Shoreangler

Date: 01-01-2005   Time: 10am to 2pm

I was force to abort my trip last night due to raining. It also start to rain early this morning so can’t go until about 10am when the rain stop for awhile. Immediately headed for Bjt as the tide was coming up. Reach there n set up my two rods n the rain started to fall again. Have to set up my fishing den to take cover. Somewhere near to 12pm, one of my rod alarm go off. Have to come out to strike as the rain keep falling. A todak was seen jumping up the sea surface n was easily landed.  My first fish on year 2005. Oh ya! It was on cable car method with live bait again. 

Date: 14-08-2004    Time:10.30pm to 2.00am

With the south eastern wind blowing rapidly, I actually decided not to fish tonight. But after joining my family dinner outing, I changed my mind. I decided to try out a spot facing the  Southwest. Armed with a box of frozen squid which I had store in my fridge,.I made my move. It was 10.30pm when I arrived there,  the tide had turn down with fast current flow. With a slight wind coming from the left side, the water looked calm and was perfect for fishing. While I was setting up my tackle, an angler, not far away, had already started to catch some fishes. First was a small spot snapper followed by a eel type catfish. He was using worm as bait. On seeing this, I  knew the timing was right n fish had started to feed. Quickly I cast out a whole squid on my fixedspool tackle. Then followed by my multiplyer set. Both are on a single hook bottom feeder rig. Nearing  to 11pm, I saw some movement on the tip of my fixedspool set, followed  by a strong bend on the rod with some line running out. Quickly i pick up and strike. Yes, a hook up and it was struggling strongly. I had to make several hard pump to bring it up to the surface as the water was quite deep there. When surface,  I realised it was a dog shark. It made some strong wriggling with its  body and tail on the sea surface splashing the water up. It took me awhile to tame the fellow before I lifted  it up with my rod. After photographing, I tried  to take out the hook but found that it was deeply hooked. There was no way I could take it out without harming  it. Not too long after this, the angler who caught fish earlier had  a strong hook up. He fought steadily with his telescopic rod. Unfortunately, when the fish was near, it made a final dive and managed to cut the 15lbs leader. Then about 1am,  my multiplyer set line loosen. I struck and wound in another dog shark which is half the size of the first one. What a shark night! I called it off when it was 2am.