Kretam #2 2010

Went to Kretam today ( May 8th, 2010 ) with Jason, Donny, Bob, Bakry, Jepp, Bart and Juini. This time we followed Ah Kong's boat. The weather and current were good but to some of us, the rate of the fish bite was not that satisfactory.

From left: Bob, Rodney, Bakry, Juini, Jason, Jepp, Donny and Bart.

Ah Kong's boat with 400hp Yamaha engines.

Myself with my very first 'gerongong' fish.

Red Spotted Coral grouper.

A 1.5kg Grouper.

Jepp releasing his 'gerongong' fish
Bob with his red snapper and red spotted coral grouper.
Blue spotted coral grouper.
Bob and Jepp showing off their red spotted coral grouper.
A double hook up bonus for Bakry. Two 'ikan selipar'.
Bart's GT.
My catch.
Bob's catch.
Bart's catch.
Donny's and Bart's catches.

Juini, Jepp, Bakry and Jason.

Our total catches.
The weapon we used for today's trip.

2KG Snakehead in Sandakan?

Saw this funny price tag in Indah Aquarium, Mile 4, Sandakan.

Flower Horn RM480 - 1 tails - ? 1 TAILS????

Pirana RM9.50 - 1 tails - ? 1 TAILS??????

Bakry, Jepp, Harun @ Real Snail and myself went to Taman Airport. Met Harun for the first time. We tried our luck to cast for snakehead. Harun managed to get a solid hookup on a baby snakehead and for the rest of us, we've got nothing. The baby snakehead was released.

Bakry

Jepp

Harun @ Real Snail.

Taman Airport. Went to my father-in-law's house at about 8pm. I was shocked to see this 2kg snakehead. It was caught by my uncle in mile 8, Sandakan. I was quite happy to know that big snakehead still exist in Sandakan. Hope to be able to cast for a 2kg snakehead soon.

Trolling in Sungai Beruang

My first trolling experience.

Went to Sungai Beruang with Jepp, Yazid @ Mayong and Rustam @ Mayaboy today from 7.00am to 430pm. Met Arbakin @ Arlia and his nephew there. This trip was being planned a few weeks earlier.

My weapon for today's trip - Daiwa Freams 4500J and Shimano Slade 4000fb.

Mayaboy

Mayong

Arbakin, a very hard working boatman. Those who want to do trolling in Sungai Beruang, should contact him.
Jepp

Heading out from the jetty in Sungai Beruang.

The weather, current and water were good today but we were unlucky to get nothing for the first few hours trolling until Arbakin got his first catch.
Arbakin with his 1kg Mangrove Jack.

Arbakin's Halco 125 Red Hat, was attacked by this predator.

The weather was hot. We rested for about an hour before we continued trolling.

We stopped on an island.

Arbakin's 1kg MJ being smoked.
The smoked MJ.

The 'finishing touch' of our group.

After the rest, we continued trolling. I was attacked by this 500g baby barracuda.

Mayaboy was also awarded with this 500g yellow fin barracuda.

Mayong posing with Mayaboy's barracuda.

It was a very good experience trolling in Sungai Beruang. I was hoping to get a Borneo Black Bass or a Mangrove Jack but being awarded by the 500g barracuda, I felt satisfied. Will surely go trolling in Sungai Beruang again.

Trip to Gobin Rock ended in Berhala

Went to Gobin Rock today with Jason, Jepp, Bakry and Ah Lung. We followed Ah Tam, one of the boatmen in yacht club.

Ah Tam's.

The weather was good but the current was quite terrible. Jepp, Jason and I had seasick.
Jason in action.
Jepp, sleeping soundly.

After being attacked by 3 'sea snakes', the seasick we were experiencing was getting worse.

At about noon, all of us were sleeping on the boat when all of the sudden, Ah Tam shouted.
Bakry got this barracuda.

As the current was very strong, we headed back to Berhala Island. Fished around this area until 4.30pm.

And these were what I've caught.
400g grouper.

9 croaker.

Made a decision with Jepp that we will never go and fish in Gobin Rock again.

Pulau Bai #3 2010

Went to Pulau Bai again today with Jepp, Bakry, Bob, Fred and friends. Fished from 7.00am to 3.45pm. Had a lot of fun fishing in this area.

Nasib the boatman.

Bob and Fred

Jepp and Bakry

Bob with his catch.

These were what I've got.
18 crockers, 2 pink ear emperors, 3 groupers and 1 'bebolos'.

The person who've got the biggest fish in this trip was given RM20.
These were the competitors......

Went back home from the jetty of Sandakan wet market.