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 […]
60kg chao phraya catfish at IT Monster Lake Thailand Read More »
Pa’ku The pacu [Pronounced as pa’ku] originates from the Amazon and Orinoco streams and rivers. The pacu is a common sport fish in Malaysia, first making its appearance during the 1980s if I remember correctly. The local Chinese have an amusing name for it ‘sek yarn chong‘ which literally translates to human-eating pomfret referring to
Red-bellied pacu (Piaractus brachyomus) Read More »
The most common peacock bass species found in Malaysia is the butterfly peacock bass which is similar to the introduced species in Florida, USA to control tilapia. King of Fish The local Malays call it ‘Ikan Raja’ and is also known as the ‘Wong Tai Yee’ to the local chinese, both literally translated as King
Butterfly peacock bass (cichla olellaris) in Malaysia Read More »
We were laughing when a Flowerhorn took a lure and was subsequently landed with little drama. No, wait. Make that no drama at all. And as the flowerhorn spun around while photos were being taken it was supposed to be in jest that the cameraman said he could see number flashing around.
Flowerhorn Cichlid flashes winning 4D numbers! Read More »
The snakehead fish is an amazing specie. Branded by some as the Fishzilla, the snakehead also have a huge following around the world by both fish keepers and anglers alike. The following is meant to be a reference guide to the Channa genus of the Channidae family of snakehead fishes. How many types of Snakeheads
Meet the Channa family Read More »
Hooked these pesky flowerhorn cichlids again! They’re starting to get on my nerves but I just don’t have the heart to just kill ’em. Even manages to put the whole 4 inches of the Berkley Gulp! Scad soft plastic into its mouth! I think they look horrible! And they don’t put up much of a
Party pooper – the flowerhorn Read More »
