Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Go Bucket
Was looking for something to put all my fishing gear in on my kayak. Searched the Web and found this. Its a Seattle Sports Go Bucket. I think it should fit nicely in the round space behind on the kayak. Ordered!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Barradise!
Pulau Ubin just looks so fishy from every angle! Fish farms, mangrove systems, small creeks..etc all seem to be a perfect place for fishes to find shelter and food.
Decided to kayak across to Ubin today to explore the area. Launched from Changi Boardwalk at sunrise and kayaked out to Fairy Point channel marker. Checked that the shipping channel was clear before I started paddling across. Wind was calm and no chop on the water so the paddle was quite smooth. Took me about 15mins to paddle across the channel using the shortest distance to the nearest fish farm on Ubin side. From there, I just paddled along the shoreline, exploring the area.
I entered one of the river systems and it was rather quiet and peaceful in there. Fished around the river bends and along it. Then I spotted and submerged tree trunk that was in line with the river edge. I tossed a live prawn next to it and started to reel it back slowly. As I was enjoying the scenery, I felt a sudden jerk on the the line and then slack..... Nabei! Reeled back to find an empty hook. Ok, the fishes are here! Tossed in another live prawn and concentrated this time. Line pulled and this time I pulled back. SET! Fish ON! The fish made a bee line for the deep part of the river, which was good for me. Slowly played the fish and brought it alongside. Yay, a table-sized Barramundi! Snapped him on the stringer clip and fished on.
Casted another live prawn into the same area but nothing else. So I ventured deeper into the river system. As I was heading out of the river, I decided to try the same spot again. Tossed in the live prawn and felt the hook snag. Gave the rod a light flick upwards, trying to free the hook, and felt it come out. Immediately there was a BOOF! and my prawn was inhaled by fish. This fish decided t do a few acrobatic jumps and I saw it was another Barramundi. Reeled it it and strung it up.
So happy that I caught 2 Barramundi today. Headed back with a big smile on my face!
Gear used:
Rod - Shimano Eclipse Telescopic 3-4kg
Reel - Tica
Line - generic 8lb monofilament
Bait - live prawn
Rig - Carolina style
Fish ID - Barramundi (Lates calcarifer)
Decided to kayak across to Ubin today to explore the area. Launched from Changi Boardwalk at sunrise and kayaked out to Fairy Point channel marker. Checked that the shipping channel was clear before I started paddling across. Wind was calm and no chop on the water so the paddle was quite smooth. Took me about 15mins to paddle across the channel using the shortest distance to the nearest fish farm on Ubin side. From there, I just paddled along the shoreline, exploring the area.
I entered one of the river systems and it was rather quiet and peaceful in there. Fished around the river bends and along it. Then I spotted and submerged tree trunk that was in line with the river edge. I tossed a live prawn next to it and started to reel it back slowly. As I was enjoying the scenery, I felt a sudden jerk on the the line and then slack..... Nabei! Reeled back to find an empty hook. Ok, the fishes are here! Tossed in another live prawn and concentrated this time. Line pulled and this time I pulled back. SET! Fish ON! The fish made a bee line for the deep part of the river, which was good for me. Slowly played the fish and brought it alongside. Yay, a table-sized Barramundi! Snapped him on the stringer clip and fished on.
Casted another live prawn into the same area but nothing else. So I ventured deeper into the river system. As I was heading out of the river, I decided to try the same spot again. Tossed in the live prawn and felt the hook snag. Gave the rod a light flick upwards, trying to free the hook, and felt it come out. Immediately there was a BOOF! and my prawn was inhaled by fish. This fish decided t do a few acrobatic jumps and I saw it was another Barramundi. Reeled it it and strung it up.
So happy that I caught 2 Barramundi today. Headed back with a big smile on my face!
Gear used:
Rod - Shimano Eclipse Telescopic 3-4kg
Reel - Tica
Line - generic 8lb monofilament
Bait - live prawn
Rig - Carolina style
Fish ID - Barramundi (Lates calcarifer)
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Beware the spines!
Was out fishing yesterday and caught a few Duri (Marine Catfish). Was aware of their sharp spines so was quite careful in handling near my inflatable kayak. On the 2nd duri, the fella somehow did a somersault as I was dislodging the hook(didn't bring my boga) and fell right smack onto my kayak. Next thing I heard was "Pssssss" . All expletives came out but now here I am with a leak on my kayak and having to cut my trip short. The kayak didn't deflate completely as it has dual chambers. It was a slow leak as well so even when I reached shore, it just felt a bit 'soft'.
The culprit!
Went home to check on the puncture and found 1 leak about 2mm and another about 1mm. Looks like I've got some repair work to do before my next outing.
I think the next time I catch a duri, I shall cut my line at the hook end and leave it. Not worth the puncture to retrieve the hook.
Gear used:
Rod - Shimano Eclipse Telescopic 3-4kg
Reel - Tica
Line - generic 8lb monofilament
Bait- dead prawn
Rig - Carolina style
The culprit!
Went home to check on the puncture and found 1 leak about 2mm and another about 1mm. Looks like I've got some repair work to do before my next outing.
I think the next time I catch a duri, I shall cut my line at the hook end and leave it. Not worth the puncture to retrieve the hook.
Gear used:
Rod - Shimano Eclipse Telescopic 3-4kg
Reel - Tica
Line - generic 8lb monofilament
Bait- dead prawn
Rig - Carolina style
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