Toman Hunting

I was invited to try at this new and secret spot by another friend of mine. Supposed to be infested with huge tomans (snakehead).

Parked my bike at his block, waited around few minutes for another friend to fetch us to Yishun for live baby catfish for bait. Actually it was the first day of the Chinese New Year, surprisingly the tackle shop open for business on the first day. Have a quick breakfast before proceeding to the spot.

Tall grasses and slippery slopes making the walk to the spot from the main road a bit scary. Plus the silence makes the whole place spooky. But anyway, seeing the picture that my friend showed me of his last trip with his 6kg catch doesn't bother me at all.



This trip was a bit special, coz rig and bait was already prepared by my friend. I just need to prepare my reel and rod and even my friend helped to me hook up the live bait.

Although I didn't got any hooked up, I was surprised how the tomans took the bait. Totally half of the eight inches size live bait gone when the toman strike.


The trip only produced a twelve inch toman but at least I had the experience on how to hunt for tomans.

Catfish Fever!

Okay.. okay... this blog was "dead" for almost a year.

Been fishing for the past few weeks at a new spot introduced by an old fishing kaki.

The first trip catch... 10 eeltail catfish. 1 sicklefish. 1 ray. 1 small snapper




Bro in law with his sicklefish


The second trip...

Fishing kakis from bachelor's time till now.

Combined catch... 8 eeltail catfish. 3 rays. 1 bream

The Past Five Weeks

Been busy lately.

Rushing out a poster for a friend who plays in the band at one of the Boat Quay's pub.

Editing Motor Jamboree Bikers Aid footage at the Malay Heritage. Clips were shot so badly. It took up almost half of the Mac 120GB space. Just waiting for approval on the DVD that I've done, then I can trash all the rubbish out.

Returning VCDs, DVDs and fishing magazine back to Energy's bassist. I've been keeping it too long. Promise him to duplicate more of his fishing scene with Anthony Bourdain. Shit! I trashed the pix that I got from the net for his DVD cover. Need to search it again.

Yesterday, a friend of mine pass me this recording gadget to play around with it. Once I mastered it, then there will be a lot of material to be recorded.

Dem was asking whether this weekend I got time to go fishing. I still can't give him an OK. They are still some stuff that are hanging around for me to finish it up. But anyway, if time permits.. why not!

Have not open up my fishing bag and check all my gears. Running out of rigs too!.

No Fish!

Due to work commitments and a bit of laziness, I have not been fishing lately. Will be updating if this week I'm free.

Lucky Me

As usual met Dem at Changi Village to get baits and some breakfast before both of us went to our favorite spot. An again met the usual anglers there.

The good spot was not taken, set up my gear and cast. Few minutes later, there was some action but looking by the rod's nodding, I could guess it was the work of the smallies. Got few croakers and a palm size grunter.

An hour later, taking cover from the morning sun at one of the pavilion to watch the rods action along the boardwalk, my rod nod hard.

Ran to my rod, before taking it from Dem who grab it first and make the execution and surprisingly, lady luck is on my side with this catch...





and the smallies...