Thursday, January 22, 2009

CNY block leave

Yo~....

I will be having CNY block leave all the way till 2nd Feb.
HUAT ar!!!!!

But stil, so much to do, and so little time.....

Jio me leh, for fishing... or dating also can de.

Kekekekekeke....

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Face Book

Wakakakakakaka.....

I got myself caught in the Face book drift...
Hard to believe, even for myself kekekekeke...


Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Trolling Lures, 1st Boat Trip 2009

11 Jan 2009
Weather was fine, bright day without scorching sun, with occasional light comfortable
breeze, beautiful day for fishing, water a little cold though, averaging 22 degree C.

Was invited to this boat trip due to a friend who cannot make it today, work commitments... Thanks for the invitation.

Part 1

Russell picked YF and me up 6.30 am and we headed on to
Fishing Buddy
to get our bait for the day's trip.

Met up with KJ and Edmund at Punggol Marina, all high spirited, exchanged "greetings"
and usual horse play followed before we boarded the fiberglass boat. Jimmy is the skipper today.

Without wasting another second, we started fishing after KJ briefed me on today's trip and some details to the method used for today's trip.

It was mainly a trolling trip. We were trolling lures, at shallow water along the wave breaker at a very slow speed (like walking). The objective is to cover a very large area which is impossible by land based luring method.

Minutes into action, YF had a hook up, a moment of hesitation allowed the fish to get into the rocky cover, after a little tuck of war, the fish surfaced, a very good size Malabar Grouper (Epinephelus Malabaricus) estimated to be around 5~6 pound, but the shock leader was too badly injured by the abrasive rocks, and burst off the moment Edmund tried to leader in the fish. The Beauty was lost, along with the lure.

I had a solid hook up about 30 minutes later, the fish dash for cover, trying to escape, it succeeded in locking itself up in the rocky cover, but was freed the moment Jimmy brought the boat around to the opposite direction, and the beautiful Malabar Grouper was landed, weighted in at 4 lbs on Boga. Should it be land base luring, I would have lost it. Thanks Jimmy.




Malabar Grouper (Epinephelus Malabaricus), 4 lbs caught on Halco Scorpion 125 3 meter+



The lure.

KJ had a hook up too not long after, a beautiful 4 ponder as well. Nicely done.



Take that!! Malabar Grouper!!




KJ so clever.... Kekekekeke...



The lure. By Bomber of which model I do not know.

All was quite after that. We moved on, to another location for some bottom fishing, with bait.




Total landed for the part 1 of the trip. Nice quality sized fish. No quantity maybe partly due to the cold water, I believe.

End part 1

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Part 2

We took our lunch while on the way to the next location, usual chit chatting and more horse play. Hahahahaha...

Set up bottom fishing rig and dropped the line down as soon as the anchor was set. The
waiting game started.

Jimmy was working very hard, he wanted to make sure that we all had our fun, and
fishes of cause, but in this kind of condition (cold water), that was about the best that he can do for us, appreciate your effort Jimmy.

The catch rate was bad, KJ landed a good platable size "Ang Kueh" (Crimson Snapper, Lutjanus Erythropterus), and an "Ang Zho" (John's Snapper, Lutjanus Johnii).

Edmund caught an Eeltail cat fish (Plotosus Canius), released. Russell caught another "Ang Zho" and an Orange-spotted Grouper (Epinephelus Coioides). No contribution from me. No Photo for this round too.

The catch rate was very bad. Had changed many spots still nothing.



Wait long long.....


YF had registered hit on jig at one of the location, but sadly no hook up, and Edmund got himself scared silly by a popper. kekekekekeke,.....

Late afternoon, we set off to the last location for the trip, for another round of trolling.

End of part 2

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Part 3

It was 5 pm now. All of us were pretty worn out, after the less than satisfactory bottom fishing earlier in the afternoon.

We started the game as soon as Jimmy signal us to lower our lures.

Not too long into the game, YF had a hook up. A Mangrove jack.




Swee Bo? Mangrove Jack (Lutjanus Argentimaculatus)




One more shot, smile...yes.... So clever.....



Taken on Alive Lure.

I had a take, and teared the lip of the fish I guess, and lost it, I gave a hard set while the boat is still moving. Stupid move. kekekekeke....

Edmund had a big take, but lost the fish due to cut leader when it was brought near the boat, we suspect that fish was a good sized Kim (Barramundi, Lates Calcarifer)
What a waste...

I had a huge hook up later, the fish tried it's best to escape, the fight was wonderful, Jimmy lip grip the fish and landed it after it was spent.




Woot woot, fish on!!!



I'm not gonna let you go babeh...




Yeah!! personal record broken by this 18 lbs Pickhandle Barracuda (Sphyraena Jello)



Respectable fighting fish taken on Alive lure.

The beast was released without further harm.

Russell registered a hit too, but failed to hook up, suspected to be a barracuda also. Tough luck..

KJ suddenly turned serious as his rod made an ulgry bend, fish on! After some tuck of war, which sent KJ ballistic, yelling and screaming all over the stern in estacy, the fish was landed, a 15 pounder!




A personal record breaker for KJ. You are so clever too...




Taken on Halco Scorpion 125




One more shot for the record, say "cheeeeee"...

End of part 3

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That concluded the first boat trip in 2009, closed with 3 personal records, 15lbs Barracuda for KJ, 18Lbs Barracuda and 4 lbs Grouper for me.

For Edmund and Russell who were down on luck for this trip, no problem de la, you all are such a good sport, will always be a next time.... Having said that, when are we going out again? kekekekekeke....

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Raed about this in Hamboy's blog , interesting and gave it a shot. kekekekekeke Fun. Try it. kekekekekek

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

Chicken Pox virus on the loose

Surprise surprise, Ashlynn aka Ash aka Lynn aka Cindy, commonly know as AG (Ah Girl) is down with Chicken Pox (take care).

Guess what, an office girl in my company was on MC for Chicken Pox, now my QS is down with Chicken Pox, and is on 14 days MC.

I made a check with my friends, they too, have friends and knowledge of someone is down with Chicken Pox, the cases are from all over the island.

Wow...

Who let the chicken out? It seems like at this moment, only adult caught it, I have yet to hear case of children with chicken Pox yet at this moment.

As CNY is around the corner, it is ultimate "suey" (bad luck) to get infected with Chicken Pox Virus, gonna miss all the food man....

Please take care.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

First fish for the year 2009

3rd of January 2009, 3 days into the new year, and I had yet to land my first fish of the year, haiz sad...

After a fruitless trip on the new year day, after losing a lure on the new year trip, after hooked myself with a lure on the new year day... I am in an extreme despo mode on this day's trip, on the 3rd day of the year...

After meeting up with Gary, SH and Abang Ali in the morning, we set off on the trip, hunting for our very first fish of the year.

Not long into the trip, a black tip shark was spotted at the shallow, attracted by Gary's Bitstream, luckily and unluckily, it did not take the lure, it was a 1 meter + long baby black tip.

We carried on, I got my suger minnow snagged on the rock, it never came back. 1st lure gone for the trip. Sad.

A small commotion broke out near the surface, Gary cast towards it and landed his first fish of the year, a baby Todak on bitstream, the first fish landed on this lure after 2 years, finally.


Todak(Hound Needlefish (Tylosurus Crocodilus Crocodilus))

I lost my second lure, Daiwa SL14 Hokkaido special edition, soon after that, sad, sad...

Abang Ali had lost a few rubber by now.

We moved on, luring along the long stretch of breaker, trying our best to lure a bite from the fish, any fish will do in this case...

SH had a very strong take on the Norman Deep diver, the near full locked drag of his 2500 size reel cannot even stop the taker, he watched helplessly as his line was spilling out of the spool like water. All stopped after a few seconds, the hook fail to set in. lucky he still got his lure back.

I snapped on the Daiwa Morethan darting Z, feeling good and sent it out. Let it sink to the bottom, twitch it up and start "walking" it at mid water. on the second attempt, a fish took it from nowhere, it took with such a speed that my rod was twisted to the left fully bent in a split second, the relatively light 2kg drag setting did nothing to buffer the shock and the main line snapped in an instant. 3rd lure lost, sad sad sad...

Retied a new shock leader and snapped on the Smith Surger, sent it out and worked it all the same, and the same thing happened!! Damn!! No change to fight back!! 2nd fish lost, 4th lure gone!! DAMN IT!!!

Tied a new leader again, snapped on a spoon by pro hunter, shot it out, work the same manner, another fish hit, line was being pulled out at a very fast speed, and "piack"!! main line snapped! a gain!! 3rd fish lost!!! Along with my 5th lure!!! GOD DAMN IT!!!!!!

Not giving up, I tried again, this time with Little Bit, a tiny jig. It never come back, was snagged to the bottom the moment it touches bottom. 6th lure gone. $^%$&$%^*$%^$%#$%$^&;%*%$%*#%">#%$^%$&^$%^*$%^$%#$%$^&a%*%$%*#%!!!!!!!!

I gave up. But I STILL wanna get fish, extremely despo.
I switched to bait.

Set up my 4lbs class pole rod and started looking for cheap thrill.

SH hit something, I ran over and took some photo before the fish was released.His first fish of the year, his first fish on Deep diver, the first of its kind, and the biggest of its kind for him.A 2.5 kg Tiger Grouper (Brown-marbled Grouper, Epinephelus Fuscoguttatus).











One more shot of the man, oops, boy. kekekekekeke





Fish was released after Photo shoot.

Finally, after some work out, I landed my FIRST fish of the year, on pole.Yes, it a smallie, but, SO WHAT!!! ITS MY FIRST FISH OF THE YEAR!!! OK??


Sergeant Major (Abudefduf Saxatilis)

The 2nd and 3rd are of the same type, same size, so I shall only put up one pic.Here goes:


Diamond Wrasse (Halichoeres Nigrescens)

All fish released unharmed.

By the time I landed the 3rd fish, it was also about time to end this trip.

Total score:

Gary, a smallie Todak, released, but never made it, it will become fish food.
SH, a huge miss and a 2.5 kg Tiger grouper, release without further harm except for a sore mouth.
Me, 3 smallies on bait. YES! ON BAIT!, 3 huge take, 6 lure lost. Why me....
Abang Ali, a few miss and a few rubber lost.

This conclude the trip's CR.Stay tuned for the first proper catch on lure for 2009. Coming soon......


It's finally here, click for the CR

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Chinese New Year Schedule

Happen to have a little spare time in the office, so did a check on my planner and guess what, I actually got 7 days of total free time for anything during this CNY (Chinese New Year) season!!!
WAH KAO!!! what a sweet sweet supprise!!

Snap shot of my planner attached.




Kekekekekekeke...
Come on guys, *Jio me for fishing leh... kekekekeke


* Jio = to invite
To be Jioed = To be invited

Friday, January 9, 2009

Poison for Necroplastic (Daiwa Saltist light 2004)

Dedicated to Necro

Yo~ bro ^_^ I saw this sweet thing, Aluminium bodied 2004 sized airspooled little devil for light rock fishing. Weighted in at only 195g!!
Had played with it for awhile, smooth and silent, in a small package.
It is very affordable, believe me.
And its made in japan.





















Kekekekekeke interested? Ask me for YOUR price. kekekeke

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

New Toyz Part 3

Under Construction

New Toyz Part 2

Under construction

New Toyz part 1 (Daiwa Ignis 2004)

Stumbled on an offer that I cannot say no to, so bought it, I did.
I had been looking for a finesse spinning reel for light game and eging for a long time now, but had always been distracted and ended up with other tackles instead of a finesse spinning reel.Kekeekkeke...
Now, finally, I got what I wanted...

Daiwa Ignis 2004

The all New Ignis has the Real Four design, to share the spool and handle dimensions with other Daiwa Real Four reels, like Certate and Exist. The light-weight finesse special spinning reel has engineering compound Zaion body to achieve the close-to-Steez weight.

Spec.

- Aluminum machine-cut digital gears 2
- No clutch on/off switch
- Magnesium ultra-light handle same as Exist Steez Custom
- Air bail
- Size 2004 shallow ABS air spool
- line cap. 0.165mm dia. x 100 meter
- Cross wrapping oscillation
- Twist Buster 2 line roller
- Gear Ratio 4.8:1
- Weight 185g
- Max Drag 2kg
- 10 ball bearings + 1 infinite one way roller bearing