n wakeup around 7.30am. After have a quick breakfast, I headed in to the jetty again. It was quite empty this morning think due to the rain. Setup two rods one for bottom n the other for cable car rig. Manage to jig some live tamban to use. Around 8.45am..the rod that using the cable car rig alarm went off..I was just sitting next to it so I just grab it n strike..A small queenie jump above the water surface..I wind in the line n just use the rod to lift it up..Haha…it is the first fish landed this morning at the jetty. I continue to fish until about 12pm. In between there are other who caught queenie n eel also.

Date: 23-04-2007    Rod: Penn Powergraph Surf    Reel: Penn 500L Jigmaster   Line: 30lbs mono    Rig: Short snood bottom feeder    Bait: Frozen Tamban.

Was home early so when for some workout..Hehehe…weather was warm so sweating is no problem…9.30pm…Tide was turning up n bait was lasting. While I was looking for squid under my lamp…I heard a small screech on my reel. When over n saw my rod tip was shaking…This is the second time I casted out on the same bait. Gave my rod a strike n feel some struggling at the end of the line. Was thinking in my heart haha…this could be something good…When surface…haha…endup become a conger eel about 1 over kg. Use my rod to lift it up. Quite surprise this fish appear around this time…At bedok jetty here…mostly this fish will come only on the year end when the weather is cooler.

One of my friend come along after about two year without fishing due to injury on the shoulder. But the sea dragon king was kindly enough to present him with a lobster and a small sweetlip(kaci).

Date: 20-04-2007

Caught this small barracuda last night while catching squid. It took my tamban bait when the tide was about to full. I didn’t notice it when my line gone loose. I tighten it n continue my squid catching. It was only when I wanted to change my bait and I retrieve my line that I realise there is this small fish already dead at the end of the hook. hahaha…a small present from the sea dragon king.