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Fishpond Westwater Boat Bag – Fishing Gear Tested

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What’s In The Bag?

When it comes to tackle storage, over the years I’ve gone from pouches, to bags, to small hard-shelled tackle boxes, to big tacklebox with pullout drawers, to you name it I’ve probably used it.

Since the 2015 season started, I’ve been using is the Fishpond Boat Bag, replacing my worn-out boat bag which lasted only one season.

The Fishpond boat bag is priced (USD230) a lot more than my previous bag, of course, but how long will it last for a person who lugs his bag around day-in and day-out, and most days in saltwater conditions?

After many trips, the bag has held up pretty good. No obvious visible wear or tear. I’m happy with it so far.

fishpond-boat-bag_150409_7708What I typically have in my boat bag

  • Reels
  • Cap
  • Buff
  • Gloves
  • Leaders
  • Sabikis
  • Flies
  • Acrylic boxes holding jigs, lures, hooks, split rings, swivels, etc
  • First aid kit
  • Two to three cameras (Olympus Tough, GoPro and HTC Re)
  • Camera mounts and extra batteries
  • Mobile phone
  • Wallet
  • Car key
  • Scissors
  • Plier
  • Hemostat
  • Hook remover

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Video: Late Season Sailie with Steve

kuala rompin

Mid-November normally signals the start of the Northeast Monsoon in Kuala Rompin, indicating the end of the fishing season.

Steve’s trip at the beginning of November almost did not materialise, much to his chagrin. Two days before his trip, the sky over the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia suddenly turned black and strong winds blew-in.

Fortunately, Steve had extra days to spare having planned an extended holiday on his first visit to Kuala Lumpur. So we moved things around and pushed his trip back a couple of days. All he had to endure though, is the extra days sightseeing the city alone.

Watch the video of Steve having a whale of a time in beautiful weather.

Bigger Fish at SW Jurassic Pond

Saltwater Paypond

We need a quick-fix or a quickie every now and then and we’ve been fishing on and off at SW Jurassic pond http://sportfishin.asia/saltwater-paypond/fishing-at-jurassic-sw-pond/
ever since they opened at the beginning of 2015 and the fish have certainly grown.

The redfish is now up to 7kg (15lb) and we know of at least one huge grouper lurking in pond A.

A redfish this size will give you a good time
A redfish this size will give you a good time

The big grouper took a swipe at a big foul-hooked garbage that was being reeled in. David too had his small golden snapper grabbed right at the edge of the pond and he could not stop the subsequent run into the aerator.

We also had the opportunity to fish Pond B for the first time. This pond is primarily stocked with groupers and barramundi.

There are some structures conveniently marked with arrows at the edges of the pond so you know where to cast to. Each structure is about 10 meters (30ft) out.

I had a few hits and had two hookups. Unfortunately I was unprepared and under gunned for fishing this pond. Every time a grouper, (presumably they are groupers) took my fly it went straight back into the structure and I could not stop their retreat with my puny 20lb leader. I was told after that the recommended leader poundage is 40lb.
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A Day on The River Fishing for Thai Mahseer – preview video

Mahseer

The mahseer is a highly sought after fish species in Asia, both as a sport and food fish.

As a food fish, I personally don’t know what’s all the fuss about. It’s not a bad eating fish but it is certainly overvalued. Way way overrated and taking those who pay exorbitant fees for a meal as suckers.

As a sportfish, it is one strong fish primarily because of the environment that they live in, fast-flowing jungle rivers.

Mahseer are omnivorous and takes whatever is available i.e. feeding on both plant and animal origin, also said to at times consume toxic fruits in flooded forests, possibly making them temporarily dangerous to consume (you certainly don’t want to get sick on a jungle trip!).

Here is a preview video showing a day out mahseer fishing.