Again Chenderoh... With Finesse outfit...

Finally, I get to be the fisherman instead of the designated boatmen like always.. It is a good thing for me because I'm learning the whereabouts of the productive spots and the best techniques for this place from the local guides.

Chasing Frenzy with 3wt fly outfit is not that easy

The Sebarau Frenzy
The trick is to verify two types of frenzy. The first type is the small area frenzy, usually few Sebaraus and last for short duration. While the other one is the big area frenzy, which last longer with more Sebarau participating. Normally, the first one is the one that trigger the big area frenzy. So when spotted the small area frenzy, quickly move towards it but do not park too close that it might scares the fish away. Off the boat's engine and wait approximately 5-7 minutes. After a while, start the boat's engine and ready for the second frenzy that normally follows by.

But proper technique and experienced boatman is the advantage

Luxury fishing, Me + Boatmen

Peacock Bass
Just a tip from the guide, here, the larger PBs sometime hide under sunken timber and PBs here are active in the evening...

One of the decent sizes

Sometimes, the guide instructed me to cast at the open area, its a bit different from my normal practice. But then he explains that some of the areas at Chenderoh are shallow and these result in patches of water plants that are not visible but incredibly productive.

42cm that pulled the boat. and its on 3wt

Final Words

Why Chenderoh? 2 hours drive (160-180km/h) from KL, park at the Jetty and ride the boat. No need offroad, just highway driving, no trekking, boat condition are good and quite cheap, the fish are there, all year long Sebarau frenzy.

Chenderoh, revisited...

Same as last year, I went to Chenderoh with the same group hoping to chase the Sebarau. Sadly, it wasn't productive as we suspected. The frenzy was there but they wasn't biting anything but Crazy Charlie patterns. This is quite disappointing compare to last year trip when we manage to catch quite a number. The only fishes that are biting are the Peacock Basses.

This PB is hiding under the Bushes behind me

Another PB

And another

The only sebarau landed. On Crazy Charlie

Fly fishing GT @ damai fishing village

Went to Damai fishing village just to have some action with my 7wt outfit. It costs around RM450 for 3 hours fishing per group (maximum 7 pax). I started fishing from 3pm. The fish a bit frenzy towards the sunset. There was some heavy rain but luckily the fish was still biting.

First GT during the rain

Another one

Mostly are the same size

Caught using conventional method

One has landed while other one is still on fight

Test the rod to the limits

Air Kuning December 2012

Fly fishing during hot sunny day

Jelawat using bread

My friend the first timer fly fisher

Beginner's luck

Peacock Bass and Tarpon day

Apparently, if you live somewhere in Teluk Intan, you have the 1 hour radius of fishing spot for Tarpon fishing and Peacock Bass. And of course, you still have the option to go GT fishing at Pulau 9 from the jetty around here.  So in the morning I did went hunting for peacock bass and later in the evening I went for Tarpon. Nothing much to say but credit to Nick Ooi  from Tacklebox Adventures for the flies he made for me as well as the local lure caster of Teluk Intan.

Smaller frenzy in the morning

One of the best fly

One of the biggest size of the day for this pond

Later, the Tarpon is having the same fly as well

and another one, which is slightly bigger

The size that will terrorize your 3 wt 

Even until the last fish. It was still in tact. 

It was getting dark so this Tarpon the closing for this trip

Anyway, raining season doesn't really effect my fishing that much. Although the water level is slightly higher, less saltwater in the canal, thus the Tarpon is biting a bit slow. But nevertheless it was an amazing trip. I am still looking forward for a sebarau trip real soon

Another tarpon trip

It was a fine day for fishing, went it 2 hours before the sunset. Its the high tide and the fish is biting. A tips about tarpon fishing is to cast near sunken timber or any underwater structure with tarpon rising nearby it.

Something at the end of the line that doesn't shows any acrobatic action

Well, its the wild card of the day - an estuary tilapia on charlie

A thing with tilapia, normally it doesn't go for fly. But I guess the fly landed on their nesting area and normally they will attack anything that comes into that territory.

One of the fierce jumper, caught me off guard.

It wasn't that big compare to the next one but when I strike it, it jumps all around the canal and it was spectacular.

The final tarpon, one of the biggest, sadly suffered with hooks at the gills

The last tarpon is quite big compare others. caught it nearby an old small bridge that was disintegrating. However, I didn't release the last tarpon because it is badly hurt. But in respect to the one of the best fighter I did bring it back home and cooked it for dinner although it doesn't taste that nice.

Small Stream's Fun

Every cast got nibles

Just a visit to Pahang, found a nice small river with full of fishes.

One of the fishes that I rarely caught but its plenty here

The small stream meets the larger river.