Few weekend back Lai was fishing with his friends at the jetty. It was already 7 plus in the evening and the sky already turn dark. While he was standing around, suddenly he heard a “piak” sound behind him and when he turn around to look he saw a fish is jumping on the jetty floor. His immediate reaction is scolding “bloody LK(his friend) U want to lift up fish also don’t throw it so near to me” But when he look at LK, he is doing nothing le. Lai take a closer look at the fish and saw no hook or line and nobody come to take it. Ehh…hahaha….he understand….this wolf herring about 1kg jump out of the water by itself. Quick hand quick leg Lai went to grab hold of it before LK come. Haha…free fish thrown up by the sea dragon king.

DATE: 11-11-2008      TIME: 9pm       ROD: Penn PPT Sidewinder 13.6ft       REEL: Okuma Catalana 25CL     LINE: 40lbs      RIG: Long snood bottom Feeder      BAIT: Whole fresh squid

Amin just into surf fishing less than a year. But he determine to catch big one. Tonight is the second night he spent at the jetty. Tide was about to full. Hong arrived and saw Amin new Okuma reel so he offer to change bait for him. Hong choose a fresh squid and casted out.

Fifteen minute later this reel alarm screaming. Leong who was watching me catching squid was the nearest to the rod. He turn and grab it. Hong who is not far away also come to grab the rod. Amin come a few second later. Haha… three person going for the rod wanting to strike. Eventually it was given to Amin the rod owner. He strike and the fish run. Almost taking the entire spool line out. Luckily it stop with very little line left. I told him to pump and gain line back. He did what is told and manage to get the fish to mid water. By now he is tired and pass the rod to Wei. Wei another beginner follow up and manage to bring the fish to the surface. At one stage he almost let the fish go under the jetty. With some help he manage to steer it out. I get my gaff ready and manage to gaff it on the second try and pull it up. It hit the scale at 12.5kg. It was also Amin up todate biggest catch.

DATE: 02-11-2008    TIME: 00.30am      ROD: Penn Inxs Groundcast 13ft.     REEL: Daiwa LD50      LINE: 30lbs mono     RIG: Two hook short snood bottom feeder      BAIT: Live prawn

Hong has not target this fish for quite long. He has already landed 19 there and are looking for his number 20. This early morning he did it again. It all happen when Ah Dam who also targeting this fish has a hookup. He was a distance away when it happen. Running over to grab his rod and pump was a bit too late. The fish manage to snap the line and break free but not for long. Hong who was also around notice his rod has some movement. He grab his rod n pump…YES…it on….Haha….the fish break free but has entangle Hong line. With some hard dive n turn, the fish is brought to the surface where a landing net is waiting. Without much effort it was bring up to the jetty. Wow…..all the crowd has gather to see this 10kg wild monster….haha…but not for long….the crowd change direction to another end of the jetty…They didn’t know that while watching the barramundi at the same time the other end of the jetty is fighting another monster..

DATE : 01-08-2008    TIME: 10.00pm      ROD: Zzipplex XTR 12.6ft     REEL: Shimano Torium 16     LINE: 25lbs mono      RIG: Long snood bottom feeder      BAIT: Fresh Squid.

White landed this ray when the tide is about to full. Infact before he started to set up his gear, I had told them that tonight we stand a chance to caught a fish as the current and tide is good but don’t know wjich rod the fish choose to take. Eventually it decide to take White bait. Again this fish has beat the previous biggest fish and biggest ray record for this year. Awhile later Samad also caught a giant herring around 1kg.

I have been catching squid from the shoreline for many years. But this is one of the longest I have net up.

Haha…caught this longest “eel” from the jetty few night ago. Manage to pump up this 20 feet long bamboo pole from the sea. It got entangle with my line. Lucky my rod n line is strong enough to bring it close to the jetty before I use my hand to lift it up. Estimate it weight more than 30 kg. Think its a record in term of it lenght caught by any landbase angler. haha.

.

Tide has full and started to turn down. My Penn Powergraph Surf rod pair with a Penn 113HLW reel was the first to go. The alarm sounded and the line gone loose. Seng was the first to reach the rod and he strike. I took over and the fish was taken out line. After awhile I feel the fish was surfacing up. I thought it was a cobia and was more carefull. But after awhile I manage to saw the fish and it was a small ray. It was wash up by the current flow. I wind it in and use my hand to pull it up. Estimate it weight around 2kg. One guy walk over and ask me to sell it to him. Haha.. I was lazy to cut so I ask him to offer me a price. After some thinking he offer ten dollar… I took a plastic bag and pack it up for him…hehe…

Fifteen minute later…Jerry Zipplex M4 rod pair with a Daiwa LD50 reel alarm was screaming. Finally this virgin rod open account. Again Seng was the first to strike. Jerry was a bit slow in reaction. He took over and the fish was taking line out. He gave a few pump on the rod when the fish stop. After awhile the fish was already on the water surface. I gaff it up and it weight 9.2kg. It has set this year bedok jetty up todate biggest fish and biggest ray landed record. He was shy to take a photo on his catch so I taken on his behalf.

DATE: 12-02-2008    TIME: 11.30am     ROD: SureCatch Surf Leader 12ft.    REEL: Daiwa SLX50SH    LINE:30lbs    RIG: Long Snood Bottom Feeder     BAIT: Dead Tamban

Mr. Kassim caught this 2.4kg Threadfin this morning when the tide was halfway up. I gaff it for him. I myself only caught a Gaf fish which was released back.

Date: 15-09-2007    Time: 11.30pm       ROD: Penn Slammer 10.6ft      REEL: Daiwa LD 50      LINE: 30lbs mono     RIG: Long snood bottom feeder       BAIT: Fresh squid

Hong landed this 3.5kg barracuda. It turn out to be the only fish caught on that night.

DATE: 24-08-2007    TIME: 2200hrs     ROD: Penn Slammer 10.6ft      REEL: Penn 113HL      LINE: 30lbs mono.     RIG: Long Snood Bottom Feeder      BAIT: Fresh Squid.

Hong was so lucky last night. He hookup this gerut during the downtide fast current flow. It took the small fresh squid which I have caught earlier. The fish weight was 1.5kg. It was lifted up by his rod as the water was high.