Reader Hugh Jarse sent us this photo of a big alligator gar he caught recently. Caught with only 8 pound tackle and a small hook, Hugh was obviously not expecting a fish like this to end up at the end of his line, and did not come prepared with a big enough landing net. According […]
Alligator Gar Caught in Johor Pond Read More »
Will the classic reel stand-up to the high-speed run of a sailfish? Bob travels the world, fishing and living life as many should be doing. Perhaps even going through his bucket list. He’s caught many species of fish and finally landed at Rompin, Malaysia to land his sailfish. Caught a couple he did and then
Rompin Sailfish with Classic Abu Ambassadeur 7000C and PENN Powerstix Rod – Video Read More »
Wrasse or local names Bayan, Bechok. Not entirely sure I correctly identified this species. If you know it could be something else, please leave the info in the comment box below. What is so unique about the olive Razorfish is it is the only fish I know that makes a conscience effort to turn its
Olive Razorfish (Xyrichthys evides) Read More »
The monsoon is expected to hit us soon. What that means is there will be a little less fishing, and more time to start churning out posts that have been piling up for you, the readers of SFA. Much have been happening over the past few months and they are all very exciting. Thanks to
(This is the unedited version of the article published in the September 2012 issue of Rod and Line magazine) Click here to watch a video of the trip. It may be easier for me to say NO to a pretty lady than to an invitation to go fishing with a bunch of blokes. “Eh, Juan
Maldives Fishing Trip Report 2012 Read More »
Some scene from last week. Watch the video below and towards the middle part note the number of sailfish you can see “casually” working the bait ball. Believe it or not but this can be a problem at times fishing in Kuala Rompin as the sailfish are very focused on the anchovies that they’re feeing
Bait ball, sailfish and pelagic frenzy at Rompin – video Read More »
