Destress After 2 Weeks..

Didn't get into fishing mood these 2 weeks cos mainly it's rainy and by now you guys know I don't like rain very much. LOL And also too tired cos working without break for 2 weeks too had an effect. So on a surprising off day, I went down to my usual haunt. Congrats to the blue boy boy who manage to land a pair of HUGE TOMANS! Superbly landed one while I just reached the spot too! He also landed, I think the best Giant Snakehead there, A Meter LONG TORPEDO, too bad I didn't see the action only a pic for me to gian and he released them all! Kudos you have done us NSLK fishos proud. ^^

With this upbeat news I also tried my luck. Although I didn't land any Toman I got a few pointers in hopefully can polish my skill for next time. In the end, got caught some other creature. Dun ask me how I landed cos it's really luck! Freshwater eel, I dun noe how they manage to come here but I guess it's quite a rare catch? Gave it to old china uncle cos I heard the meat is quite nice.. I wan tabao home but it's too early to go home and this 60cm long fatty is quite slimy so there... ^^

 P.S. Sichuan style fried eel... Looks damn tasty. Regret I gave it away! ^^

NSLK TOMAN... Finally =P

So glad I can make it out for fishing today. Went over to my usual haunt and saw Banhock bro chasing the Giant Snakeheads. Seems like he's been here for an hour practicing his usual top water rig but no takers yet. Quickly set up my 2 rods and join in the fun. I thought my Peacock Basses are around seeing the commotion on the waters but something feels different this time. Hur hur... After a series of no takes on top water, I was left alone to ponder what lure to crack the Toman code here... Reach out for my long time sleeper, a big red diving minnow.

Cast, dive, retrieve yet no takes and was about to give up when FISH ON!!! HOOK SET!!! Woohoo! Strike a couple more times to make sure and was in for a nice fight. Manage to reel in a few notches while the fish is still blur blur but already, my Shimano telescopic rod cannot control the fish and my usually quiet reel screamed like crazy when it decided to dive to the weeds and hug there for a few minutes. I carefully tug and reel carefully while checking my line and drag. 'WTF surely gone case liao' keep repeating in my mind! LOL Finally huge ball of weeds come out and behind it, SWEE LAH FISH STILL THERE!!! 

Finally, my trophy fish this year was caught and by the slightest hookset luck! Measured 60cm and 9lb, it was a 'watermelon' beauty with bright silverish-green markings! I was so pleased my hard work had paid off, especially  since the Tomans here was taught by Master Banhock himself! LOL

Fish is released back and thanks Uncle for photo taking but u aim the camera very bad leh. LOL After the 'gift' from the Water Dragon, big rain came and I pack my belongings and was wowed by the brute force of these Giant Snakeheads, my sturdy hook twisted in a bad shape and I'm sure if I am not careful then I would had lost this biggie!!! Gonna buy a big clear measuring tape liao! LOL Cya Fishos! ^^

'Lucky!?' My !@#$%

Went to my usual haunt this bright sunny day. So glad it's my off day cos I'm getting a bit moody lately. Just want to go fishing and destress. Fishing is a very good sport cos it can be relaxing at times and heart pounding the next. Quickly recce a spot and found just what I've been looking for. Tomans! Hur hur. But repeated casting doesn't seems to tempt them into biting. Hmm, what's the matter? You want to fight each other but don't bite my lure? Huh!? Suddenly kena a bite! Hopes escalated and fell immediately once I felt the weight. What the hell... Peacock Baby Bass. ZZZzzz I wondered why this little fella want to eat my spinnerbait. Oh well, my first Peacock 2012 today. T_T

Anyway, bite rate is so very bad. That baby fish is all I've caught luring for the whole afternoon. My right arm now sore after trying out several lures to see which are good for my setup. Lastly, I think I finally 'got' my first real fight with a biggie Toman. It wins... T_T !@#$% 30lb leader intact but the braided 20lb line snapped !@#$% Luckily the fishy managed to spew it out and I retrieved the treasured floating lure after much trying.

OMFG!! MASTER SHIFU MAX BOGA 15LB TOMAN BOMB!!!

Hey Fishos, just got news bro Gilbert landed this HUGE Giant Snakehead AKA Toman in Singapore.. Its a SILVERY PURPLE TORPEDO at 85cm long and weighing above 8kg MAXED BOGA CANNOT CFM WEIGHT!!!.. Spread the love fishos, if I catch this, I SURELY HUG IT FOR A PHOTOSHOT!! =P

6 Takes!! 3 Landed!! 5 Friendly Fishos!! Shiok!!

Went down to my  fave haunt this cloudy yet bright day.. Water was surprising calm, could see a mama Watermelon swimming happily and, to my horror, already one baiter using catfish near my spot.. =\ Nonetheless I chucked my lure in, thinking of disturbing his catfish loh.. Kekeke.. Then HOOK SET!! FISH ON?? Eh, no fight at all.. I really caught that catfish meh.. To my amusement, a juvenile Toman was foul hooked.. LOL Quickly took a snapshot and release it..

Sensing my Queens were somewhere else, I trolled the waters and met a long time fisho of the area, bro Dan.. We had a nice chat as we lured and before long.. HOOK SET!! FISH ON?? Got a nice tug as the fish steered to the right and WTF!! Could see I foul hooked somewhere around the fin.. Quickly brought to bank.. A nice light 27cm.. Eh, why so many speckles? Temensis? LOL Quickly take a snapshot and release it.. WTF!! Twice kena foul hooked!! The 'gods' must be playing with me loh.. Kekeke Sensing my Queens still there, I chuck my lure again and HOOK SET!! FISH ON!! This time should be good, can sense the peacock bass fighting near the surface of the water.. Then.. Eh, hook came off.. WTF!! Bro Dan also say should be bigger then just now the one.. T_T



Look see look see got one fisho topwater at the far end, wah so hot still topwater.. I tried some recce luring and.. HOOK SET!! FISH ON!! Wah got nice tug can feel the fish moving fast I pulled it jumped and hook fly back.. ZZZzzz LOST AGAIN.. Damn sad.. Changed my lure to bigger hook.. Then.. HOOK SET!! FISH ON!! Wah, nice tug quickly set my drag high and pulled a plump Queen! Aiyo, for its 30cm size still weigh half kilo.. Must have eaten alot.. Greedy pig.. Kekeke

Mini trap for my 'captive' else they will swam off...

Then the  'gods' must be telling me dun yaya papaya lah and 'they' gave me a stomache, so I go for early lunch.. Anyway spotted some strange tiliapias at the next area.. I tried a small jig, was pretty amused it somewhat chased it but never really bite.. LOL Saw Bro Dan, he landed one peacock bass too.. Nice one! Forgot to ask him let me see, later go his blog gian abit..

Met 2 young friendly fishos, bros Brendan and Jeff and an enthusiatic baiter turn lurer Shihong, who caught a nice peacock bass and slipped another.. Donated one lure to shihong all donated setup.. Kekeke Saw Banhock bro too in his usual gear.. Then last cast.. HOOK SET!! FISH ON!!.. Dunno kena what cos halfway hook came off.. Very tired liao.. Looks like need more hooking practise.. LOL Next time you all go fishing dun forget to jio me loh.. Cya fishos!!!

PS: Is that spotted Peacock Bass a Temensis half bred? I really dun know! LOL

Master Green Green!

Met one of the Toman shifus on this hot dry day, as the water level too had dropped significantly.. Armed with the same popper as mine, shifu scouted the beast and hauled in with little to no effort! Weighing at 10plus pound and 80cm long its a biggie! Kudos!

CNR!!! But water too low... LOL

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6Kg Beast Caught!!!

Met a nice fisho, Gilbert. He already got 2 misses before he changed spot and hook up a HUGE Giant Snakehead! Bogaed the beast at 12plus pounds and measuring 80cm, its a mama fatty! Helped took photos for his reward and Banhock bro too!

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3rd Time 'Lucky' !?

LOL! First time hear Toman eat bread, and then saw the greedy bastard casually swam around, with a float dangling atop water! At first glance, i thought the red thing on the water is a popper and quite amusing to see it moving quite fast, and then it CHANGED directions! LOL! Managed to hook up the float line and the Toman fought hard, my soft rod is on a uphill battle here, cos from the looks of it, it must have been 4kg at least! In the end, it broke its bait hook but im not sad, cos its really fun see my reel screaming but ultimately, save the fish from choking! LOL! Then i saw the Toman shifu managed to hook out a HUGE Toman, but the clever bastard buried near the bank and came off the Surface Cruiser, without its mid trebles! What powerful beast!

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Enlightening From Teh Toman Shifu ^^

Been a zero fighter lately though and getting pretty demoralized. Lost several lures liao yet hit almost nothing and totally clueless what strategy to formulate in each waters. Haiz... Went Youtube watch Fishos having a ball of great time with their catches lagi SIAN 1/2. HAIZzz.. Sad... :( Disillusioned and completely in need of enlightening, i stumbled upon these splendid vids by one FISHINGBANHOCK. Kudos to this Fisho man. How he managed to strike down these majestic Toman time and time again is beyond me... Plus he is also a CNR Fisho!!! Cool!!! Hopefully, from his art can i learn and reap some rewards. Hahaha!!! Enjoy these vids and learn from the master!!! ^^

Nite Double Kill @ New Spot

Dun understand why lately had trouble sleeping so i kept giving excuse to myself for getting myself up early for my morning fishing. Must be the hot season i guess, very sunny and dry resulting in a recurring cough. Anyway, manage to pull myself up today and went for my usual haunts to look for my beauties. And what a shock i had when i reached the place. The usual netting over the canal is open and tied to the banks. So as to facilitate the cleaning of the waters i guess. The waters felt more rapid than usual and the thought of my beloved Peacocks were washed away etched deeply in my mind.

But alas i got to get my priorities right this late morning. I need to try out my modified soft plastics jig for the Tomans today. Hopes are high this slightly overcast day. Some young Fishos were already testing the waters and i can't afford to wait. Casting the 1/4 Oz rig is pretty solid and i manage to hit the other banks and so distance is assured. Flourishing hydrillas were a problem so I'm testing my timing on the crank not to hit them and it turn out well. Soon i nearly got a hit on a Green-Headed Mama!!! She chased my lure to the bank but didn't attack it, instead and amusingly enough she went below my rig and turn her body downwards so that her mouth opened slightly from below. Hopes rocketed sky high and suddenly crashed to the ground as she shut her jaws tight, the rig crashed onto her and she dashed away in a flurry. Left stumped i bid this haunt goodbye. Maybe Next time... :(

Night time and with crashed hopes i decided to visit this fishing spot near my workplace in Woodlands. Amazingly, haven't given this spot some tests yet for over a year even though it's so near. Haha, and it turned out to be more productive than LSR Jetty. Met a couple of friendly Fishos this cool night. And they were on the prowl for Catfish. ^^ Got some pointers in and decided to use my DIY light jig for some testing.

My very FIRST, Jaguar Ciclid a.k.a Guapote Tigre. ^^

Boy, this Jaguar fight hard!!! Though its slightly bigger than my palm, it reminds me of the 1/2 Pounder Peacock caught in Feb! Some darting actions were imparted and since i worried that it might dive into the rocks i just crank in hard and pulled in out fast. No problem with my tackle! LOL

Hook set No. 2! Bait sized Nile Tilapia ^^

Luring close into my 2 hours session. Hit this bait sized Nile Tilapia. Not bad for tonite's expedition. Kekeke. Gonna love this spot!!! Will be my new testing ground for ultra light jigs and lures. Thanks to the Fishos for the company and congrats on them for catching 2 beautiful Catfish and i'm so glad they're CNR Fishos like me too!!! ^^

Lucky 1st Day of the Month Again!

Got an unexpected day off so i decided to go to LPR and hone my fishing skills. Pretty bad bites lately, had zero takes with lures but got a few misses with my float & fly setup. :( Anyway, went early morning, left with my darling after a hearty breakfast. LPR was getting quiet these days during the weekday mornings. Nobody is there fishing so i crossed my fingers and tried out a couple of tricks and tips after this month revision on my targeted species. And it paid off. :)

Hook on the tip! Great fighting action!

Not too fat, seems like LPR is starving these fellas :)
 

Caught this energetic 1/2 pounder Peacock near the neh neh rocks, and what a fight it gave me! The hook is nicely set on the tip of the mouth so it got into alot of action trying to release itself! Did a nice tarpon jump here, shaking its head trying to shook off the hook and valiantly dart left and right! Woohoo! Hot Baby! Finally, subdued it with a series of turns and manage to grab it up for a little photo session... kekekeke!!!
 
After that a group of young anglers came armed with float & fly and casts around my spot so i rested up. After they moved i targeted yet another set of rocks and WOAH! This time i juvenile toman shot out between the rocks and greedily snatched my lure. What a hungry pig! LOL!!! Caught in no time at all. More surprised by the manner of take than the fight though.

Very skinny!!! LOL!!! LPR INDEED STARVING!!!

After that i go recce around LSR, my next targeted site. Please wait for more good news and have fun!!! All fished are CNR. Please conserve for our next generation ya! :)

Toman juvenile packs feeding!!!

Been into alot of studying and learning about our fishy friends after a long while of zero bites after some unfruitful trips at LPR & LSR. Landing a big fish really is about the hardwork u put in and how much time u invested in honing your skills. Eg. Tying of knots, line actions, lure selections, lure colors, lure retrieve techniques and most important locations. LOL!!! So recce the area ard LPR and came across this interesting sight.

Easily 50 in a group. maybe 5 to 7 inches long. WOW!

Numerous splashes are generated by these tomans. And they came in huge groups. Easily 50 in a group! :) Got 2 or 3 groups. Didn't saw any mama or papa Tomans though. Seems like these young fellas are scraping the algae off the banks to feed. Hmm... Vegetarians? LOL

Same spot saw a watermelon resting in the water. Doesn't move much and surface for air once in a while. Seems injured and so close to the bank i can almost grab it. Kekekeke!!! Tried casting ard the spot but no bites. Though of foul hooking it but... Oh well, don't wanna disturb it.

GNENOSPORT FISHING NOW OPEN!!!

Hey Fishos... Been thinking of having my very own BLOG lately after going through some fascinating blogs.. So guess what, I'm gonna blog thru the very eyes of this newbie Fisho! Gonna post all my catches too lah.. kekeke!!! And gonna CNR too, hopefully.. :P Let's make SINGAPORE A HAPPENING FISHING SPOT lah! And so... Went to LPR for fishing and its the last day of 2009 too and im very glad its my day off. Tried a weighted fly i found upon my bottom jigging last time at LSR.. The lure really swam like a prawn.. And guess what? :)

JUVENILE TOMAN! And they swam in packs too.. :)

Nice baby! Hope u grow up BIG & STRONG!
Look at its NICE set of molars... Great for crushing poppers! LOL!!!

And so i caught this baby under the hot sun! Damn happy... My first Snakehead A.K.A Toman... Didn't bring up that much of a fight... My 20lb mono take care it.. kekeke... Fish is CNR and boy! What a tan i got! SUNBURNT!!! LOL!!! Cya Fishos and Happy New Year!!!