Stocked pond, pay pond, whatever you want to call them are not always easy to fish, even if you’re familiar with the place. That’s what happen to David and me when we went for a morning session of pacu fishing at one of our regular spots. It has been months since our last trip here but we’re … [Read more...]
Monster Titan Triggerfish in Maldives
NO HOLDS BARRED I don’t remember ever fighting a fish on fly like the way it all went down with this big triggerfish. I’ve caught some big fish and even a couple of triggerfish before. But this is one I will not forget anytime soon. It feels like a violent brawl on the flats, in a setting with … [Read more...]
Best Fly Rod
There is no such thing as the best fly rod for this, or that. The reason I’m highlighting this is I often see people writing and hear people quip that a certain rod is the best for something, whether catching a certain species of fish or casting. There is only the production quality of the … [Read more...]
Epic Mahseer Fly Fishing Trip With David
Get ready for an epic photographic story from this great trip fly fishing mahseer in Thailand. Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after - Henry David Thoreau Many of us go on a fishing trip to get away from our daily grind, often that is work but can … [Read more...]
Maldives Fly Fishing Trip Packing Checklist
Things to bring Passport Flight tickets Quick-dry clothing Short tights underwear for wet wading Flats Wading boots Waterproof/water-resistant wading bag / backpack able to carry drinking water Polarize sunglasses Caps Buffs/facemask/sungaiter Gloves Sunblock … [Read more...]
In Pursuit Of Inner Peace [video]
This epic trip deserves our longest fishing video to date, 29 minutes! Watch it to get a pretty good idea of fly fishing mahseer in Thailand. Be warned however, Some say this video should come with a PG13 rating, due to some language used in certain scenes Lol. VIEWER DISCRETION IS … [Read more...]
Juvenile Indo-Pacific Sailfish and Bad Weather
One of those stories that for some reason did not get posted. Well, here it is. Better late than never. This trip happens way back in late October 2014 with David, Nick and Sek on a fly fishing trip in Rompin. The trip was bogged by bad weather and short fishing time. We did however, get some … [Read more...]
Annual Fly Trip and New Houseboat Stay in Royal Belum Temenggor
This is a hosted fly fishing trip that we do every year. Familiar faces regularly feature on this annual trip to Royal Belum, Temenggor lake. The main target species is the hard-hitting sebarau (hampala barb) aka jungle perch. Not to be confused with the jungle perch of Australia. I'm not sure … [Read more...]
Pacu Fishing In EAK With Etlon and Myra on Boxing Day
South African Etlon and Myra came over from the Philippines for a week between Christmas and New Year 2017 for a fishing holiday and a catch up with the Malaysian fly fishing community. The main fishing is targeting toman (giant snakehead) and sebarau (hampala barb) in Royal Belum Temenggor … [Read more...]
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