This post is long overdue. Back in June, Bob and I met up for a couple of days fishing for sailfish to conclude Bob’s month long adventure in Malaysia. According to Bob, his only previous encounter with a billfish was with a marlin back home in Australia. The majestic marlin managed to free itself prematurely […]
Kuala Rompin sailfish fishing with Bob. Bonus spanish mackerel mayhem. Read More »
Will the classic reel stand-up to the high-speed run of a sailfish? Bob travels the world, fishing and living life as many should be doing. Perhaps even going through his bucket list. He’s caught many species of fish and finally landed at Rompin, Malaysia to land his sailfish. Caught a couple he did and then
Rompin Sailfish with Classic Abu Ambassadeur 7000C and PENN Powerstix Rod – Video Read More »
Some scene from last week. Watch the video below and towards the middle part note the number of sailfish you can see “casually” working the bait ball. Believe it or not but this can be a problem at times fishing in Kuala Rompin as the sailfish are very focused on the anchovies that they’re feeing
Bait ball, sailfish and pelagic frenzy at Rompin – video Read More »
This is a busy time of the year. The lack of new article posts lately only means lots of fishing going on and that translates to tons of materials and photos coming up. Or piling-up. Not only is it the peak season for sailfish fishing at Rompin there are also other fishing activities such as
Peak Sailfish Season at Rompin Read More »
There are lots of big cobia at Kuala Rompin and we frequently target them as they are such a good sport. The biggest I’ve seen so far is estimated at 40kg (88 lbs). They can be caught using various fishing methods such as with jigs or bait. This is a video of the late Chang
“Better late than never”. Big cobia fishing with Chang Moh. Read More »
Billfish are among the most spectacular jumpers of game fishes. Once hooked they just goes ballistic and entertains the angler with their aerial display. If the angler can stay focused amidst the screaming reel that is!
Sailfish tailwalks, twists and jumps! And catch it in slow motion. Read More »
