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...

First, Fastest, Biggest

Met Dem around 9am at Changi Village to get some baits, drinks and food. Both of us still wondering where do we want to fish. Seems like both of us are running out of spots to fish. Because the last 2 weeks were unproductive.

At last we agreed to fish at Changi Board Walk as it is the nearest. Surprising to see only a few rods at the board walk, and we got a good space to cast our lines. Met the regular anglers there and chat with them for a while asking how's the bite rate. Checking out their nets, they have been hooking up a few catfish (duri) since Friday night.

Set my gear, tied up my ready made apollo rig with ponpon sarung as baits and cast with a size 4 sinker. Tide was already high and lucky enough the current were not as strong as when tide were coming up or down.

As I was trying to untie my packet drink, my rod nods twice. While reeling in slowly, I was looking both sides to check on the other anglers whether they are reeling in as line might tangle up due to crossed lines but there were all away from their rods.

I can feel there's something at the end of the line as I was reeling in and it's quite heavy. There's no fight at all and I guess it's the catfish that was hook and I was wrong when I saw a shining white reflection coming up to the surface. Yessss!!! it's a Longhead Grunt (Gerut Gerut/Tembam Pipi).

Shouting at Dem to help me bring up the fish, and I really don't want to repeat the same mistake when I lost that huge Sickle Fish there a month ago. No wonder there was no fight, the fish swallowed the bait deep in.

This was the first, fastest and biggest catch since I start fishing again.

"Batman" Stingray

Last Sunday, out of boredom from my sickening headache, I force myself out from bed, fetched my gear, bought some prawns from the nearby supermarket and straight down to the longkang!

BIL came late in the evening with his family, ending up with two puffer fish (buntal). It seems lately, I don't get anymore interesting bites.

Found this interesting pictures on the net.





I wonder if there are any Robin stingray around?