2 Handsome Tilapias

Bakry, Rodney and I went fishing again today. Our target species to day is Flower Horn for Bakry's aquarium. We started fishing at 3.30pm until 5.45pm. Today, we were puzzled because not many fish biting our bait..sadly there were signs that the flowerhorn's paradise has been netted.

However, we have landed 2 Tilapias which is not in our target species for that day. The three of us went home with a happy face.

Rodney preparing his tackle

Bak is counting fish..hehe

First Tilapia

Rodney's first tilapia

Flower Horn

Bakry's Flowerhorns

Today, after visiting Rod's blog, Bakry called me to invite me to fish Flower Horn and unfortunately I cannot go.. So he went to the flowerhorn paradise with his friend Samrin

Bakry

Samrin with haruan

Introduction to Fly Fishing

I started to fly fish 2 years ago. Courious on how it can fish...the techniques and the art of making flies.

What You Need To Know

Fly Rod

The rod is different from other fishing rod. What we really fimiliar with to an ordinary rod is the poundage or the PE or the rod, but for a fly fishing rod it is catogarised as Weight (Wt) from Wt 0 (lightest) to Wt 12 (heaviest)

Line

The line consist of wt0 to wt12 which need to be matched with the rod. Lines can be floating, sinking, intermediate. these types of lines to suit your need in targetting what types of fish you want to fly.

Flies

The flies are vary. Freshwater and saltwater patterns could be made..the beautiful part is you can make your own flies.

I'm still in the process of learning of the art of flyfishing.. what I write here is not a complete information of fly fishing but the basic things you need to know before starting to become a fly fisherman.

Ladyfish caught using olive crazy charlie 5wt rod and line

Peacock bass

Another peacock bass

KPN Sandakan Gathering

On the 20th of August, as planned in KPN, a gathering has been made. In this gathering is mostly about sharing experience in fishing. The venue was in Airport Driving Range from 7.30 pm until 11.00pm. Although no many of us, sharing the experiences are priceless.

Bro Zam - blackbass master hehe.. Bakry and Me

Bob, Rodney

Our Chief Zizu

Fishing At Belakang Pasar Ikan - Not Buying Fish Lah

Fasting month is coming soon, daytime fishing at the sea would be treacherous for me. However, this would not stop me to fish hehe. I remembered before I participated actively offshore fishing I used to fish at belakang pasar sandakan with Bob and Bakry. As far as I remember, the best catch for me is the small Ketambak, but for Bob he managed to land several Mangrove Jacks, Groupers and not to mention Gelama. Here are some pictures taken.

Bob with Gelama

A table size grouper

MJ - if you notice the yellow shirt Bob wear, he wears it in every fishing trip

Bakry with baby kerapu

Ketambak

My Pond and snakehead

Haruan caught in my pond...

I'm using a white grub - Cap Ayam grub

Sg. Assam, Bad Weather and Bad Catch

Today, Bob, Bakry, Rod, Jason and two new comers Bob kecil and Nik and I went to Sg. Assam. I would say this trip is not as fruitful as before. Due to bad weather condition, strong current and wind, we have to end the trip early.I caught a 2 kilos 7 star and a palm size grouper but I'm not really happy about that because some of my fishing buddy didn't catch anything. I hope in our next trip the new comers will catch a lot of fish.

Happy faces..

Rodney and I

Jason ..

my 2kg 7 stars grouper