Monday 23 April 2007

FISHING TRIP - BATU AIR LELEH

  • Trips depart from Tg. Gosong jetty at 9.00 pm. All fishing equipment has brought and ready for big game action. The "Tekong" and "awak-awak" look busy for regular night departure. Come and join "Pak Chart Team" for the great fishing that Tg. Gosong, Malaysia has to offer. The team has arrived Batu Air Leleh at 10.00 pm via assistance of GPS. Tekong was clearly identify the correct location and awak-awak drop the anchor. Yeehaa!! Your big game fishing field now infront of you.Try your hand at redfish, GT, grouper, cobia, giant barracuda or sharks. Fresh squid bait can be used for bottom fishing or try shining live baits to attrack giant fish this coral reef. Whether your an avid fisherman or a novice, our experienced Malaysian Maritime licensed Captains make it their business to make your charter a memorable one.

Thursday 12 April 2007

FISHING EQUIPMENT

Buying the right equipment doesn't have to be so hard. If you know how to match the basic fishing tools you can cast faster and more accurately and make your fishing time more enjoyable.
Monofilament line
There are two types of monofilament line: There is a flexible line that stretches, and has less memory. The other one is more resistant, has less stretch and has some memory and has the tendency to hold a coil when on the reel for a while, increasing the chance of a backlash.
There is also braided line, which has a smaller diameter and limper.
In addition there are also other options like a co-polymer and fluorocarbons that are resistant, soft without memory and cannot be seen in the water.
Reel
Reels are little works of art nowadays. Most of them have braking systems, magnetic or centrifugal, to slow the spool and prevent backlash from happening. You can also control how fast the line comes off the spool by using the spool tension adjustment. A reel with two, three or more ball bearings is a good reel to start with.
Rod
There are 100% graphite rods, which are in the top range. There are some crank bait rods made of fiberglass or made of a combination of fiberglass and graphite. Fiberglass is good for fishing diving crank baits, as it is very flexible and more forgiving.

You will find bait-casting rods in a few variations. The most important is to look at quality and sensitivity. Most rods have a straight handle, called a trigger stick handle. There are also still some pistol grip rods on the market. The length of your rod is something personal, they used to say that you shouldn't use a rod that is longer that your height. But nowadays it is understood that the longer the rod, the further you can cast and you need less strength to get there.
The graphite rods are light and are balanced at the reel seat. They come in different weights, ranging from light to heavy. You will need a three or more ball bearing reel with a brake system. You should look at the line size that is suggested on them and make sure it corresponds to the markings on the rod.


When you have the right combination, the rod should do all the hard work for you. Now you should be able to cast your rod without using too much energy.
Use your forearm and your wrist to cast, but don't move your shoulder. Try casting with something under your arm, so that your elbow stays to the side of your body. That's how it should be done, but it needs practice!

FISHING SPOT - TG. GOSONG

Located about 30km from the Kuantan, Pahang.Malaysia. Tg. Gosong offers you great destination for saltwater fishing enthusiasts. Karang Raja and Batu Air Leleh is well known for its fishing heaven. Also magnificently popular for its garden of corals and fishing habitat. Among other Fishing Spot located nearby including Raja Muda, Tukun Laut, Tabir Che Mbak and Kuala Pahang. Get a chance to fish with the Tekong and koyan master, Pak Chad who has a handful of experience and stories to share with. Sailfish, Dorado, Spanish Mackerel, Shark, Stingray, Grouper, Giant Trevally, Cobia just to name a few of the big game species mangling in its water. "Apollo" fishing is the most popular for the beginner. Squid fishing or "Candat Sotong" will bring you memorable experience and get fresh fish, marverlous "sata" and other seafood at Jetty Tg. Gosong traditional stall. Check it for yourself!. Best time for fishing is in between March to September.

Monday 9 April 2007

GIANT TREVALLY

The Mighty Giant Trevally (G.T.) certainly are a very tough customer. These Robust Predator really take Angler, Tackle & Crew to their very limits and sometimes beyond! These Kings of the Reef patrol along the Reef edge schooling up baitfish.
Popper casting for G.T. is predominantly 'Sight Fishing'. It’s incredibly exciting to watch as the huge head and shoulders of a massive G.T. breaks the surface as it devours a well placed cast popper!!! Wham O!!!
Although G.T.s are the prime targeted species for popper casting other fish are also sometimes caught. Among these are Blue spot, Golden, Silver, & Tea leaf Trevally. As well as Spanish & Scaly Mackerel , Red Bass, Coral Trout just to name a few.
Popper casting can be done all year round but is best from February to September.
Jigging
Yet another great way to test out your skill & strength. Jigging can be done year round.
Using a variety of Lead heads, slice type and soft plastics, it is absolutely incredible what you can catch on a jig. Every imaginable bottom fish from coral trout to red emperor and everything in between as well as a bunch of different toothy pelagic’s.

CATCH & RELEASE

Whenever possible, I support the catch and release of all species of fish. In my book, a valid exception to catch and release is whenever fish will be used immediately and responsibly for food—not hoarded for the sake of hoarding. There’s nothing wrong with keeping fish to eat. It’s right, it’s healthy, and it’s delicious! In fact, lakes benefit from an intelligent harvest of fish. Underfished ponds can become overpopulated with small, stunted fish. I have fished ponds like this, where you can catch hundreds of bass every day, all six to ten inches long. Due to a population explosion, food becomes scarce, leaving a lot of small fish to fight for a little food. Fish are a resource to be used responsibly, admired, and restored, not to be wasted or mythologized.
Here’s how the mechanics of catch and release really work. When using lures with a single hook, such as the Flying Lure, fish are usually hooked in the area of the mouth cartilage, a hard, resilient mass. There aren’t even blood capillaries here. Puncturing this area is much like clipping your fingernail.
I feel most strongly about catch and immediate release when you are fishing in the spring. During spawning time, fish reproduce and some, such as bass, protect their nests full of eggs. It is appropriate to remove a fish from its parental duties if you see it come off a nest. If you catch a fish during the spawn, release it as quickly as possible, as close to where you caught it as possible.
Some people may keep an occasional big fish in the spring. That’s okay. I don’t think that, with conventional fishing methods, humans can ever fish out a lake or river. But they will make the population of fish move to protect itself. Fish will simply move away from fishing pressure—either deeper or toward a portion of a lake that is not “pounded” by anglers.
Tournament anglers are sometimes challenged with respect to fishing for spawning fish. Guido Hibdon, a Bass Masters Classic winner, once asked a critic of fishing for spawners at a seminar, “Do you fish between February and June?” The vociferous critic replied, “Of course I do!” “Then,” said Guido, “you’re a hypocrite because you’re fishing for spawning fish and you don’t even know it!” Guido was right. Unless we completely stop fishing in the spring and early summer, we are, by definition, fishing for spawners. Simply stated, we must have balance in our fishing, not black-and-white rules. Use your informed judgment. Protect what you have, or one day it will be gone.