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Post by mtshark on Oct 12, 2005 22:09:34 GMT 8
Yum...Kung...Lor, mtshark - post friend's CR from paypond, also kena " MIS-adventure " ;D Luckily, I no longer have the urge to phuuut my LENs on the internet anymore ;D Basket.....later, no basket also kena basketball shoot for CNK - CNN ? ;D Like in LEN : 10/10/2005 - Farmed Chicken U K without the basket  .....where ' chickens ' are purposefully bred for your angling......or blanking, pleasure ( subject to catch limits )  ;D I thought you MIA already and really good to see you around here. Hey, dont forget you have your job here too leh.  Long time never see farm chicken already... ;D |
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Post by mtshark on Oct 26, 2005 2:27:51 GMT 8
CR 20051025 Just got back home fishing in the salty water. I caught two stargazers with a lure - Maria XJ The First. This is the first time in my life that I actually caught this fish on lure and I was lucky to get two of them too. The stargazers hit pretty hard on the lure but my IMX C662 is too much for their size. The water was pretty cold and the drizzle got heavier too. David, kokliang and I decided to head home for good. Suddenly I missed my bed... heehee ;D  My first stargazer on lure.  Second one is a bonus! During the release, both fish swam inland instead of into the depths. I was puzzled and I actually had to move them into the deeper water then they got the bearings right.  |
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Post by xxJiMboZxx on Oct 26, 2005 5:37:15 GMT 8
Its not their bearings not right, they just want to move in to look at stars! ;D
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Post by mtshark on Oct 26, 2005 11:14:15 GMT 8
Its not their bearings not right, they just want to move in to look at stars! ;D Hmmm... you sure make some starry sense there... hahaha |
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Post by mtshark on Feb 25, 2006 14:50:53 GMT 8
Log 20060223-25 It has been a while since I do anything... I picked up a new lure, courtesy of Eugene (Pasir Ris Pond tackle shop). Pro-Hunter Catch Minnow 90cm by Technic.  At first glance, I thought it was Maria's The First or XJ from far... but it isnt. Kinda skeptical at first but since it is FOC, why not give it a try... The first fish... a golden snapper... eeks..... then countless barramundis... Each time not more than 10-15mins and would land at least 2-3 fish... amazing. I had fun for three days!!! The last catch with this lure is a red snapper...  Sure looks like Maria's...   Teeth mark left by the first snapper. After 3 days...     A nice lure to have...  |
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Post by poisonmaster on Feb 26, 2006 9:09:15 GMT 8
Wat is the catch limit? NZ is 6 fishes per person, and you got 15 fishes over there  Herb and garlic salt wif fish wrap in tin foil in grill for 20mins hmmmmm.... yum yum Herb and garlic salt wif fish wrap in tin foil in grill for 20mins----sounds even better...n healthier... ;D ;D |
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Post by mtshark on Jul 29, 2006 11:49:02 GMT 8
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Post by Qwek on Jul 29, 2006 21:04:24 GMT 8
Nice catch Ed! btw what is that rod are you using and what is the length? I think if you start another category for the smallest "thing" caught on jig, that will bw the smallest yet!!! Or is that the bait ;D Cheers Qwek |
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Post by mtshark on Jul 29, 2006 21:31:07 GMT 8
Nice catch Ed! btw what is that rod are you using and what is the length? I think if you start another category for the smallest "thing" caught on jig, that will bw the smallest yet!!! Or is that the bait ;D Cheers Qwek Hi Qwek, That little fish is caught on jig and not bait... LOL. I caught aplenty of them and all got punctured really bad by the 4/0 hook. I caught them while I was jigging for bottom dwellers. They seemed to be very much attracted by my jig and when I felt that tug, I strike... all ended up as berley. I am using Major Craft Offblow PE 0.8-2, 5ft 7inc. A pretty nice rod for light bottom fishing. The PE 1.5-3 model would be my next rod as it subdued a 6kg GT without much problem at all. Furthermore, it casts better when using 60g jigs. For the PE 0.8-2, 20-40g jigs are excellent combos. Game for such trips in the days ahead? Let me know. Regards. Edward |
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Post by Qwek on Aug 1, 2006 14:49:43 GMT 8
Hi Edward,
Will join you sometime in Oct this year. Need to get some tackle first, know nut about jigging. The only bottom fishing I've done is with handline years back. Are rods longer than 6/7 feet useful for bottom/jigging? Thought of converting one of my flyrod for spinning too.
Cheers
Qwek
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Post by mtshark on Aug 1, 2006 15:31:30 GMT 8
Hi Edward, Will join you sometime in Oct this year. Need to get some tackle first, know nut about jigging. The only bottom fishing I've done is with handline years back. Are rods longer than 6/7 feet useful for bottom/jigging? Thought of converting one of my flyrod for spinning too. Cheers Qwek Hi Qwek, Any rod above 6 ft might be cumbersome to use on the boat. Unless the boat has a wide area without shelther where you could jig to your heart content but still, the longer the rod the more stress you will be in. The longer the rod means more leverage at both ends but for bottom or jigging... with drag above 10kg... we are the ones that will kana from the fish rather than the fish kana from us. Thus, most bottom/jigging anglers go for shorter rods which is more comfortable in my opinions. So far, to cast a jig out to catch a fish like mackie, queen, any trevallies normally occurs when you see fish/birds/baits or in shallow waters. Blind casting hails results too as my boatman caught a 6kg GT by blind casting. I missed a few hits... d**n... LOL People seldom cast jigs above 80g as you will need a pretty strong rod to handle the jig but distance is going to be a problem as the boat is a concern. Unless you are doing cliff fishing like those in Oz, casting jigs above 80g with long rods are more ideal to reach bait balls far out. Thus it all depends on where you are heading to. For vertical drift jigging, jigs above 500g are even used as no casting requires. Captain shouts, "Start jigging, fish at 200m depth!" You just drop your jig and pray and jig HARD! I presume you are heading for light bottom fishing and light jigging. Take a look at Major Craft's Offblow series, a PE 1.5-3 will be of good choice even for those parrots. Overhead or not, all depends on yourself. For me, I go for spinning as I have small hands.  The Offblow are pretty decent rods with an affordable price tag which is ideal for first timers. Furthermore, the spinning series could be used to cast jigs at our own shores. Offblow's overhead models are not ideal for casting as the guides are built in a spiral formulae... not ideal for casting in my opinion. Some of my friends (retired) are always going for bottom fishing and light jigging too. They always tell me to do it while you can and especially when I am still young with strength. For them, every trip they will 'curse' their friends to catch a big fish and then kana from the fish... LOL Sometimes, when the ballon burst and gone missing... no one sees anything... silent... Hahaha... Jigging can be 'siong' but the fruits are sweet!!! Regards. Edward |
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Post by Qwek on Aug 1, 2006 16:05:28 GMT 8
Wow, Ed that's a new ball game for me. Think I better seek your advice before i make any purchase. Sound interesting, think I drag Alberto into it as well. ;D ;D
btw, how do you tell when your jig is at the correct depth?
Many thanks for the info, much appreciate it.
Cheers
Qwek
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Post by mtshark on Aug 1, 2006 16:27:03 GMT 8
Wow, Ed that's a new ball game for me. Think I better seek your advice before i make any purchase. Sound interesting, think I drag Alberto into it as well. ;D ;D btw, how do you tell when your jig is at the correct depth? Many thanks for the info, much appreciate it. Cheers Qwek Hi Qwek, For casting jigs, For me, I do the simple trick of counting down. If I am going to try for bottom dwellers as well, I will let my jig sinks to the bottom and jig only at the bottom. For mid water, I count. If you spin early, your jig will stay close to the surface of the water. If you let it sink abit more, the jig will be slightly deeper in the water then. This also depends on the weight of your jigs as the heavier they are, the deeper they will be in the water even if you spin fast. For example, for 40g, I count to 5 then I start spinning. At the end of it, I could see my jig near the surface when it is about 50ft away from me. For heavier jigs like 60g, it is much deeper than 40g when at 50ft away. For vertical jigging, You could use those colored line by Daiwa, YGK, Varivas etc. Every 10m is a new color. Easy to tell. If you captain says, "Fishing at 100m." You will have to drop your jig to deeper depths most of the times as there's current. Your line will be further away from the spot where your jig will land. When you got a fish, always remember look at your line to tell at what depth did you catch your fish, then you could also tell the rest as this information will greatly improve the catch rate. If everyone is doing the samething in the same spot... the targetted fish will stay in the zone for a longer time as the number of jigs in the water will keep them close within range. This would also gives you a better chance to hook up another fellow after landing that one you caught. There's alot more to learn about too for jigging and I am still learning too. Thanks to all my unselfish friends who are always willing to tell me their tricks and experiences they have. I am still learning and learning... If Albert or you are planning for a trip, let me know. If I could, I would love to join you all too. The most important thing is to have fun. Regards. Edward |
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Post by poisonmaster on Aug 1, 2006 20:41:29 GMT 8
Steam ah!....Major Craft sia !!!
Steam!! JDM
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Post by mtshark on Aug 1, 2006 22:13:11 GMT 8
Steam ah!....Major Craft sia !!! Steam!! JDM Steam? What style? Hong Kong, teowchew or what? |
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Fishing sucks? Try Flyfishing! ;D
Herb and garlic salt wif fish wrap in tin foil in grill for 20mins hmmmmm.... yum yum 
The Offblow are pretty decent rods with an affordable price tag which is ideal for first timers. Furthermore, the spinning series could be used to cast jigs at our own shores. Offblow's overhead models are not ideal for casting as the guides are built in a spiral formulae... not ideal for casting in my opinion.