A reader asked what ‘lure’ we use for fishing sebarau (Hampala macrolepidota in scientific lingo or Hampala Barb by IGFA) in Malaysia. The answer is we use many artificial lures, especially spoons. But one very successful and trilling way we catch them is by fly fishing and the go-to fly is the split-tail.
Split-tail Fly for Sebarau – Hampala barb Read More »
It is mid-year and we are seeing squids again. June signals the arrival of squids to the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. By July they can number quite a few and it is time to whip-out those squid jigs and join in the egi fun. Freshly caught squids taste nothing like what you get from
June July Signals Squid Fishing Season at Kuala Rompin Read More »
I am stoked to see my drawings printed on official t-shirts of Abu Garcia and PENN. These shirts are not for sale though and they are only available through dealers promotions for the two brands. Thank you so much to Ming, the Marketing Manager of Pure Fishing here who took a liking to my work
My peacock bass and sailfish art printed on Abu Garcia and PENN t-shirts Read More »
June is an off-peak time for fishing in Kuala Rompin for sailfish. The bait fish schools are not as many and the sailfish will be scattered around a huge area. Finding where they are in a given day is the challenge and if we are lucky to find them, getting them to bite and finding
Off-peak season sailfish fishing at Kuala Rompin Read More »
I am generally happy with my Lifeproof Fre iPhone 5 case, until it started to disintegrate, exactly one year after I purchased it i.e. exactly after its 1-year warranty expired. The case acted as a protection against the elements for me and I’ve never actually used it underwater (that I have my Olympus Tough and
Disintegrating Lifeproof Fre iPhone 5 waterproof case Read More »
I have not been doing much haruan fishing for a long time. There was a time years ago when it was nearly a weekly affair fishing for them. And I put together numerous articles and photos of the haruan until the day came where I ran dry of ideas to write about haruan, haruan fishing
Topwater Fishing for Haruan (Striped snakehead) Read More »
