Shoreangler

Date:05-06-2024. Time: 1905 hrs. Rod: Ugly Stick 9ft. Reel: LG 8000. Bait: Live Herring

Today went early. Jig enough fresh bait. Tide is on the way up. The sun haven’t set. I decide to try a surface live bait.

Lucky enough, around 1905 hrs, the sky is still bright, a wolf herring took the bait. It rattle my rod and make two acrobatic jump on the water surface. I wind back and use the rod to haul it up.

Date: 03-06-2024. Time:1930 hrs. Rod: Penn Slamner 9 ft. Reel : Reelsking 10000. Bait: Frozen Herring.

Went there a bit late as the sky don’t look good on the early evening. Afraid that i may not able to get fresh bait when i reach there so I grab two frozen tambans from freezer for the first cast.

First cast out and i go jig for fresh bait. Luckily i manage to get enough fresh bait for the night. When sky start to turn dark, i notice my rod tip rattle. First i thought it was people knock on the jetty railing that cause the rod to shake. But when the line start to slack, i grab the rod and strike. Wind back line and a palm size fingermark snapper surface up. I used the rod to haul it up.

Friend Jumbo Li come to join me around 2230 hrs. He first cast out with a green eye squid strip bait landed a 1.2kg grouper. I use my squid net to scoop it up for him.

Date: 26-05-2024. Time: 1955 hrs. Rod: Penn Slammer 9ft. Reel: CTS 12000. Rig: Long Snood Bottom Feeder. Bait: Fresh Herring.

As usual go for a short night trip. Tide was on the way up. Current flow was smooth. Bait was lasting. All this elements pointed to a “Great Chance”.

True enough, around 1945hrs my first rod tip rattle. I strike and a long murray eel surface. I bring it up, unhook and released it back. Immediately my second rod bend and line running out. I quickly pickup and strike. The fish didn’t struggle much at first. It follow me wind back. But when come infront of jetty, it fought back. Dive deep down pulling my line along. At one stage, it even go againt the current flow. I had to follow to keep up the pressure. It did this few times before i able to slowly pump it up to water surface. As i am fishing alone and no any known angler around to help, i keep the fish on the water surface to weaken it down. After a minute or so, i ask a viewer there to help hold my rod so that i able to go and grab my gaff. When up on the jetty, it is a 15kg Cow Tail Ray.

Date: 23-05-2024. Time: 0920 hrs. Rod: Alo Beach 11ft 3pcs joint. Reel : LC 7000 Rig : Short Snood Bottom Feeder. Bait: Frozen cuttle fish strip.

Take a short drive holiday and fishing to desaru. Reach here yesterday on a bad weather. Last night try out the beach near the resort only landed a flower crab.

This morning get up early to catch the morning tide full at 10.35hrs. Drove about 10km away to the Batu layer beach as the water there is deeper. Caught this blue spotted ray around 0920hrs before the tide full.

Date: 17/05/2024. Time: 1955 hrs. Rod: Alo spin 9ft. Reel: Reelsking 10000. Rig: Long snood bottom feeder. Bait: Fresh Herring.

Tide was on the way up. Current flow is smooth beside a strong southern wind blowing on the water surface causing the water to a bit choppy. Bait was lasting at this period.

At 1955 hrs, while I was keeping the eye on the squid light, Deliang Yee who was there with me shouted say my rod rattle..I took the rod and strike..initially feel nothing..but after some winding back, i can feel the jerking at the end of the line. Snapper…I surface it and use the rod to lift it up. Palm size..just nice for a good meal.

Date:09-05-2024. Time: 2100 hrs to 2230 hrs

Suppose to go for a relax trip but end up fighting a monster ray. Tide was on the way up when Deliang Yee cast out his squid bait.

Around 9pm, his reel alarm scream. He grab the rod and strike hard. Fish On ! The fish start out a good long run toward the deeper water stripping half the spool line. It manage to stop and we started gaining line back. The tug of war began and it lasted for one and half hours which both of us took turn to fight. I manage to surface it and Deliang Yee hook the first gaff in. I pass the rod to Chin Wey and i hook in the second gaff. Four of us manage to pull it up over the jetty railing after few try and halt. Estimate the weigh is between 70 to 80kg.

Date: 08-05-2024. Time: 1835 hrs. Rod: Ugly Stick 9 ft. Reel: Reelsking 10000. Rig: Long Snood Bottom Feeder. Bait: Fresh Baby Herring.

Tide was about to turn up when I reach there. Setup tackles and jig for fresh bait. This few days only baby herring around so no other choices. Cast out the fresh bait and wait as now tide had turn up with very smooth current flow.

Around 1835 hrs, while I was taking my packet dinner, I saw my Ugly stick rod bend and my reel start to scream with line running out fast. Put my dinner aside and grab the rod to strike. Fish On !..It start to strip out my line..I had to tighten the drag to stop it for going to far and deep. After the initial run, it stop and turn around. I gain back my line quickly and follow by few tug of war before i able to bring it near jetty and surface up. Brown stingray..after almost three years of waiting.(last caught June 2021).j As i was solo fishing today, i play the fish until it weaken before i hand over the rod to a cyclist who offer to help. Quickly, i grab my rope gaff and bring it up. 6.5kg

Date: 05-05-2024. Time : 1915 hrs. Rod: Penn Slammer 9ft. Reel: CTS 12000. Rig: Long Snood Bottom Feeder. Bait: Fresh Herring

Went for a night trip. Tide was on the way up. Current flow was smooth. Manage to jig some fresh bait and cast down. Bait was lasting at this period. Friends Deliang Yee join me awhile later.

Around 1915 hrs, I saw my rod tip rattle and the main line slack. I grab the rod and pump hard. Hookup! The fish make a acrobatic jump on the water surface far out. I slowly wind back my line. When it near the jetty, i saw it was a Threadfin. I ask Deliang Yee to grab my sotong net and scoop it up.

Date: 05-04-2024. Time: 2245 hrs.

Friends Bernard Tan caught this big golden eel around 4kg when the tide turning down on our last night shore trip. A fingermark snapper, a gulama and a marine cat fish also landed.

Date: 31-03-2024. Rod: Century Tip Tonado 13ft. Reel: Shimano Torium 20. Rig: Long Snood Bottom Feeder. Bait: Fresh Squid.

Beezz Ong got the fish he is waiting for in the early morning. A good size 1.8kg Fingermark Snapper took his fresh squid bait and slacken the line just after he cast down. Upon seeing, he quickly strike the rod and wind back the line. When the fish surface up, I use my squid net to scoop it up.