Fresh is Out, Salt is In. Woodlands Jetty Catch Report

My first salty species: Indo Pacific Megalops Tarpon A.K.A Ikan Bulan
Commonly mistaken for Milkfish.
Great for lurers. :)

Saw panicky tambans chased by unknown fishes.
Throw lure at disturbance.
Familiar feeling of fish striking! Nostalgic...

Lotsa strikes, tad hard to set hook.
Fight was so-so, jetty set up was overkill.
One burst line, LOL.

2 landed, Kilo plus fighters.
Put drag lesser can play longer.
Heard not so good for eating, bony fish.

Gave 1 to nice auntie.
Dunno can eat anot. OMG. :(
Next time think just release bah.

Genosfishing Rating:
Lurable: ****
Small lures that mimic their diet works best.
Unique:***
Interesting fighters, can play a while.
Release: *****
Game fish that is highly playable.
Eating: **
Bony fish with tiny bones so chew well.

Haruan One Night Stand

Wah piang eh... Think I kenna poisoned deep deep.. Went training fishing again this morning for 3 consecutive days liao. Slowly beginning to understand more and more of our fishy friends behavior.. Although no PeeBees are landed I had fun with a super spooky Mama Haruan which I disturbed for most of my 2hrs session, experimenting several lures until it pek cek and do a dolphin leap! I was like 'WTF!!! WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!!!' LOL

Night time and after work I popped over a waterhole near my workplace for a 1hr quickie session with some new rigs.. My intention is to work the rigs over shallow waters and see if they can be weedless. Cast, retrieve and pause. Fishing is pleasure. Then BOOM! I was like what happened? Some funny tilapias again? Nice pull so I whacked and cos the area is shallow I quickly landed with my 4lb setup..

 

Me and my itchy mouth~~~

Caught this 30cm over Haruan! Didn't know they work night shift! No wonder whole afternoon all go under weeds ZZZ... Hur hur... Tried to unhook the bugger for quite some time cos the thin hook very deep inside. Fishy is caught and released and after experimenting with other rigs I was satisfied with the answer.. I sibei noob still need to learn more! Cya Fishos~~~

PS: NOW I KNOW WHY MORNING NO GET!!! NICE ONE BANHOCK BRO!!

'heeheehee.. early bird catches the hee..'

Trial Run For New Bashing Rod & Reel Set..

Having broken several Daiwa rod tips, I decided to invest less on branded rods unless recommended.. In the end, decided to purchase Chop Hock Heng's housebrand, a 5'6ft, 4-8 lb Pro Tech Magic Spin Light rod, which impressed me seeing how they work on Nigel's blog.. Aptly paired with a budget Daiwa Sweepfire 1000 to replace my trusty rusty reel, I'm ready for some no holds bashing and ultra light fishing.. No more  heart pains liao.. Kekeke!

 

Nite falls and after work I decided to test the set up at a water hole near my workplace.. Casting ultra light jigs with the rod seems fine although the set up looks quite bulky.. The springy rod tip clearly aided the distance casted.. The reel works fine too but I loaded it with 8lb which might be too much for it and wind knots happened twice.. Quickly remedy the knot and worked the jigs.. In the end of my 1 hour session, I couldn't complain about the set at all.. Caught several bait sized Tilapias which hardly worked the rod although I felt the sensitive tip really help me secure the hook sets.. 

Gonna try it out on my fave Peacock Bass and hopefully at other members of the snakehead family in order to secure a full review.. I guess going budget doesn't seems too bad after all.. At least now I dared to whack the rod and dump my reel.. LOL

CrossBeat Little Cherry Popper...

Went over my usual haunt this morning. Weather's pretty cloudy and streaks of rain fell. Determined to break my rod virgin today on a mama Toman, hopefully. Tried a new lure, a spinner-bait with those flashy blades and bushes around the hook Heck, caught up with the hydrillas at the blade neck. Some more 'weedless lure' sia they told me. -_-"

Anyway could see those Tomans swimming around happily but no bites at all. Haiz... Singapore no fish sia. I keep thinking like that lately. Anyway went work after this morning workout casting all sorts of topwater lures. Most pleased is the propeller lure. Hopefully, gonna master its mechanics loh.

Nite fall after work, popped over the reservoir over my workplace and tried a new spot to play my game. Rather shallow at the spot so i casts my add-on rubber skirt jig around hopefully kena a bite or two. And YES, caught one TINY Nile Tilapia... LOL!!! Finally broke my rod virgin and also my tiniest ever hooked up. Damn overkill loh for my Crossbeat... T_T

Struggled for a few sec upon hookup. T_T

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!!! ^^

Jip Puun Heurr Hotspot!!!

Hey Fishos! Been checking out suitable freshwater fishing spots near my workplace at Woodlands. So far Kranji Reservoir hasn't been too kind to me. Lots of baiters there targeting groupers A.K.A soon hock or soon fu. Anyway the area is quiet in the mornings. Not much lurers there so kind of boring cos cannot learn from the pros... Haiz :( But it might be a blessing in disguise cos i found a TILAPIA HOTSPOT! :) Caught one while using a small crankbait. But haiz, that place very easy kena fine de. That's why the place is so full of big fish! Hahaha! Fish is CNR cos honestly i dunno how to cook it! :P

Slightly larger than my palm! FOOD!