My first ever trip in 2012

Date : 5th May 2012
Time : 730am - 500pm
Boatman : Ah Kong
Cost : RM1450
Location : Baguan
Members of the trip : Myself, Jason, Bob, Bakry, Andimax, Jepp and 2 other friends.
Haven't been fishing for almost 5 months. This was my first ever trip in 2012. Experienced a lot of tangled line in this trip and I had to sacrifice almost 20m of my 40lbs fluorocarbon line due to 'bird nest'.

Members of the trip

 

The jetty in Sandakan's Yacht Club

 

Ah Kong's 200hpX2 speed boat.

 

 

Baguan 80m

 

Some of the highlights of the trip.

Jason with a 800g ruby snapper

 Ah Kong's red snapper

 The jangkarman's coral trout

 My 'giant' barracuda

 Bakry and his red snapper

 Ah Kong's orange spot grouper

 Jason with his 1.4kg Amberjack

 Jepp with a bigger and heavier amberjack

 Jepp and his barracuda

 Jepp with his coral trout caught on his '3-eyed apollo'.

 Our catches

 

Andimax distributing the oily stingray caught by the jangkarman

 

 My catch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will surely go to Baguan waters again in the future. At the mean time, I had to improve my stamina. Fishing in the depth of 70-80m was not really that easy.

Pegasus 2012

Date : 12th March 2012
Location : Pegasus
Boatman : Ah Ping
Members of the trip : Myself, Amiludin, Jepp, Bob, Man, Palmin, Ismail and Andimax.
After 3 months of not having the chance to fish at all, I've finally got the chance today.

Ah Ping's 400hp speed boat.

The jetty in Yacht Club, Sandakan.

Jepp and I

Bob and Man

Palmin

Jepp, Amiludin and Andimax

Ismail

This trip was planned about 3 weeks earlier. Unluckily, the weather was not good this morning and this trip was cancelled.

FOR SALE - 2012

Selling off again some of my fishing arsenals. For specifications, please google them ( there are thousands or millions of informations about them ).

Daiwa Opusbull 4500
New In Box
Comes with extra spool and box
Condition : 10/10
SOLD

Tica Caiman CA150
comes with box and pouch
Condition : 9/10

SOLD

Abu Record No. 40 - made in Sweden

Braid line will not be included.
Condition : 8/10
Price : RM300

EUPRO TWIN CRAFT limited edition
pe 1-3
Jig Weight Max 90g
Length : 6"2'
Maximum drag : 5kg
Condition : 9/10
SOLD

Daiwa Megaforce
Length 6"6'
Line : 8-17lbs
Lure weight : 1/4 - 3/4oz
Condition : 9/10
SOLDStainless Steel Adjustable Rod Holder
Condition : 9/10
Price : RM150Jigs
New and second hand condition
Assist hooks/ Split rings/ Swivels will not be included
Price : RM250
SOLD

Lures and Poppers
Lures : Strike Pro ( new ), Bandit ( new ) and Seahawk ( used condition )
Poppers : 3 Eupro ( used ) and 1 Bakau ( used )
Condition : As shown in pictures
Price : RM50
SOLD
- happy fishing everyone -
For purchase, please contact me ( Rodney ) at 0138802622.

Something to be proud of.....

Received a SMS from Jepp this morning informing me that my blog was selected as one of the top 75 fishing blog for the year 2011. So, I quickly checked my email and found this :-

The Top 75 Fishing Blogs

Presented by VeteransBenefitsGIBill.com, your guide to The Post 9/11 GI Bill.

For generations, fishing has been a favorite American pastime and one of our most well-loved sports. Perhaps one of the main reasons why fishing is so beloved by millions of Americans is due to its versatility.

Fishing can be as relaxing or as exhilarating as you want it to be. You can spend the day at a local lake or pond relaxing or enjoy an exciting day on a bass fishing boat. As long as there’s a body of water, be it a lake, stream, river or ocean, there’s fishing to be had.

However, any seasoned fisherman will tell you that fishing isn’t as easy as it looks. There are many techniques and strategies involved in catching fish (and especially big fish) and you’ll need the right tackle and equipment to get the most out of your fishing expeditions.

To help your efforts, our team has selected the top fishing blogs to bring to you the very best in tips and tricks on becoming a fishing pro. From learning how to tie knots, to the best local haunts, to what color lure you’ll need to reel in a monster, these blogs have all the bases covered.

We are happy to award badges to each of the bloggers that made the grade, and we encourage you to share our list of blogs with others who also enjoy this incredible sport.

Congratulations to the bloggers that made the list and happy fishing!

The Top 75 Fishing Blogs for 2011

• Keep Fishing
  http://www.keep-fishing.com/
• Fishin’ Topsail
  http://fishintopsail.blogspot.com/
• A Fish Blog
  http://afishblog.com/
• Xstreem Fishing
  http://xstreemfishing.blogspot.com/
• Colorado Casters
  http://coloradocastersblog.blogspot.com/
• She Loves to Fish
  http://www.shelovestofish.com/
• Rick Lee’s Adventures
  http://ricksreeladventures.blogspot.com/
• Northern California Trout
  http://shoretroutfishing.blogspot.com/
• Bow River Blog
  http://www.bowriverblog.com/
• Fishing Savusavu
  http://savusavufishing.blogspot.com/
• Cappy’s Pond
  http://kirk-cappyspage.blogspot.com/
• Bass Pundit
  http://basspundit.blogspot.com/
• Dark Art Caster
  http://darkartcaster.blogspot.com/
• Jeff’s Smallmouth Bass Fishing Blog
  http://smallmouthfanatic.blogspot.com/
• All Things Fish
  http://allthingsfish.blogspot.com/
• The Adventures of Stoney the Fisherman
  http://bssphoto.blogspot.com/
• From the Fisherbabe
  http://www.fisherbabe.com/
• Nicola Zingarelli : Fishing & Photography
  http://nicolazingarelli.blogspot.com/
• We are Anglers, not Fishermen
  http://tbyrodney.blogspot.com/
• Saltywater Tackle
  http://saltywatertackle.blogspot.com/
• Flowing Waters
  http://wolfwaters.blogspot.com/
• Sport Fisherman
  http://jepp79.blogspot.com/
• Bali Fishing
  http://balisportfishing.blogspot.com/
• The Average Joe Fisherman
  http://averagejoefisherman.blogspot.com/
• 111 Degrees West
  http://111degreeswest.blogspot.com/
• A Bad Backcast
  http://www.abadbackcast.com/
• AJ Sutts Blog
  http://ajsutts.blogspot.com/
• Capt. Gordon’s Fishing Reports
  http://captgordon.wordpress.com/
• Catching My Fair Share
  http://brandon722.blogspot.com/
• Chi Wulff
  http://chiwulff.com/
• Creek Addict
  http://creekaddict.com/
• Deneki Outdoors
  http://www.deneki.com/
• The Fiberglass Manifesto
  http://thefiberglassmanifesto.blogspot.com/
• Fishbeer
  http://fishbeer.com/
• Fly Fish Addiction
  http://www.flyfishaddiction.blogspot.com/
• Gink & Gasoline Blog
  http://www.ginkandgasoline.com/blog/
• Glassy Waters
  http://glassywaters.blogspot.com/
• Headhunter: Missouri River Fly Fishing
  http://www.headhuntersflyshop.com/wp/
• Journeys Into the Mind of a Fly Fisher
  http://mcfluffchucker.blogspot.com/
• Michael Gracie’s Blog
  http://michaelgracie.com/
• Mike’s Gone Fishing
  http://www.mikesgonefishing.com/
• Moldy Chum
  http://www.moldychum.com/
• Mystic Waters Fly Fishing Blog
  http://mysticwaters.com/
• The Ozark Fly Fisher Journal
  http://ozarkflyfisherjournal.wordpress.com/
• Pike Fly Fishing Articles
  http://pikeflyfishingarticles.blogspot.com/
• Silk Lines and Paper Hulls
  http://www.silklinesandpaperhulls.com/
• Sipping Emergers
  http://www.sippingemergers.com/
• Strid Art
  http://stridart.blogspot.com/
• Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
  http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/
• Third Coast Fly
  http://thirdcoastfly.com/
• Trout Underground
  http://troutunderground.com/
• True North Trout
  http://truenorthtrout.com/
• Maine Fly Castings
  http://maineflycastings.com/
• Urban Fly Blog
  http://www.urbanflyy.com/
• The Urban Fly Fisher
  http://urbanflyfisher.com/
• Way Upstream
  http://www.wayupstream.com/
• Will Fish for Work
  http://willfishforwork.com/
• Yukon Goes Fishing
  http://www.yukongoesfishing.com/
• Baktao Heaven
  http://baktao.blogspot.com/
• Epic Blitz
  http://www.epicblitz.com/
• Just Keep Reeling
  http://www.justkeepreeling.com/
• Backwaters, Beaches, and Bays
  http://www.b3fishing.com/
• Compleat Thought
  http://compleatthought.com/
• First Light Gear
  http://www.firstlightgear.com/team-blog/
• Fly Fishilicious
  http://www.flyfishilicious.com/
• Fly Carpin’
  http://www.flycarpin.com/
• The Functioning Fishaholics
  http://funcfish.com/
• Lunker Hunt
  http://lunkerhunt.blogspot.com/
• Women on the Fly
  http://www.wncwomenonthefly.com/index.html
• Freshwater Girl
  http://freshwatergirl.wordpress.com/
• Nordic Angler
  http://nordicangler.wordpress.com/
• Something’s Fishy
  http://www.somefishblog.com/
• Tar Heel Fly Fishing
  http://www.tarheelflyfishing.com/
• Trout Lies
  http://troutlies.wordpress.com/
• Troutrageous!
  http://www.troutrageous.com/

Marbled Goby

Date : 01 January 2012
Time : 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Location : Sg Kayu
Went to Sungai Kayu yesterday with Jepp. Tried to catch talapia, snakehead and prawn but unluckily there were none of them. I only managed to catch a Marbled Goby which is quite small and two anabas testudineus ( ikan puyu/ karuk ). All of them were given to Jepp to keep in his aquarium. No picture was taken during the 'adventure' as it was raining.
Happy new year to everyone.