A commonly caught species in Southeast Asia at one time even in urban settings, the Malayan Leaf Fish are difficult to come by these days except in remote regions. These little fellas are aggressive can be a fun fish to catch on ultralight spinning gear, tenkara or 0-3wt fly setups. It prefers slow-moving, stagnant waters […]
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The scientific name of the Indo-Pacific sailfish is Istiophorus platypterus. The scientific name is said to literally mean ‘flat-winged sail bearer’. Fastest Fish In The Ocean Sometime ago someone apparently recorded the burst speed of sailfish clocking speeds of 110 km/h (68 mph). That’s like 100 meters in 5 seconds! Hence the claim of sailfish
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Triggerfish are found in seas of tropical and subtropical countries all around the world. They can be considered common and also highly unpredictable. 40 species of triggerfish are scattered throughout the world’s seas and they are often notoriously ill-tempered. Largest of all is the stone triggerfish (Pseudobalistes naufragium), which reaches up to one meter or
Bluestrip snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) Other common names: Malabar red snapper, bluestripe sea perch aka tanda-tanda, kunyit-kunyit, tuning-kuning. May be confused with redspot/blackspot snapper aka golden snapper ( Lutjanus fulviflamma).
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Watch Alan successfully land the biggest chao phraya catfish in IT Monster Lake to date, estimated at 60kg, on a fairly light but strong AJN APR rod paired to a Shimano Stella reel. Great effort indeed. (I feel his pain, too – JW) Fish: Giant pangasius Common name: Chao phraya catfish Also known as the
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Local names: Haruan tasik, toman laut. Other common names include black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeater, prodigal son, black bonito. Can grow to more than 60kg (130 pounds) and up to 2 meters (6 feet) in length. We get quite a few of them in Malaysia waters and they are a great fish to
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