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...]
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...]
The Fish That Pulled Our Boat Around
For some time now I prefer to go fishing without any expectations whatsoever. Not necessarily the easiest thing to do, as we tend to look forward to a trip and is full of anticipation, especially as the date gets closer. But with practice and on purpose, it is very possible. When I do not have … [Read more...]
Fly fishing at the Jugra Saltwater Pond with Alan and Richard from Perth
Alan and Richard are on a short holiday cum business trip here and we arranged a short session at the Jugra saltwater pond fly fishing for redfish, barramundi and groupers. Alan also had a short casting leason with me the day before. He needed to tune his casting and get some tips on handling his … [Read more...]
FLY ROD REVIEW: THE ALL NEW YAMAGA BLANKS SALTWATER FLY RODS
Famous for their jigging, popping, spinning or casting rods, some fly fishers may cringe with the introduction of these new fly rods. The YAMAGA Blanks saltwater fly rods are very powerful and designed for casting big flies in windy conditions and fighting hard fighting fish. It has a nice … [Read more...]
GT, Grouper and Redfish Experience for Bob at SW Jurassic
Pond fishing may not be everyone's cup of tea but they serve many purposes to others. Even experienced hardcore anglers like us enjoy going for a quickie once in awhile. After his first fly fishing trip in Royal Belum, Bob wanted to kill some time and experience catching some fish that would … [Read more...]