FISHING AT SEA 1/2009

First Fishing Trip of 2009

It the much awaited fishing trip since last year. I guess most anglers if too long did not go out fishing will miss the action of fighting a fish at the end of the fishing line. So 10 of us when out using the very comfortable boat with kitchen, toilet and bunk bed with air conditioning...heaven. We depart from Muara Tebas, Kuching, Sarawak to about 3 hours out to the sea.

The boat that we used to go out fishing as in the picture below . The first spot we went is about 10 meter deep and then we move to a deeper water about 20 meter. We have try a couple of fishing spots. The last spot are 40 meter deep.


Fishing is also about having a good time with friends, see how happy this few friends of us. The fishing rod line up on the side of the boat.


I always love this time of the day...sunset. Magic hour, for those photographer and videographer. It also magic hour for the anglers as this is the time most fishes will take your bait.

A friend of our, fighting a fish. We basically fishing throughout the night till morning.


Kip's caught a red snapper. I guess it about 3 - 4 kg. He used bottom fishing using fresh squid which he caught. Unlucky for us because we did not catch any squid thus no big red snapper for us.
David's got another snapper.
Another...fish by David... local malay call it ikan parang or ikan timah.
Chow Ming's caught a snapper. Bigger fish i guess. Still lots of fish caught during the night fishing maybe next article will publish it here.Morning came.. still stand at guard for any fish that are willing to take a bite.

At last, a garupa took the bait... this time it Bob's whose line was taken by the garupa. Bob is not the guy below with red shirt holding the fish.

That Bob below with his son. He is training his son to be the next generation of angler. According to him, when he get too old, his son will be able to provide him with fresh fish.
A beautiful sunrise at 6.25 am... serene, beautiful and peaceful. I love this time of day. Quiet and give us the opportunity to reflect and thanks the Almighty of giving us all this.

Artificial Lure for Fishing

The time is now, the days are clear and sunny. Fishing will be on our monthly agenda.

The time has comes for all anglers to be happy as the monsoon season are over in Sarawak. Hence, a fishing trip is being plan for on 28 March 2009. The boat has been booked for us. we will be departing from Muara Tebas, a small fishing village at Bako, Kuching. Hopefully will be a good outing which doesn't really on the catching of fishes but more toward the enjoyment at sea.

I always feel that after the fishing trip, i am always refresh and ready to takes on the world again.

Here is some of the artificial lures that I am thinking of using it during the fishing trip.



The trolling lure that i use. Have caught a few fishing using this lure. Most people call it as 'Malboro' because of the red head of the lure which resemble the red package of the Malboro cigarette.

The surface popper that attract surface predator fish.

This is a unique lure for fishing squid or 'sotong' in Malay.

Another favourite trolling lure that i have use.

Hopefully, we will catch some big snapper by using bottom fishing method or jig. Jigging is another method that we always use in certain location. Hopefully, I can capture those wonderfull moment when an angler fishing it fish that hook on its line. A wonderfull sunset... watch out for the coming post of the fishing trip.