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Freshwater Shark and GT

Freshwater Paypond

Well, not quite the actual thing but the pacu does have the reputation of being called the freshwater GT due to their powerful runs and the patin is called the Iridescent Shark (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus).

One of the place we fish for these two species is located near Semenyih town, between Sukida and Fish Valley – if you are familiar with those.

Between the two target species, hooking a pacu is like snagging an accelerating Ferrari, quick and violent – while the patin is like hooking onto a train, both fun either way. [Read more…] about Freshwater Shark and GT

About Baby Sailfish

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Main photo: Andrew Dover

A juvenile sailfish at just six months old may weigh 3kg and be 140cm long (6 pounds and be 4.5 feet) and can potentially grow to record sizes weighing upwards of 58kg (128 pounds) in the Atlantic or 100kg (220 pounds) in the Pacific.

Photo: Josh Temple
Photo: Josh Temple

Imagine is tiny fish grow to more than 3 meters (10 feet) and weigh more than 100kg (220 pounds).

Photo by Kareem Linjawi
Photo by Kareem Linjawi

Female sailfish release more than 4 million eggs. A recently hatched larvae start around 3mm (1/8 of an inch). In the sailfish’s first year, they can grow up to 1.2 to 1.5 meters (4 to 5 feet) long.

Photo by Peter Doran
Photo by Peter Doran

Sailfish can live up to 10-13 years.

Photo by Bob Sinclair
Photo by Bob Sinclair

A juvenile sailfish can be so close in appearance with a white marlin juvenile, scientists have to test them on the molecular level to confirm the identification.

Photo by Randy Schwab
Photo by Randy Schwab

According to a University of Miami study, temperature appears to have an effect on the rate of metabolism in juvenile sailfish.

This baby sailfish photo was taken in Feb. 2013 off Costa Rica. Baby sails are often seen at night, when they can be seen in the lights of evening fishermen. Photo by Pete Rae, Sea Spud Sportfishing
This baby sailfish photo was taken in Feb. 2013 off Costa Rica. Baby sails are often seen at night, when they can be seen in the lights of evening fishermen. Photo by Pete Rae, Sea Spud Sportfishing
Photo by Preston Green
Photo by Preston Green

According to the University of Florida, at 8 inches, all larval characteristics disappear and the juvenile has all the features of an adult.

Photo by Pickett Reese
Photo by Pickett Reese

According to the University of Florida, in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, sailfish appear to spawn in tropical and subtropical regions, with localized peaks during summer months. The males and females swim in pairs, or two to three males pursue a female during spawning.

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The author with a less than 1-year old sailfish caught on fly in Kuala Rompin.

Parts of this post can be originally found at this post by Sport Fishing Magazine.

A screen shot from the Facebook group Search for the Baby Black Marlin showing a pair of tiny newborn sailfish
A screen shot from the Facebook group Search for the Baby Black Marlin showing a pair of tiny newborn sailfish

Find out more about the Indo-pacific sailfish here.

Click here for more sailfish posts, catch reports, videos.

Seeing Double

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Here’s the edited video of Jamie and Michael’s sailfish double header in Kuala Rompin. You can read the post and view more photos in this post.

Gallery

Close quarter
Close quarter
Crossing swords. Can you guess which rod is that jumping sailfish on?
Crossing swords. Can you guess which rod is that jumping sailfish on?
Anglers who knows what they're doing makes it easier to land a double header
Anglers who knows what they’re doing makes it easier to land a double header
Seeing double
Seeing double
Leadering the sailfish
Leadering the sailfish
2 hooked sailfish breach the surface at the same time captured on film
2 hooked sailfish breach the surface at the same time captured on film

Sebarau on Popper Fly

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FLY FISHING IN ROYAL BELUM STATE PARK TEMENGGOR MALAYSIA: Things don’t always go as planned. The popper fly has a short wire trace attached and was intended for the toman (giant snakehead) but a sebarau slammed on it instead.

Always trilling to catch fish on top-water
Always trilling to catch fish on top-water

On this very same trip, the split-tail fly I had tied on for sebarau with no wire-trace, was taken by a toman instead. Watch the video of that here. I love it!

Watch the video below of Nick of Tacklebox Adventures who also landed some decent sized sebarau.

Some fly fishing equipment tips for Royal Belum

  • Weight 5 or 6 is good for sebarau and smallish toman
  • Weight 7 to 10 more suited for bigger toman above 3kg

Hunk from June

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This was from back in the month of June while fishing with Italian – Mac and American – Shane. This would be the fourth time Shane has booked to fish with us.

A nice bend on Mac's rod pulling the big sailfish
A nice bend on Mac’s rod pulling the big sailfish

Check out the size of this sailfish. Impressive head dimension and the size of the tail, just look at how tall the forked tail is.

You really have to appreciate the beauty of the sailfish, and the size of the tail and pectoral fins.
You really have to appreciate the beauty of the sailfish, and the size of the tail and pectoral fins.
Respect and appreciate these magnificent fish
Respect and appreciate these magnificent fish
Congratulations for a good fish
Congratulations on a good fish

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Memories

When we fish. we’re catching not just fish, but we also capture memories.

Things that happen, moments. The bonding we make with whoever we’re fishing with at that moment.

Fish we catch, and release.

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