My Offshore Escapades - 7 Sep 07.

Date: 7 Sep 07

Location: Changi, Tekong, Ubin.

Rod: Assinnie PE 1-2.

Reel: Zebco

Today Taufik cannot come along, but still got Thanatos and his gang. As usual with Ah Chong's boat and we will be targeting for Ang Chor. I told them that I have not got any Ang Chor before.

We went to the structured area to target the Ang Chor.....like the last trip...lines went ...zzzzzz...zzzz...zzzzzzzz.....and the monster that did that came out -----> the Ang Chor......

Landed this Ang Chor at 1.1 Kg.

Total two Ang Chor landed.

Nice trip and very fruitful, learn a few lessons and to bring two rods always.

My Offshore Escapades - 24 Aug 07

Date: 24 Aug 07.
Location: Changi, Tekong, Ubin.
Rod: Assinnin
Reel: Sonar 3000
Line: 12 lbs Braided.


We meet at usual at Changi Village for breakfast and proceed towards Ah Chong boat. The current was slow and we are targeting for Grouper & promfets.


We went to a structure area and hope for the best. Then after several casts.....the action came fast & furious. Our lines went out & the reel sounded.... zzzzz...zzzz.....zzzz. Lines were broken, but our hearts were pounding. Someone got a hook-up, but couldn't control the fish, it went towards the structureed area and got entangle. Poor fellow, tried his best to pull up the fish but couldn't. One guy landed a Golden Promfet.....waoooooohh. Nice..Nice.We are hoping to get more if them. Some Goohoot (Grunter) also came up.

I got my Goohoot (grunter)and Golden Promfet 1.5Kg after a while. I was extremely happy with the catch.

Pic of my Golden Promfet.

My Offshore Escapades - June 07

Next offshore trip was on 15 June '07. This trip was the second after March and was hoping to increase my catch. As usual, the boatman was Ah Chong and with Thanatos & Taufilk.
I lost several sinkers in the morning......sinkers got stuck and needed to have new line and sinkers.

In the afternoon, the action was slow and mostly Groupers came up. I was not getting any bite and this is not my day.

Re: My first off-shore fishing trip

Date: 23 March 2007
Location: Changi Point, Tekong Kechil & Ubin.
Equipment: Rod - Pioneer light spinning 4-14 lbs.
Reel - Zebco.

My first off-shore fishing trip organised by Nigel. We meet at Tanamera MRT @0645hrs and proceed to Changi Point by Taxi. We arrived Changi Point for breakfast - the famous Nasi Lemak store. In my opinion, I find the Nasi Lemak is just so,so. Nothing great and expalsive as compared to the Nasi Lemak sold at Tanjong Pagar hawker centre, which cost just $2.
For $2 - i can get chicken thight, otak, ikan bilis and egg. Good value for money!

After breakfast, we proceed to buy some water and walked towards the jetty. I was surprised to find the jetty to be so modern. I remembered back during my Army days (1975-1981), we used to walked along the planks to reach the boat. When we reached the boat, we have to hop from one boat to another in-order to get to the correct boat. We used the boat to get to Tekong Besar island for our jungle training and live fireing practices.

We waited for the rest of the group to arrived and set-off at 0820hrs. The boatman steered the boat towards Ubin for us to buy live prawns. After 15mins we arrived at a floating fish farm. I was surprised to find many large fishes, lobsters, chickens and a duck. We bought about 1 1/2 Kg. of prawns.

The boat then proceed towards the middle of Ubin & Tekong Kechil for our first dip. We fished for about 1 hr before moving towards the breakwaters of Tekong Kechil. Nothing -- No fish!

Upon reaching the break-waters of Tekong Kechil one of our group members made his cast. Immediately, there was a take-up. His rod bent and he was reeling franticly.....screaming ' Big onnnnne'! But just as sudden as the rod bent...it went slack and LOST! Fish gone! ..What a waste.

But this gives us a chance...ke,ke,ke.... We moved around this location a few times but still no catch. My line snapped 3 times due to being 'sankok' and lost 3 sinkers. Very bad.

My first action was after mid-day. We anchored between Tekong Kechil and Tekong Besar to fish. I felt a sudden tug and I made a strike. My rod suddenly bent downwards and my reel's drag was singing. I tried to reel-in the fish but the fish put up a good fight. It was strong. I was reeling in like 5 times before the fish pulled away for a few meters. It took me about 5 mins before I can see the fish near the surface. It took another few mins to land the fish as it kept going down towards under the boat. The fish was a Chermin - large one!

My Chermin - 1 Kg.






We moved towards Takong Besar and made anchor. It was towards 4 pm and I landed a flat fish (sole). Later I got a AC and a foul hook on a small fish.

The total catch from us : -



Many varieties of fishes.
Grouper, AC, Chermins, Sole fish & Grunters.





Overall, it was a good experience and I was very sastisfied with my catch. This will not be my last off-shore trip! Looking for more......

Toman Hunting

Today I went to the Western part of Singapore to search for Toman. I was told that this area have lots of Toman ranging from 500 grms - 8 Kg. My fellow fishing kaki (Thantos) was the one that brought me there.

I started out from my home at 6.00 am, drive to Yishun to buy live catfishes. A bag of 10 catfishes costs $7, reasonable enough, cause at my place they are asking for $1 each.

I used to catch small Toman fries at LSR but this area have huge Tomans. It will be an experience as I have not landed a Toman of 1 Kg. What an experience it will be! For this trip I will be using the Silstar - Ramrod with Zebco reel/ 20lbs mono-line.

We arrived at location at 7.00 am, the sun was about to rise and it was a lovely morning. We were greeted with many surface action. Excitement ran into our veins, Thantos was the first one to cast-out. A few minutes later, I made my cast and waited. My cast landed 10M at 11 o'clock and I leave the reel catch open. Thantos told me that when the line starts to move out quickly, let it go and wait for the proper timing.

He was right, 15 mins into the cast, my line started to reel-out, I was excited, heart beat faster and the andrenaline rush begins. I asked Thantos "Can you strike this one for me?". "OK" replied Thantos. He then showed me the way to do it. "Let the line go, wait till the line stop and tighten the line." said Thantos. "Let the rod down horizontally." said Thantos. "

Ok...hold it and STRIKE." said Thantos. Got it! The line was tight, reel drag was screeming, there was a fight going on. Then the Toman made it's first appearance by flying into the air. After 3 mins it landed at the side of the river bank.





Weight: 2 Kg.

My next cast, lasted 10 mins before another pull was seen. I did as told and this time the line was going out fast. Waited for the line to stop running and pulled! Wammp, bang..... Landed another one!

We left the place soon after that as our catfishes ran-out ---> what a day!
My first experience with a Toman.