Official: Fishing!

[Cardtac09]

haha, totally not... jurong west... but i rly rly wanna come back to fishing, when i was in indonesia i took a boat once to fish, n i caught a lobster! hehe! any place near east coast there that sells fishing equipments? i'm gg to east coast tmr

 

Hmmm, a little tips for you when selecting equipment.. Sry im noob too, so bros, correct me if im wrong... =D

 

When selecting a Rod, depends on what u're looking for.. i guess its for 'normal' fishing, and not boat fishing or fly casting...

 

1) Flexibility of the rod.

The more flexible it is, the more sensitive it is. More flexible also means a better fight i guess. But warning! Might break if not handled properly...

 

2) Lenght of Rod.

this depends on where u're going to fish and what u're planning to fish.

If you're planning to fish at jetties, you dont need a rod that is that long.. probably 5-7 feet rod is good enough..

If u're planning to fish from the shore or coast breakers, den u'll be needing a long rod, probably 9ft onwards...

 

Next would be reels...

 

I assume u'd be buying those spinning reels and not the drumbs..

 

honestly, reels i dun really know how to see.. usually what i'd do is:

1) see design of a reel, see if u like it...

2) This is the most important step. See the price! see if its resonable.

3) check the gear ratio, 5.2:1 and above is usually considered high speed reels... below that, low speed reels which i believe is good for luring...

4) test the strength of the drag... this is the part where i scard the shop unle will scold.. Lol.. to test the drag, tighten the drag unil its 70% tight, den twise the spool, see if it is lose. den tighten to abt 80% and twise again. some good reels is VERY tight even if its 90% tighten... den go all the way t 100 loh. At 100%, make sure its impossible for the spool to turn.. this would mean that your reel is more or less capabale of landing a big fish...

5) See the brand too... Good brands are like Shimano, Daiwai, Rapala.. above avg brands to me would be PT, TICA, DAM?... Avg brands would be Sure catch that kind... But do note, even SureCatch do have solid reels! unlimately it all depends on ur budget.. =D

 

Oh yes! do check the line capacity as well!

 

Then u'll be needing Fishing line!

 

Once again, the line depends on how u're fishing...

If you're Luring, you will want a line poundage that is low, so its more sensitive and u can practically feel and control ur lure.. Eg: 7pounds - 13pounds? I THINK..

 

If u're doing boat fishing often, u'll be needing a higher poundage.. Eg: 30 - 40pounds line.. seldom i see SG Anglers with a 50lb main line...

 

if you're doing jetty/shore fishing, then 20lb - 30lb would be sufficent.. personally i'd use 30lb... very versitile i find, can shore/offshore no prob.

 

Then it comes to what TYPE of fishing line..Monoline or braided line... Monoline is cheaper, but the prob is that it easily get "birdnest", meaning attangled. usiing monoline can be very fustrating sometimes... and usually, u'll end up wasting alot of lines...

 

Braided lines are most expensive compared to mono. However, its hassle free! no birdnest will be formed or anything.. and its stronger and thinner as well...

 

If you bought a reel that comes with the line, it is advisable to change the line as well.. they usually wont give u good lines...

 

Alright! with that u'll have a complete fishing set liao.. =D

[GuiNNeSS]

haha, totally not... jurong west... but i rly rly wanna come back to fishing, when i was in indonesia i took a boat once to fish, n i caught a lobster! hehe! any place near east coast there that sells fishing equipments? i'm gg to east coast tmr

 

 

cool, when u goin fishing again??

 

[asychan]

thanks for the tips yo! ^^

[Ones_Co]

Anyone going to malaysia for fishing??? any nice place to intro ??

[Soulmace]

anyone went to lab jetty recently? hows the cr? will be going there ater my papers soon

[Cardtac09]

Yo bro, anyone interested in fishing this coming sat? 8am to 5.30pm.

Its $35 per person, inclusive of bait.

 

Do PM me asap ya?

Edited November 8, 2009 by Cardtac09
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[Cardtac09]

Woohoo!

 

back from Changi Offshore...

 

Attach is the CR for that trip... =D We were lucky the weather was awesome... manage to see a rainbow too!

 

CR: 1 Grouper

4 Black spot Snapper

2 Ah Seng

1 Ang Go Li

1 Keh Long Chi

1 Unidentified fish.. But i think from snapper family too....

 

Cheers bros!

Thanks Josh for joining us for this trip!

[mimi_spyder]

Bro.... Great 1 man...

[Soulmace]

went to BJT last night, again didn't catch any fishes, whole jetty was quiet too. caught 3 small crabs using the trap i brought, but released them.

[mimi_spyder]

bjt now not so productive no more especially nite time... u should try goin at abt 12pm and wen the tide goin up... Better i guess.. tHats my opinion...

went to BJT last night, again didn't catch any fishes, whole jetty was quiet too. caught 3 small crabs using the trap i brought, but released them.

[Cardtac09]

went to BJT last night, again didn't catch any fishes, whole jetty was quiet too. caught 3 small crabs using the trap i brought, but released them.

 

ECP... sometimes i feel surf casting higher chances...

[Soulmace]

bjt now not so productive no more especially nite time... u should try goin at abt 12pm and wen the tide goin up... Better i guess.. tHats my opinion...

 

probably so cause the timing that i went was already low tide.

[joshli]

hi guys...

thx alot for the invitation for the trip...

keep in touch for future trips k?

 

btw i just got raju's boat contact from a kaki..

shd b quite good.. southern side...

let e know if you need the contact...

 

my face n back peeling ah... hahax...

[Cardtac09]

Yo bros,

 

no1 went fishing lately?

thread so dead...

[mimi_spyder]

i miss fishing....

[sw33t_r0s3s]

Wa!!! didnt know that there's a fishing thread here in sbf!

Must come here more often to find fishing buddies liao.

[Cardtac09]

yo bros,

 

Any advices or experience to share on offshore fishing on the southern islands?

 

Interested to know the sea depth and prefered bait for night fishing too.

 

thanks!

[mimi_spyder]

Went to BJT last week and i caught 1 small ACK And 1 sotong... both on tamban hook with prawn meat... Release the fish after the photo shoot cuz its still small...

[Cardtac09]

Went to BJT last week and i caught 1 small ACK And 1 sotong... both on tamban hook with prawn meat... Release the fish after the photo shoot cuz its still small...

 

Haha.. nice one bro... Sotong huge sia.. din know they take small prawns too..

[mimi_spyder]

luck i guess.. hehe....

Haha.. nice one bro... Sotong huge sia.. din know they take small prawns too..

[MIGHTY MAX]

nice bro..,broadwalk close for construction!

[Cardtac09]

Southern island offshore (overnight)

8pm Monday (14th dec) to 7am tuesday (15th dec)

Price: $50 per person, inclusive of bait.

2 slots left.

Board at west coast park

 

Interested party drop me a pm! =D

[mimi_spyder]

wah bro... going offshore again?? Best sia...

Southern island offshore (overnight)

8pm Monday (14th dec) to 7am tuesday (15th dec)

Price: $50 per person, inclusive of bait.

2 slots left.

Board at west coast park

 

Interested party drop me a pm! =D

[mimi_spyder]

yeah.. thats wat i heard also...

nice bro..,broadwalk close for construction!

[Cardtac09]

wah bro... going offshore again?? Best sia...

 

Lol... on-shore hard to get good fight.. unless u're very lucky...

 

anyway bro i got 2 more slots, if u wan them just drop me a pm!

 

quite despo got fill up this 2 slots... Lol.

 

any guide to Southern island fishing? eg: bait and depth of water?