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Latest Products

Shop Neck Gaiters and Face Masks

Fulfilment and shipping time update

Although better than when the early stages of the pandemic between March and June, there still isn’t that many planes in the air and that means shipping times are better but far from back to normal.

However, some items are being fulfilled and shipped faster, so that’s some good news.

As some may already know, most of our items are made to order.

Many of our products are also made internationally specifically in the EU and USA. Recently we’ve started working with fulfilment partners in Australia for certain products. This should speed up order fulfilment and delivery to our Australian customers.

Sustainability and Responsibility at Sport Fishing Asia – Find out the benefits of Made To Order

Part of the reasons for using suppliers from the above mentioned countries are because I wanted to provide better and high quality products. The downside is that shipping to some locations, such as Malaysia, can be slow (at the moment).

I continue to source and test products supplied in Malaysia that can meet my requirements.

Do note that you save on the shipping fee if you buy multiple items in the shop e.g. two sets of stickers instead of one, or two t-shirts instead of one.

Update to fish art stickers:

pacu giant trevally marlin stickers — New pacu, giant trevally and blue marlin art.

More Places To Shop!

FishingAsylum ETSY shop (select items)
Tacklebox Adventures (select items)

Become a Dealer

We’re looking for more dealers for our fish stickers, mugs, fishing apparels – if you’re interested please send JW a message.

Some items will only appear in one shop and not the other.

I started our merchandise shops this year (2020) and is still learning and making adjustments.

We are also learning how to best price our items and the shipping costs involved. Some items are produced locally in Malaysia and in-stock for example certain decals, mugs and t-shirts – while many others are made in countries like in the US, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc.

You may also request for a certain drawing of your favourite fish/lure/fly (nearly anything) on a certain item that you may fancy and it could be made to order, no minimum! Imagine that, your own customised design.

Get in touch with Juan Wei and let him know what you like.

Currently all items have exclusively created in-house artworks and are not generic art lifted or bought from elsewhere.

You can follow JW’s creative process where he most often share in his Instagram account.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the cost of international shipping?
Shipping cost varies depending on item purchased. A shirt as an example costs $6 for shipping. You can see the shipping cost before checkout in the Cart page.

Fishing with the New GoPro Hero 9 (First Impression!)

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The video is shot at 5K 24fps and outputted to 1080p.

Obviously the video quality turned out less than desirable but that’s what testing is all about and seeing what comes out.

I’m no videography or photography expert but I do make fishing videos and take some photos.

Recently I got my hands on the new GoPro Hero 9 which will do nicely to take over some of the duty performed by my ageing Hero 6 that’s serving me well but is starting to show signs of problems.

Battery Life

The Hero 9 comes with a new bigger battery that claims 30% longer recording time under certain settings.

What sucks about this new battery is you cannot use the previous batteries and chargers that you may already own. What’s great is the longer battery life which is always a welcomed thing!

I fished from about 8am that day to 6:30pm. Had the camera turned on and off all day. Did not press record that much as it was a slow fishing day. Had the new HINDSIGHT feature on and set at 30 seconds (more of this below).

At the end of the day the Hero 9 still had 39% battery life left. Had the bites been better the Hero 9 would be recording more often and the battery will drain quicker but it still might possibly last till the end before it goes flat…maybe. Looking promising and the next session in two days will tell.

What’s sad is I only have one battery at the moment. Could not even find anyone who has stock to sell one!

Hindsight Feature

The one new feature that perhaps attracted me the most is Hindsight. If you do a lot of recording and editing you will understand how painfully time consuming it can be to store heaps of footages and having to sift through them one by one to find the juicy part that is worthy of inclusion into the final video.

How Hindsight works

You have the options of choosing either setting it at 15 seconds or 30 seconds.

You leave the camera on and when the moment you’ve been waiting for happens and you hit record, the camera records the 15 or 30 seconds before the record button was pressed.

That way you do not have to keep recording hoping you’ll capture that moment in the SD Card. It also means we save space in our SD Cards and do not end up with lots of video recordings with nothing happening (casts after casts and waiting for that eat).

The only caveat to using Hindsight is, because it is technically always recording (but not storing in the SD card), it is draining the battery. So you may want to use this sparingly.

The new bigger battery should help but is it enough? I need to do more fishing and recording to come to a more solid conclusion. But it is definitely a very handy feature in my opinion while we anticipate capturing that “strike” moment on video.

Size Does Not Matter

The new Hero 9 is slightly bigger in size than the previous models but it is really not significant and does not bother me. The bigger size is hardly noticeable when using it.

Camera Settings used during this test

5K 24fps
Hindsight ON
Front display OFF
Rear display at 20% brightness

Let me know if you have any questions in the comment section below and I’ll be happy to answer them.

Tight line,
Juan Wei

Lockdown Escapade (Ryan’s Fifth Trip with SFA)

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Strange world we live in now. People are trapped either at home or in a place they wouldn’t be due to something we cannot see.

Our fishing season naturally got severely interrupted with very few trips, and a late start due to lockdowns and movement restrictions.

Thanks to some of our repeat clients and a few new ones, we are able to get some water time.

Ryan is back five years running with us now and this time he had Brian with him, with his other previous-trip fishing mates could not join him as they are stuck in other countries.

First Time Rompin

This is Brian’s first time in Kuala Rompin and his first major saltwater fishing trip, too, and what an experience it turned out for him.

Conditions was great in the morning. Didn’t take us too long to find some good bait fish.

When we arrive at the sailfish spot there was only one other boat there.

There were few birds around but there was definitely a lot of bait fish.

Just passed 10 am and we had our first sailfish on and then shortly after another one on, double header for the first eats.

Brian battling his first sailfish in Kuala Rompin

Ryan taking photos and videos of Brian with his first sailfish

Double Header Sailfish from The Get Go!

Brian took the first fish followed by Ryan and both fish look like good size ones.

Both fish ran opposite directions and around a commercial squid boat putting everyone in a tricky situation so Ryan said focus on Brian’s fish, sure enough Ryan’s line got cut off when it went under the commercial boat.

This big sailfish gave Brian a breathtaking experience - literally — This big sailfish gave Brian a breathtaking experience – literally

Hot Action to Lunch

The action was hot right up to when we stopped for lunch.

When we resumed fishing after lunch the action was a little slower and we had some Spanish mackerel cutting us off a couple of times. Later on Ryan landed a nice cobia.

Ryan soon followed with another beautiful sailfish

Our deckhand leaders Brian's second sailfish — Our deckhand leaders Brian’s second sailfish

Brian's next sailfish was even bigger! — Brian’s next sailfish was even bigger!

Our deckhand getting ready to bring in the next sailfish

But this sailfish is not giving up just yet

BIG Cobia

The boys had enough and we went back to the jetty a bit earlier.

Ryan invited me to join them for dinner later on and we had some of the cobia which was nicely cooked.

Thanks again for a great weekend! Fishing was a blast and we really enjoyed it. Brian is hooked now. Will be sure to pass on your contact to him.
Ryan Jones – Aug 2020

Find out more about fishing in Rompin or request quote, CONTACT US.

Tacklebox Adventures – Home of Fly Fishing in Malaysia

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If you are looking for fly fishing stuff in Malaysia, Tacklebox Adventures is definitely the place to go to.

TACKLEBOX ADVENTURES
99, SS15/4C, Subang Jaya, 47500, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Phone: +603-56370268 Mobile: +6019-2025524

Business hours: Monday – Saturday 11AM-7PM. Sunday 12PM-6PM.

Tacklebox Adventures Website

Go to Tacklebox Adventures using Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/M17Gr

Drive to Tacklebox Adventures using Waze: http://waze.to/lr/hw281x8q7x

Rock Star

The owner of Tacklebox Adventures is Nick Ooi, the rock star turned rod star. Nick is the bassist of the very popular band Headwinds that rocked the country back in the eighties. Nowadays, he lives a much more quieter life manning his tackle shop with the help of his wife.

Nick is also among the pioneers of fly fishing in Malaysia along with the likes of CK Ling and Irhamy Ahmad.

In the early years, Tacklebox Adventures along with Nick, Dr Ling, Irhamy and a group of keen fly fishers organised many fly fishing and fly tying activities to promote the sport both locally and around the region. Some fly fishing competitions were also held – which later on led to the formation of United Fly-Anglers Organisation of Malaysia (UFOM).

Wide Range of Fishing Products

Established since 1996, Tacklebox Adventures stocks a wide range of products and brands. When you walk into the store, to your right and left you will find conventional fishing gears such as spinning and bait casting reels and rods from Yamaga, Shimano, Abu Garcia, Ryobi, Okuma, etc.

Soft plastic lures, hard body lures from Berkley, Rapala, Storm and more. Teminal tackles such as sinkers, swivels, leaders, lines, high-end-hand-crafted lures and poppers are also available at Tacklebox Adventures.

Just after the glass door on the wall to the left is the wall-of-fame, or shame :-] Here, plastered onto a board are photos of various catches both trophy and tiny by friends and customers of Tacklebox Adventures.

Photos adorn the walls of Tacklebox Adventures

Racks of spinning, bait cast, popping and jigging rods

Lures and jigs take up one section of the wall

Big-game hand-crafted lures are also available

Rows and rows of hooks for tying any imaginable flies line the wall

All throughout the walls and shelves of the Tacklebox Adventures you will find many photos of trophy catches.

As you venture further in to the store you will find endless rows of fly reels, fly hooks, fly lines, fly tying materials, fly rods, fly fishing accessories and apparels.

Tacklebox Adventures is the Malaysian authorised dealer for fly fishing products from almost all established brands such as Sage, RL Winston, Redington, Temple Fork Outfitters, Orvis, Ross Reels, Rio, Scientific Anglers, Hatch, Nautilus, Tiemco, Waterworks Lamson, and many more.

There is a huge difference in being able to walk into a shop and be able to see and feel the things that you are interested in getting hold off, compared to just looking at picture of them.

If you can’t get to the shop, Nick can arrange for your orders to be sent to your doorstep. Just give him a ring.

Caress the best reels in the business - Hatch, Tibor, Nautilus, Sage, Echo, Orvis and more. — Caress the best reels in the business – Hatch, Tibor, Nautilus, Sage, Echo, Orvis and more.

Fly reels to suit all budgets - even used ones — Fly reels to suit all budgets – even used ones

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Learn Fly Tying, Fly Casting and How to Catch Fish

Nick also gives great advise on both the equipment and how-to’s which can be invaluable if you do not have enough experience and knowledge in the subject. If you’re nice to Nick he will also allow you to test cast the rods before you decide if they suit your style. Something very useful when deciding on a fly-rod. Seriously, he’s a nice guy and will even buy you coffee.

Nick at his fly tying station and some of his proven fish catching flies in the foreground

Both Nick and Tacklebox Adventures is certified by the International Federation of Fly Fishers

A deceiver fly for sailfish tied by Nick

Nick is also an accomplished fly tier and his flies not only look great but are proven effective in catching fish. You can see some of the flies he’s tied displayed in a cabinet. The flies are for sale and Nick also takes orders for custom tied flies on request. Just tell him what you’re trying to catch! Many many fish that you see caught on flies in Sport Fishing Asia is tied by Nick.

Tacklebox Adventures organises many fly fishing trip to many great destinations around the planet. Ask Nick if you’d like to fly fish in places like Royal Belum for sebarau and toman, Pulau Jarak for giant trevally, Kuala Rompin for sailfish, Thailand and Sabah for mahseer, Mongolia for taimen, Bosnia for trout, Maldives for fly fishing on the flats and more.

Tacklebox Adventures also offers free fly casting lessons to beginners who would like to start-off fly fishing the right way and to more advanced casters who may want to fix a bad habit or problem that they are having. Nick and his bunch of regulars who are experienced and qualified casting instructors are usually available to help out with some casting.

For the latest products and news from Tacklebox Adventures, like their Facebook Page or follow them on Google+.

• Tacklebox Adventures Facebook Page
• Google Plus page

Huge selection of fly lines for all applications

Rows and rows of fly tying materials for any fly you can imagine

Lots of fly rods from combo sets to the high-end rods and new models are brought in as soon as they are launched

Masterpiece flies by some master fly tyers

Reference to what fish are caught locally and abroad

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Guess what fish has dentures like these?

Are you a Worrier or a Warrior? Making Good Use of Our Time During a Crisis

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Eddie shared an article in our WhatsApp group. A BBC News article titled – How boredom can inspire adventure

It’s about how in 1942, Felice Benuzzi hatched a plan that would become one of the purest adventure tales in history: break out of a POW camp in British Kenya, climb Mt Kenya, and break back in again.

It is a good read.

Stay Safe and Stay Sane

Hundreds of millions around the world must be going through some form of lockdown, stay-at-home order of some sort. Social distancing is the new norm as I write this.

Myself and fellow Malaysians are into our 4th lockdown week now. 2 more weeks to go (till end April 2020) and that is if the virus spread is brought under control.

Everyone must be spending their downtime differently.

Some of you may be catching up on much needed rest from a brutal work schedule. Some using the opportunity to bond with the family. Some still need to work from home. And maybe some just doing nothing?

One or two weeks will past quickly but if you have to endure four weeks or longer just staying in the house, there’s only so much of the sleeping a person can take.

While some of us may be mulling over what is going to happen next, we should be grateful of where we are as there are many others that are in dire straits, without food or shelter.

So what have you guys been doing with your (precious) time?

Let’s share some stories…

This is me…

Like many businesses all over, there is zero income and only expenses.

While I’m very worried about Sport Fishing Asia (all our coming bookings for this year have been either rolled over to next year or cancelled), there’s no point just being worried though. I try to do what I can with one thing that I have more of, time. Stuck at home and with a lot less traveling on the cards – I took the opportunity to do something that I’ve been sitting on for the longest time, starting the merchandise business and e-commerce shop.

I spent a lot of time drawing, designing various merchandise, quietly setting up the online shop (while propagating it with custom merchandise), editing videos, updating our websites… I think that’s mostly it.
Juan Wei

Here are what some of my fishing buddies have been up to (perhaps you may even be able to guess who they are!)…

As you may expect, i have been building muscles…clearing jungle, planting crops, doing a makover of my vege patch (80x 40ft). Some afternoons i go fishing. Got a few of my rods here, luckily.
Night time i try to write, to complete my 2 new books.
But ebay is a bloody dangerous virus. All those classy bamboo n glass rods, Ryall n Teton reels…?
There are 5 packages at the guardhouse in KL…?
Buddy #1

I have been working from home (Iegal) and spend a lot of time on casting.
Buddy #2

I’ve been catching up on some reading on a few books given to me, tying flies, watching videos on nymphing and researching rivers and shores to fish and stay in NZ.
….15 mins workout in morning and evening n casting to cats after evening work outs.
Buddy #3

Do you know who they are?

What About You? Let’s hear your story in the comment section below.

A message from Sport Fishing Asia

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Are you one of those who received this message from us? For those of you who did not (are not subscribing to our newsletter), you can read my message below.

To our valued customers and friends,

This is unlike anything any of us have ever experienced. The current virus pandemic has thrown the world in disarray and everyone is impacted one way or another.

As I write this, we here in Malaysia are one week into a nationwide partial lockdown.

The everyday routine of people around the world and daily operations have either been disrupted, or come to an abrupt stop – affecting our livelihoods, no less those of us involved in the travel and hospitality related industries. Business for us has fallen off the cliff and come to an abrupt halt since the start of 2020.

This unprecedented event remind us of how lucky we are of being part of a supportive community of anglers, and how thankful we are for each and everyone of you. We need to stay positive, persevere and make it to the other side of this crisis.

We at Sport Fishing Asia look forward to seeing you sooner rather than later but we are aware that due to safety, various travel restrictions and the ever changing situation, flexibility is what our upcoming guests are looking for right now. We wish to thank all our loyal customers for their patience and understanding while we anticipate the likelihood of your directive to reschedule trips for 2020 into 2021.

Many of us have found ourselves with more downtime now than we are typically used to having. Make the most out of it – spend time with the kids and family, learn new skills, service your gears, crank out some flies, watch some fishing videos, tie some leaders,… Get ready for when this proverbial cloud lifts and we can fish all the waters of our choosing!

Sport Fishing Asia remains open, do stay in touch and follow our updates in:

• Facebook

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• YouTube

We hope this virus threat will be over soon. In the meantime, we wish your family to be safe and healthy, now more so than ever.

Kind regards,

Juan Wei and the entire Sport Fishing Asia team

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What’s New In The Merch Shop?

Latest Products

Fulfilment and shipping time update

Update to fish art stickers:

More Places To Shop!

Become a Dealer

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Fishing with the New GoPro Hero 9 (First Impression!)

Battery Life

Hindsight Feature

How Hindsight works

Size Does Not Matter

Camera Settings used during this test

Lockdown Escapade (Ryan’s Fifth Trip with SFA)

First Time Rompin

Double Header Sailfish from The Get Go!

Hot Action to Lunch

BIG Cobia

Tacklebox Adventures – Home of Fly Fishing in Malaysia

Are you a Worrier or a Warrior? Making Good Use of Our Time During a Crisis

Stay Safe and Stay Sane

Let’s share some stories…

Here are what some of my fishing buddies have been up to (perhaps you may even be able to guess who they are!)…

Do you know who they are?

A message from Sport Fishing Asia

To our valued customers and friends,

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