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Saturday, May 14, 2011

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,

Thursday, May 5, 2011

PRELUDE TO LANKAYAN

Will be going fishing in Lankayan water next Saturday ( 14 May 2011 ). After the first and second attempts going there were unsuccessful, I'm hoping for a successful trip this time. The cost for this trip will be around RM225 per person.

The anglers.
Myself
Ismail, Amiludin, Jepp and Bob.
Jason
Bakry
Andrew
My arsenals.
40lbs Dupond line. It will be used to make apollo.
Gamakatsu and Relix hooks.
My self made 2 and 3 hooks apollo.
300g, 350g and 400g sinkers
Pliers, nail clipper and cutter
80g - 150g jigs..... and I am not sure whether they will be used in this trip or not.
Rolling swivels and snaps
Net, fighting belt, empty spool, line and lip gripper/weighing scale.
All the accessories will be put in this box.My rod and reel.
Lemax Slim Max PE 3-4
Daiwa Saltiga Z30 loaded with 300m 65lbs ajiking braided line.My spare reel
Shimano TLD 15/30 loaded with 300yards 50lbs power pro braided line.
Eupro Hammer Jig pe2-4