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.