My Shore Catches 8

Two Fishes within 15 minute.

Queen Fish

Date: 28-03-2010    Time: 9.45am     Rod: Penn Slammer 11.6ft     Reel: Shimano Torium 20     Line: 30lbs Braided join with 40lbs mono leader      Rig: Cable car      Bait: Live Herring(Tamban)

Went back to the jetty this morning around 7am. Tide was on the way up. Setup two set of tackle and casted out. Add on cable car rig when live bait available. Nothing happen until tide was full and started to turn down. I was winding back one of the rod to change bait when my other rod torium alarm went off. Ah An was close by and he pickup the rod and strike. I took over and the fish make a acrobatic jump on the water surface. Knowing it was a queen fish, I told An no need to prepare gaff as the water was high. I bring it close and An use his hand to grab my leader to lift it up. It weigh about near to two kg.

2.4kg Grouper

Date: 28-03-2010     Time: 10am     Rod: Penn Powergraph Surf 12ft.      Reel: Daiwa Emblem 6000S      Line: 30lbs Braided join with 40lbs mono leader     Rig: Long Snood Bottom feeder      Bait: Fresh Herring(Tamban)

While I started to fillet the queen fish, suddenly I hear them shouting "oh tio tio tio" and my Daiwa Emblem reel go "Zzzz zzzz". Ah An again the first one to reach and strike. As my hand is dirty with blood now, I ask An to fight. He fought for awhile and told me he not use to my right handle spinning reel. Haha...no choice I had to wash hand and take over. Now the fish has follow the current flow and moving to my left. I had to bring the rod and cross over two rod parking high up before I able to pump the rod again. It didn't struggle much as I manage to bring it close. Upon surface..."Wow" the crowd that watching gave a good shout as they saw a fat grouper on the water. Ah An bring in his gaff and lift it up. It weigh 2.4kg just 0.1kg short of even my personnal best on grouper on surfcasting.

Silent Eater

Date: 09-04-2010     Time: 8.30pm      Rod: Penn Powergraph Surf 12ft.     Reel: Daiwa Emblem 6000S      Line: 30lbs Braided with 40lbs mono leader      Rig: Long Snood Bottom Feeder      Bait: Frozen Tamban

Reach jetty around 7.15pm. Tide was midway up with strong current below. First cast out was force to wind back as someone missed cast and cross over my line then pull my back my rig when he wind back his line. Bait was lasting so I re-bait and re-cast out.  Not long after casting, I saw my line was carried away by the current flow. I knew something was no right as it could be a small hookup or was entangle by big rubbish. I decide to check and wind back my line. It was heavy but no any struggling. Thought it was rubbish until when it was about to surface that there is some struggling at the end. It turn out to be a barracuda on the line. I used my hand to grab on my leader and pull it up. It weight 2.5kg on the scale. The fish was cut up to two and I share it with my friend.

Queen Fish

Date: 08-05-2010     Time: 9am       Rod: Penn Slammer 11.6ft      Reel: Shimano Torium 20      Line: 30lbs braided with 40lbs mono leader      Rig: Long Snood bottom feeder      Bait: Fresh dead Tamban

Was there last night to catch squid. due to the very slow current, catches was bad and also no fish landed by anyone. Take a rest around 3am on my mobile home and headed back to the jetty this morning.

After casted out my tackles, just manage to jig a few tambans. Luckily the bait was lasting so no need to change often. Stop jigging as can't get any more so just sit around to chat. Tide was already mid way down and current flow was smooth.

Suddenly I saw my rod tip shake a little and stop. I thought missed already so I walk forward to my rod. Then zzzzzzzzzzzzz......my reel alarm goes......Haha....that is what I waiting for. Grab the rod up and strike...Yes...heavy at the end and it done a acrobatic jump on the water surface. Oh...big queenie there.

It dive downward and swim inward. Easily wind in the line but half way it turn and start stripping line. It goes for a couple of meters before I stop it and gaining line again.

While i surface it, Nafi was ready with my gaff. Easily bring up and it weight 3.8kg.

Wolf Herring

Date: 26-06-2010    Time: 10.30am      Rod: Shoreangler Big game 10.2ft      Reel: Daiwa SL20H       Line;30lbs Braided      Rig: Cable car       Bait: Live Herring

Hookup this 1kg plus wolf herring this morning. It took my live bait and cause my reel alarm to screech. I stike and it do a acrobatic jump on the water surface. Easily wind back and use my rod to lift it up.

Gar Fish

Date: 09-07-2010     Time; 6.30pm     Rod: Penn Powerstick 10ft.     Reel: Shimano Torium 20     Line: 30lbs braided with 40lbs mono leader     Rig: Cable car      Bait: Live herring

Caught this surface predator on a cable car rig this evening. It took my live herring and just quietly move downward along on my main line without causing any alarm. Luckily I was watching it action and I strike my rod hard and force it to surface up. It did struggle awhile before I able to lift it up by the rod.

The Morning Wolf Herring

Date: 22-08-2010     Time: 7am to 11am.     Rig: Cable car with live herring(tamban)

The jetty was quite empty this morning. Its seldom happen on a sunday morning. I went back there early after some rest on my mobile home last night. Tide was already half way up and the current flow was smooth. Tamban was quite rare. We only manage to jig a few fresh one.

Around 8am. Ah An Penn PPT side winder rod pair with his Abu 10000C got a slide screech. He strike and a wolf herring was seen jumping on the water surface. Without much effort, he bring it close and use the rod to lift it up. It weigh around 1kg.

We continue fishing. When the tide was about to full around 10.45am, I saw my big game rod pair with a Daiwa saltist 20H reel the rod tip shake. I went to stike it and the fish is on. It first struggle under the water before surface up and make a few acrobatic. This few jump it manage to cross the line on the next rod. I ask Ah Bee to come over to untangle it and use his hand to lift it up. It weigh 1.2kg on the scale.

I packup around 11am while Ah An, Ah Bee and the rest continue their fish hunting. What a good morning fishing with this good size wolf herring aka Ikan Parang aka Sai Toh her. 

Threadfin

Date: 11-10-2010     Time: 8.30pm     Rod: Shoreangler Big Game 10.2ft      Reel: Shimano Torium 20      Line: 30lbs braided with 50lbs mono leader     Rig: Long snood bottom feeder      Bait: Fresh night herring

Went for a short trip tonight and caught this small threadfin. It quietly took my bait and slack my line. It was when the tide was not moving but about to turn up. I saw the line slack and pickup the rod to strike. It didn't struggle much. I wind it near to the jetty and ask my friend to get my squid net to scoop it up.

Barracuda

Date: 15-10-2010     Time: 11pm      Rod: Penn Powerstick 10ft.       Reel: Daiwa Saltist 40      Line: 30lbs braided with 50lbs mono leader      Rig: Long snood bottom feeder       Bait: Fresh herring(tamban)

Caught this barracuda about 1kg plus when the tide is about to turn up. It took the bait and get hooked on the side of the mouth. Easily wind in and lift it up. The fish I gave to a friend later on.