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 »
This is huge, don’t miss it! Date: 16 & 17 September 2012 Time: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Venue: Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam (Botani Garden Shah Alam), Selangor, Malaysia. Entrance Fee is MYR40 per day / MYR60 for 2 days. Students with pass MYR20 per day. The event is organised by the United Fly-Anglers
The International Fly Fishing Festival: Sep 16-17, 2012 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 »
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Three hundred species! It is said that new ones are still being discovered! Cephalopods consists of squids, cuttlefish and octopuses. The ones we commonly catch are squids. Not cuttlefish or calamari. Calamari is an Italian word used to market squid as a food
About Squids (Sotong) Read More »
Todak, Hound needlefish or Long Tom (Tylosurus crocodilus) Distribution and biology Found in South Africa coastal and off-shore waters, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. A pelagic carnivorous species that feeds mainly on small fishes. Occasionally leaps out of water and skitters at the surface.
Longtom Garfish – Todak, Hound needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus). Read More »
Abu Garcia will be doing the Basics Of Baitcasting this month, July 2012 at Fish Valley. You are all welcome to join us. (Editor’s note: Though it’s called ‘basics of baitcasting’, you do not have to be a beginner to attend. Everyone of all skill levels are welcomed) Clinic : Basics Of Baitcasting Date :
Abu Garcia’s basics of baitcasting clinic – July 14, 2012 Read More »
