The toman or giant snakehead (channa micropeltes) is a merciless but cunning predator. Catching one in the wild is always an ecstatic feeling that needs to be experienced to be understood. Toman fishing with conventional spin or bait cast gear is one thing, fly fishing is a whole different ballgame! What would it be like
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Well, not exactly. But of all the places to catch a giant snakehead this will rank as among the most luxurious, off the room balcony of Bukit Merah Laketown Resort’s Kampung Air (water village). Check out the video after the jump. Comfortable and convenient, yes. Easy it was not! We managed to record the video
New Giant Snakehead Fishing Spot Discovered! Read More »
The clean-up crew was asked to remove as many Tomans (Giant Snakeheads) as we could from the water. We’re talking fishing in a restricted area. There are Tapah and other big fish in some parts but by far the Tomans far outnumber the other. We’d much prefer a windless bright sunny sky. A light breeze
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Thursday, 2nd October 2008 This is quite an old post that I found among the archive and decided to give it some daylight again. The day was hot that’s for sure. The foursome including Yap, Richard and Wai Meng left for the former tin mining town of Batang Berjuntai at 6 a.m. The drive there
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