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Post by xxJiMboZxx on Oct 19, 2005 23:47:07 GMT 8
Guys please be aware that Reuben and me spotted a approximately 6 - 7ft long crocodile in WH. Between its snout and its eyes is about 1 and a half ft. So careful when you guys are there, and please dun feed the croc with your legs!
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Post by Chee Yung on Oct 20, 2005 0:17:26 GMT 8
Pictures please ;D ;D... including bitten off leg 2 other buayas present should stay out of the flash Cheers CY
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Post by xxJiMboZxx on Oct 20, 2005 7:36:25 GMT 8
I heard some ppl spotted one in NZ too?
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Post by FCUK on Oct 20, 2005 9:15:12 GMT 8
Hais....only in S'pore - everytime a fishing spot become overcrowded , somebody will phuut out a scare rumour to scare ppl away Everyone 's the right to be stupid....but must y'all insult my stupidity ? Hmmm.....then again, maybe can hold Flyfishing for Crocodile World Cup there hor ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by alberto on Oct 20, 2005 9:39:07 GMT 8
... wat fly to use for crocs huh??? #14 weight rod enough or not???
Alberto
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Post by TarponCraz on Oct 20, 2005 9:58:09 GMT 8
Guys, are you sure it was croc or not? Maybe it was a giant monitor lizard. I often spotted big monitor lizard at both places.
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Post by xxJiMboZxx on Oct 20, 2005 14:12:32 GMT 8
At first I thought its the resident monitor lizard ther but when Reuben told me, to look carefully , we could see its snout and its eyes is one and a half feet apart and when it swims, its broad tail is on the surface. when a monitor lizard swims its tail is below the surface you only can see its head. 2 person saw the same thing, can be wrong?
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Post by pirate! on Oct 20, 2005 14:37:11 GMT 8
that sounds bad... is PUB gonna do anything about it? gotta be a lot more careful now...
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Post by AnglerAdventurer on Oct 20, 2005 14:50:51 GMT 8
Hi guys,
Be it Crocs or Lizards, let us all keep an eye for each other. The good old "You watch my back and I watch yours" should do the trick for our safety.
It would be sad if anyone of us should loose an arm or a leg just to enjoy the thrills of fly fishing.
Keep our eyes open while having fun .........
Huns.
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Post by mtshark on Oct 20, 2005 15:17:24 GMT 8
May it be a croc or a monitor lizard, I think it is good to heighten anglers' awareness all the time. It is not uncommon for such sightings in our local water catchment area and I had my own personal experience with fresh water croc too. I saw one in Kranji Resvr myself. MacRitchie Resvr, not too long ago, a freshwater croc was found sun basking at the cove too. From witnesses, the croc was about 10ft in length. This croc was captured while it was still on land enjoying watching joggers past by. For LSR (I think just about few years back), croc hunters were hired after numerous public reported sightings of crocs but the effort hailed no results. After that, the crocs went missing too. Sometimes, I really admired those who harvest hydrilla for a living. For NZ, LPR and UPR, there are also sightings of crocs too but these cold blooded lizards arent easy to catch. My personal experience in Kranji Resvr was a wake up call for me. While my buddies and I were bashing through vegetation to hit the water, we discovered a clearing beside the bank. We were all happily casting our plugs out into the water hoping for a toman but one of us was suspicious about the ground we were standing on. The clearing wasnt done by grass cutters as the long grass were not cut. The grass were nicely swept down by something and there wasnt any signs of human footprints around until we were on it. The suspicious buddy suspected that we might be on a croc territory! Most of us just simply brushed it away with a smile and carried on fishing. Instead of fishing, he began to scout the surroundings and it was like 5m away, he saw a pair of eyes starring at him in the water. "Neh, got a croc there." He pointed towards something in the water and our eyes followed. The next thing we did was... "Siao liao! Ko mai siam!!!" Everyone scrambled away from the clearing. It was pretty comical when we all scrambled away from the clearing in the long grass. Thanks to my friend's alertness, someone in our group just might get hurt that day. We didnt catch anything when we were there but we did something really stupid too. We cast our plugs at the croc... hahaha. Luckily, the croc didnt like our plugs at all. Thus, as an angler, we should always exercise caution when we go fishing. *Note - pls do not cast your flies or plugs at the crocs for safety reasons.* ;D
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Post by FCUK on Oct 20, 2005 16:02:21 GMT 8
Wah lau - got " A Load of Croc " you guys also no take photos
So near some more, can calculate 1 and half feet ( 0.5m ? ) between eyes and nose
Perhaps it's a sign for me to phuut up my COW fotos again
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Post by alberto on Oct 20, 2005 16:41:53 GMT 8
Guys, Safety is the utmost importance! If someone get injured, it will do our cause no good at all (if you'll get my drift.) With that, I apologise for my stupid joke earlier on about what fly to use and if a #14 rod is enough for the croc regards Alberto
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Post by FCUK on Oct 20, 2005 18:44:51 GMT 8
Alamak, albert - have you not heard ? Here cannot say sorry one leh - later ppl no get joke, start to feel very very sorry for you instead, like ' myself ' kena before, than jialat lor ( if you get my phuut ) ;D
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Post by xxJiMboZxx on Oct 20, 2005 22:10:25 GMT 8
Come to thinks of it Albert , its a good idea for you to use 14# flyrod with a chicken fly and distract the croc whille we fishing for the pbs. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by reuben on Oct 21, 2005 16:03:51 GMT 8
Hi guys, What Jimboz and I saw was definately a croc. Why did'nt take a foto? It's near enough (abt 80maway) to decipher it between a croc and a monitor lizard, but too far away for our limited digital cameras given the low light conditions also. I guess having Discovery Channel/ Animal Planet helps in croc recognition here also, hehe. I have also encountered a small snake slither close by at the crevices of the rocks at wh also. Whatever it is, we "operate" at the nature reserve, and chances of crossing paths with one of such creatures are fairly high, especially nocturnal creatures, as we tend to fish fairly early too. Poor lighting, hungry animal in stealth mode....great recipe for potential catastrophe. "Awarness" , "safety", "checking each other's back"......are all good measures to prevent an incident. So....we are ever so vigilant at spotting the ranger/PUB truck, I guess we should apply the same vigilance in view of safety too, cos' it's everybody's baby. Safe fishing Guys! Cheers!
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