KurauKing’s Fishing Journal

We decided to have a closed fishing competition on 12/3/2008 for us, the ‘Regular Anglers’ at Sealion Saltwater Paypond No 1 at Port Klang. He wanted to have a battle of the ‘Otai’(Old Timer) of this paypond. Those that was invited to join this fishing competition was…

1)Hero Salleh

2)Gemok

3)Azizan

4)Syed

5)Anuar

6)Wan

7)Jahi

8)Mike

9)Ricco

10)Me

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These anglers that join this competition are those ‘cari makan’(fish to sell) anglers who frequent this paypond almost everyday. They know all the fish spot, fish behaviour, fish appetite in this paypond. They would fish at this Sealion Paypond and sell to those fish collectors/buyers that are always around at payponds. This fish collectors/buyers would buy those fish from these anglers and resell the fish at the fish market, making a profit. This way, those anglers can cover back their fishing cost like the entrance fee to these payponds and baits.

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Talking about expert in paypond, this fella(Syed) first cast has rewarded him a 1.86kgs Mangrove Jack using Live Prawn as bait. He uses a casting rig, hooked on a live prawn, cast it out and…..*wham*…….

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Another expert that caught a Ang Cho aka Red Snapper on his 3rd cast using Ikan Kembung fillet.

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The rules was simple, the heaviest fish rank highest follow by second heaviest and so forth. All fish is allowed except Pompano aka Kimchu/bawal pinang because these egoistic anglers felt that Pompano is for newbie in the pond.

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The busy anglers on a quest. A quest to out beat each other on the game they loved most, fishing.

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Everyone working hard to catch the prize winning fish

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Our guest of honour, Richard(Ricco) from UK. He hooked up with us through MFN, Malaysia fishing forum and decided to join us in this fishing competition

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Ricco casting his bait out with his telescopic rod. He uses a 8lbs light tackle set-up which cost him a few escaped fish due to broken line

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The waiting game, which is sometime too long. He moves from one spot to another

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Ricco strike~!

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The fish was strong, fighting strong at the other end of the line. Ricco was having a hard time controlling the fish with his light fishing gears.

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A Happy Ricco with his Mangrove Jack.

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After our fishing ordeal, some of our catch was sacrificed for our ‘Prize Giving Ceremonial Dinner’. In total we caught about 40 fishes that day.

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This is the 2.2kgs winning ang cho aka Red Snapper cooked 3 Rasa or 3 Taste style

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This is delicious, cooked to perfection. With all the right spices and the freshness of the fish, this dish is simply superb

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Another superb dish is the curry Mangrove Jack. The curry was steaming hot as the chef added some cili padi into the curry.

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The hungry anglers.

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Woo laa laa. With fork, spoon and hand digging in.

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This fella name is ‘Gemuk’. He is one of the luckiest among all of us. He frequent this paypond almost everyday. He’ll be at his same spot, everyday, he’ll whack at least 10 fish out of the paypond for 3 hours of fishing everytime he fish including this fishing competition which he caught 12 fish and escaped 17 times…..*ouch*………..

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This is Hero Salleh, he is the person that the Sealion Boss will call on if someone challenges or claim that the pond has no fish. Hero Salleh will prove the claimer wrong withing half an hour of fishing…..*hehee*……..

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The prize giving session…

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In today’s fast moving world with all the many distractions – many of us forget easily their true values – waste time on wrong paths of life and suddenly life is over before it really started. What are your values of life, is it your family, freedom, your culture of personal values that you have achieved and preserved that deserve your protection and a high ranking priority in life ? Are you aware of your true values in life and do you protect and support or promote these values ? Take a time – in peace and may be in nature – to think about what is of true innermost value to you.

My fishing buddies from Team Budu of MFN decided to promote these values through the event of a Family Day gathering. We anglers sometimes do feel bad for leaving our family at home to go fishing during holidays and weekends. A Family Day to let our Family members enjoy themself with fellow angler families. Family time is something we all say we value, but few of us actually experience. Who really believes that we’ll have more time in a few years than we have now? Busy lifestyles don’t change when we reach a certain age; they just become more deeply ingrained.

Making a moment for our family to know that we anglers do love our family, is crucial for a happy family. This Family Day that we planned was such an event to commemorate family values. Family is there to support us in times of trouble and heartache. When life throws unimaginable tragedy at you, it is family that gathers around and buoys you up until you can walk on your own again. This Family Day has made me realise that we are not from many families but of one big happy family.

On 1/3/2008, we calls together our family and went to Pantai Indah Resort at Kapar, Klang.

Motivational games and children coloring contest was among our Family Day agenda.

The food was great, with BBQ which including a whole lamb and lots of other mouth watering menu at this Family Day.

BBQ Whole Lamb

The Mens at Work

The Happy Childrens

The Happy Families

This is how we anglers celebrate Family Day in Klang.

Family Day 2008 Video Clip – Part 1

Family Day 2008 Video Clip – Part 2

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Fishing is one of Man’s oldest pastimes. Records of fishing with rod and line can be found in the ancient
Egyptian hieroglyphs. The first English publication on angling was written in the 15th century
by a certain Dame Juliana Berners (yes, a lady!) in A Treatyse On Fyshynge With An Angle as part
of the Boke of St. Albans. Here in Asia, 10th century records in China have been found referring to
fishing reels and rods.
Thus, recreational fishing has a long tradition indeed. Now, fishing has become one of the biggest
hobbies and sports in the world. In the US alone, there are about 90 million recreational fishermen,
spending more than US$90bil (RM342bil) a year. In Malaysia, it is estimated that there are more
than one million fishermen, spending a conservative total of RM300mil a year. Thus, recreational
fishing is an important factor to the national economy.
What makes fishing so popular? Well, for a start, recreational fishing is an easy sport to pick up.
Almost everyone is capable of pursuing the sport, regardless of age, depth of pocket or ability. In
fishing, you set your own limits.
There are sport fishermen who go to the extremes of sailing the high seas, chasing monster marlin,
sailfish and sharks, or trek the mountain rivers to pit wits with the kelah and sebarau.
Fishermen shooting the breeze while waiting for the fish to bite at a fishing pond in Tanjung Rambutan.

On the other end of the scale, there are those who are happy with wetting their lines at the local fishing
pond or disused mining lakes for the likes of carp and tilapia, or cast their baits from the jetty or
seashore for fish like gelama or pari.
It’s a personal thing; you take your pick.
This diversity makes fishing an attractive option for the masses. But this very diversity poses a
problem for the guy about to start in this hobby. What kind of fishing do I do first? What equipment
(fishing tackle) should I buy? What methods should I employ? I hope to discuss these issues over
the next few articles to help you on your way if you are just starting out on this wonderful journey
of being a fisherman.
But the best thing to do first is freshwater fishing. The reasons are obvious. Freshwater fishing is
more accessible to the new angler. There are many fishing pay ponds, disused mining pools, lakes
and rivers within driving distance. Heck, even in a bustling city like Kuala Lumpur, you can find
fishing ponds smack in the middle of town!
Freshwater fishing demands a simple tackle to start with; get some general purpose rods and reels,
lines, hooks, baits and lures, and you’re in business (we’ll discuss basic fishing tackle in a future
article).
But how do I start? I can’t tell one end of a rod from the other, and I don’t know of anyone I can
turn to for advice.
Don’t worry. Let me list some options for you.
Firstly, buy some fishing books and magazines. But do remember that most of the stuff in our bookshops
are about fishing and fishes in Western countries. The techniques discussed in these books
need to be adapted to our situation, although the general principles are the same.
For local content, I suggest you buy the local fishing magazines, in particular Rod & Line, the only
English language publication on the sport.
Meanwhile, you can surf the Net, a ‘bottomless pit’ of knowledge and techniques on all things fishing.
Again, for local content, I suggest the South-East Asian websites. In particular, Malaysia Fishing
Net, is an excellent website if you want to find new fishing friends. The discussion forums cover
all types of fishing. There are even sections on the buying and selling of fishing tackle, and discussions
on fish and environment conservation. Many of our local angling ‘sifus’ surf this website, and
many a ‘newbie’ started out via this site.
Next, you can try visiting your local fishing shop. Get to know the proprietor and regulars there.
Chances are, they are ever willing to help you with tackle selection and tips on where, what and
how of fishing. You can even get one to take you on your first fishing outing.
Make the most of your first visit to a fishing pond. Talk to the fishermen there. You’ll probably find
someone friendly and willing to give you more advice.
You can also contact local fishing organisations. Some of them conduct occasional fishing clinics.
Examples are Persatuan Memancing Malaysia (PeMM), Penang Fishing Association and various
clubs. Remember, you can’t learn fishing from books and videos alone. Just like riding a bicycle,
you need practice, so the most effective way to learn fishing is to go fishing. It is best to have a volunteer
coach, so you need to make a friend or two!
Also, you will never learn everything about fishing in a lifetime. Thus, no one single person can
teach you everything. Spread your network! Try things out for yourself until you’re convinced they
work.
Oh yes, later, when you are proficient, don’t forget to sustain the tradition and download your
knowledge, skills and attitude to others!

The Star, Saturday April 8, 2006

Written by Aznir Malik

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