My Shore Catches 12

Good size Grouper

Date: 10-04-2014     Time: 8.10pm      Rod: Penn Powerstick 10ft      Reel: Shimano Torium 20     Line: 30lbs braided with 50lbs mono leader      Rig: Long snood bottom feeder      Bait: Fresh tamban

Tide was almost coming to the high...This fish took my bait and cause a screech on my reel alarm. I was nearby and I strike immediately...Yes fish on but not big....I gain control and slowly wind back...It struggle along the way and feel like a marine catfish...But....luckily it surface up is a grouper....I quickly ask my friend Ah Fei...who was helping me to catch squid use the net to scoop it up. It weigh 1.3kg on the scale.

Desaru Blacktip Shark

Date: 12-04-2014      Time: 8.05pm      Rod: Shoreangler big game 10ft      Reel: Daiwa Saltist 20H      Line: 20lbs braided join with 40lbs mono leader      Rig: Short snood bottom feeder      Bait: Smelly squid

Drive up to desaru for a short weekend break. I bring along my beach tackles set also. Due to the early morning high tide...by the time I reach there the tide already going down. So I decided to fish on the night high tide. As the night high tide is at 10.18pm...I only start at 7pm after my early dinner...

There is another angler fishing there also....I join him and after some chat...it turn out he is working as the life guard on the resort that I stay. I learn from him that the place got many type of fishes....he ever caught stingray, shark, chermin, snapper plus others type all on high tide. He use spinning set with prawn meat as bait.

But half way through, he got a call from his wife asking him to go home for some celebration. So ended up I myself fishing on that dark lonely beach. As it is very dark, its very hard to spot any bite as I didnt bring any luminous light. I only depend on my bright torch light to shine on my rod tip once in awhile.

Around 8pm, I see my line a bit loose...so i decide to check...I took my rod and strike.... and I feel some pull back....that I realise I had a hookup...It struggle while I wind back my line....It turn out is a small blacktip shark around 500g...I quickly take the photos and release it back to the sea.

QueenFish

Date: 28-04-2014      Time: 11pm      Rod: Shoreangler Big Game 10ft.      Reel: Shimano Torium 20       Line: 30lbs braided with 40lbs mono leader      Rig: Long Snood bottom feeder       Bait: Night herring(tuabak)

Went to catch squid and bring along my tackles. Initially intend to fish until 10pm only. But one of my friend come along so accompany him to fish and delay for another hour.

I saw the tide already turn down so I decided to packup. But before I do anything....my reel alarm go screaming....I strike and feel the weight at the end....then it go off when the fish make a acrobatic jump....It dive down again and I found my line entangle with my friend line....

By the time we untangle it...the fish already come near to the jetty...I manage to stop it from going under....I surface it and it turn out to be a queenfish....Quickly one guy with a gaff come along and gaff it up for me. It weigh 4.8kg on the scale.

Stingray

Date: 22-06-2014     Time:0001hrs     Rod: Penn Slammer 10.6ft white      Reel: Daiwa Saltist 40      Line: 30lbs braided with 50lbs mono leader      Rig: Long snood bottom feeder       Bait: Cocktail cuttle fish head with a tiny octopus

It already passed midnite...I was starting to packup. Suddenly my reel alarm go screaming...I strike...Yes..fish on...It start taking line out...but after awhile it stop....I know the fish is not big....but it thread with the water as the current was in it favour....

After some tug or war....I was in control....slowly...I wind back....it surface up...a stingray around 4kg. By now my friend already fixed up my gaff....another angler help to gaff it up...

Brown Stingray

Date: 04-06-2015      Time: 11.20pm      Rod: Penn Slammer 10ft White      Reel: Daiwa Saltist 40      Line: 30lbs braided with 50lbs mono leader      Rig: Long snood bottom feeder      Bait; Fresh Tamban

It was near to midnite. Tide was about to full. Current already change direction as the downtide is stronger. I already starting packing up when suddenly my reel screech. I strike.....yes fish on...It fought back for awhile before i gain line. As the current is not strong, easily I bring it in. Joe help me to lift it up by grabing my leader line. Its about 3-4kg in weight.

Giant Herring

Date: 05-06-2015      Time: 21.45hrs      Rod: Penn Slammer 10ft White      Reel: Shimano Torium 20      Line: 30lbs braided with 50lbs mono leader      Rig: Long snood bottom feeder      Bait: fresh kunning fish

Tide was on the way up. Current flow is very smooth. My torium reel scream when I was busy with my squid lamp. I strike and the fish make a acrobatic jump on the water surface. As it is not big, i easily bring it in. Ah Hong use my squid net to scoop it up. Its a giant herring about 1.5kg in weight.

Long waited Cobia

Date: 31-12-2016     Time:10.45am     Rod: Penn Slammer 10.6ft White.     Reel: Shimano Torium 20      Line: 30lbs braided with 50lbs mono leader     Rig: Long snood bottom feeder    Bait: Selarpan

Has been very long didnt fish day time at the jetty. As the squid season come to an end, I decided to do some day fishing. Today tide was good as it high at around 12pm. Looking at the weather, it show only afternoon than got rain. So I went to wet my line this morning.

Bait fish is hard to get. I jig quite long and none at all. A regular aunty there offer me a small selarpan as she use prawn meat to caught it. I take her offer and cast out my first set of tackle. I follow up using a cable car rig on the same tackle with a live tamban when i caught it.

Ten minute later, I saw my rod tip rattle...I strike the rod and wind in a small todak fish caught by the cable car rig. I gave the todak fish to some Bangala worker who were there as they don't work on the last day of the year. The bottom bait on my rig was still intact so I cast it out again.

The weather now become clearer so i decided to set up my second set of tackle. While I was tying my long snood to the rig, I notice my line went slack. I pickup the rod and strike...heavy feeling at the end. Then a fish back fin appear on the water surface....Haha...this is the fish I had waiting for...Four years already....COBIA...It swim toward my right....I got worried as there is four rods n line over there. Sure to entangle as they didn't keep their line. I use my rod to steer it back...Luckily...the fish turn and swim inward. I wind back as quick as possible to prevent it from going under the jetty. By the time it near the jetty I already in total control of the fish. Swallow hook...thats the best. I ask one guy to hold my rod as I set up my gaff. Maybe I am getting old or too "kancheong" as i missed two gaff before got it on the third time.

Fish on the jetty floor...time to celebrate...haha...I am so happy....Take picture and weigh..5kg...smaller as compare to my two previous catches...But....Satisfy...a catch before 2016 ended.