Watch Yusaku San cast to, hook, fight and land this Kuala Rompin sailfish in 5 minutes flat! https://youtu.be/OD2IXAwI0Mo … [Read more...]
Sailfish On A Classic Fin Nor Fly Reel and Some Questions About Fly Fishing in Rompin
Some questions that we regularly get asked so I thought it'd be good to put them up here for everyone. Can You Provide Fly Rods, Flies, Leader and All That As Well? While we welcome anglers using their own familiar fly rods and reels, as well as flies they may have tied themselves… Yes, we can … [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...]
Stunning Sailfish On The Fly Photography by Jason Stratford
See the sights and action of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and fly fishing for sailfish in Kuala Rompin through the eyes and lens of Jason Stratford. We recently have Jason fish with us for six days, together with his fishing mates from Australia - Lyall and Barry. These are all images shared by … [Read more...]
Rompin Sailfish on Fly – Martyn White and David Carr Trip Report
Menacing clouds hover over the ocean's horizon overlooking Kuala Rompin as two avid fly fishermen ascends upon Asia's sailfish capital. Martyn White and David Carr are both Tokyo based and a Scot and Hawaiian respectively, both are avid experienced fly fishermen. This will be their first time … [Read more...]
Video: Fly fishing in Rompin – free swimming sailfish
Eddie had an epic afternoon, landing three sailfish within two and half hour. Watch the video to see Eddie casting to and coming tight to the teased-up free swimming sailfish behind the boat. https://youtu.be/QXNFzeGZzII … [Read more...]
Sailfish Flies: Broken Hook Broken Heart
Your heart breaks when you get a solid hook-up on a sailfish and the hook breaks. Many things can go wrong when fly fishing for sailfish and a broken hook is certainly one that makes your heart sink. The hook used to tie this sailfish fly in the image is a Gamakatsu SC15-2H Wide Gap 2x Strong … [Read more...]
Sek and his Rompin Sailfish on Fly – Video
After a number of shots and failing to get any solid hookups, Sek finally nailed this sailfish that put up a gallant fight. Sek, a Certified Casting Instructor, is no stranger to fighting big fish but it still got a little tense at times. The Sage Salt rod and Hatch reel stood up to the jumps … [Read more...]
3 Flies for Sailfish
We’re always improving on and trying out new flies for our sailfish fishing. Here are 3 new ones that we’re throwing to the fish. In terms of colour, pink flies have so far had a better success rate. The flies are usually in the 7 to 8 inches length range. You can also attach a a foam … [Read more...]