Shutter & Exposure

Ok. Yes, this picture taken during the UK Fun Fair in Bandar Indah Sandakan. And yes, this is not a fishing trip photo or anything regarding fishing but it's one of my interest too. This photo is about me testing slow shutter speed & exposure for the first time. Any comments are welcome.

Recently went to Kota Kinabalu with my family. I captured these photo's using only my Snapshot Handphone Sony Ericson. I like the view here. On the right side is the port vessel for Kota kinabalu region. I'm not sure what's the name of the island further front. Local people of KK should know i believe. there is people fishing from the shore just next to the tree. I estimate it is a 10Ft Rod he is using. Mayb someday i should try out popping here one day with my friends.

Apollo Sure Can...

2 hours taken for this trip to arrived to Taganak due to a bit higher wave than normal eventhough the speedboat that we hired have a powerfull 400hp engine. Once arrived at the 1st spot, result are not encouraging. One of our japanese new friend so keen on using jig's. He manage to land few fish by this method. My most memorable catches are Coral Grouper (2.8kg) & a Red Snapper (1.8kg).....by using only... Apollo method.

It is not such a rare catch for this kind of fish in my hometown, Sandakan. But a bit hard to find.

Quantity Or Quality ?

It has been four months since my last fishing trips. This time really went to kretam area on deepavali day 17th october 2009. Further out i think but the speedboat we hired are using 400HP engine thus, journey does not consume so much time. One thing i'm worried is the rain but it didnt happen. well, enjoy my photo's. Oh yes..this trip were participate by Jepp, Bob, Don, Bakri, Rodney,Jason,Mak & myself. No one going home empty handed for this trip but then some enjoying the quality of fish and some are targeting for quantity....

In yacht club jetty waiting to depart,Mr. Mak in blue pants was the earliest to arrived. Me with "7 Star Fish Grouper (costing RM18 to RM25.00 per KG in market price"..Not bad huh..!!

Left photo is a 2kg + Lepeh, a good size Ketambak. Photo below, all penat sudah...baru half time tu....

South China Sea Fishing ?

all photo belongs to my friend Elysius.

"member dapat keratang 15kg n dkt 20kg. Terpaksa pinjam kapal punya tong. Yg besar Apek tu yg dpt" --> forwarded by my friend Elysius through MMS.

my first to kretam? ( bakungan kecil & besar ?)

Went to (area bakungan kecil & besar) for the first time on 05th july 2009. 7 of us all. Old & new friends. It is one of the popular fishing area in Sandakan. Journey started at around 8.20am from Sandakan yacht club. There about 6 or 7 boats going out for fishing.

All of us done bottom fishing either using apollo or "tanduk". I caught few "Hung Kai" & other species. Other friends are quite lucky caught a good good size mangrove jack. One of the best fight is a 30minutes never surrender stingray. I'm glad this is a good trip by knowing new friends & testing out a new spot [new for me :)]. Happy angling..

future spot

didnt fishing for 2 months now. busy with personal & work. Well, here are some photo's taken somewhere in Paitan area.

Grouper, Gelama, Sembilang, Lepeh, Otik...

well, fishing from area sandakan wet market to pulau bai for sure will not going home empty handed. Went there on 8th march 2009 with new and old friends. Do not have higher expectations as it is not deep, deep sea fishing. But still not bad !

Me with the fighter Gelama

Elysius with his double hooked up grouper "kerapu"

Elysius 500gm Lepeh and a Pari

First Trip for 2009-bottom fishing in Pulau Bai

After rejecting the first 2 trips to Pulau Bai, finally i was there on the 01st of March 2009, from around 7.30am to 4.30pm. Went there with Rodney, Elysius and of course few others new friends whom i hardly can remember their name.
<<---our first stop. Only about mayb o.8km from the "famous" Sandakan wet market. One of our friend lose a battle here to a Red Snapper.




<<--well, not bad for a RM12.00 per trip............going further out to the sea.

here are some photo's taken during my working outstations to Paitan, Sandakan. Photo taken just along main road side. Easy accessible even by a Proton Wira but the journey will takes about 2.5 hrs. Jungle are quite thick here and even some people spotted a Tiger around and along the road during night time. And this is the main road to Mamahat also to fish for big "tambaring"

, "alu-alu".

At Last...! He did it.

" Don..! Don..! nah..nah..! ada sudah !" Rodney shouted. First time ever in fishing history he caught fish using lure.

He was using spinner bait specially for Snakehead & needed on lest then 10 cast he landed this snakehead.

Caught this Kerapu from Sandakan wet market on 26th November 2008 1030pm after the water tide goes up to maximum level at 10.12pm.

Ikan Kerisi ?

Is this " Ikan Kerisi "? Caught on 19 november 2008 about midnight at wet market sandakan. Got 2 otik's but released. Lot's of kaki went there but the time is just isn't right. Me & Rodney went home at 12am ++ because of heavy rain. We'll go to "tembok" early in the morning. Hope to have good report & photo's.

Lure vs Fresh Baits = Fresh Bait Win !

Tried to fish using only lure today from 3pm onwards. 2 hours gone and i stop. Didn't catch anything. Other friends keep on asking me " where's your 10 ft ?" Be patience. I replied. I cast for bottom fishing using belanak as baits. Few minutes after here is the result :

Super Fish ! I do not know what the name of this fish but Rodney will check it out. At the moment we name it " Manyung".

Why Super Fish ? This fish was landed at 5:41Pm, We went home at 6.40pm, driving to my house tooks 15minutes and this "Manyung" i kept it in a dry plastic bag. Reaching home, to my surprised, it's still alive. I quickly put it in a big container & fill with sea water to keep it alive.

Well, fresh baits win today. --- by the way congrats to Fendy who caught a baby kerapu.

This video showing the "Manyung Fish still alive"

Believe it or Not

It's been exactly one whole week i didnt go for fishing, wether goin alone or with the Tegar team.

This afternoon Rodney (http://tbyrodney.blogspot.com) smsed me and asking when i will be back for action ? I told him, soon..

Few days ago he caught a snack plate size Garoupa, congrats.

<<----it's Rodney in action casting a popper..

Something to share with you all that the two photo beside is one of the place to go for fishing in Sandakan seaside. Lot's of stories been told about this place. Locals here call it "tembok" or "navy base tembok" or "millimewa" or "Roundabout", macam-macam ada.

Stories like : 4 kg GT, Kerapu, 10kgs above Ikan Merah, Telinga Gajah, "Laimang", Otik, Puffer, Sembilang, Crab, Parrotfish, alu-alu, Biawak ??, etc.



Few years ago, i went to this spot fishing alone. While fishing bottom, i can see a good size fish (actually it's quite big! - but i know nobody will believe me.) swimming just in front of me almost top of the water. I was sitting on the rocky seaside. I quickly ran to a supermarket and bought a spinner spoon (no other accessories available). By the time i get back to the spot, i know, it's not there anymore.



Just one week ago i went fishing to this spot again and this time with Rodney. I cast my 10 ft for bottom and used 8 feet for casting lure .
The water tide was low. After almost an hour casting, again, i saw a fish swimming across in front of me. This time smaller. I can see it with the help of a polarized sunglasses.

It was so unlucky that i have to unhook my lure from a plastic bag (rubbish). But i didnt let my eyes off or away from the swimming fish. I can see the tail quite clear. I quickly follow few metres to the left but the fish is getting further and faster. Rodney quickly took out his popper soon he know wat is going on. Unlucky for both of us, unable to hunt it. I'll be back for more type of lures cause i know it is not bottom water type of fish.

Believe it or Not....