Though saltwater fishing in Kuala Rompin normally means catching the speedy sailfish, there are many other fishes in the South China Sea (pun intended). The checklist below act as a quick general guide on what to pack for a fishing trip to Kuala Rompin Malaysia. Related post: Other target species in Rompin Sailfish Gear Other
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The Malay word Kuala can mean either estuary (river mouth) or confluence. I get asked this question often, “What is Kuala in English?” Often in the car on our way to Kuala Rompin. Not surprising as you go from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Rompin and passing a town named Kuala Pilah along the way! Kuala
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Seeing a sailfish striking and eating you lure is very exciting. But getting a solid hookup and staying hooked up is often very challenging. Sailfish often like to strike their prey with their bill instead of biting down on the lure. At this juncture it is pointless to set the hooks but it is something
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Snell hook or snell knot has many use and comes in handy for many fishing situations. Some of them are: Tying leader line to hooks without eyes To have a clean straight knot to hook To tie tandem or gang hooks for rigging strip baits, dead or live bait, billfish flies Related: Tandem hook for
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The scientific name of the Indo-Pacific sailfish is Istiophorus platypterus. The scientific name is said to literally mean ‘flat-winged sail bearer’. Fastest Fish In The Ocean Sometime ago someone apparently recorded the burst speed of sailfish clocking speeds of 110 km/h (68 mph). That’s like 100 meters in 5 seconds! Hence the claim of sailfish
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Elliott took the opportunity to fish the July weekend while on a working visit with Shimano to Malaysia and Singapore. A really nice guy and being an avid fly fisher his main desire is to catch a sailfish on the fly. Rompin offers him a great opportunity to do so according to him as compared
