Time: 8.30m - 5.30pm
Bait: Live Prawns
Rig: Long Snood Bottom Feeder
Weather: Cloudy, Heavy Rain in the Noon
Boat: Raju's Boat
Date: 28 March 2011(Lunar 24th) Mon
Kakis:CK, Oliver, Ryan, Sam, Taleb & Me
This was a last min trip.
Received a sms from Ryan on Fri.
Ryan:"Wanna go offshore on next Mon?"
Me:"ON!"
Woke up at 6.15am, took my breakfast and off I go~~
It was a 30 mins drive and there I am!
Punggol Marina Country Club
We met up over at the pier at abt 8.15am. A brief intro before we went onboard ready for our date with the fishy!
Some photos while on the way to our first playground
Sam
Ryan & Me
Taleb & CK
-Weapons-
-Ammo-
The starting was very slow. There was hardly any bites in the first few spots.
Raju was very hardworking thou, changing spot again and again trying to get the right spot.
The silence was finally broke at 11am! Was holding onto my trusty banana rod bouncing the sinker along the seabed concentrating for any bites when I felt some nibbles on the other end.
Paused for a sec, nibbles get stronger and Strike!!! Fish ON!
Slowly pumped and reeled it in... This fishy made a few dashes several times making my reel screaming in pain. Took me 4-5 mins before it came up to the surface!
My First Chao Xi est ard 1kg
It my First wild Fish for 2011 and my First Chao Xi. Was very happy and relieved that I managed to land it. My hand was actually shivering after the fight.....
We moved on to another spot after this catch but still there wasn't any fishy ard...
Raju decided to bring us to a spot that need at least a size 10 sinker to touch bottom.
The current was very strong and I was combining a size 4 and a size 8 sinker in order to touch bottom.
Oliver made his first cast and immediately got a strong bite!
A 2kg + Ang Kuay!
CK also got a bite!
A 1kg + Ang Zho
As the sea is pretty rough, we have 2 merlions onboard too..
Could not remember exactly which fish was landed first and at which spot.
But we move on to a few other spots and landed a few other fishes.
Oliver managed to land a 1kg + Deformed Grouper that ermm...look pretty disgusting..
Boatman say the deformed part could have been bitten off or injured and it growing back.
Ryan with his catches, 800 grams Parrot and 1kg + Kaci
I landed my First Mouse Grouper too! It was said to be a very very rare catch. A delicacy especially in Hong Kong. Worth at least SGD 80 for a dead one & SGD 150 for a live one!!!
Raju even took out his personal camera to take a picture. Guess my face going to be in his album. Haha!
Everyone wanted a shot with this rare prized catch - Mouse Grouper!
Managed to land a Ang Zho at the last 2nd spot
Ah Seng landed at the last spot by CK
Total Catch of the Day. (Excluding many Johnsons which we released)
CK: 2 Ang Zho & 1 Ah Seng
Oliver: 1 Ang Kuay & 1 Grouper
Ryan: 1 Kaci & 1 Parrot
Taleb: 1 Blue Hind Grouper
Raju: 1 Ang Zho
Me: 1 Chao Xi, 1 Grouper, 1 Mouse Grouper & 1 Ang Zho
Fun Fishing Kakis!
My Catches!
Overall a great trip! And of cos my many First!
First Wild Fish for 2011
First Chao Xi
First Mouse Grouper
