Taganak

Date : 31/5/2011
Time : 7.00am - 5.15pm
Location : Taganak
Boatman : Botak Jack
Cost : RM180/pax.
Went to Taganak today with Jepp, Bob, Amiludin, Bakry and Datuk O.K. Liew and his gang. The weather was fine and the current was good. Unluckily, the bite rate was too low that some of us even felt sleepy.

Datuk O.K Liew and his gang.

A Taiwanese guy with his rod holder.The scenery along the way towards Taganak Island. Some of the highlights in this trip.

The speed boat we used in this trip.

Our catch

Bob

Myself

Bakry

Jepp

Amiludin

My catch
A 1kg and 200g trigger fish.

Groupers weighing around 200-800g.

A pink ear emperor, a sweetlips and a baby coral trout.

This was the worst trip I had fishing with Botak Jack. The bite rate was low but I'll surely go fishing again soon.

Lankayan - Cagayan

Date : 14th May 2011
Time : 6.30am-5.00pm
Location : Lankayan - Cagayan
Boatman : Botak Jack
Cost : RM1800
Trip Members : Jason, Bob, Bakry, Jepp, Ismail, Andrew, Aminudin and myself.

Some of the scenery on our way to and back from Lankayan - Cagayan

Some of the highlights in this trip.
Bakry with a 800g red snapper

Red snappers caught by Bakry at the first spot.Bakry with the best catch of the day.
A 2.3kg coral trout.

Andrew with his 'ikan selipar.'

Botak Jack with his 1kg coral trout.

Botak Jack with his sweet lips.

Bob with a pink ear emperor.

Bob with a good sized red snapper.

Bob with a good table sized grouper.Jason with a table sized red snapper.Jason with a cute little fish. Jason with a red snapper.Myself with a 1.3kg red snapper.My catch at the first spot.

Myself with my very first MJ.
A 800g MJ.

Jepp with his red snapper.

Jepp with his grouper.

Lunch time.

Sleeping time.

On our way back to Sandakan.The boat we used for this trip.Our catches.

Amiludin.

Andrew.

Bob.

Ismail with his 7kg catches.

Jason.

Myself with my 11kg catches.

Jepp

Bakry.

My catch
7 groupers

2 coral trouts.

2 baby GTs

3 pink ear emperors.

3 pisang pisang

3 red snappers

2 trigger fish

An 800g MJ

As a conclusion, I would not recommend anyone to go for a day trip to Lankayan-Cagayan. Anyway, we enjoyed our fishing trip. Will fish in Taganak-Baguan or Kretam next month,