West Coast

Boatman: Ricky, SZ12955H
Location: West Coast
On Board: West Coast
TeamMembers: Benjamin
Friends on Board: Mike (Bro in law), bro in law friends
Bait: Live Prawn
Fishing method: Bottom, apollo, drifting


Arsenal
Rod: Eupro twincraft, 6.2ft and penn power stick
Reel: Daiwa Millionaire, penn LD
Line: 30lbs Tufline, 60lbs Tufline
Hook: 1/0
Leader: Softimax 60lbs

day started off by meet the guys at market for breakfast. then drove of to boarding place. the place if behind a abattoir at jalan buroh. boarded the boat from beach. ha, the method of classic. we board a small boat, then boat man pull rope to te big boat. when we come back is the opposite. feels like crossing some river in china.

anyway started fishing, water was clean and deep. place is full of small groupers and small fish. boat man not bad, changes spot when place no big fish. aroun late afternoon, sizeable fish was caught. include 1 big grouper. 1 fellow angler, used a duel brand sotong jig, and caught 1 grouper and 1 parrot. i can consider zero fighter for big fish. i contributed most of the small groupers taken in the picture. many small grouper were also release back.

nice place. recommended to go.


current was good. small weight.

some ship yard on the way put to fishing spot.


some oil refinery, water is good. amazingly water is clean despite all the heavy industrial areas. water dept is much deeper than changi


boat was big and spacious. can load about 10 anglers with comfort, out trip consist of 7 anglers if i not wrong. there are rod holders all around the boat. got "sick bay" and ktv on board. cost $400 think exclude bait.


my bro in law mike with prize catch. 4 kg groupa


video of mike fighting the grouper


total catch of the day.

03.01.09 at southern island on Ah Suay boat

The day itself is quite windy and fine. A good day for a fishing trip. Was excited cos is the first few boats to choing the sea. Actually is still consider mosoon period but who cares. Jus having mosoon wind and the wave is ok, not tat rocky but super super cold cos the mosoon wind haven die down.

So as per normal dock off at 6pm from west coast pier to our distination, southern island. About 15 to 30 min we reach our first spot. To catch our live bait sotong. didnt fish cos was hardworking on our bait. Cos no bait no fish. So caught enough and we move off to the second spot. Also catch sotong but half way the boatman say is a good current below so a few of us including mi drop our line down. HAHAHA nt a while i up a grouper 800gram. But too bad after awhile no action liao so we move on to another spot. This spot best cos where the action of those biggie begin.

All was relaxing the mosoon wind and i too was relaxing. Then suddenly my rod there was tis pull tat till nw i wont forget. My rod bend like siao and my reel jus went screeming. Then i stunt for awhile before start fighting the fish. My kaki help mi put on the fighting belt and one help mi set the drag. Was so drama sia. Then i jus pump it up man. Pump till the fish die cos nt i die is the fish. About 10min the fish is up and is a prata weighing 8kg plus. Wow break my record but tis is not the record of the day. More coming up sia.

So after tat i re tie my line and put down the line. I jus leave my rod there and went to slack. After awhile i go reel in and a grouper is up again. aorund the same size as the first grouper. Then rebait it and drop the line. Tis time more firece. It jus auddenly went off like siao sia. Keep on pumping and pumping. Can feel tat tis time more heavy and strong then my first ray of the day. it took 15min to pump it up.And when it surface all was shock. It is a gao tun weighing 20kg. The head big sia and the mouth when open full u can put ur head really in. lol. Shagg out liao tat day.

After so many comotion, and after the gao the action die down again. So went to another spot as cal the ang chor spot. When reach i fish awhile cant get i sleep liao. Was resting until a kaki wake mi up saying big chor is here faster. Then i went out and saw a really big chor weighing 5kg plus. I faster go drop my line and fish and wait but so sad cant get one. But ok liao fight so many biggie liao shagg le.

So total catch is 01 guhood, 01 gerama, 01 prata ray, 02 bat fish, 03 ang chor, 03 grouper and many many sotong all big size. A fruitfull trip i can say ya...... Below are some pic enjoy.